The Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) will extend operating hours for its rail and bus services under lockdown level 3.<\/p>\n
“In accordance with the announcement by the Minister of Transport, Fikile Mbalula, Gautrain will expand its operations under the level 3 regulations,” the company stated.<\/p>\n
Under lockdown level 4 regulations, Gautrain trains were only running between 05:30 and 09:30 and again from 15:00 to 19:00.<\/p>\n
As of 1 June 2020, the operating hours for the train service will be extended and trains will operate daily between 05:30 and 20:30.<\/p>\n
This means the first trains to depart from end stations will be at 05:30 and the last trains to depart from these stations will be at 20:30.<\/p>\n
The end stations are Hatfield and Park on the north-south line, and Sandton and Rhodesfield on the east-west line.<\/p>\n
On weekdays, trains will operate at 15-minute intervals in the peak period and at 30-minute intervals in the off-peak period.<\/p>\n
Peak and off-peak times during level 3 lockdown will be as follows:<\/p>\n
On weekends and public holidays trains will operate at 30-minute intervals.<\/p>\n
GMA said all Gautrain bus routes will operate on weekdays from 1 June, while all mid-bus routes will continue services.<\/p>\n
However, no bus or midi-bus services will be operational over weekends and public holidays until further notice.<\/p>\n
For a limited period and until further notice, Gautrain users can also make use of free parking for the first 24-hours, after which standard parking fares will apply.<\/p>\n
The Airport service to and from OR Tambo International Airport remains suspended until further notice.<\/p>\n
GMA said the health and safety of its passengers and staff remains of “paramount importance”.<\/p>\n
“We therefore continue to take the greatest care to ensure that health and safety measures at the Gautrain are not compromised,” the company said.<\/p>\n
As such, the use of face masks remains mandatory and all passengers and staff must wear a face mask whilst at stations and onboard trains, buses or midi-buses.<\/p>\n
For more information, customers are advised to visit www.gautrainalerts.co.za<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Several Gautrain bus routes that service the north-south line have also been amended to stop at hospitals or medical centres, as indicated in the table below.<\/p>\n