More people living in Gauteng are driving cars than 10 years ago, according to surveys carried out by the Gauteng-City Region Observatory. Despite being one of the most expensive transport options, the proportion of people driving private cars has increased by almost 60% to 27%.

The GCRO interviewed more than 13,700 people across the province last year, and double that in 2013. Their data offers a glimpse into how people’s transport choices have changed over the years.

In 2013, 7% of people surveyed used buses and trains for their most frequent trips. A decade later, less than 2% said they used these modes of transport.

Travelling by minibus taxi has also decreased: 45% of respondents relied on taxis in 2013/14, but this dropped to 38% in the latest survey. The proportion of people who said walking was their primary means of getting around has increased to 22%.