Gautrain: Find your way around Pretoria in style
Since the Gautrain was launched on the 2nd of August 2011, it has grown so rapidly to the extent that it has already reached is goal that was set for 2020, carrying 60 000 commuters a day. This has led to the need of purchasing 48 more carriages.
If you haven’t made use of this revolutionary breakthrough of Gauteng, this statement alone should let you start to wonder what all this fuss is about. When you are part of society’s rat-race, travelling throughout Pretoria can be made much easier for you by making use of the Gautrain services.
Not does it deliver the service of the rail road to the public, but they also implemented bus routes for your convenience in order to get that mile further than the station itself.
For your benefit, Gautrain explains exactly how the system works and what you should do to safely arrive at your desired destination. You can read in detail about all the information on their official website (Join Gautrain), or you can scroll down for the basic’s that you need to know to get in and around Pretoria.
Tickets and Fares
Purchasing A Gautrain Card
Gautrain Cards can be purchased at any Gautrain station using either the Ticket Vending Machines (TVM) or the Ticket Office.
The TVMs are similar to an ATM bank terminal and accept cash and bank cards. So avoid the queues at the Ticket Office and give the TVM a go! Gautrain Cards can also be purchased from a number of vending machines conveniently located along certain Gautrain bus routes.
Register Your Gautrain Card
Users are encouraged to register their Gautrain Cards here or alternatively at any Gautrain station Ticket Office.
A registered Card allows you to load value or purchase Products online and block your Card in the event of it being lost or stolen. Once your Card has been blocked you can then apply to have the funds on the lost/stolen Card transferred to a new registered Card.
How to use the system
The train service
Simply touch the Gold Card to the ticket reader on the fare-gate and wait for the green light and beeping sound to indicate validation. Pass through the glass barrier, board the train, sit back and relax! Upon leaving the train, touch the card to the ticket reader at the fare-gate, wait for validation and pass through. Thank you for using Gautrain!
Simply touch the Gold Card to ticket the reader on the bus, wait for the green light and beeping sound to indicate validation. Be seated and relax! Remember to remove your luggage (and kids!). No tag-off is required. The Gautrain bus system was designed with wheelchair users in mind. Ask your driver for assistance.
Station car parks
Simply touch Gold Card to ticket reader on fare-gate / press button to request paper ticket. Wait for boom and drive in. (Paper ticket holders must take tickets with them, to pay at Ticket Vending Machines after using car park.) Remember to load enough pay as you go value to pay for your parking. If you now wish to use a train / bus, you will need a valid Gautrain Gold Card. When tagging out, insert the paper ticket into and touch the Gold Card to ticket reader on exit gate. Wait for boom and drive out.
Train Routes
Pretoria Bus Routes
Pretoria
Hatfield
Centurion
Fares
Train
Pay-as-you-go Single Train Fares (High Peak)
Pay-as-you-go Single Train Fares (Peak)
Pay-as-you-go Single Train Fares (Off Peak)
Single and Return Trip Products (Based on Peak Fares)
Weekly Product (+- 75% Saving on Peak Fares)
Monthly Product (+- 15% Saving on Peak Fares)
Peak faresindicated in orange below are applied when you access the Gautrain system between 06:00
and 08:30, between 16:00 and 18:30 on weekdays and all day on weekends and public holidays.
Off-Peak fares indicated in green below are applied when you access the Gautrain system before
06:00, between 08:30 and 16:00 or after 18:30 on weekdays.
Bus
Rail User Single Fare: R 7 (If you use a bus and a train within one hour of one another)
Non-Rail User Single Fare: R 20 (If you use a bus and don’t also use a train within one hour)
(You must have R20 of pay-as-you-go value available on your Gold Card to board a bus)
Bus Fares:
Rail User – Peak: R 11
Rail User – Off-Peak: R 4
Non-Rail User – Peak: R 25
Non-Rail User – Off-Peak: R 18
Note: Peak bus times are between 06:00 and 08:30 and between 16:00 and 18:30.
Other Fees:
Gautrain Card Cost R 19
Refund Fee R 0
Minimum Card Balance R 32
Note: We may re-introduce a refund fee should the need arise.
Penalty Fees
Penalty | If Paid < 30 days | |
Level 1 | R 400.00 | R 200.00 |
Level 2 | R 500.00 | R 250.00 |
Level 3 | R 700.00 | R 350.00 |
Parking
Parking Period | Rail User Return | Non-Rail User |
0 – 15min | Free | Free |
15min – 1hr | R 18 | R 18 |
1hr – 24hr | R 22 | R 126 |
Two days | R 60 | R 252 |
Three days | R 93 | R 378 |
Four days | R 126 | R 504 |
Five days | R 159 | R 630 |
Six days | R 192 | R 756 |
Seven days | R 225 | R 882 |
Eight days | R 258 | R 1008 |
Nine days | R 291 | R 1134 |
Ten days | R 324 | R 1260 |
After 10 days | R 324 plus R 126 for each extra day | R 1260 plus R 126 for every extra day. |
Time Table
All of the Gautrain facilities travels at certain times. To get the most recent and updated times, you can download the Gautrain app on your smartphone or tablet.
More information featuring the Gautrain
Detailed information on the Gautrain routes, stations, bus services and bus stops is available on their website and in the following links below. Alternatively, there are brochures available at all of the Gautrain stations or you can dial 010 223 1908 for more information.
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