Johannesburg

O.R. Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) (JNB)

Location

The airport is 12.7 miles (20.5km) east of Johannesburg.

Getting to the city

The Gautrain provides fast and easy access to the Johannesburg city centre from the airport, with regular express trains to Sandton. An airport bus departs regularly to the city centre. Authorised shuttle buses and taxis are available; these display the ACSA logo on their vehicles. Hotel shuttle buses depart every 15 minutes from the bus terminal.

Time

GMT +2

Car rental

Car rental companies represented at the airport include Avis, Tempest, and Europcar.

Airport Taxis

A metered taxi will take 30-40 minutes to the city centre. Taxis wait opposite the international arrivals terminal (Terminal A). Only official metered taxis should be taken.

Facilities

Facilities at the airport include bureaux de change, banks, a post office, shops, restaurants and bars, viewing decks, a medical clinic, conference rooms, accommodation, free wifi, and a prayer room.

Parking

Short-term parking charges at OR Tambo Airport range from around ZAR 30 for the first two hours in Parkade 1, to ZAR 20 for the first hour or ZAR 40 for two hours in Parkade 2. Official long-term parking lots cost approximately ZAR 390 for the first three days and are connected to the airport via shuttle bus.

Website www.airports.co.za

The terminals are all connected.