Freetown airport, fees and the crossing to the city

Which taxes and charges for Freetown International Airport are collected through the air ticket, and which were paid separately.

What official sources say about exemptions from the Foreign Travel Tax, the airport security fee and aviation charges in Sierra Leone.

Published cargo handling and storage rates at Freetown International Airport, who handles cargo, charges set in law, and customs release goals.

The redenominated leone, where to change money at Lungi, which airport payments are in US dollars and the rules on foreign currency, with dated sources.

The fees and taxes a passenger can meet at Freetown International Airport at Lungi, with their legal basis, status and source dates.

ECOWAS told member states to abolish air transport taxes and cut passenger and security charges by 25% from 1 January 2026. Where Sierra Leone stands.

History and status of the US$25 airport security fee at Freetown International Airport, paid to Securiport and suspended from 6 July 2026.

The Foreign Travel Tax, GST on hotels, a piloted 2% tourism levy and where the ECOWAS tax cut fits, with dated official sources and their conflicts.

How health checks at Freetown airport changed from Ebola exit screening in 2014, through COVID-19 tests in 2020 and 2021, to the 2026 rules.

Airlines named by official and press sources as flying to Freetown Lungi airport, their hubs and dated schedules, and the EU ban on Sierra Leone carriers.

What to expect on arrival at Freetown International Airport at Lungi: visa on arrival or eVisa, yellow fever proof, customs, fees and transfer to Freetown.

What travellers can bring into Sierra Leone, what must be declared, the precious stones export rule and the Customs Act 2011, with dated sources.

What departing passengers at Freetown International Airport pay and need: Foreign Travel Tax, security fee status, exit rules and transfer to Lungi.

Sierra Leone's passenger rights rules, airline complaint deadlines and Montreal Convention limits for lost, delayed or damaged bags at Freetown.

What is known about Hastings Airfield near Freetown, the plans to reopen it, the country's small airstrips and whether any domestic flights run.

Yellow fever certificate, the online health declaration due within 72 hours of travel, Ebola screening and other health advice for Freetown airport.

The car and passenger ferry between Kissy in Freetown and Tagrin near Lungi airport: vessels, dated fares, reported problems and planned studies.

Driving between Freetown International Airport at Lungi and Freetown: journey time, road works, safety advice and the proposed bridge.

Water taxi and ferry options across the estuary between Freetown International Airport at Lungi and Freetown, with operators, times and dated fares.

Passport validity rules for entering Sierra Leone, how Sierra Leoneans apply for or renew a passport online, the US$100 fee and rules for dual nationals.

Who regulates and runs aviation security screening at Lungi, how screeners are certified, and how screening differs from the Securiport border checks.

The main road crossings into Sierra Leone from Guinea and Liberia, their listed opening hours, new joint border posts and what advisories say.

How the UK, US, Canadian, Australian and Irish governments rate travel to Sierra Leone, with dates, reasons and where their advice differs.

Visa on arrival fees for African Union and other nationals, who enters visa free, how the eVisa works and what is not confirmed, with dated sources.

There is no bridge between Lungi airport and Freetown. Dated record of the bridge proposal, its stated costs, the companies named and its status.

Facts on the Lungi terminal opened on 3 March 2023: the Summa build, operate and transfer deal, cost, concession term and what was built.

Dated findings by Audit Service Sierra Leone, the Anti-Corruption Commission and others on the airports authority, aviation regulator and Securiport.

What the Mano River Union and the ECOWAS free movement protocol mean for travel into Sierra Leone, plus border talks and joint border post projects.

What is on the record about the build, operate and transfer deal with Summa at Freetown International Airport, who does what, and what is not public.

Passenger and aircraft figures for Freetown International Airport at Lungi from 2013 to 2025, with who published each number and when.

What ICAO safety and security audits found in Sierra Leone, the help that followed, and the status of the EU air safety ban on Sierra Leone carriers.

Who logs passenger data at Lungi, what the law says on advance passenger information, the Securiport role and the July 2026 fee suspension.

What the Sierra Leone Airports Authority does, the 1988 law behind it, its place beside the Summa concession, and dated audit and ACC findings.

The SLCAA's legal basis, functions, the charges it may levy under the Civil Aviation Act 2023, its EU air safety list status and audit findings.

The Civil Aviation Act 2023, the Acts it replaced, the SLCAR regulations, penalties in the law and the treaties Sierra Leone has joined.

What the July 2026 review of the Securiport airport security fee arrangement covers, the special audit, the contract history and what is still unknown.