Dhaka Airport Arrival Guide

This guide walks you through arrival at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) in Dhaka, from the aircraft to the place where your Lion Rental Car driver is waiting.

1. Before you land

• Fill in the Arrival Card. It is required for foreign passport holders. If it is not handed out on board, forms are available before immigration.
• Have two copies of your passport and one passport photo ready if you plan to buy a SIM card.
• Keep your hotel name and address at hand. You need them for the arrival card.

2. Immigration

• After the boarding bridge, follow the "Arrival" signs down to the immigration hall on the ground floor.
• Queue at the Foreign Passport counters (on the left, numbers 02 to 05).
• Visa on arrival is handled at a separate counter and is paid in US dollars in cash. Visa rules can change, so check the latest official information before you travel.
• Late-night flights usually clear in about 15 minutes. At the evening peak (6 PM to 10 PM) allow 30 to 60 minutes.

3. Baggage and customs

• Collect your bags, then follow the "Customs" signs.
• If you have nothing to declare, go through the Green Channel.

4. SIM card and cash

• We strongly recommend buying a local SIM card at the airport so you can reach your driver on WhatsApp.
• Exchange a small amount of cash at the airport. Bangladesh is largely a cash society.

5. Meeting your Lion Rental Car driver

1. Follow the signs for Terminal-2 Exit and leave the building. Do not use Terminal-1 Exit.
2. Once outside, turn left with the terminal behind you.
3. Walk past the open-air car park to the multi-storey car park. Your driver waits on the ground floor, next to the car, holding a "LION Rental Car" sign.

Taxi and CNG (auto-rickshaw) drivers may approach you outside the exit. Please do not follow them. If you cannot find your driver, call or WhatsApp the driver's number we sent you in advance.

We track your flight, so the driver adjusts to delays. There is no extra charge for late-night arrivals.

Rates

Airport transfers start at ¥4,550 one way. See Rates for all vehicles and charges.

Last updated 2026/11/13.