OR Tambo International Airport has opened its upper roadway for passenger drop-offs.
Airport spokesperson Samukelo Khambule says growing passenger numbers in recent days prompted airport management to adapt the drop-off and pick-up arrangements put in place when the lockdown was first eased.
The upper roadway is for drop-off only. Selected entrances to the terminal building from the upper roadway have also been opened. Branded banners have been placed at the reopened entrances.
Ekurhuleni Metro Police will continue to control access to the upper roadway. Driver-only vehicles will not be allowed on to the upper roadway. The lower roadway remains closed and pick-ups are not permitted on the upper roadway.
Pick-ups should continue to be done from Parkade 2 South, levels 2, 3 and 4 where the first 30 minutes are free. If drivers are within the 30-minute grace period, they do not need to get out their vehicle to go to a parking payment machine. The ticket scanners at parking exit booms have been programmed to open for vehicles that are within the 30-minute grace period.
