Car rental Tambo

Car rental from Tambo Airport

Johannesburg airport, also known as O.R Tambo International Airport, offers access to some of the best attractions in the country, such as Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg Zoo, Lion Park, Gold Reef City, MuseuMAfricA, SAB World of Beer, and Cradle of Humankind. With a car rental from Tambo Airport, it’ll be convenient to explore all the well-known attractions as well as the hidden gems of the area. At Skyscanner, we’ll find you the best deals on any type of vehicle at Johannesburg Airport.

There are more than enough options for car rental from Tambo Airport: Avis, Bidvest, Europcar, First, Hertz, Select, Capital, and Woodford have desks at Johannesburg Airport. To help you find the cheapest offers, we’ll show you awesome deals from [Argus Car Hire](https://www.skyscanner.co.il/car-rental-with/argu/car-rental-with-Argus Car Hire.html), Holiday Autos, Rentalcars.com.

Gas stations near Tambo Airport

In most cases, you’ll have to fill up the gas tank before returning your rental. Failing to do so may incur an extra service fee charged by the car rental companies. There are several gas stations situated on the outskirts of the airport along major highways and byways like R21, 46, and Atlas Road. Engen-Skystop is just outside of the airport and is open 24-hours a day, seven days a week.

Getting to your destination with a car rental from Tambo

Johannesburg O.R. Tambo Airport JNB is served by the Johannesburg Ring Road. This road is one of Africa’s most famous beltways or orbitals (כביש היקפי). Three freeways join into the city to form a loop: the N3 Eastern Bypass (Johannesburg-Durban), the N1 Western Bypass (Johannesburg-Pretoria-Cape Town), and the N12 Southern Bypass (Johannesburg-Witbank-Kimberley). As you may expect, the ring road is frequently congested.

Another road that may be congested is the Gillooly’s Interchange where the N3 Eastern Bypass and the R24 Airport Freeway intersect. This road is known as the busiest interchange in the Southern Hemisphere. The N1 is known as the busiest road in South Africa. Furthermore, several freeways connect to Johannesburg from other parts of South Africa: the N1, N3, N12, N14, N17, R21, R24, and R59. There is also the M1 and M2 freeways that lead to the city center, and are often congested. So take your time, don’t be angry, and be careful on the road!

Johannesburg - יוהנסבורג

Pick up your car rental from Tambo Airport and drive south of the city center where the Gold Reef City is located. This is an amusement park created on what once was a gold mine. It takes about 30 minutes to drive here from the airport. If you’re a thrill sicker who are looking for a broader cultural experience, take the longer drive north of the city to visit the Cradle of Humankind. It takes about an hour and 30 minutes to drive to this UNESCO site from the airport. You’ll find here an impressive system of limestone caves, the home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever seen in the world.

If staying in and around downtown Johannesburg, remember to include Constitution Hill on your “must-visit” list. The old fort was later converted to a prison and has some buildings that serve as museums. Park your car rental from Tambo Airport and go to one of the best spots for impressive views of the Johannesburg skyline, both educational and emotional.

Cape Town - קייפ טאון

Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, has many great attractions for all types of visitors. The “must-visit” list include Table Mountain, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Robben Island, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Boulders Beach, Two Oceans Aquarium, Lion’s Head, Signal Hill, and more.

With a car rental from Tambo Airport, you can reach Cape Town within 45 minutes to an hour and the distance is for 50.5 km, depending on the route. You can drive on the N3 Eastern Bypass/N3 and N1 Western Bypass; or via R21 and N14; via N1 Western Bypass.

Pretoria - פרטוריה

Pretoria is the executive capital of the country, located towards the north of South Africa’s Gauteng Province. Some of the sites that you should visit include Voortrekker Monument, Union Buildings, Pretoria National Botanical Garden, and Rietvlei Nature Reserve.

It’ll take around 40 minutes of driving with a car rental from Tambo Airport to Pretoria. Via the R21 and M5. The distance from Johannesburg airport is 50.4 km.

Click here for more information on how to book cheap flights to Johannesburg. Need a hotel from Johannesburg? Check the offers we have on Skyscanner Hotels.

This information is correct as of February 2019