Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BUS
There's only really one main inter-regional bus service connecting cities in Namibia with
Botswana and South Africa. Intercape Mainliner Offline map Google map
( www.intercape.co.za ) has services between Windhoek and Johannesburg and Cape Town
(South Africa). They also travel northeast to Victoria Falls, and between larger towns
within Namibia.
The public transport options between Botswana and Namibia are few and far between.
Monnakgotla Transport ( 067-350 0419; www.monnakgotla.co.bw ) is your best bet;
it runs a twice-weekly service between Windhoek and Gaborone on Friday and Sunday.
The cost is N$440 one way. If you're travelling on to Ghanzi or Maun, the bus connects
with another service.
There are Intercape Mainliner services running between Windhoek and Cape Town, and
between Windhoek and Livingstone.
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
Crossing land borders with your own vehicle or a hire car is generally straightforward as
long as you have the necessary paperwork - the vehicle registration documents if you own
the car, or a letter from the hire company stating that you have permission to take the car
over the border, and proof of insurance.
Note that Namibia implements a road tax, known as the Cross-Border Charge (CBC)
for foreign-registered vehicles entering the country. Passenger vehicles carrying fewer
than 25 passengers are charged N$140 per entry; motorbikes are N$90. It is very import-
ant that you keep this receipt as you may be asked to produce it at police roadblocks, and
fines will ensue if you can't produce it.
Before departure you should always contact your local automobile association to
double-check that you have all the necessary documents for driving around Namibia.
Driving to/from South Africa
You can drive to Namibia along good, sealed roads from South Africa, either from Cape
Town (1490km) in the south, crossing the border at Noordoewer, or from Jo'burg
(1970km) in the east, in which case the border crossing is at Nakop.
Hiring a car in South Africa will probably work out cheaper than hiring one in Nami-
bia. All major international car-hirel companies have offices all over South Africa. It's
also worth trying Around About Cars ( 0860 422 4022; www.aroundaboutcars.com )
, Britz ( in Jo'burg 27 11 230 5200, in Namibia 264-61-219590; www.britz.co.za ) and
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