Jo’burg Business Travel – In and Out

Johannesburg has over the past few years reinvented itself as one of Africa’s most enthralling metropolises. While South Africa’s largest city struggled to contain crime and sustain the rapid growth of economic activity in the aftermath of apartheid, the recent upgrade of Johannesburg’s infrastructure – including the facelift of the OR Tambo International Airport for the World Cup and the establishment of the highly efficient rail system, the Gautrain – has attracted thousands of business people to the city daily.

Increased streams of air traffic in and out of OR Tambo Airport has also meant that business people can now choose to travel from anywhere in the country, hire a car, conduct their business, and leave a few hours later.

But with Johannesburg being the sprawling city it is, with multiple commercial centres often some distance apart, it could prove a logistical nightmare for the business traveler to get around once they’ve landed at the airport.

That’s one of the reasons that Woodford Car Hire has upgraded its online system for bookings. Business travelers can at the touch of a button book the car of their choice (in Johannesburg’s summer heat, one with an aircon is always advisable) long before they’ve left for their trip.

The vehicle can be collected once they land at the airport in Jo’burg from one of Woodford Car Hire’s friendly staff, who will also be happy to provide advice on how best to reach a destination, and options for restaurants and shops in nearby areas the businessperson might visit while in Johannesburg.

The updated website also offers referrals to accommodation options, should the client wish to stay over in the city, and flexible pricing deals to suit the purpose of the traveler’s business trip to Johannesburg such as extended kilometres or overnight hire.

As with the car hire service Woodford offers at OR Tambo International as well as all of South Africa’s other major airports, the online booking system is all about efficiency and usability for every customer that visits the site. More importantly, it’s also about providing the everyday traveler with as little concern and worry when it comes to hiring a car, so that they can get on with their business in Johannesburg.