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| − | Windhoek is the capital | + | '''Windhoek''' is the capital of [[Namibia]]. |
| − | == | + | == Hitching out == |
| − | === South towards [[Keetmanshoop]] | + | === South towards [[Keetmanshoop]], [[South Africa]] === |
| − | From the centre you can take a 'taxi' (see | + | From the centre you can take a 'taxi' (see Public Transport below) or walk. If you choose to walk, you should be prepared to walk 1–2 hours. |
If you take a taxi you should look for one that goes to ''Olympia'' and ask to be dropped of at the last round about before the road to Marienthal or at the last petrol station depending on what you prefer. | If you take a taxi you should look for one that goes to ''Olympia'' and ask to be dropped of at the last round about before the road to Marienthal or at the last petrol station depending on what you prefer. | ||
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The roundabout where the B1 is joined by the western bypass is the best place to hitchhike out as cars are very slow when they get out of the roundabout and they have a big area to pull over. Most people will go to [[Rehoboth]] from here. | The roundabout where the B1 is joined by the western bypass is the best place to hitchhike out as cars are very slow when they get out of the roundabout and they have a big area to pull over. Most people will go to [[Rehoboth]] from here. | ||
| − | To get here you can either walk although expect it to take a 1-2 hours or take a 'taxi' (see public transport) to ''Olympia'' and ask to get dropped of at the last roundabout on the road to Rehoboth. It should | + | To get here you can either walk although expect it to take a 1-2 hours or take a 'taxi' (see public transport) to ''Olympia'' and ask to get dropped of at the last roundabout on the road to Rehoboth. It should cost 16 Namibian dollars from the centre of town at the time of writing (Jan 2012). |
Another possibility is to get off a bit before at the petrol station and ask around although the vast majority there are just people going in town as the petrol station is actually in a suburb. | Another possibility is to get off a bit before at the petrol station and ask around although the vast majority there are just people going in town as the petrol station is actually in a suburb. | ||
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== Public Transport == | == Public Transport == | ||
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Basically there are NO buses at all and almost no minibuses. All there is are '''shared taxis''' which functions almost as a bus in the sense that they have semi-fixed routes which they follow. Although they do change their route to let people off at the door. | Basically there are NO buses at all and almost no minibuses. All there is are '''shared taxis''' which functions almost as a bus in the sense that they have semi-fixed routes which they follow. Although they do change their route to let people off at the door. | ||
| − | At the time of writing (Jan 2012) a standard fare with a taxi was 8 | + | At the time of writing (Jan 2012) a standard fare with a taxi was 8 Namibian dollars and when you cross a border the price is going to double automatically. For example, a ride of Kutatura to the center (a good 12 kilometres) will cost you 8 dollars while a ride from e.g. Southern Industrial area to the center (more or less 2 kilometres) will cost you 16. |
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Revision as of 00:40, 6 January 2012
Windhoek is the capital of Namibia.
Hitching out
South towards Keetmanshoop, South Africa
From the centre you can take a 'taxi' (see Public Transport below) or walk. If you choose to walk, you should be prepared to walk 1–2 hours.
If you take a taxi you should look for one that goes to Olympia and ask to be dropped of at the last round about before the road to Marienthal or at the last petrol station depending on what you prefer.
The roundabout where the B1 is joined by the western bypass is the best place to hitchhike out as cars are very slow when they get out of the roundabout and they have a big area to pull over. Most people will go to Rehoboth from here.
To get here you can either walk although expect it to take a 1-2 hours or take a 'taxi' (see public transport) to Olympia and ask to get dropped of at the last roundabout on the road to Rehoboth. It should cost 16 Namibian dollars from the centre of town at the time of writing (Jan 2012).
Another possibility is to get off a bit before at the petrol station and ask around although the vast majority there are just people going in town as the petrol station is actually in a suburb.
Public Transport
While the public transport network in Windhoek may seem complex at first it's actually about as simple as it is inefficient.
Basically there are NO buses at all and almost no minibuses. All there is are shared taxis which functions almost as a bus in the sense that they have semi-fixed routes which they follow. Although they do change their route to let people off at the door.
At the time of writing (Jan 2012) a standard fare with a taxi was 8 Namibian dollars and when you cross a border the price is going to double automatically. For example, a ride of Kutatura to the center (a good 12 kilometres) will cost you 8 dollars while a ride from e.g. Southern Industrial area to the center (more or less 2 kilometres) will cost you 16.
