Entry and airport
Entebbe International Airport charges
Short answer
- International passenger charge
- US$40 service plus US$10 security, US$50 total 1
- Domestic passenger charge
- UGShs 3,000 plus UGShs 2,000, UGShs 5,000 total 1
- Landing, up to 54 tonnes
- US$5 per tonne 1
- Aircraft parking
- First 6 hours free 1
- Car park, saloon, first hour
- UGX 5,000 from October 2024, as reported 3
- Schedule date
- Effective January 2012 1
Passenger charges
The schedule calls the combined charge the ASC. For international passengers it is a passenger service charge of US$40 plus a security charge of US$10, a total of US$50 1. For domestic passengers it is UGShs 3,000 plus UGShs 2,000, a total of UGShs 5,000 1. The schedule does not say who collects these charges or list exemptions 1.
The schedule lists a departure passenger handling system usage charge. The text as published reads "Departure Passenger Handling System Usage: US$ 60 per boarding pass" 1. The schedule does not show a decimal point in this figure. This guide could not confirm with UCAA whether this is the rate charged today 1.
Aircraft charges
| Charge | Rate |
|---|---|
| Landing, up to 54 t 1 | US$5 per tonne 1 |
| Landing, over 54 t to 154 t 1 | US$6 per tonne 1 |
| Landing, over 154 t 1 | US$5 per tonne 1 |
| Parking 1 | First 6 hours free, then US$5 to US$100 per 24 hours by weight 1 |
| Navigation, per flight 1 | US$10 up to 2 t, rising to US$330 over 273 t 1 |
| Lighting 1 | 50 percent of the single-day landing charge between 1600 and 0400 UTC 1 |
| Aerobridge 1 | US$60 for the first 3 hours, then US$60 per hour 1 |
| AIP 1 | US$100, amendment service US$30 per copy 1 |
Car park fees
Pulse Uganda reported on 21 October 2024 that UCAA raised car park fees at Entebbe. UCAA spokesman Vianney Luggya commented on the changes 3.
| Item | Old rate | New rate |
|---|---|---|
| Saloon car, first hour 3 | UGX 2,000 3 | UGX 5,000 3 |
| Van or minibus, first hour 3 | UGX 4,000 3 | UGX 8,000 3 |
| Lorry, trailer or bus, first hour 3 | UGX 5,000 3 | UGX 10,000 3 |
| Long-term parking, first day 3 | UGX 10,000 3 | UGX 30,000 3 |
| Each extra hour 3 | Not given 3 | UGX 1,000 3 |
| Parked over 30 days, per day 3 | Not given 3 | UGX 200,000 3 |
Regional comparison
A study by the East African Business Council and partners, as reported by Daily Monitor, lists Entebbe among airports with a high passenger airport tax and recommends that Uganda drop its boarding pass and transfer charges 2. East African Business Council chief executive John Kalisa said there is non-uniformity in passenger handling charges in the region 2.
Investment and audit
UCAA said in October 2025 that phase II of the Entebbe expansion is a US$125 million investment 4. Daily Monitor reported on 20 August 2026 that the Auditor General's 2025 report flagged idle assets of about Shs17.4 billion or delayed procurement at UCAA, and that Parliament's Cosase committee inspected the airport 5. Acting Director General Olive Birungi said some of the issues had been addressed 5.
Common questions
How much is the airport tax at Entebbe?
The 2012 schedule sets US$50 for international passengers, made up of US$40 service and US$10 security 1.
Is the passenger charge included in my ticket?
The schedule does not say who collects it 1. Ask the airline.
How much is parking at Entebbe Airport?
From October 2024 the first hour for a saloon car is UGX 5,000, as reported by Pulse Uganda 3.
Rules and charges change. Check the official source linked on this page before you pay or travel. Spotted an error? Email [email protected].
Sources
- Civil Aviation Authority Uganda: Aeronautical Charges Schedule Effective January 2012
- Daily Monitor: Expensive skies: EAC cited for high levies at its airports (online copy, date not shown)
- Pulse Uganda, Samson Waswa: Aviation Authority hikes parking fees at Entebbe International Airport (21 October 2024)
- Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, Shamilah Seyiga: Uganda's Entebbe Airport Achieves Record Passenger, Cargo Growth (27 October 2025)
- Daily Monitor, Sylvia Katushabe: Cosase inspects Entebbe Airport over Shs17b idle assets, delayed procurements (20 August 2026)
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