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Gautrain

22 Milky Way Ave, Linbro Business Park, Marlboro, Johannesburg 2054, South Africa
27 (11) 997-8000
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Ranked #1 of 55 attractions in Johannesburg
Type: Transportation, Scenic Railroads
Description: Gautrain is Africa’s first world-class, modern rapid rail and bus service for Gauteng, a province regarded as the economic heartland of South Africa.
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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13 reviews 13 reviews
10 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

I live to the south of Johannesburg so always drive to Sandton and take the Gautrain on business to Pretoria. Next time I'm going to try Park Station. Love the first-worldness of it. A pity that there is no colour in the stations - very cold and grey - but I understand the need for a bit of austerity after... More

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Pretoria, South Africa
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

There were no seats open and we had to stand which I think is not the safe way of traveling at the speed this train does. It was not a nice experience at all.

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Johannesburg
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30 reviews 30 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

Thank goodness the Gautrain exists! It's commuting made easier. Convenience and safety. Of course it's a bit elitist if you consider that the real working class doesn't have access to such travel facilities. For reasons of distance and punctuality, this would be a great resource for the ordinary working man and woman on the street. I hope the network expands... More

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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW via mobile

This is a great way to travel to and from the airport. Very clean and comfortable and easy to get too both at the airport and plenty of taxis once I got to sandton

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

almost impossible to go with more than one suitcase to airport,no help many escelators ect. train stops too early from ORT

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Ndola
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6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

Fast, efficient and clean. As Johannesburg traffic can be a pain, especially at peak times, the gautrain is a super time saver. Trains are frequent, clean and the whole system is very well operated. Thumbs up from me

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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10 reviews 10 reviews
4 attraction reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

Efficient (mostly, except when copper wire gets stolen!) fast and so easy to get to the airport, rather than brave the traffic. World class!

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Amman, Jordan
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9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

This was my third time using Gautrain from ORTambo to Sandton and back on my recent visit to South Africa. This is by far the most efficient and fastest way to travel. Clean, comfortable, on time and good security made me a customer for life.

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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51 reviews 51 reviews
16 attraction reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Quite a time saver from the OR Tambo airport to Sandton. Train is clean, fast safe and on time. Really a worthwhile experience. Travelling from Rhodesfield to Sandton is much cheaper the from the airport to Sandton.

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Roodepoort, South Africa
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38 reviews 38 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

This was my second Gautrain trip - I travelled from Hatfield to Rosebank. Ticket sales was quick and efficient, the stations were exceptionally clean. The train was clean and well-maintained and absolutely on time at each station. A world-class experience! In fact, the Gautrain is much better than some of the other train services in London, Sydney and Washington.

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