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Border post · Botswana to Zambia

Kazungula Bridge

Chobe District · 17.80°S 25.26°E

Short answer

Kazungula Bridge border post is open from 06:00 to 22:00 on the Botswana side (checked 12 October 2026). It crosses to Kazungula in Zambia.

Hours
06:00 to 22:00Botswana side · checked
Other side
Kazungula (Zambia)
Nearest town
Kazungula
Road
A33

What to know

  • 06:00 to 22:00 on the Immigration Department's April 2025 list. Presidents Boko and Hichilema announced 24-hour running on 24 February 2026 and the Kazungula Bridge Authority set 1 April 2026 as the start, but on 14 April 2026 the Authority said the change had stalled while the two countries lined up their border systems, with no new date. Older guides give 06:00 to 18:00, 18:30 or 20:00.
  • A one-stop border post: Botswana and Zambian officers work in the same building, so you stop once instead of twice.
  • The 923 m road and rail bridge over the Zambezi opened on 10 May 2021 and replaced the Kazungula ferry, so ignore any guide that still tells you to queue for the pontoon.
  • The bridge is close to the point where Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe meet. For Zimbabwe use the separate Kazungula Road post.
  • Foreign-registered cars pay a road permit, the road safety levy and third-party insurance at the customs counter on the way in. Drive South Africa (June 2026) puts the three at about P200 for a car, and we could not find an official BURS tariff to check that against. Carry pula as well as a card.

Bring with you

  • Your passport
  • The vehicle's registration papers
  • For a hired car, the rental company's letter of authority to take it across
  • Whatever Zambia asks of your passport: visa, fees and the papers it wants to see

Check the entry rules for Zambia before you go.

Quick answers

What time does Kazungula Bridge border post open and close?

06:00 to 22:00 on the Botswana side. 06:00 to 22:00 on the Immigration Department's April 2025 list. Presidents Boko and Hichilema announced 24-hour running on 24 February 2026 and the Kazungula Bridge Authority set 1 April 2026 as the start, but on 14 April 2026 the Authority said the change had stalled while the two countries lined up their border systems, with no new date. Older guides give 06:00 to 18:00, 18:30 or 20:00.

Where does Kazungula Bridge border post go?

It crosses to Kazungula in Zambia. The nearest Botswana town is Kazungula.

Places to stay within 40 km

8
  • Pangolin Chobe Hotel
    Hotel
    +27 21 418 23 12pangolinphoto.com
    11.2 KM
  • Serondela Lodge
    Hotel
    +264 (0)81 1477798serondelalodge.com
    27.1 KM
  • Chobe Bakwena Lodge
    Hotel · Kazungula
    +267 625 2812chobebakwena.com
    2.7 KM
  • Campsite Kubu Lodge
    Campsite · Kasane
    +267 625 0312kubulodge.net
    3.2 KM
  • Chobe Bush Lodge
    Hotel · River Road, Kasane
    +267 625 0336chobesafarilodge.com
    11.9 KM
  • Cresta Mowana Safari Resort & Spa
    Hotel · 5 star
    +267 625 0300crestamowana.com
    10.9 KM
  • Elephant Valley Lodge
    Hotel
    +267 73 014 359elephantvalleylodge.com
    6.1 KM
  • Jackalberry Chobe
    Hotel
    +267 625 0995jackalberrychobe.com
    8.5 KM

Sources

  1. Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Botswana ports of entry with operating hours (PDF, updated April 2025, copy hosted by pcf11.org)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  2. Botswana Daily News (BOPA), System hiccups stall 24-hour operation at Kazungula border (14 April 2026)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  3. Botswana Daily News (BOPA), Kazungula Border Post to operate round the clock (24 February 2026)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  4. Botswana Daily News (BOPA), BURS national budget contribution set at over 59 per cent, on the Kazungula one-stop facility (10 February 2022)checked 12 Oct 2026, official
  5. Wikipedia, Kazungula Bridgechecked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  6. KAZA.org, border crossings guide (2026)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  7. Drive South Africa, Botswana border posts crossing guide (updated 12 June 2026)checked 12 Oct 2026, one source only
  8. Namibia Tourism Board, border posts and points of entry (undated)checked 12 Oct 2026, official

Cite as: Travel Africa Guide, "Kazungula Bridge border post hours", checked 12 October 2026, https://travelafrica.guide/botswana/border-posts/kazungula-bridge/