Tourist information, including hotel reservation, is available at the customer service desk in the arrival hall.

There are restaurants, bars, banks, bureau de change and a duty free shop in the international terminal, as well as a post office and medical facilities. NOTE: pickpockets and confidence trickster, some posing as local immigration and other government officials, are common at Murtala Muhammed Airport. Security is not always satisfactory, so be vigilant.

Facilities for disabled travellers are limited. Please call the airport for further information.

Conference and business facilities for up to 350 delegates are available at the Sheraton Lagos Hotel and Tower, Airport Road, Ikeja, 4 km from the airport (tel: 01 497 8660; www.sheraton.com ).

Avis (tel: 01 497 4420) and Hertz (tel: 01 320 5016) both have desks in the terminal. It is possible to hire a car from most of the big international hotels too. Please note that fuel shortages often occur in Nigeria, so ensure you have enough petrol to complete your journey. Roads are in poor condition. Be vigilant when travelling on major roads, as robberies can, and do, happen. Avoid travel outside cities after dark. Be vigilant when driving in traffic jams (‘go slows’): keep valuable out of sights, and keep doors and windows locked.

750 short-stay car spaces are available.

A highway links Murtala Muhammed Airport with the city centre. The journey takes 30-60 minutes depending on the traffic.

Taxis are the easiest and safest way to travel from the airport to the city. Choose one of the yellow taxis outside the terminal (upstairs, outside the departure lounge), check the driver’s ID, then tell him where you are going and agree on a fee before setting off.