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Please note that we do not have a Gautrain station in Boksburg. Your nearest station would the Rhodesfield station.

Kindly be advised that you first need to purchase a Gautrain card at the station, the below information is detailed on our prices for the train and the bus including a summary for your Rhodesfield to Midrand trips.

The different products 
The Gautrain offers multiple products to choose from.
  • Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) (can be used for Train/Bus/Parking)
Pay-as-you-go can be used throughout the system. Simply load your preferred pay-as-you-go value (from R5 up to R3200) onto your Gautrain Card and the correct fare will be automatically deducted from your Gautrain Card when tagging out.
Any applicable discounts will automatically be applied in accordance with the terms and conditions. The PAYG must be used within three years from date of purchase, thereafter it will expire. 
 
  • Single Trip Product (Can be used for Train only)
A Single Trip Product offers one train trip between two pre-selected stations. The product caters for a one-way journey and is based on peak fares. The product must be used within three years from date of purchase, thereafter it will expire. Expired Products are non-refundable. 
 
  • Return Trip Product (Can be used for Train only)
A Return Trip Product provides a return train journey between two pre-selected stations and is based on peak fares. The product must be activated (first used) within 7 days of purchase. Once activated the trips must be used within 31 days, thereafter the remaining trip will expire and become non-refundable.
 
  • Weekly Product (Save up to 7.5 %, Can be used for Train only)
A Weekly Product offers 10 single train trips between two pre-selected stations. The Product must be activated (first used) within 7 days of purchase. Once activated all trips must be used within 10 days, thereafter any remaining trips will expire. Unused trips will not be refunded.
 
This product is perfect for passengers who travel by train Monday to Friday, once in the AM and once in the PM (2 single trips per day), for 5 working days in a week. At the end of the week, all 10 single trips will have been consumed.
 
  • Monthly Product (Save up to 15%, Can be used for Train only)
A Monthly Product offers 44 single train trips between two pre-selected stations. The Product must be activated (first used) within 7 days of purchase. Once activated all trips must be used within 44 days, thereafter any remaining trips will expire. Unused trips will not be refunded.
This product is perfect for passengers who travel by train Monday to Friday, once in the AM and once in the PM (2 single trips per day), for 22 working days in a month. At the end of the month, all 44 single trips will have been consumed.
 
Bus and parking fares are additional and will be added separately. Any applicable discounts will automatically be applied, in accordance with the terms and conditions.

Peak and Off-Peak
Kindly note that prices (PAY-AS-YOU-GO) will vary according to the time of the day. 
Peak (Orange on the brochure) 
  • 06:00- 08:30
  • 15:00-18:30
Off-peak (Green on the brochure)
  • Opening -06:00
  • 08:30- 15:00
  • 18:30- closing.
Prices for Rhodesfield station to Midrand
PAY-AS-YOU-GO: 
  • Peak time (Single trip): R58.00
  • Off-peak time (Single trip): R46.00
  • Single product: R58.00 
  • Return product: R116.00
  • Weekly product: R537.00
  • Monthly product: R2 170.00

Prices for Bus
Peak (Orange)
• Rail User: R13.00 per single trip
 • Non-Rail User: R29.00 per single trip
Off-Peak (Green)
 • Rail User: R6.00 per single trip
 • Non-Rail User: R22.00 per single trip

Please note that if you make use of both the train and bus services, you are required to use the same card for the entire journey to qualify for the discounted bus fare. This is because our system is integrated.

  • Rail User: A passenger who completes a return trip using the train.
  • Non-Rail User: A passenger who uses only the bus service.

Kindly note that all the product pricing is only for the train rides and do not cover the bus trips you need to load the bus fare on the same card as pay-as-you-go.

Kindly find attached the Gautrain schedule, fares, and brochure.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely 
Gautrain