Getting to the gautrain station and your destination on time has just become a whole lot easier. The gautrain history book provides stakeholders with a creative, easytoread overview of gautrains planning, development and. Plan your day according to these reliable tables and always be on time. Finance minister trevor manuel confirmed the new figure, an increase of more than 70 percent, in parliament this week. In order to use the midibus services, you are required to purchase a ticket at the station.
Kindly note that in the case of period products you should apply for a refund only after the applicable period product has expired. See arrival times for all gautrain stations on your line, based on your selected departure time. With our standard room, you will have everything you need for a comfortable stay and a good nights sleep. Reloading value to your card purchasing a product check validity end date view transaction history. Gautrain has a standard gauge, which is safer than sas narrow gauge.
For more information on the gold card as well as other things to know regarding using the gautrain, such as parking, operating hours and costs involved, see our guide to using the gautrain. Pdf this article analyses the recently completed gautrain rapid rail project in the province of gauteng, south africa. The gautrain rapid rail link is expected to provide at least 380 jobs in the area on opening, and that number is expected to grow to 480 within another ten years. Gautrain is an 80 kilometre mass rapid transit railway system in gauteng, south africa, which links johannesburg, pretoria, ekhuruleni and o. Vast selection of top stories in fullcontent format available for free. Free ebooks ready to download on gautrain citizen reporter image courtesy stock. Get the gautrain and get your hotel organise pick up. Bus route downloads gautrain for people on the move. There will also be parkandride facilities at all stations. Download the official gautrain app free of charge to access details on fares, train and bus routes, schedules and to track your bus in realtime.
The airport service remains suspended until further notice. The gautrain was aimed at addressing the problem of traffic congestion in gauteng. It takes 15 minutes to travel from sandton to or tambo international airport on the gautrain and 35 minutes from pretoria in tshwane to park. For uptodate timetables, it is recommended that the gautrain app be downloaded for either ios or android. That also means that gautrain is seperate from the mainland railway. Please elaborate on the gis information you require. The new minimum value required on a gautrain card is r25.
Nov 22, 2014 to experience the 80 kilometre mass rapid magic for yourself, heres your handy guide to using the gautrain. On most routes, and subject to road and traffic conditions, buses are provided every 12 minutes during peak times and every 20 minutes during offpeak times. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. Gautimes online follow gautimes online for the latest app updates. The revisions for gautrain fares will be effective from june 1. These are the new routes planned for the next phase of the. The gautrain now offers weekend shuttle buses between sandton station and monte casino, nonstop. For schedule information on the go, please download the official gautrain app. Free ebooks ready to download on gautrain the citizen. Get to know south africas biggest city on a fullday tour that covers all the highlights of johannesburg and soweto. Gautrain passengers can now download free online books for the next 12 months. Enhanced schedule effective 01 may 2019 gautrain alerts.
Pdf impact of gautrain stations on property prices and. Register on the gautrain website or app to add your gautraincard in order to access features like. Gautrain or tambo international airport station 44 tips. It is also home to the or tambo airport, an international airport that welcomes the vast majority of international visitors to south africa every day in response to the massive amount of local and international travel and tourism. Reliability, safety and security, comfort and short travel times are important and necessary requirements. General information gautrain for people on the move. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. Download fulltext pdf impact of the gautrain on property development around station precincts article pdf available in journal of the south african institution of civil engineers 561 april. With a dedicated gautrain bus service and convenient dropoff and parkandride facilities to help you get to the stations, using the gautrain is easypeasy. The inability to remotely recharge is silly considering the technology has been there for years on atm, banking sites, standalone purchase, etc.
The gautrain management agency gma has partnered with bookboon to make professional and business ebooks available to gautrain passengers. The official gautrain app everything you need to know about the gautrain. Buses run between 08h15 and 19h30 and depart every 45 minutes from both ends. Furthermore, in time, transport became a site of popular struggles and a dramatic. With the new gautrain app, you get all the travel information you need, when you need it. Take in the views from the top of africa, learn about the citys history as you visit constitutional hill and the apartheid museum, then follow in the footsteps of nelson mandela in soweto, with a tour of the nelson mandela house, hector pieterson museum, and freedom square. Johannesburg, in the province of gauteng, is known as the commercial capital of south africa. The bus service is subject to the standard gautrain rules and disclaimer that may be viewed at any station.
The gautrain is an 80kilometre mass rapid transit railway system in the gauteng province, constructed to relieve the traffic congestion in the johannesburgpretoria traffic corridor and offers commuters a viable alternative to road transport in both cities. Hotels in sandton, johannesburg radisson blu hotel gautrain. Download the pdf version here then go and and save it, stick it and share it with the rest of the world a few things to know. Browse gulf times on any device mobile, tablet or ipad. Atkins has undertaken detailed design and tunnelling work on the project, which will provide a highspeed link between the capital, pretoria, and johannesburg. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in. The train runs at 12minute intervals during peak times, at 20minute intervals during offpeak times and every half hour on weekends. Gautrain timetable johannesburg o r tambo international.
The service offers a fast, convenient, safe and efficient public transport service. The new maximum payasyougo value that can be loaded on a single gautrain card has increased from r2600 to r3200. The gautrain and bus patronage levels have shown consistent growth since their inception. Gautrain is already running 23 of its 24 train sets at peak times to satisfy demand from 55,000 passengers who commute between the two cities.
