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Rosebank to Park Station Gautrain link

liz — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:58:37 +0000

The opening of the Gautrain station at Rosebank is beginning to make a difference to people who want to stay in the Parks region of Johannesburg (the greater Rosebank Region) despite doing business further afield. A guest staying at Liz at Lancaster at the moment is working at a corporate office in Isando but did not want to stay over in the east near the airport. He takes the Gautrain daily from the Rosebank Station to Rhodesfield and then gets a lift from a colleauge from the office nearby the station – 25 minutes door to door. Increasingly it seems the Gautrain will be used by commuters so it’s a pity that the opening of the Rosebank to Joburg Central link is delayed (now not due to open before April 2013) See http://www.rosebank.co.za/view/index/gautrain_to_open_soon/62/1/139

Southern Sun set to do major overhaul on The Grace hotel in Rosebank

liz — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:22:20 +0000

Southern Sun recently bought The Grace hotel in Rosebank for R85m. They are planning to do major refurbishments to the 73 room hotel and turning it into a boutique hotel targeting corporates, but with an intimate feel. Southern Sun managing director Graham Wood said it will be Southern Sun’s first “boutique deluxe” in Johannesburg. This will be the first Southern Sun hotel in the Rosebank node, an area Wood says has major growth potential.

Rosebank’s development continues

liz — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 15:49:04 +0000

The Gautrain station opening in Rosebank has added a further impetus to the fast growth and development in Rosebank which is seeing an increase in new office and retail spaces. see http://www.rosebank.co.za/view/index/additions_to_thriving_rosebank/62/1/134 Liz at Lancaster is ideally place for easy access to Rosebank being a mere 2.8 km from the Gautrain station. And where possible, we provide a shuttle service from the station.

Rosebank: Johannesburg’s 3rd largest high rise business centre

liz — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:14:02 +0000

Rosebank is fast becoming Johannesburg’s third largest high-rise business centre, after Sandton and the inner city, according to the research conducted by Broll, one of Africa’s leading commercial property services group. ‘Rosebank is reviving, with great retail and new office developments which are well-supported by the surrounding residential nodes and the Gautrain station,’ says Jane Parker, area specialist and commercial broker at Broll. For more see http://www.rosebank.co.za/view/index/rosebank_on_the_rise/62/1/131

Opening of Rosebank Gautrain station might be delayed

liz — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:55:00 +0000

http://www.rosebank.co.za/view/index/gautrain_may_be_delayed

Rosebank continues to grow but be warned of more possible road closures

liz — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:22:10 +0000

The construction of Standard Bank’s new headquarters in Rosebank is well under way.This 11 storey building is spread over an entire block bounded by Oxford and Cradock, Bolton and Baker Roads. At present the builders are trying to pour concrete from inside the excavation, but this will only continue to be possible if it does not rain and only for the next month and half. Thereafter they will be pouring concrete and unloading trucks from the road and possible lane closures will be necessary almost daily. The trucks will take a few hours to unload; or it may take the whole day.

Standard Bank is just one development underway in Rosebank which is set to take off particulalry when the Gautrain station opens in August 2011. Lael Bethlehem (who used to head up Johannebsurg Development Agency) says: ‘Rosebank has huge potential for a mixed-use type of environment, especially if it had more green spaces. It’s got much more pedestrian space than Sandton, for instance, which is more car-friendly.’

We will try and use Oxford road as much as possible, we will also use Craddock avenue’s parking bays so as to avoid closing of lanes to try and minimise the disturbance to the traffic.

Great website link for public transport in Joburg

liz — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:31:15 +0000

Without a car in JHB – Kultcha – Johannesburg Live The Beginners Guide to JHB Public Transport http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jhblive.com%2Flive%2Fkultcha_view.jsp%3Fkultcha_id%3D46843&h=7bb79

Informed take on public transport in Gauteng: looking back and the way forward

liz — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:28:21 +0000

http://www.timeslive.co.za/opinion/article533270.ece/The-nation-transported

To be truly tourist friendly Joburg needs to solve its public transport problems

liz — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:17:05 +0000

Mail and Guardian (June 18-24; Vol 26 no 23 p 12)) ran an article by Duduzile Mathebula entitled ‘We love you South Africa – World Cup tourists give the country the thumbs up but public transport is a major gripe’. It seems that most of the foreign visitors are ‘overwhelmingly positive’ about their initial experiences in this country. Firm favourites amongst fans to Jozi are the vibe and people of Soweto, the Rosebank market, the variety of shopping generally, the Apartheid Museum, and game viewing in the Pilanesberg. Fans are generally happy with the wide range of activities and sites on offer. However all is not rosy – while some have been lucky with their transport arrangements, others have complained about the lack of clarity around the details of transport options as well as things not running smooth with major delays. I was quoted as follows:

‘Liz Delmont, the proprietor of top-rated guest house Liz at Lancaster, says her foreign guests are often surprised that ‘Joburg is a modern functioning city’, especially after the horror stories in the media back home,. But she feels the city will not be truly tourist friendly until it solves its public transport problems’.

