There could be many reasons for you to visit Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Not only is it the economic hub of our country, but it also offers plenty of tourist attractions like the old Apartheid Museum, Gold Reef City for fun rides with the family or friends and the Lion Park of course, which has baby cubs for your little ones to play with. There is, however, one challenge when in Johannesburg Gauteng South Africa, travelling safely and effectively. Johannesburg was designed for travelling by car, the public transport system in Johannesburg can be unsafe and unreliable. The Gautrain is probably your best option for travelling between the airport, Marlboro, Midrand, Rosebank, Pretoria and Centurion, but cannot get you to most parts of Johannesburg. Besides for the Gautrain, other public transport options include taxis, buses and the Metro train. These forms of public transport are used by thousands of poor and working class people daily and have a reputation for being overcrowded, unsafe and unreliable at times.
Your Safest Option would be to rent a Car when getting around in Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa, with the current state of public transport in Johannesburg, your only real option for travelling safely and effectively is renting a car. Renting a car in Johannesburg gives you the freedom to go where you need to go and when you need to go, without having to rely on family, friends or the not reliable public transport system.
It is, however, important to keep in mind that the road system can be confusing if you are unfamiliar with it, so it is best to take a GPS with your car hire.
Getting the Best Deal on Johannesburg Car Hire:
- Book your car well in advance this will cost you much less
- Make sure of your daily travelling requirements
- Beware of extra fees. Make sure to know roughly how many kilometres you will be driving
- Find out if your existing insurance will cover your rental car
- Be sure of how long you would need the car for, if it is for longer than a month, it will be cheaper for you to take the car on a long term car rental option as this works out to be much cheaper.
Are you looking for a car rental? Look no further! Pace Car rental has a wide range of car rentals available on their car rental fleet for you to choose from. See our car rentals available or call us on 011 262 5500 to speak to one of our car Rental specialists who will gladly be able to assist you.