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The 2010 world cup will be hosted in South Africa and therefore many people will be visiting the country for the first time. The country has three major airports as well as other smaller airports all operated by acsa, which controls 98% of South Africa’s commercial air traffic. For local and international travelers there are several ways to access the airport depending on your time schedule and budget.

Then there is the option is to have someone drop you off and pick you at the airport. The major advantage to this if the fact it’s quick and efficient. You don’t have to worry about parking your car or catching a shuttle bus to and from the long-term parking facility. You get dropped off and picked up right in the front of the airport terminal. Getting picked up upon arrival can be a little more complicated as your flight may be delayed or even running ahead of schedule. So the person picking you up has to park their car and wait for you or you may have to wait for them. But on the other hand nothing is more exciting than collecting friends or family arriving to visit. With this option there is always the normal cost involved with driving to the airport and back home.

Another option is to use the shuttle service provide by most the major hotels located near the airport. These services operated several times a day between the airport and the hotel. Some hotels provide the service for free; others have a minor charge for using the service. The advantage of using the shuttle service is the fact it brings you right where you need to be. The disadvantage is that they normally operate on set schedules so you’ll have to plan according to their schedule.

For those that travel to South Africa with a tour group, there may be a bus or tour guide available (depending on the size of the group). Shuttle services also operate between all the major cities and airports of this beautiful country. More details and reservation information on shuttle companies can be found at http://www.shuttle.co.za. Shuttle services are very affordable, but one of the drawbacks is that the shuttle driver may not take each passenger directly to their destination, as he or she will need to take into account other passengers’ destinations when planning the route. Also, the departure time may be delayed if there aren’t enough passengers confirmed.

Shuttle services are also available for visitors on organized tours. Depending on the group size, you will have the tour guide or the shuttle bus driver waiting for you at the airport. There are shuttle services to all major cities, which can be booked online, or on arrival. The major advantage of shuttle services is the affordability. However, you have to wait for sometime or until the shuttle has filled up before you can be taken to your destination. Shuttles also do not take you directly to your destination since every passenger has to be dropped off at a different address Finally, for those traveling to a destination close to the airport you can take metered taxis.

Gautrain The first segment of the Gautrain, running between Pretoria, Johannesburg, and the airport, will be up and running by 2010. The Gautrain will have feeder transport from each station, which will bring passengers as close as possible to their final destination.

Graham McKenzie is the content syndication coordinator for a leading South African Flight Comparison portal, to book a flight, simply visit our website at: http://www.saflights.co.za