Getting into Lamu from the airport
Lamu is UNESCO Swahili island town with no cars and 700 years of continuous settlement. The arrivals run is the point in a trip where unfamiliarity costs the most, so a driver booked in advance at an agreed price removes the negotiation entirely.
What a transfer costs
Airport transfers in Lamu typically run US$6–100 depending on distance and vehicle. Where a driver is booked through Cabana the figure is fixed at booking, there is no surge multiplier, and Cabana takes nothing from the driver, so the fare stays with the person driving.
Cabana has no Lamu drivers listed yet. Driver sign-up is free and commission is zero.
Where drivers will take you
City coverage includes Shela, Lamu Town, Manda, plus intercity routes on request.
Paying
M-Pesa is universal — most hosts, drivers and operators are paid by phone.
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