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Victoria and the east · Victoria and Eden Island zone

Taxi to National Botanical Garden

From Seychelles International Airport it is 9.6 km, about 30 minutes by road. The fare is fixed per car, not per person, and agreed in writing before you travel.

Airport to National Botanical Gardenone way, per car
  • Super BudgetSuzuki Ertiga · 2 people · 2 cases€25
  • ComfortBMW 5 Series · 3 people · 3 cases€25
  • VanHyundai Staria or H1 · 5 people · 5 cases€55
  • ExecutiveRange Rover Evoque · 3 people · 3 cases€100
  • VIPPorsche Cayenne · 3 people · 3 cases€150

Same fixed fare back to the airport. No night rate. Pay the driver cash or card, or lock the car with a €5 deposit.

Airport

The ride to National Botanical Garden

FromDistanceComfortSuper Budget
Seychelles Airport (SEZ)9.6 km, about 30 minutes€25 fixed€25 fixed
Victoria ferry quay (Praslin, La Digue boats)1.5 km, about 15 minutes€25€25
Beau Vallon4.4 km, about 25 minutes€26€25

Airport trips use fixed zone fares: National Botanical Garden is in the Victoria and Eden Island zone. Other trips are priced by road distance and confirmed in writing before you travel. The Van is €55 from the ferry quay, Executive €100 and VIP €150 flat. Drive times are Mapbox road times plus half again for island traffic, rounded up. Allow more at rush hour around Victoria.

At National Botanical Garden

  • What it is Garden
  • Time to allow 1 to 1.5 hours
  • Entry SCR 250 (about €15), age 12+, card only
  • Hours 8:00 to 17:00, last entry 16:30
  • Fee SCR 250 for visitors 12+, under 12 free, card only on site
  • See Coco de mer, giant tortoises, orchids, fruit bats

Local tip. Morning is cooler and the tortoises are more active. The government takes card only on site, so do not rely on cash.

Read the full National Botanical Garden guide on SeyBooking.com →

Getting back

Book the drop-off and the return together, or message us on WhatsApp when you are ready and we send the nearest free driver.

Want to see more of the island the same day? Hire the car by the hour and the driver waits at each stop.

Taxi fares near National Botanical Garden

Questions people ask

How much is a taxi from Seychelles Airport to National Botanical Garden?

€25 per car in our Comfort car (BMW 5 Series, up to 3 people), €25 in Super Budget (Suzuki Ertiga, up to 2), €55 in the Van for up to 5, €100 Executive and €150 VIP. One way, per car, fixed before you travel.

How long is the drive from the airport to National Botanical Garden?

About 30 minutes for 9.6 km by road in normal daytime traffic.

Is the taxi fare per person?

No. Every fare is per car, so four friends in the Van pay one Van fare between them.

Can I pay the driver in cash?

Yes. Pay the driver on the day in cash or by card, or lock your car online with a €5 deposit that comes off the fare.

Do I pay to enter National Botanical Garden?

SCR 250 (about €15), age 12+, card only. The taxi fare does not include entry fees.