Getting from the airport to town, ridesharing wisdom, and minibus hand signals.
The most common form of transport in Johannesburg is probably also the one you, as a visitor, are least likely to use: minibus taxis. The small, pillbox-shaped buses are used by millions of working and middle-class South Africans for everything between daily commutes to long-distance travel. There are no route maps, no fare cards, and getting a taxi to stop requires a system of hand signals based on your destination. It’s all pretty daunting for the uninitiated, and there are other ways of getting around Johannesburg. (But if you do want to ride the minibuses, we’ve got you covered.
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