About TravelShield
5,500 Responders. One Button.
Yours in ~6 Minutes.
TravelShield is a private emergency response network for travelers in South Africa. You tap, your GPS locks, a 24/7 operator calls you back, and the nearest armed or medical unit is dispatched to your exact coordinates.
What We Do
Private Emergency Response for Travelers
TravelShield is a pay-per-day service that connects travelers in South Africa with the country's largest network of private security and medical responders. When you trigger the app, the closest available unit is dispatched to your GPS coordinates — not the nearest station.
Every plan includes three services: armed tactical response, private ambulance dispatch, and armed roadside protection for vehicle breakdowns. Coverage spans all nine provinces.
The Network
The Largest Private Response Network in South Africa
TravelShield connects to 330+ security companies and 120+ EMS providers across all nine provinces. When you press the button, our platform identifies the closest available unit and GPS-routes them directly to your coordinates.
Coverage
LiveCoverage Map
All blue zones on the map are covered. Red Zones — areas affected by strikes, protests, or gang activity — are updated in real time by our supply network and excluded from dispatch.
Coverage map is updated live and reflects current responder availability.
Our Mission
Security for a Modern World
To deliver reliable, accessible, and sophisticated protection through smart, scalable technology — in partnership with the nation's top security firms and EMS providers. Our performance metrics are the benchmark of our success.
Our Vision
Setting the Global Benchmark
A world where every traveler in South Africa has instant, reliable access to elite private security and medical response at the touch of a button — making personal safety universally accessible, affordable, and seamless.
How It Works
From Panic to Protected
You Tap
Choose Security or Medical. One tap sends an encrypted SOS — your GPS locks instantly and transmits to our human-staffed Command Center.
We Call Back
A real operator — not an automated system — calls within seconds, verifies the emergency, and shares your full profile (GPS, medical info, emergency contacts) with responders.
We Dispatch
Security button summons armed response. Medical button summons paramedics. The closest unit from 5,500+ responders is GPS-routed to your exact coordinates.
They Arrive
Professional response on-site. Avg ~6 min security, ~12 min medical. Full incident report issued — usable for insurance claims and corporate compliance.
Every Plan Includes
Three Services.One Button.
Tactical Security Dispatch
The closest armed unit dispatched to your GPS coordinates the moment you press the button.
Private Ambulance EMS
Private ambulance dispatched to your live GPS — no navigating a foreign healthcare system alone.
Armed Roadside Protection
Vehicle breakdown? An armed guard stays on-site with you until recovery arrives. 24/7.
Registered Entity
Company Name
TravelShield (Pty) Ltd
Registration No.
2025/833150/07
Registered Address
Beyerspark, Boksburg, Gauteng
Contact
info@travelshield.co.zaProtection from only $1.30/day
Get Protected Today
Armed response, medical dispatch, and roadside protection — all in one app, across all nine provinces.