Excess Baggage OR Tambo Airport

Excess Baggage from OR Tambo Airport

Excess baggage flown as cargo from OR Tambo International Airport, collected from your door anywhere in Gauteng and delivered abroad.

WhatsApp 068 058 2700

Call Johannesburg 011 972 1111

Local Collection

Sending Luggage Abroad from OR Tambo Airport

OR Tambo is South Africa's busiest airport and the main gateway for air cargo, with direct freighter and passenger-belly capacity to Europe, the Middle East, Australia and the Americas. That is why most excess baggage from Gauteng flies from here.

You do not need to drive to the cargo terminal. We collect from your home, pack if needed, lodge the export documents and hand your bags to the airline's cargo handler. You travel light and your luggage follows.

Courier moving cartons with a hand truck

At a Glance

Key Facts

AirportOR Tambo International (JNB), Kempton Park

CollectionDoor to door across Gauteng

Charged onActual or volumetric weight, whichever is higher

BranchJohannesburg: 011 972 1111

Two Options

Door to Airport or Door to Door

Door to airport (CFR): recommended

Includes collection, customs clearance in South Africa, airline handling in South Africa and transport to the destination airport. You clear it and collect it at the destination.
Excludes destination clearance, depot or terminal charges at the destination, storage and examination fees if stopped, and AMS filing for sea freight to the USA.

Door to door (DAP)

Available to some countries only, and much more expensive. Includes collection, delivery to your door abroad, customs clearance in South Africa and at the destination, airline handling and all transport fees.
Excludes storage and examination fees if customs stops the shipment, and AMS filing for sea freight to the USA.

Our tip: save by clearing it yourself

Door to airport is by far the cheaper option. You pay the airline handling fee at the destination, process customs yourself with your passport and the inventory, and collect your baggage at the airport. Ask us for both prices and we will tell you what the destination's customs office will ask for.

How It Works

From Your Door to Your Destination

Tell us what you are sending

WhatsApp a rough list, or the number of bags and boxes with their sizes and weights, plus the destination.

Get a written quote

We quote air and sea where both make sense, so you can compare cost against speed.

Pack your bags and boxes

Pack your own bags and boxes, close them securely and label each piece. Check the packing rules first.

Collection and paperwork

We collect from your door, prepare the export documents and book the shipment.

Arrival

Collect it at the destination airport and clear it yourself to save, or choose door-to-door delivery where it is offered, at a higher cost.

Calculator

Work Out the Chargeable Weight

Enter the size and weight of your bags or boxes to see how air cargo will be charged and how much space they take by sea.

Length (cm)

Width (cm)

Height (cm)

Weight per piece (kg)

Number of bags or boxes

Air cargo chargeable weight0 kg

Get a quote on WhatsApp

Air cargo is charged on the higher of the actual weight and the volumetric weight (length x width x height in cm, divided by 6000). Sea groupage is charged by volume in cubic metres, with a minimum charge. Rough guide only; the quote is based on the measured pieces.

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