A taxi seat can be booked at the taxi desk on the arrivals ground floor. This is preferable to dealing directly with drivers as they are notorious for overcharging unsuspecting travellers. Expect to pay in the region of KDO 5 and KDO 6 for the 30-45-minute drive to the centre of Kuwait city.

There is a a multi-storey car park next to the mall and a street-level car park outside of the arrivals hall that has space for 2, 500 vehicles for both short- and long-term stays. There is also a valet parking service available.

A car rental desk is located in Arrivals and includes companies like Avis, Budget and Hertz.

Taxis and buses are available to take passengers to Kuwait City. The buses leave from outside arrivals roughly every 45 minutes. The trip to the city centre takes aorund 30 minutes and a ticket will cost you KDO 2.5.

Tel: +965 161.

Two first-class lounges offer fax and Internet facilities. A Commercial Centre Complex is linked directly to the Arrival and Departure halls of the airport terminal and includes facilities such as duty-free shopping as well as numerous other shopping opportunities and a variety of food and beverage outlets. Other services offered are banks, a help desk and facilities for the disabled.

Arabic is the official language, but English is widely used and understood.

Kuwait's currency is the Kuwait Dinar (KWD), which is divided into 1, 000 fils. Major credit cards are widely accepted, as are travellers cheques. Currency and travellers cheques are best taken in US Dollars or British Pounds. There are banks with foreign exchange facilities in the large centres and ATMs are plentiful. Banks are open from 8am to 12pm from Sunday to Thursday, but their ATMs are open 24 hours.

The airport is one unified complex and gates are within easy walking distance of one another.