First 20 minutes at Parkade 2 South cost R0, then it bites
Parkade 2 South at O. R. Tambo (JNB) runs as short‑stay, high‑turnover parking rather than a place to leave your car all day. It’s signed as “Pick Up Parking” and sits close to the terminal complex, so it suits quick arrivals and curbside-style collections. The key detail: you get 0–20 minutes free, then the meter jumps fast.
Tariffs really matter here. From 21–40 minutes, you pay R30. From 41–60 minutes, it doubles to R60. After that, it’s R80 for every additional hour or part thereof. That “or part thereof” means even 10 extra minutes into the next hour bills as a full R80, which blows past what you’d pay in longer‑stay parkades within a couple of hours.
This setup lines up better with flight pick‑ups at Terminals A and B than with departures or overnight parking. If your arriving passenger already has bags in hand when you drive in, you can grab them and exit inside the free 0–20 minute window. If you tend to arrive early and sit in the car watching the board, you’ll feel those R80 hourly steps very quickly.
No major complaints surface about security or access, but value falls off a cliff beyond the first hour. Compared with standard parking that charges more moderate daily rates, three hours here would run R30 + R60 + R80 = R170, and four hours hits R250. That math alone makes Parkade 2 South a bad call for long lunches, delays, or meeting someone on a multi-hour connection.
Tip: Wait at the nearby petrol station or drop‑off loop until your passenger texts that they’re at arrivals, then roll into Parkade 2 South and aim to exit within the free 20‑minute slot.