Shosholoza Meyl offers vehicle transport by train for private motor cars on rail routes Johannesburg-Cape Town, Johannesburg-Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg-Durban. Cars are transported on dedicated car rail coaches attached to Tourist and Premier Classe trains. Booking car transport is easy! Simply complete the booking form below and we will reply via Email with a quotation, confirming delivery and collection times, availability, timetable and rates.
Standard passenger cars up to 1.4m height are classified as
sedan and are transported on two tier car transport rail coaches
attached to Tourist Class and Premier Classe trains.
Johannesburg - Cape Town =
R 2980 ea/one way
Johannesburg
- Port Elizabeth = opening soon
Johannesburg
- Durban = R 1880 ea/one way
Cars exceeding 1.4m height, such as a Clio 3, Yaris, Smart,
Atos, Getz, Jazz,...are transported in SUV-car transport rail
coaches, attached to Tourist Class and Premier Classe trains.
Johannesburg - Cape
Town = R 4040 ea/one way
Johannesburg - Port Elizabeth = opening soon
Johannesburg - Durban = R 1880 ea/one way
4x4's, SUV's, Bakkies, small bakkies with canopy, Kombis, Estate cars
(over 1.4m and up to 1.9m height) are transported by rail on
Tourist Class and Premier Classe trains.
Johannesburg - Cape Town =
R 4040 ea/one way
Johannesburg - Port Elizabeth = opening soon
Johannesburg - Durban
= R 1880 ea/one way
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New Route ✔ Car Transport by train now offered on route Johannesburg - Port Elizabeth at R 2850 p/Car or SUV one way.