Hire or Rent a car
You may want to hire a car as you arrive
at Johannesburg International Airport:
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- U-Drive
+27 (0) 11 392-5852
l www.udrive.co.za
- Dollar Thrifty
+27 (0) 11 230 5201
l www.thrifty.co.za
 Compare
rates and car rental services on the
web, or call 2 or 3 companies listed
under ‘Car and Camper Hire’
in the Yellow Pages, +27
(0) 860 YELLOW (086 093 5569) | www.yellowpages.co.za
Driving yourself
Having your own wheels will maximise
your independence; it is also more reliable
for getting to places on time. Like
any city, allow more time to get through
traffic at peak times.
If you are going to be around for a
while, buy yourself Map Studio miniplan
of Joburg from a stationer, bookstore
or supermarket:
Map Studio: +27 11 807
2292 | www.mapstudio.co.za
South Africa is a right-hand drive
country; if you intend hiring a car
and driving yourself, make sure you
stick to the left side of the road.
Whether you’re a foreigner or
a local, always have a valid driver’s
licence and your passport or ID on hand.
If you plan a night out on the
town drinking, consider calling a service
like
Corporate Cabs
, 0800 800 800 | www.corporatecabs.co.za
or
Toot-n-Scoot
(they get you home safely, park your
car and travel back on a scooter that
fits in your boot or trunk) +27 (0)
82 239 4668 | www.toot-n-scoot.co.za
International drivers
Foreign licences are valid up to 6 months
in South Africa, as long as they're in
English.
If not, pre-arrange your international
drivers licence before leaving home
with your automobile association. Also
ask if they have reciprocity with the
AA in South Africa; an invaluable service
for roadside assistance.
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AA Emergency and other
Service 082 16 111
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AA Autoshop, Sandton City
+27 11 884 2010
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AA Autoshop, Eastgate
+27 11 615 7991
Traffic lights and speed limits
In South Africa traffic lights are
called 'robots' and the general
traffic limits are:
- 60kph in built-up areas
- 100kph on rural roads
- 120kph on highways
Most fuelling stations are open 24-hours
and it is courtesy to pay a tip (oil
and water checks are standard and you
are served).
Maps and Directions
Get yourself a good map of the city.
(Map Studio miniplans are detailed).
It is preferable to get up-to-date
maps in South Africa rather than overseas
because things turn around too fast
in Johannesburg for foreign publishers
to keep up.
If you buy your map at home, you will
find many place names changed since
the ’94 elections: recently, the
Witwatersrand Botanical Gardens became
‘The Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens…just
too recently to be on your map.
Map Studio +27
11 807 2292 | www.mapstudio.co.za
Free city maps distributed and available
from the Johannesburg Tourism Company
(JTC) office in Rosebank, JIA airport
and JTC kiosks at exhibitions and events.
For more information contact +27 11
214 0700
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