This fare is applicable to both train and nontrain users. On the north south line, trains travelling southbound from hatfield station to park station will depart earlier on weekdays only. With the new gautrain app, you get all the travel information you need, when you need it. Jan 12, 2017 in this segment of, we find out how the gautrain is simplifying life for joburgers. Pdf this article analyses the recently completed gautrain rapid rail project. Pdf impact of gautrain stations on property prices and sales. Gautrain bus disembark from bus at h211 csir international convention centre hatfield station to csir icc cost of bus trip for rail users. The gautrain management agency is planning to extend the rail route by 150 kilometres over the next twenty years, including routes through randburg, fourways, and soweto. As of today, gautrain will resume a reduced a service. The new timetable is designed to provide more peaktime train capacity. Passengers can buy their gautrain cards at any gautrain station as well as approved service outlets. Those schedules have been adjusted for some lines, including the north central service, heritage corridor and southwest service.
Gautrain the fares effective 01 june 2017 are available. The same gautrain gold card can be used to board both the bus and train. As one of the solutions to south africas infrastructure problems, gautrain the rapid rail link between the nations capital, commercial centre, and main airport was central to the national transport strategy. The radisson blu gautrain hotel will be on your left at the intersection of rivonia road and west street, situated directly opposite the sandton gautrain station. The gautrain s bus and train services operate 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Park station is located in johannesburg park station precinct and will have connections to the airport and northern areas of gauteng province. Gautrain reserves the right to change the bus service and timetable.
If you need to know more about the train or bus services, you can call these numbers. For schedule information on the go, please download the official gautrain app. On weekdays, metra is operating an alternate weekday schedule until further notice to adjust for the reduced number of riders due to school closures, workfromhome mandates and other consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. Enhanced schedule effective 01 may 2019 gautrain alerts. Pdf the core objective of this study was to analyse the impact of three gautrain stations on real estate in the. The gma is established in terms of the gautrain management agency act, no. The method of payment on gautrain buses uses the same personalized electronic ticket as for train travel, requiring a minimum balance of r20. Gautrain services will run on a new timetable by the end of the week, the bombela concession company said on tuesday. These are the new routes planned for the next phase of the. The public sector funding of the gautrains capital costs over the five year. The ground staff is friendly and very helpful especially to buy the tickets. A municipal bus system operates within the city, and a separate, private bus company operating under a state monopoly connects the city. For people on the move plan your trip, view schedules, fares and bus information and even reload your card.
If you are not very early in the morning it is difficult to get a good parking spot close to the station. Boston new york washington, dc charlottesville lynchburg richmond newport news virginia beach norfolk. The new maximum payasyougo value that can be loaded on a single gautrain card has increased from r2600 to r3200. Ensure that your gautrain gold card is credited with enough money for your train ticket and bus fare. R22 travel to hatfield station from any station on the gautrain route see website for train fares disembark from train at hatfield station and board the h2 lynnwood gautrain bus disembark from bus. The official gautrain app everything you need to know about the gautrain.
The gautrain, based in gauteng province, is the first highspeed train to operate in south africa as well as on the african continent. Welcome to the gautrain train timetable customer care line. 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. South to north depart park depart rosebank depart sandton depart marlboro depart midrand depart centurion depart pretoria arrive hatfield 05. Detailed train schedules and departure times can be accessed using the gautrain app, at any gautrain station or here. As found in the prefeasibility study, both the gautrain project and new freeways pwv9 andor upgraded freeways n1 are required. Access to transport infrastructure services such as train stations can impact on the. Journeys inn africa airport lodge offering accommodation in kempton park, johannesburg near o r tambo international airport. The gautrain operates in three metropolitan cities in gauteng namely the city of tshwane, the city of johannesburg, and the city of ekurhuleni. Full pocket timetable pdf, 884kb for major holidays, please refer to our holiday schedule page for more information. Welcome aboard the gautrain, africas first highspeed. Please take further note that the midibus service is at all times subject to the gautrain disclaimer. The gautrain management agency gma is a provincial. For hotel parking, turn left onto west street and then left into the parking area.
Trains every 30min, bus schedule as per public holiday. The gautrain project consists of the gautrain rapid rail link gautrain, which is a stateoftheart rapid rail network operating in gauteng. Gautrain december timetable during the following dates. Gautrain donts although strict, the list of gautrain donts have ensured that the train maintains a reputation of a high standard, limits onboard theft and ensures that commuters are kept safe and happy. Gautrain johannesburg to pretoria weekday timetable monday to. Whether you want to visit big cities, small towns or places you can only see by rail, amtrak can take you there. From the 1998 prefeasibility study to the 2012 opening was a long and difficult journey, taking in technical and cost. It would help a lot if they added an additional car or two to the train between 06300730 and 16001730. The service offers a fast, convenient, safe and efficient public transport service.
Exploring the waterfall city r16 billion mega project duration. The impact of the gautrain station in midrand semantic scholar. Contact us radisson blu gautrain hotel, johannesburg, sandton. Travel to hatfield station from any station on the gautrain route see website. Tambo international airport, was inaugurated in 2010. Airport, the gautrain rapid rail project is scheduled to cost roughly r30 billion.