To download the full version of this map, click here. Train product from 15 january 2018, the single and return trip products will be calculated according to the orange fares peak. The radisson blu gautrain hotel, sandton johannesburg features 220 rooms for business or leisure travelers, complete with free wifi and inroom coffee and tea facilities. Gautrain rapid rail link is breaking new ground to ensure that specific sed objectives are met. Android download gometro for android from the play store for the latest prasa schedules and updates for metrorail in cape town, gauteng, kwazulunatal and eastern cape. The train itself is a dream especially to the airport but associated services like replenishing the gold card is a nightmare. Allyoucanread digital newsstand with thousands of the worlds most popular newspapers and magazines. Sms alert to 32693 for service updates direct to your mobile first sms costs r1, free therea er. The gautrain consists of an 80km rail link between johannesburg, tshwane and joburg international airport. To travel on the gautrain, you will need the gautrain gold card. A feasibility report on the proposed gautrain rapid rail link project was completed in july 2001 and the two bidding consortia submitted their tender proposal. Download the gautrain app for timetable and fare info as well as realtime bus tracking. Refund procedure if you are unable to use your gautrain period product or if you have been charged an incorrect fare as a result of a gautrain service disruption, you can apply for a refund by following the process below.
Gautrain web site to download in a pdf printable format. Download fulltext pdf the gautrain project in south africa. For people on the move plan your trip, view schedules, fares and bus information and even reload your card. The gautrain rapid rail link network comprises a primary north south axis between johannesburg and pretoria and a secondary east west axis between sandton and jia. Commuter and airport passengers are notified that on their rail trip and time of trip, there will be an increase in fare that is in line with the consumer price index of between four and six percent. Impact of gautrain stations on property prices and sales activity in the city of johannesburg between 2006 and 2015. The use of the bus transport data, fare calculator and timetable services is restricted to providing real time information regarding bus travel times, fare calculator and timetable information. The gautrains route is available in a pdf file on the website, refer to the todo box above. Gautrain will bring a modern railway route to the area and with its connection to johannesburg international airport and stations in densely populated commuter areas, will become an. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using. There are nine gautrain stations in operation, two of which are situated in pretoria. If you are a family of 4 or more then the gautrain becomes a bit expensive as its costs roughly r110 one way from the airport to sandton station. Gautrain benefits outweigh costs brand south africa. Journeys inn africa airport lodge offering accommodation in kempton park, johannesburg near o r tambo international airport.
Pdf impact of the gautrain on property development around. It is important to note that the gautrain feeder and distribution bus routes are not cast in concrete for the next fifteen years of the gautrain concession contract. Jul, 2015 the study shows that using the gautrain between hatfield and park stations and or tambo international airport and sandton stations was three times faster than using a car. The bus brochures are station specific and shows every route in the area of a specific station individually with the various pick up points and places of interest such as schools, hotels, parks, hospitals, shopping centers and major corporations. December timetable during the following dates gautrain will be running a special holiday timetable.
Gautrain december timetable during the following dates. Gautrain is an 80kilometre 50mile commuter rail system in gauteng, south africa, which links johannesburg, pretoria, ekurhuleni and or tambo international airport. The average weekday train usage stands at about 55,000 passengers a day and bus usage is at about 22,000 passengers a day. Sep 06, 2016 gautrain passengers can now download free online books for the next 12 months. The gautrain is expected to cost r20billion, nearly three times the 2002 sum of r7billion. The gautrain history book provides stakeholders with a creative, easytoread overview of gautrains. It is abuzz with arts, culture, politics, shopping, and plenty more.
Jan 16, 2010 similarly, the work being done by atkins on the new gautrain rapid rail link will only be appreciated once the project is complete. Purchase your gautrain gold card from any station vending machine, ticket office or at the following retailers. While the tickets may seem a bit pricey r46 for a single trip, there are other weekly and monthly passes for people who need to use the gautrain on a daily basis. Gautrain reserves the right to change the bus service and timetable. From dreams to reality barbara jensen gautrain management agency johannesburg project summary gautrain is a worldclass, modern rail network in gautengthe first of its kind in africa.
Times see arrival times for all gautrain stations on your line, based on your selected departure time. Tickets cost r10 per trip, available at sandton station. The contract makes allowance for the continuous adjustment and improvement of the bus service to better serve the needs and meet the requirements of passengers. Gautrain gautengs gautrain is africas first worldclass, modern rapid rail service. Mec for roads and transport ismail vadi said passengers will be able to download free online books from the bookboon website in the field of engineering, it, marketing, finance and entrepreneurship.
To track your bus in realtime, simply download the gautrain app free of charge. Sep 30, 2016 free ebooks for gautrain passengers posted on friday, 30 september 2016 in news the bridging the gap initiative will ensure that for the next 12 months, gautrain passengers will be able to download free online books from the bookboon website in the field of engineering, it, marketing, finance and entrepreneurship. The gautrain management agency gma has partnered with bookboon to make professional and business ebooks available. The bus brochures are station specific and shows every route in the area of a. It was a longterm project, which would have a lifespan of at least 75 years. G autrain passengers can now download free online books for the next 12 months the gautrain management agency has partnered with bookboon to make professional and business ebooks available to. According to the 2016 schedule trains are planned to arrive every 20 minutes. Indicative departure times from midrand station from chilli lane shopping centre, rivonia rd m3 midrand sunninghill.
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