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2010 FIFA WORLD CUP TRANSPORT
GETTING TO THE GAME!
Are you in Sandton?
- If you want to get from Sandton to the stadiums, catch Metrobus from the bus stops below. Metrobus will take you to the Westgate Transport Hub and then you must get on Rea Vaya or Metrorail ( see more below).
- Once you return to Westgate Transport Hub you must return to the original drop off point if you came with Metrobus in order to get back to Sandton.
- This service only runs on Match Days and from 3 and a halfhours before and after the match.
- The Metrobus costs R50 including the cost of a Rea Vaya ticket.
Where Will the Metrobus Bus Stops be?
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Bus Stops
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Landmark, Hotel etc.
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Katherine & Barlow Park
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Innesfree Park
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Grayston & Linden
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Sandton City Lodge
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Grayston & Daisy
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The Colony Hotel, Grayston Shopping Centre
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Grayston & Webber
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Sandton Crowne Plaza, Hilton Hotel
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Grayston & Rivonia
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McDonanlds
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West & Fredman
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Discovery Head Office
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West & Maude
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Holiday Inn
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West & Rivonia
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Sandton Convention Centre
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Rivonia & 5th Street
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Nelson Mandela Square and Gautrain Station
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Rivonia & Katherine
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Sandton City
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Rivonia & Protea
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Sandhurst Centre
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Rivonia & Ferguson
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The Don Hotel – Sandton
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Rivonia & Central
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Illovo Square
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Oxford & Rudd
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Thrupps Centre
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Oxford & Chaplin
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The Don Hotel – Illovo
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Oxford & Bompas/North
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Wanderes
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Oxford & Jellicoe
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Park Hyatt – Rosebank
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Oxford at the Zone
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Gautrain Station – Rosebank
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Oxford & Glenhove
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Engen Garage
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Oxford & Riviera
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Killarney
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Westgate Transport Hub
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Westgate
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Rea Vaya
- Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transit will take you to Ellis Park or Soccer City from centre of Johannesburg.
- If using Rea Vaya you can board at any Rea Vaya station on the trunk route and buy your ticket at the station. Look out for the Rea Vaya stations.
- This service operates Monday to Saturday with more buses before and after matches.
Some of the key stations in the Johannesburg CBD are:
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Station
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Where
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Westgate Transport Hub
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Cnr Anderson and Pat Mbatha Bus and Taxi Way
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Carlton Centre
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Market and Commissioner Street Johannesburg CBD
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Library Gardens
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Market and Commissioner Street Johannesburg CBD
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Ellis Park (for Soccer City games)
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Bertrams Rd Johannesburg CBD
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Metrorail
Metrorail is free with your match ticket and will take either Soccer City or Ellis Park. You need to check the timetables on their website (www.prasa.com) or at the Stations.
Some of the key stations area:
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Station
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Where
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Pretoria Station
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Railway Street Pretoria
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Kempton Park
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Pretoria Rd Kempton Park
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Germiston
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Sauer Street Germiston
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Park Station
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Cnr Leyds and Rissik street Braamfontein
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Westgate
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Cnr Anderson and Pat Mbatha Bus and Taxi Way
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GETTING HOME
PLEASE NOTE WHERE YOU GOT OFF AND YOUR ROUTE. You must return to the same drop off point at the stadium via the SAME ROUTE.
If you need to get to your hotel or house from this point you must use METERED TAXIS.
Some Metered taxi numbers are:
- Fanride +27 (0) 87 9400 242
- Rose radio Taxi’s +27 (0)11 403 0000
- Maxi Taxi cabs +27 (0)11 648 1212
- Corporate Cabs +27 (0)800 800 800
Use these contact details to help you get around
