Johannesburg: Getting around

Car Hire

Europcar tel 011-390-3909
Tempest Car Hire tel 011-578-0160
First Sixt tel 011-230-9999
Avis tel 011-336-0703

Metered taxis

Corporate Cabs tel 011-771-2200
Safecab tel 0861-66-5-5-66
Johannesburg International Airport Taxis Association (JIATA) tel 011-390-1502

Public transport

The Gautrain connects OR Tambo International Airport to Sandton, tel 0800-4288-7246, web www.gautrain.co.za.

The metro railway system links central Johannesburg to Soweto, Pretoria and towns along the Witwatersrand, tel 0+27-11-773-1600, web www.metrorail.co.za.

Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit System (BRT) provides buses that drive in dedicated lanes on roads on several routes around Johannesburg, web www.reavaya.org.za. Minibus taxis, which can be hailed almost anywhere, are available across the city.

Secret Johannesburg

• Roof of Africa
• Marvelous markets
• Independent bookshops
• Sunrise yoga
• Chinese dragon boat racing
• Cycle in the city
• Sand-boarding the mine dumps
• Paths less travelled

Johannesburg’s nightlife

Johannesburg’s green spaces