This was created shortly after the announcement of gautrain as a blue iq or spatial development initiative sdi project in february 2000. Gautrain bus and guatrain train services tripadvisor. Sep 09, 2018 as part of the tabling of the annual gauteng roads and transport 201718 report on 4 september, mec ismail vadi provided an update on the current gautrain expansion plans. Mar 01, 2017 and due to increased demand, the group plans to acquire 12 new train sets over the next 36 months according to vadi, for every r1 spent on the gautrain, r1. The card can be purchased from selfservice vending machines and ticket offices at each station and refunds are available for unused credit. Gautrain the fares effective 1 june 2017 are available. Centurion station midstream estates midibus service. 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.
Buses as per train schedule above every 20min christmas day. The fare on the gautrain bus link for a rail user varies from is r9 during peak and r2 during offpeak times. Time schedule for route mcs1 depart from centurion station. Need improvements on time schedule and destinations. At or tambo station board the train to sandton via. The gauteng provincial government gpg undertook the gautrain project, which was constructed between 2007 and 2010, commencing with partial operation in 2010 and full operation in 2012. Welcome aboard the gautrain, africas first highspeed urban. To access the gautrain train or bus service, each passenger is required to possess a gautrain card with a minimum value of r30 loaded onto it. 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 web site to download in a pdf printable format. Its still the best way to get between joburg and pretoria, especially during rush hour. Welcome aboard the gautrain, africas first highspeed urban train this article is more than 9 years old south africa unveils rail link that will transport world cup fans into johannesburg at.
The new minimum value required on a gautrain card is r25. On weekends and public holidays, trains depart at 30 minute intervals. The bus service is subject to the standard gautrain rules and disclaimer that may be viewed at any station. The 0800 number is toll free, and operates from 07h00 19h00 7. Gautrain johannesburg to pretoria weekday timetable monday. Gma gautrain phase 1 expansion development bank of. 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. Gautrain johannesburg to pretoria weekend timetable. The only problem is that it can get really cramped at those times. Full pocket timetable pdf, 884kb for major holidays, please refer to our holiday schedule. To my knowledge there is no loadshedding in the vicinity of the gautrain stations ever. With more than 30 train routes throughout the united states, and some in canada, amtrak travels to over 500 destinations in 46 states, giving you the best views north america has to offer.
Legislative mandates of the gma arise principally from the following. The revisions for gautrain fares will be effective from june 1. Africas first highspeed train, the gautrain, links johannesburg with pretoria as well as stops along the way. December timetable during the following dates gautrain will be running a special holiday timetable. Also nice and clear on the app, which is otherwise fairly limited. Train schedule north south line east west line and or tambo service gautrain. The gautrain management agency gma is a provincial public entity listed in schedule 3c of the public finance management act. Jun 08, 2010 the gautrain is the first highspeed urban train on the continent, capable of 100mph and hailed as an antidote to johannesburgs notorious traffic jams. During peak times trains depart at 10 minute intervals during offpeak times trains depart at 20 minute intervals.
Train product from 15 january 2018, the single and return trip products will be calculated according to the orange fares peak. The gautrain lynnwood bus h11, which departs from the gautrain hatfield station, stops at the. The gautrain management agency gma is a provincial public. There was a clear cooperation and close collaboration between the gma and the other stakeholders in the planning, funding, construction and the eventual running of gautrain.
We have implement numerous precautionary measures to ensure that we work together to avoid the spread of covid19. Indicative departure times from midrand station from chilli lane shopping centre, rivonia rd m3 midrand sunninghill. The gma is a gpg public entity, listed under schedule 3 of the pfma, which derives its mandate primarily from the gma act. A feasibility plan into the expansion of gautrain service to areas such as mamelodi, soweto and boksburg has been completed, premier david makhura said. Alternatively, you may use your contactless bank card to travel on the gautrain, bus and parking included. Gautrain basics if you are a first time gautrain rail or bus user, you will need to purchase a gautrain gold card before using the train or bus gautrain gold cards are available at all gaurtain stations and cost r10 you must have at least r20 available on your gold card to tag in at any station or on any bus. Gautrain is an 80kilometre 50mile commuter rail system in gauteng, south africa, which links johannesburg, pretoria, ekurhuleni and or tambo international airport. Fares are deducted from a reloadable gautrain gold card which is automatically scanned when accessing the station and can also be used for parking and linked bus services.
Changing at marlboro station, the escalators and elevators were not working. Learn more about the gautrain, from where to buy a gautrain card or using contactless bank card and how to use the gautrain system, to exciting new features to look out for. The most dramatic winter driving captures of 2017 2019 duration. Heres how much the cost of riding the gautrain has changed. Weekday timetable pdf, 232kb northbound and southbound timetable pdf, 111kb full pocket timetable. Gautrain is an 80kilometre 50mile commuter rail system in gauteng, south africa, which. The gautrain management agency act, 5 of 2006 gma act. Gautrain timetable journeys inn africa airport lodge.
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