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Location: The airport is located 22km  east of Johannesburg toward Kempton Park. CLICK HERE FOR ROAD MAP

Number of terminals: 6. A new Domestic Terminal is due to open by December 2003.  CLICK HERE FOR A MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF TERMINALS
International arrivals will fly into the INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS TERMINAL  .  Travellers flying to other destinations within South Africa will have to proceed to  DOMESTIC DEPARTURES.
Travellers leaving from Johannesburg International Airport do so from INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURES. 

TRANSFER BETWEEN TERMINALS: A free shuttle bus service departs every six minutes between all terminals and the car parks.

INFORMATION AND HELP DESKS: Airport information desks are located in all terminals. Info Africa and the South African Tourism Board both have information desks in Terminal 2. For flight arrival and departure times (tel: (0)11 921 6262).

AIRPORT FACILITIES: Money and communications: ATMs, a full service bank and bureau de change facilities can be found in the International Arrivals and Departures halls. A post office is located between Terminals 2 and 3, and mobile telephone rental is also available. Shopping: The airport has a wide variety of shops, including a duty-free shop, florists, jewellers, pharmacy, sunglasses shop, sports shop, sweet shop, clothing accessories shop and a bookshop/newsagents. Eating and drinking: There are plenty of places to eat and drink. Food outlets include a coffee shop, juice bar and a fast food restaurant. Other facilities: There is a medical clinic in Domestic Arrivals (Terminal 4).

DISABLED FACILITIES: Disabled parking spaces are available in the airport car parks and give direct access to the terminals. The free shuttle service which serves the remote car parking area can accommodate disabled passengers in wheelchairs. Disabled passengers can park in reserved spaces by displaying a disabled sticker; those without a disabled pass should contact the ACSA-JIA Help Desk (tel: (0)11 921 6262) for assistance. The airport has lifts (two of them are equipped with Braille) and ramps throughout the terminals.

CONFERENCE AND BUSINESS FACILITIES: A fully-equipped, ten room conference facility (tel: (0)11 390 1330) is located in the Domestic Arrivals hall in Terminal 3; facilities include fax, telephone and secretarial services.

CAR HIRE: Car hire companies including Avis, Budget, Europcar and Hertz are located in Domestic Arrivals. A Golf Cart service which can accommodate disabled passengers operates between the terminals and the car hire areas.

CAR PARKING: There are several car parks offering short- and long-term parking. A free shuttle bus service departs every six minutes between the furthest car parks and the terminals. Passengers can pay for parking at 'pay on foot' machines before they return to their car.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From Johannesburg, take the R24 to the airport; from Pretoria, take the R21.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: A variety of approved public transport operators provide services between Johannesburg, Pretoria and their surrounding suburbs. For more information on public transport contact the information desk in Domestic Arrivals (tel: (0)11 921 6262).