Arrange car hire at JNB Airport for efficient transport

Arrange car hire at JNB Airport for efficient transport

Arranging car hire at JNB Airport is a wise choice for safe and efficient travelling around Johannesburg. South Africa is first world in many ways but still has a third world public transport system. With a few exceptions, buses, minibus taxis and trains are not regarded as safe, reliable or timeous. Hiring a car and driving yourself around the city will give you the assurance of having the safest, easiest and most efficient transport possible.

The bonuses of car hire at JNB Airport

Flexibility

If you hire a car you’ll have more control over your itinerary. You can change plans at a moment’s notice and drive where you need to, when you need to. You’ll also have the freedom to plan your own route, which is useful for avoiding traffic and roadworks.

Reliability

Managing your own itinerary allows you to manage your own time. You’re likely to find that driving yourself will save you a lot of unnecessary waiting time. It will also help you to be on time for meetings or events and you won’t have to stay afterwards if you don’t want to.

Cost-effectiveness

Private taxis (don’t confuse these with minibus taxis) and tour buses are expensive. Car hire is very reasonably priced in comparison.

Johannesburg information

Johannesburg is the biggest and wealthiest city in South Africa. It’s located in Gauteng, the smallest of the nine provinces and SA’s economic capital. Johannesburg goes by various names including Joburg, Jozi and Egoli (meaning place of gold), and is abbreviated to JHB or JNB. The city is energetic and its people are constantly on the move.

Places to go and things to do

Sports

South Africans are fiercely patriotic about their sports. Three favourites are cricket, rugby and soccer. If you have the opportunity to attend a match at one of the following venues, don’t hesitate-especially if the national team is playing!

• Wanderers Stadium

Wanderers is one of SA’s foremost cricketing venues. It was built in 1956 and seats 34 000 people. Test matches, One Day Internationals and first-class (provincial) matches are played here. The incredible clash between South Africa and Australia in which the Proteas chased down 434 runs for victory took place in this beautiful stadium.

• Ellis Park Stadium

Ellis Park is one of the most revered homes of South African rugby. The stadium seats 70 000 people and was also used for the recent FIFA World Cup. This is the stadium which hosted the unforgettable 1995 Rugby World Cup final between New Zealand and South Africa.

• Soccer City

Soccer City is the amazing “Calabash” stadium in Soweto. This remarkable stadium looks particularly magnificent at night. It was renovated for the recent FIFA World Cup and is now the biggest stadium in Africa with a capacity of 94 700.

Entertainment

Joburg is big on entertainment. There’s so much to do that it’s difficult to choose!

• Montecasino

Montecasino is a fantastic entertainment venue for kids and adults alike. Stay at one of the hotels, attend an international production, eat out at a fabulous restaurant or simply go to a movie.

• Gold Reef City

Visit Gold Reef City for its incredible hotel, theme park, restaurants, theatre and 4D movies.

• SAB World of Beer

Enjoy a whirlwind tour of beer from its ancient beginnings to present day.

Joburg is a fascinating city with a vast array of places to go and things to do. Make your own adventure by organising car hire at JNB Airport and hitting the road!