Start
M 3
Finish
Springs
Map key
Start point
Destination
Driving route
Navigation sign
Turn-by-turn directions
Route directions
🛣️
Directions from M 3 to Springs via N12
National highway
N12
🏙️
Directions from M 3 to Springs via M43
Metro arterial route
M43
🛤️
Directions from M 3 to Springs via R21 and R51
Provincial road routes
R21
R51
3 route directions identified on this trip
Navigation sign
Tolls on this route
Tolls found
37
Known total
R1,140.50
Main toll road
R21 - Albertina Sisulu Freeway
This route includes 37 toll points from our database. The strongest toll-road match is R21 - Albertina Sisulu Freeway. 7 Gauteng open-road / gantry toll points are shown as R0.00 because GFIP e-toll charging ended from 12 April 2024.
Routes
Stop
Halfway point
257.0 km
Mid-route position
Road corridor partition
50 / 50
Time partition
Start / finish split
2 hrs 58 min • 2 hrs 58 min
Waypoint reference
Nearest route marker
Mid-route reference
Vec
Consumption & emissions profile
36.9 L needed
Moderate efficiency • 7.2 L/100km baseline
CO2 emitted
Estimated tailpipe output
85.3 kg
Fuel mass
Approximate tank weight
27.7 kg
Cost per km
Based on 95 Petrol
R1.92
Directness index
As-the-crow-flies ratio
82.2%
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Daylight window at Springs
06:42 – 17:23
Outside daylight hours
Solar noonHighest sun position
Total daylightUsable driving light
10 hrs 40 min
Light remainingUntil sunset
Expired
SunriseDawn break
06:42
Fin
Wear & SARS deduction
R2,145.02
Single trip SARS allowance
SARS rate
R4.18/km fixed rate
R4.18/km
Tyre wear
Estimated tread cost
R10.26
Service wear
Oil & filter allocation
R102.63
Total trip wear
Excludes fuel & tolls
R2,257.92
Nav
Navigation complexity
Moderate (11)
Turn difficulty rating
Roundabouts
Multi-path navigation
0
Lane merges
Yield required
2
Complex forks
Path selection
2
Highway exits
Deceleration zones
3
Route atlas
Atlas Route Specification
Route sheet
ZA-ATLAS
Origin
M 3
-23.03795, 30.64938
Midpoint
257.0 km
Total: 513.2 km
513.2 km
5 hrs 57 min
Destination
Springs
End: Goods Street
-26.25500, 28.43731
Route sheet
Route class
Resolved South Africa route
Province span
South Africa
One-way road span
513.2 km
Return-cycle span
1,026.3 km
Traversal time
5 hrs 57 min
Maneuver count
37
Maneuver density
7.2 /100 km
Midpoint chainage
257.0 km
Coordinate frame
Start
-23.03795, 30.64938
Midpoint
-24.33458, 28.92026
End
-26.25500, 28.43731
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Towns along the route
Route Locations
Start area
M 3, Limpopo
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
Destination area
Springs
Suburb: Not available
Road: Not available
Postal code: Not available
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