26-02-2014: Rea Vaya BRT to run services as well as Park and Rides for Brazil vs South Africa match on 5th March 2014
The City of Johannesburg is pleased to announce that Rea Vaya will be providing services including Park and Rides to soccer fans attending the South Africa vs Brazil match on Wednesday the 5th March 2014.
The following Park and Ride Facilities will be operational from 17h00-23h00
Park n Ride Location
City of Joburg, Metro Centre Metro Centre:Civic Boulevard (known as Loveday) opposite Joburg Theatre
Constitutional Hill Constitutional Hill,:Joubert Street (Braamfontein)
Westgate Westgate :Cnr Pat Mbatha and Anderson Street
Indingilizi Transport Interchange Dobsonville, Indingilizi
UJ Kingsway UJ Kingsway Auckland Park : Cnr Kingsway and University Road (Kingsway Student parking)
Entry to the park and ride facilities will be on a first come and first serve basis. The cost of the park and ride including fares to the stadium will be R50.00 for the driver. For other passengers at the park and ride, the cost of a single trip card is R13.00 and double trip card (return) is R25.00. Smartcard holders will pay normal fares based on the distance travelled from their initial point to the FNB Stadium.
Rea Vaya buses T1 from Thokoza Park (Soweto) to FNB Stadium will be supported by feeder routes F1 (Naledi) and F2 (Protea Glen) to Thokoza Park as well as complimentary C1 from Dobsonville to connect T1 at Orlando Stadium.
Fans from the Inner-City can use T1 from Ellispark to FNB Stadium. Yeoville F11 buses will connect at Joburg Theatre station where fans can use either T1 or T2 to the stadium. T3 may be used and fans will connect T1 from Thokoza Park at the Orlando Stadium station to FNB Stadium.
Fans using T3 buses that travel from Library Gardens through Milpark, UJ Kingsway, Westbury and Noordgesig will connect T1 at the Orlando Stadium station to FNB Stadium.
Buses will be operating at 5 minutes frequency from 15h00 until 19h00 (Kick off time). The service will run 3 minutes frequency after the soccer match until 23h00 to transport fans from FNB Stadium to Thokoza Park, Protea Glen, Naledi, Dobsonville (Soweto), Ellispark, Bosmont, Westbury, Auckland Park, Inner-City, Parktown and Yeoville.
Fans who are smart card holders will pay normal fares based on the distance travelled from their initial point to the FNB Stadium. Other fans will be able to purchase a single trip card for R13.00 and R25.00 for double trip card (return).
For more Information on Rea Vaya smartcards, single and return strip cards and fares, please contact, Mr. Benny Makgoga, Director: Marketing & Communications at 011 870 4612 or 071 381 2819 and Mr. Jeff Ngcobo, Head: Scheduled Services Management Agency at 011 870 4600 or 083 511 1899.