I remain frustrated that with our extensive rail, road and transport infrastructure, our varied pool of existing transport providers, and our high rate of unemployment, we as Joburgers were still not able to ‘get our act together’ in time for the influx of World Cup visitors and have not been able to give reliable information about transport arrangements, nor deliver consistent and efficient transport around the city and to and from games.

Getting to the Game

liz — Sun, 30 May 2010 08:06:11 +0000

I have summarized information from the Joburg.org.za website and from ticketbreak.co.za website. Tickets to the Park and Rides/Walks can be booked at ticketbreak.co.za

IF you do not have your own car you will need to use DROP AND RIDE
A Drop & Ride will be provided at Westgate where fans can be dropped off by family/friends/organized taxi. The Westgate Transport Hub is near the Mary Fitzgerald Square Cnr Anderson Street and Miriam Makeba St/Pat Mbatha Bus & Taxiway, south of Newtown, CBD (closest highway: M2, off ramp Selby). It has a Rea Vaya serving Ellis Park and Soccer City Stadiums. Rea Vaya is the city’s brand new bus rapid transport [BRT] system which runs west east from Soweto, through Central Johannesburg to Ellis Park. Price R12 return Tickets can be bought from all Rea Vaya Stations. Metrorail which is the City’s commuter train service will also link to Westgate but it is unlikely that international fans will be making heavy use of Metrorail.]

If you have a car: Either PARK AND RIDE or PARK AND WALK
The City of Johannesburg has provided secure and affordable Park & Rides and Park & Walks. In order to access Park & Rides and Park & Walks you have to buy a transport ticket to book a parking space for your vehicle. This will ease congestion and allow you to rest assured that you will be able to get to your game safely and on time.
Park and Rides allow you to park your car close to the stadiums and be transported safely via shuttle and back. Prepaid ticket PRICE from R50 per car
Park and Walks allow you to park your car close to the stadiums and walk safely along a designated route to the stadium and back. Prepaid ticket PRICE from R50 per car
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no access to Park & Rides and Park & Walks sites on game days without a ticket. You will need to purchase 1 Transport ticket per vehicle not per person. There will be no Drop and Ride (drop-off areas) at the Park & Ride or Park & Walks. The ticket price at Park and Ride Sites, includes your parking vehicle fee and the tansport fare to the stadium. All Park and Ride and Park and Walks will operate from 4 hours before kick-off to 4.
Where are the Park and Rides/Park and Walks?
Ellis Park Park & Ride :
• Bez Valley: Marcia Street, Observatory (east of CBD)
• Wits Campus: Enoch Sontonga Avenue, Braamfontein (northwest CBD)
• Con Hill (Constitution Hill): 92 Joubert Street, Braampark (northeast of CBD)
Ellis Park & Walk Athlone Boys: 70 Bezuidenhout Ave, Cnr 3rd & 4th Str, Bezuidenhout Valley (1.8km to the stadium)
Soccer City Park & Ride * Wits: Cnr Enoch Sontonga Avenue & Empire Road, Braamfontein (northwest CBD)
* Gold Reef: Data Crescent, Gold Reef (south of CBD)
Soccer City Park and Walk
*Aeroton: Adcock Ingram Ave, Aeroton (approx 2km to the stadium)
*Shareworld: Nasrec Rd, Nasrec (900m to the stadium)
*Rand Show Road: Cnr Randshow & Aerodome Rd, Aeroton (approx 2km to the stadium)

Sandton Transport Hub At different places in the Sandton area there will be pick up and drop off points for Metrobus, Gautrain and Buses from Lanseria Airport. Sandton Metrobus Service is a bus service from the Sandton Transport Hub to Westgate Transport Hub on match days. PRICE R20 one way to Westgate, R40 return to Westgate and R50 return ( including your Rea Vaya connection to the stadium)
What airport services are available?
From OR Tambo International Airport [ORT]: Gautrain rapid rail system operates to Sandton, via Rhodesfield and Marlboro Stations, with feeder buses from Sandton Station servicing Rivonia, Rosebank and the CBD. From Sandton to get to your game you can catch the Metrobus Service to Westgate, thereafter use Rea Vaya BRT or Metrorail to get you to the stadium. On match days there will be buses to the Westgate Transport Hub directly.
From Lanseria Airport: Catch a shuttle to the Sandton Transport Hub and on game days use the Metrobus Service to Westgate; thereafter use Rea Vaya BRT or Metrorail to get you to the stadium
Where do I buy my transport tickets from?
www.ticketbreak.co.za will be selling tickets online from the 14 May.