Announcing the revised fares, operations executive in the bombela concession company, errol braithwaite, said the gautrain would introduce a multitiered fare structure offering discounts of up to 30% between peak red and offpeak green train fares while commuters in an intermediate orange period will enjoy a 10% discount from the peak red fare. For people on the move plan your trip, view schedules, fares and bus information and even reload your card. 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. Gautrain services will run on a new timetable by the end of the week, the bombela concession company said on tuesday. The gautrain now offers weekend shuttle buses between sandton station and monte casino, nonstop. The gautrain also offers a greener alternative to transport, reducing the carbon footprint by 52 percent per trip. Reloading value to your card purchasing a product check card expiry date view transaction history. Whats the average speed of a gautrain see answers 2 ask for details. Schedule 22 of the concession agreement contains the monthly sed obligations. The gautrain is expected to cost r20billion, nearly three times the 2002 sum of r7billion. There are so many amazing benefits to using the gautrain as a means of travel, especially with rising carbon emissions, petrol costs and road tolls. It takes 15 minutes to travel from sandton to or tambo international airport on the gautrain and 35 minutes from pretoria in tshwane to. The rosebank bus routes will also be operated during peak periods. This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity.
Formula 1 is currently working with our promoters on a revised 2020 calendar with the actual sequence and schedule dates for races likely to differ significantly from our original 2020 calendar. By march 2015, the gautrain had largely met its objectives. Website user guide gautrain website user guide 2017. Also nice and clear on the app, which is otherwise fairly limited.
The 2015 fia formula one world championship was the 69th season of fia formula one motor racing. If you need to know more about the train or bus services, you can call these numbers. Gautrain fares for pretoriajoburg commuters announced. 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. With the new gautrain app, you get all the travel information you need, when you need it. Welcome aboard the gautrain, africas first highspeed urban train this article is more than 9 years old. Train schedule north south line east west line and or tambo service. A onceoff card licence fee of r10 is payable when you purchase your card and cannot be refunded or transferred or used to pay for gautrain services. Gautrain gold cards may be purchased from all ticket offices and ticket vending machines at any gautrain station as well as at selected retail outlets in the vicinity of the bus routes. 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. December timetable during the following dates gautrain will be running a special holiday timetable.
Find an answer to your question whats the average speed of a gautrain 1. Tickets cost r10 per trip, available at sandton station. May 25, 2018 everything you want to know about south africa you will find in this channel. Pdf impact of the gautrain on property development around. Pdf impact of gautrain stations on property prices and. Tag into a station within 1 hour of tagging onto a gautrain bus. Gautrain airport weekday timetable tuesday to friday. The card can be purchased from selfservice vending machines and ticket offices at each station and refunds are available for unused credit.
The bombela operating company boc which runs the gautrain, on tuesday. Enhanced schedule effective 01 may 2019 gautrain alerts. Welcome aboard the gautrain, africas first highspeed. It is estimated to have replaced about 21,300 daily car trips. Gautrain is an 80kilometre 50mile commuter rail system in gauteng, south africa, which. Dec 04, 2011 for commuters working in centurion, the gautrain has become a very convenient and cost effective way to travel. Guarantee cost, which is a calculation of the difference between minimum. Proportion of transactions in gauteng relating to gautrain 0. Fares effective 1 june 2016 for more information visit.
As the indefinite strike continues into the third day, the gautrain has expanded its limited operations and opened the rosebank station on wednesday morning. Mar 01, 2017 gautrain is an 80 kilometre mass rapid transit railway system in gauteng, south africa, which links johannesburg, pretoria, ekhuruleni and o. The gautrain consists of an 80km rail link between johannesburg, tshwane and joburg international airport. The service offers a fast, convenient, safe and efficient public transport service. For commuters working in centurion, the gautrain has become a very convenient and cost effective way to travel. Tag onto a gautrain bus within 1 hour of exiting the station. Nov 22, 2014 to experience the 80 kilometre mass rapid magic for yourself, heres your handy guide to using the gautrain. 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 2014 with 231 reads. 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 is an 80 kilometre mass rapid transit railway system in gauteng, south africa, which links johannesburg, pretoria, ekhuruleni and. Get the gautrain and get your hotel organise pick up.
