Johannesburg – Gautrain will offer free train rides to Bafana Bafana supporters travelling to and from OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday, (14 February 2024).
The free rides will start with the first train departing each station to the airport until 09:30 am only.
Bafana Bafana won the Bronze medal and Fair Play award in the tough AFCON 2023 Cup competition. Captain Rowen Williams won the Golden Glove award for his remarkable performances that saw him save six penalties.
The tournament was won by the hosts Ivory Coast, who overcame Nigeria 2-1 to lift the coveted trophy.
The free train service is available from all Gautrain stations for persons wearing Bafana Bafana gear or colours or carrying a South African flag/merchandise without luggage.
“As Gautrain, we join the nation in celebrating Bafana Bafana for flying the South African flag high at the Africa Cup of Nations tournament,” said Gautrain Management Agency CEO, Tshepo Kgobe
“‘We encourage South Africans to get onboard the Gautrain in numbers, let’s give our national team a warm welcome in true South African style.”
The following terms and conditions apply:
The free train service is available from all Gautrain stations.
Only persons wearing Bafana Bafana gear or colours or carrying a South African flag/merchandise without luggage, can use the free train service.
The first trains departing from the stations are as follows:
- Park Station – 05:29 am
- Rosebank – 05:33 am
- Sandton – 05:21 am
- Marlboro – 05:25 am
- Rhodesfield – 05:33 am
- Midrand – 05:43 am
- Centurion – 05:39 am
- Pretoria – 05:32 am
- Hatfield – 05:24 am
The free train service to the airport is only available until 07:00 am.
When returning from the airport, the free service is only between 06:30 am and 09:30 am.
Free travel is limited to the train service and does not include Gautrain buses.
Standard Gautrain rules will apply, including no eating or drinking on the train.
