Johannesburg N3 Freeway

Taking a Taxi back to the airport from Sandton with another rider. Bet a lot of Americans would be confused by the EASY diagrams on the signs, let alone driving on the opposite side of the road.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• N3
• South
• Africa
• Freeway
• Tambo
• Toyota
• Camry
• Johannesburg

[spokest]

Man, the poor taxi driver is desperately trying to strike up conversation with his international tourist clients, proudly showing off the developments along the way to Jan Smuts, but all he gets back is monosyllables. Aikona wena!

[radioguy95]

Before making comments, understand this: I paid him to talk along the way: 125.00USD tip along with the R400 for the cab fare just to give the tour to the airport. Trust me, he was VERY HAPPY! He was not at all upset or saddened by us not talking. I use this same cab company every time I goto SA on business. Unlike most other riders, I tip my drivers well because most riders never do.

[bitimbuktu]

were you on your way to robe people? or were you following fidel car? you suck! you know nothing except robbing!! you are asshole! no mind just full of shits!!

[radioguy95]

First of all moron, learn how to spell, second, if your going to make an idiot out of yourself, at least use a spell check.

[mauman]

good roads, well signed, friendly driver (you can hear his indicator when he changes lanes)... decent looking cars... New offices, townhouses etc... makes you proud..

[radioguy95]

This is one of the best taxi drivers I have dealt with. He had taken me to some of the local malls to purchase a power cord for my PC, as well as driving me into different parts of J'burg. I did not mind paying him $40.00 American dollars and the taxi charge of R350. The people here in SA are very curtious and friendly by far!

[kj474]

Ya, and Adolf Hitler's regime wasn't too shabby either. They built the first motorways in the world, commissioned Volkswagen and rebuilt a destroyed German economy. I don't know what the Jews were complaining about in those concentration camps... Germany never had it so good. (yes, this is also sarcasm - the lowest form of wit).

[loopsterman]

yes they are friendly here in sa but they dont give half a shitt when they drive! they do whatever they want,when how why and anything else whenever they want!!! the reason why this driver is driving properly is because it is a private toor. try having 35 people in that car as how they normally are and il tell u

[shmuli9]

Why would anyone be confused by such signs?

[bozirob]

great video man

[spokest]

@radioguy95 Before trying to spin me a yarn ('These are the new offices'...'Ah, interesting'... with no attempt to actually film them on your 'tour' heheheh), how about you understanding this: you got taken well and truly for a ride. He should have turned off onto the R25, cos Jo'burg International is not actually in Joburg, it's in Kempton Park. You could have saved yourself at least half an hour and a couple of hundred bucks too :-)

[spokest]

This doesn't look like the HiAce taxis that cause all the grief, this looks like the internationally accepted form of taxi, i.e. a car. Maybe if SA taxis operated like taxis in the rest of the world, 1 fare to 1 destination, rather than all vying for passengers wanting differing journeys & diving off to the side of the road to pick up anyone and everyone, normality would prevail. But it's been like that since I learnt to drive in SA way back in the early 80s - you just need eyes in your arse!

[Superbad1980]

..And no I didnt just stay in Sandton, I went Diepsloot (however you spell it, and Hillbrow amongst other places. People shouldn't bad mouth a place before visiting it!

[Superbad1980]

I have been to Jozi ( I am from the UK), Yes it has its problems but so does everywhere. I loved the city so much that I am going to work there for a year in December. I was only there for a month last year and spent alot of time with mates who are from Joburg. They obviously told me the rights and wrongs but all I saw was friendly, welcoming people and a lively city with alot to offer. To be fair I feel more threatened walking through West London in the evening than I did in my month in Jozi.

[Anthony0044]

so many cars on the highway