The Jozi Taxi Rank, corner of Bree and West in the CBD.
The culture of fear almost prevented us from taking the minibuses. And that would have been a terrible mistake!
The minibuses service black workers, families and other commuters. The minibuses themselves are owned and ran by the drivers. They are sketchier than a private car. That comes along with the price difference of R7 as opposed to R100 to get across town.
At the taxi rank, don’t ask just any driver if they’re going where you want to go. They’ll answer “yes” to get your fare. Instead, look at the signs! All the major districts are marked. And, if your destination is odd, ask either the driver of a departing minibus or buy some fruit (R2) and ask the shopkeeper.
Long story short: just as fast as a taxi, cheaper, and probably safer since you’re with other people trying to get to the same place.
