subject: When Visiting South Africa Be Sure To Rent A Car From Avis For Ease Of Onward Travel [print this page] South Africa is always a popular destination for travelers. Be they tourists or business people there are any number of international flights into South Africa on a daily basis. But once there one has to get around. The country is large and spread out and does not have a very good public transport system. The fairly recent completion of a commuter rapid rail link from the Johannesburg International Airport into Sandton , Rosebank and Johannesburg as well as Pretoria is the only really modern and effective public transport system for use by tourists. There is a public bus system and large number of privately owned 16 seater minibuses which transport the locals around but if one wants to actually get around anywhere one has either to pay exorbitant private taxis or rent a car. Avis has many Car Rental locations and there are rental points near all the Gautrain stations.
Many visitors wish to visit the great Game Reserves and there are many options but all of these are well away from the city centre so car rental is almost essential.
Cape Town's Airport is situated well outside the city and is serviced by a motorway which leads into the city itself and also onto motorways going Northwards up the Coast or down toward the Southern Suburbs. Use of a car to get the traveller to their destination is far and away the best solution as with modern Car Hire Companies Avis will provide a GPS if required. These may be booked on line at the time of reservation.
Durban has a new airport about 35Km north of Durban in the town of La Mercy. It was opened just before the opening of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Transport to and from Durban City and any likely destination is similarly constrained by a public transport system that is not useful for tourists. But there are very good motorways going to Umhlanga, Durban itself and a ring road which can lead up to Pietermaritzburg or on down the South Coast. In addition it runs all the way up the North Coast of Kwa Zulu Natal so if one's business is in Richard's Bay or one is off to the wonderful Game reserves at Hluhluwe, Mkuze, Umfolozi or St Lucia there are fantastic roads leading there.
The story is more or less the same in the other lesser airports and destinations in South Africa. Serviced by good airports but needing independent transport to get around.
Fortunately most places a tourist would want to go is serviced by good roads. The major routes are all paved and a toll system keeps them in good repair.
And wherever one goes in South Africa Avis has car rental outlets and are quite prepared for one to rent a car at one Airport and return it at another destination. When you have decided to go to South Africa and have your air ticket go to the car hire website and make your reservation. Include the hire of a GPS unit and any additional drivers and the vehicle will be ready for you as you step off the Airplane.
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