Gautrain or tambo international airport station 44 tips. To travel on the gautrain, you will need the gautrain gold. With a dedicated gautrain bus service and convenient dropoff and parkandride facilities to help you get to the stations, using the gautrain is easypeasy. Gautrain benefits outweigh costs brand south africa.
Apart from the obvious time, vehicle maintenance and petrol savings that riding the gautrain delivers, gautengs new age commuters are likely to be saving on insurance premiums, reducing future premium increases for others, and. We hope youll join the conversation by posting to an open topic. The official gautrain app everything you need to know about the gautrain. Gautrain users wont benefit from a drop in the petrol price but even with cheaper fuel the highspeed train service still beats driving on cost. Gautrain is an 80kilometre 50mile commuter rail system in gauteng, south africa, which links johannesburg, pretoria, ekurhuleni and or tambo international airport. 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. Johannesburg between 2006 and 2015, with specific reference to how the sandton, rosebank and midrand stations have affected property prices and sales activ ity within 3 km of the stations.
City of johannesburg, looking specifically at how the sandton, rosebank and midrand stations affected. Gautengs stateoftheart 160kmh rapid rail network linking sandton to o. The airport service remains suspended until further notice. Everything you want to know about south africa you will find in this channel. The gautrain is to introduce new bus routes from the end of the month. Johannesburg between 2006 and 2015, with specific reference to how the sandton, rosebank and midrand stations have affected property prices and sales activ ity within 3. Gautrain announces new fares structure kempton express.
We speak to errol braithwaite technical executive, bombela. Pdf this article analyses the recently completed gautrain rapid rail. Tambo international airport from centurion station for an early morning flight. Gautrain fares for pretoriajoburg commuters announced the. Gautrain moves to normalise peak period operations, as strike. Gautrain december timetable during the following dates. The gautrain project consists of the gautrain rapid rail link gautrain, which is a stateoftheart rapid rail network operating in gauteng. Rail aligned with current planning the gautrain project is in line with current planning philosophy and there is opportunity to mould the environment surrounding stations to adapt to the needs of the project.
May 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message. The core objective of this study was to analyse the impact of three gautrain stations on real estate in the. These are the new routes planned for the next phase of the. 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. The accounting authority of the gautrain management agency hereby. Buses run between 08h15 and 19h30 and depart every 45 minutes from both ends. Nonrail users will be charged standard parking fares. Gautrain moves to normalise peak period operations, as. Convenient access for mobility, sight and hearing impaired passengers. Gma gautrain phase 1 expansion development bank of.
Peak fares indicated in orange above are applied when you access the gautrain system between 06h00 and 08h30 unless high peak applies, between 15h30 and 18h00 on weekdays and all day on weekends and public holidays. 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. There were nearly 60,000 individual journeys on the gautrain per day and the number of journeys exceeded 1. Follow report log in to add a comment to add a comment. Thanks to the gauteng provinces 80kilometre mass rapid transit railway system, the gautrain, its easy to travel around pretoria using only public transportation. As of 1 june 2016, gautrain fares have been adjusted. Gautrain project which provides a rapid rail link between johannesburg, tshwane pretoria and the or tambo international airport. Gautrain bus and shuttle services are available to help passengers get to the preferred stations. Pdf impact of the gautrain on property development. Fares on the johannesburgpretoria route vary according to the peak, shoulder. Bus route downloads gautrain for people on the move.
This small increase allows us to continue providing a worldclass service. Dec 12, 2012 december timetable during the following dates gautrain will be running a special holiday timetable. Trudi schwartz, a gautrain facebook follower, posted, good. The gautrain gold card allows seamless transfer between gautrains train, bus and parking services. The 0800 number is toll free, and operates from 07h00 19h00 7. Peakhour gautrain pressure on transport systems skankane. Train schedule north south line east west line and or tambo service gautrain. We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you onboard the gautrain. May 18, 2015 the revisions for gautrain fares will be effective from june 1. It also brings a move towards a more reliable public transport mode. Th e completion of the airport link in time for the 2010 fifa world cup contributed hugely to south africas image as a worldclass destination. Facts about the gautrain on the first day of operation. The gautrain and bus patronage levels have shown consistent growth since their inception.