What is the best way to get from Johannesburg airport to our hotel near Kruger? Should we rent a car? Are there buses that run that route? We don't intend to drive into Kruger, so a rented car will only be from/to Joburg airport.... Thanks.
2007-02-18 14:11:00 · 6 answers · asked by investor555555 1 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
depends which country you're coming from and which side of the road you're used to driving on - driving in south africa can be very dangerous, especially for tourists travelling alone. joburg is one of the worst places for travellers to be driving alone. i would rather advise that you contact your hotel and see if they can arrange a shuttle or driver to pick you up from the airport. do not take public transport, and utterly avoid the "black taxi" system there if you value your lives. i am not remotely interested in those who claim its safe as thats nonsense - i know of and have experienced too many incidents to count, both for south african residents and for travellers. rather be safe than another statistic thats policially buried somewhere in the bush along a roadside.
2007-02-19 14:07:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Renting a car would be your best bet. Public transport here is actually very good, but it is not oriented towards moving tourists to remote areas. Ignore other users trying to scare you about hijacking; unfortunately many racist South Africans come on these boards to spread their hatred and try to scare people away from SA. I'm an American that has lived in SA for 4 years and have driven all over the country and have never had a problem. Keep your street smarts about you at all times and you'll be fine. Also, call your hotel and see what they recommend, maybe they have a better idea. Enjoy your stay!
2007-02-19 08:42:08 · answer #2 · answered by lionchow 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There is a greyhound service from Johannesburg to Nelspruit which is close to one of the entrygates into the Kruger Park. Either that or hire a car...the drive through the Lowveld is awesome...I've done it many, many times when I lived over there....and I was alone and female....so don't listen to all the scaremongers!!!!!
2007-02-19 15:21:16 · answer #3 · answered by sebe 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am not sure if there are buses that go there. The public transport is not good here. I think the best bet would be to rent a car. It's easy, can be done at the airport and puts you in charge of where you wanna go and when you wanna go! Have fun! ;-)
2007-02-18 21:34:45 · answer #4 · answered by Motti _Shish 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2016-11-23 17:44:16 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Public Transport is almost non existent in South Africa so you should hire a car but be very careful on the roads. There are numerous car jackings on South African roads and you should only stop at designated rest areas with petrol stations and food outlets etc. It would be foolish and dangerous to stop on the open road and criminals are very adept at faking accidents etc to get motorists to stop. Maybe you should research car jacking in SA via Google before you take to the roads.
2007-02-19 07:26:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