Pilanesberg Game Reserve is one of the most reachable Big Five destinations from Johannesburg — close enough for a day trip, and malaria-free, which makes it a firm favourite for visitors on a short stay. A2B Shuttle runs comfortable Pilanesberg transfers from Johannesburg, Sandton and OR Tambo, so your energy goes into the game drive rather than the drive there.
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The run to Pilanesberg from Johannesburg is roughly two hours each way, so the vehicle matters as much as the destination. We put you in a spacious, air-conditioned vehicle built for the distance rather than something made for short city hops — the 13-Seater Minibus and 22-Seater Bus in particular give groups room to stretch out before and after a day of game drives. Bottled water and on-board Wi-Fi are available on request for the journey.
Many visitors treat Pilanesberg as a full-day excursion: an early collection from a Sandton hotel or Johannesburg address, the transfer out to the reserve gate in time for the morning activities, and a return once the day’s sightings are done. One driver stays with you throughout and times the pickups around your booked activities, so you are neither rushed in the morning nor left waiting at the end of the day. Our drivers know these roads — A2B was founded by a driver, and we still run the business around looking after the people behind the wheel.
If your itinerary flies you straight into a Pilanesberg safari with little time in Johannesburg, we can collect directly from OR Tambo or Lanseria and head straight through to the reserve or your lodge, skipping a separate city stop. Live flight tracking means a delayed inbound flight does not throw off the rest of your plan, and we include 60 minutes of free waiting time (then R200 per hour) at the airport.
For guests staying over at a Pilanesberg lodge, we can schedule a later return for the following day rather than a same-day round trip, and we are happy to build a transfer plan around a longer bushveld itinerary, including an onward run to Sun City if you are combining the two.
Yes, we run door-to-door transfers from Johannesburg, Sandton and OR Tambo International Airport to Pilanesberg Game Reserve and the surrounding lodges.
Yes, we can collect directly from OR Tambo or Lanseria and transfer straight to Pilanesberg, with live flight tracking so we adjust for any delay.
For groups we recommend the 13-Seater Minibus (up to 13 passengers) or 22-Seater Bus (up to 22 passengers), both comfortable for the roughly two-hour drive from Johannesburg.
Yes, same-day return transfers can be arranged, or we can schedule a later pickup if you’re staying overnight at a lodge.
Yes, all transfers are quoted with a fixed, distance-based fare agreed before you travel.