Johannesburg Metrobus increases trips to OR Tambo

Johannesburg Metrobus announced yesterday it has made additional improved operating times on the OR Tambo International Airport route during the off-peak hours to connect commuters with airlines.

Acting managing director Sabata Makoele said: “Passengers travelling to and from OR Tambo will find the additional bus services to be highly efficient and to provide a much-needed connection to the CBD of Johannesburg.”

Metrobus said a bus route to OR Tambo would now offer seven daily trips to and from OR Tambo and Gandhi Square.

Johannesburg Metro buses ferry approximately 55 000 commuters every weekday on more than 220 routes within the City of Joburg.

The buses will travel through Bertrams; Albertina Sisulu Road; Eastgate Terminus; Bedford Plaza; Barbara Road/R24; Kempton Park to support shift times for commuters and airport staff that are travelling from the City of Joburg to OR Tambo International Airport.

“Johannesburg Metrobus is currently undergoing a transformation process, including a new business model, in order to ensure that the city provides effective and efficient public transport system to its citizens,” Makoele said.

The OR Tambo International Airport Metrobus Service operates every two hours with stops at Kempton Park, Hillbrow and Gandhi Square. The buses depart from the Gandhi Square Metrobus site with select trips to the OR Tambo Airport Post Office.

Metrobus said the trip to OR Tambo takes approximately 40 to 55 minutes during morning peak traffic hours and around 45 to 55 minutes during afternoon rushhour traffic, while during other times of the day, the journey only took about 30 to 45 minutes.

Tickets can be purchased at Gandhi Square and cost between R10.20 and R21.76 per person for a one-way trip. – ANA

Sabata Makoele Johannesburg Metrobus acting managing director