South Africa, the host country of the 2010 World Cup, has three international airports. These airports are managed by ACAS, (Airports Company South Africa), which operates or manages 10 of the South Africa’s airports, handling more than 97 percent of the country’s commercial air traffic. If need to get to any of the airport you have several options. As a local traveler you might choose to drive yourself to the airport and park your vehicle at the airport’s parking facilities. For the business travel, who is need of their car on short notice upon returning from their trip this is a suitable option, but has several disadvantages.o 1. The expenditure for parking on a long trip can be very expensive. 2. Parking in the long-term parking facility requires taking a shuttle bus from the airport to get your vehicle, adding to your total travel time. 3. Upon your return from a long, tiring trip you still have to drive home.

Locals can drive to the airport and back. There are large parking lots where you can park your car and collect it when you get back. However this method has disadvantages such as the cost of parking which can be high when going for long trips, when getting back from a long trip you are usually too tired to drive and the long term parking lots are located further therefore you have to take a shuttle bus to the terminal and back.

A majority of the large hotels located near the airports have shuttle services that make several trips between the airport and the hotel. Often times there is no fee for this service, and it also has the benefit of taking the traveler right to their final destination. On the other hand, they typically work on a set schedule, forcing their guests to plan around this schedule. South Africa also has many car rental companies, among them recognizable names sucha as Europcar, Avis, and Hertz. Renting a car is a good option for those that are looking to be very mobile during their holiday, or who need the transportation during their business trip.

Europcar, Avis, and Hertz are among the many car rentals companies operating at South African airports. This is an excellent option for transportation while conducting business or vacationing in South Africa.

If you come to South Africa as a part of an organized tour, depending on the size of your group you’ll have the service of a bus driver and tour guide to get you to your destination. In addition shuttle services operate between all the major towns and cities and airports. You find information on some shuttle companies at this website http://www.shuttle.co.za you can also book shuttle transportation before you arrive or wait to arrange one on arrival. These shuttle services are very affordable, with the only drawbacks being the fact you might have to wait for your shuttle to fill with passengers or an assigned departure time has passed. Also you might not be transported directly to your destination as the shuttle driver will calculate the most optimal route based upon the destinations of the passengers

Metered taxi service is an excellent choice if you need to go to a specific address in close proximity to the airport, as they will drop you off exactly where you will need to be. Travel by taxi is not suitable for longer trips due to the cost, but for shorter trips they are a very affordable means of transportation. For longer trips you’re better for using a shuttle service. Gautrain The first section of the Gautrain is scheduled to be in service by 2010. The train will operate between Pretoria and Johannesburg. The Guatrain will have feeder transport from the train stations to get passengers as close as possible to their final destination

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