Journal
Route guides for
Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Honest guides to getting around South Africa’s two busiest travel corridors — what each option really costs, how long it takes, which route to choose, and when we are not the right answer. Written by people who drive these roads.
Cape Town & the Winelands
Cape Town to Stellenbosch
50 km from the airport, why you should skip the city, and the drinking problem nobody plans for.
Read → 6 min
Cape Town to Franschhoek
An hour each way, no rail link, and why getting back is harder than getting there.
Read → 6 min
Cape Town to Hermanus
The coastal R44 against the N2, whale season timing, and which route to take when.
Read → 6 min
Johannesburg & Gauteng
Sandton to OR Tambo
Gautrain, e-hailing, shuttle or chauffeur — every option compared honestly.
Read → 6 min
Johannesburg to Pretoria
60 km, three hours of your day, and what the N1 really costs you.
Read → 6 min
Lanseria to Sandton
No Gautrain, thinner e-hailing, and a shorter drive than you expect.
Read → 5 min
OR Tambo to Pretoria
Straight up the R21, and where the Gautrain change falls short.
Read → 6 min
OR Tambo to Midrand & Centurion
The corporate corridor, and why station-to-office is the gap.
Read → 5 min
Ready when you are.
Fixed fare, silent cabin, a chauffeur already watching your flight.