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Self-drive is very common in South Africa with generally good quality roads and they drive on the left (good for Brits, not so good for other Europeans & Americans). Cape Town and the Peninsula are quite easy to get around with distances allowing day trips from Cape Town across the Peninsula. The roads outside of the city are generally spacious and virtually empty. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Cape Town is one of those cities where you really need your own transport. Even within city limits there is no extensive or useful public transport system and getting to and around the peninsula, the Winelands or the Atlantic coast would be next to impossible without a car.
Car rental is not expensive in South Africa, petrol is cheap and driving is a pleasure, even in the cities. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Aside from the shock of finding that the right-hand lane in South Africa is the passing lane, the biggest surprise to me has been the kamikaze-like fervor of the drivers, not just on the interstate-analogs (N1, N2) but even on tiny suburban streets that barely allow two
vehicles to pass if both have one set of wheels up on the curb. Traffic enforcement, at least in Cape Town, is almost exclusively by camera. There are periodic signs along the autoroute with a speed listed and a camera icon. However, many of these are not operational cameras. You need to know which are -- because the rental car companies generally charge an "administrative fee" on top of whatever traffic fine is assessed if you're caught doing 120 in an 80 zone. Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Make a reservation via "CAPE PURSUITS". They are registrated tour guides.(Safety)
Kobus is a great guide speaks many languages - he just forgot to fill petrol - so we had to stop in the middle of CT-but the view on Table Mountain was exceptional !
Tx Kobus Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor HomeOther Contact: E-mail : Kobus@alacarte.co.za
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Although i didn't see buses in Capr Town i did see other kind of transports, such as usual taxis, and also some more interesting. The are big minibuses where local people use to travel , you can catch them in the street and they will charge you about R3 , also there are some cars calles Rikki's, you can call them by phone and they catch you. they transport a lot of people to different places , so you can get to know other areas of teh city they charge you about R15 Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Be warned when people speak of black taxis in South Africa they do not mean reputable black cabs as in London.
These taxis are usually beaten up minibuses which hold maybe 12 people but they cram 20+ inside. I heard of a case where the driver was steering the car with a lead pipe.
Someone hangs out of the sliding door yelling destinations whilst the driver cuts up everyone in his path, hand on the horn. Not suprising there are many accidents and fatalitys involving black taxis.
To be avoided at all costs I think its fair to say. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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If you are planning a trip to Cape Town I think you will need to rent a car to move around the city. The public transport is not good. There are metro (its like a train, a little bit old and a little bit.... difficult to move with it), busses and taxis (you will find a lot of taxis in the main touristic places like Waterfront, Table Mountain, in the city centre... not very expensive and safety), but could be the best way it will be if you drive your own car. Remember that you should drive in the left side!!!
In the pic.... the car that moved me around Cape Town!!!! Great!!! isn't it??? Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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You can survive in Cape Town without a car, but it is a very stretched out city, being wrapped around the mountain, so a car helps. There are good freeways, but there can be traffic jams at rush hours. Otherwise, there are buses and a suburban railway which are fine provided they go where you want to.
Oh and one more thing you have to know how to drive on the LEFT! Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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If you are planning on taxi'ing around Cape Town, I would recommend getting one called from your hotel, and then provided you are happy with the driver, keeping his number for future needs. After my initial taxi ride, I was able to arrange drop offs/pick ups with the same driver, saving the hassle of trying to find a cab later. You do not want to be stuck without a taxi and have to walk any significant distance at night. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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Be very careful and avoid using this mode of transport as many of these vehicles are not roadworthy and drivers are often unlicenced.
When using taxis rather opt for the sedan type that display their tariffs on the doors. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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