| A concern most backpackers will have about coming | | | | Most cities with an airport will have a car rental but a |
| to South Africa will be on how to get around. Luckily | | | | serious disadvantage would be that you miss out on |
| enough transport in South Africa is as easy as it is to | | | | everything in between the major cities and when it |
| travel in your own country. Although there might be the | | | | comes to a country like South Africa that can be a lot. |
| obvious modes of transport they might not always be | | | | The Bazbus option is a great option for budget |
| highly recommended. | | | | backpackers as this is a hop on hop off service that is |
| The best options to choose from when getting around | | | | linked to pretty much every backpacker's. The nice |
| would be to rent a car, fly or travel on the Bazbuz. | | | | thing about this is that you are picked and dropped off |
| With such a great exchange rate to the rand would | | | | outside the backpacker's hostel. This way you don't |
| be budget travellers can benefit from the more | | | | have to worry about getting lost in cities you've never |
| luxuries lifestyle than they could back home. Car rental | | | | been too. There is no extra taxi fare involved to find |
| is seen as a great option for friends who come over | | | | the hostel and you will get to meet loads of people in |
| together. The road infrastructure in South Africa is | | | | the same situation as you. The Bazbus service |
| extremely good and most people will find the wide | | | | operates throughout the country so an open season |
| highways a sheer delight in comparison to tight roads | | | | ticket will get you to see everything there is to offer. |
| back home. All the main towns and cities in South | | | | There are also many smaller mini bus companies that |
| Africa are linked. A great advantage of renting your | | | | operate between towns for backpackers not wishing |
| own car is that you get to see and do things in your | | | | to plan their visit. If travelling by a national coach |
| own time. Trips and detours can be made | | | | service make sure that when you make your booking |
| spontaneously adding to the adventure of your holiday. | | | | that you will arrive during the day and that there will be |
| Motor vehicles are often targeted by criminals for their | | | | someone there to pick you up on the other side. There |
| quick cash return so make sure to keep it locked up at | | | | are many opportunists in South Africa and if they |
| night and don't leave valuables in eye sight when you | | | | notice you aimlessly wandering around you could find |
| leave the car unattended. | | | | yourself in a stick of trouble. |
| Flying around is great if you are only on a short visit. | | | | |