Travel cost
What you'll pay
Trips loaded on your Smart Card
Tariffs until 30 June 2026:
Smart Card
REMEMBER: Trips on your Smart Card never expire and are valid until used.
GO GEORGE has a distance-based fare system, with the majority of routes in and around the main George urban area falling within the 0-15 km range. The current trip prices apply to this distance.
Smart Cards
GO GEORGE uses an automated fare collection system in the form of a Smart Card that can be loaded with trips. Trips will be deducted from your balance by holding the card in front of a scanner when you get on the bus. This is in line with other automatic fare systems like Gautrain and MyCiTi in Cape Town. Cashless systems make the bus service faster, safer and more convenient.
Every passenger must have their own card, including children from the age of 4.
Do I have to pay again when I transfer to another bus?
Transfer to another bus to reach your destination is free as long as this happens within one hour from your first boarding. When you board the bus and tap your Smart Card, the card machine will automatically print you a transfer receipt which you must keep to show along with your card when you board a next bus. The time when the one-hour period for free transfer expires, will be printed on your receipt.
Top-up Vendors
Smart Card Kiosks – Buy your Smart Card here. Top up with trips
| Blanco Triangle | Blanco |
| Garden Route Mall bus terminus | Garden Route Mall |
| George Transport Hub | Cradock St |
| Next to Truns, Nelson Mandela Blvd | Thembalethu |
Top-up Vendors only - no Smart Card sales:
Blanco
| Bus Stop Shop | 1250 Oudtshoorn Rd |
| Caltex Blanco | 15 Montagu St |
| Carlu Café | 15 Montagu St |
| Christelene Buys | 103 Klaasen Crescent |
| Deal Way Shop | 22 Jonas St |
| Ergo Trading | 49 Montagu St |
| George Superette | 50 Montagu St |
| J & R Stalletjie | 3848 Law St, Golden Valley |
| J Balie | 2532 Charlie Williams St |
| Lewien | 2723 Charlie Williams St, Golden Valley |
| Millies Superette | George St |
| Sandy Lee Erasmus | 2793 Robyn Close |
Borcherds & Lawaaikamp
| Ashlene Conradie | 63 Krogh St |
| Azazel’s Convenience Store | 5 Nelson Mandela Blvd |
| Christo Alexander | 44 Krog St |
| Elfreda Esau | Erf 21380, Maraiskamp |
| H Isaacs | 110 Bruce St |
| Louw Express | 54 Versveld St |
| Mandla Tickets | 115 Charlie Hugo St |
| Ndiphiwe Dlamini | 19855 Ntondini Cresc, Lawaaikamp |
| Percy’s My Go Services | 42 Bruce St |
| Qalinge Transport | 520 Florence Ntondini St |
| Sharivah Qalinge | 520 Florence St |
| Shoki Supermarket | 5 Nelson Mandela Blvd |
| Siphokazi Dingi | 132 Garcia St, Lawaaikamp |
| Twenty 10 Corner Shop | 4 Borcherds St |
| Zizi Services | 76 Charlie Hugo St |
CBD
| African Restaurant & Take-away | 114 Cradock St |
| AH Mini Market | 83 Market St |
| Arcade Superette | 71 Hibernia St |
| Archie’s Take Aways | 100 Hibernia St |
| Best Choice Supermarket | 82 York St |
| Biltong Warehouse | Harry Mann Centre, York St |
| Biltong Warehouse | Old Nedbank Bldg |
| Bismillah Cafe | 86 Market St |
| BP Mini Market | 72 Hibernia St |
| Captains Cabin | 114 Cradock St |
| Cell & Bed Collection | 84 Market St |
| Cradock Mini Market | 98 Cradock St |
| Day 2 Day Finance | Loudre Building, 45 Hibernia St |
| Family Superette | 53 Market St |
| Fashion City | Hibernia St |
| Fish & Spicy Take Away Shop | 86 Market St |
| Foodz | 12 Glaze St |
| George Minimarket | 112 Cradock St |
| God’s Gift Cellular | 46B Hibernia St |
| Golden Shop 1 | 51 Hibernia St |
| Good and More | 114 Cradock St |
| Heavenly Sweets | 82 Market St |
| High Way Café | 115 Merriman St |
| Hot Spot Takeaways | Shop 29, Market St |
| Madiba Superette | George Arcade |
| Medina Take Away | 44 Market St |
| Merriman Café | Corner Merriman & Market St |
| Mini Supermarket | 62 Albert St |
| Oasis Water | Golden Harvest Centre, Cradock St |
| OBC Butchery | 42 Market St |
| Rifat Multi | Corner Merriman & Market St |
| Rock View Trading | 44 Market St |
| Salon Triomf | Shop 3, York Mall, York St |
| Smart Mini Market | 35 Market St |
| Smokers Hut | Shoprite parking, Market St |
| SSH Cellular | 71 Hibernia St |
| Sumaya Shop | 102 Hibernia St |
| Super Golden Shop | 151 Hibernia St |
| The Café | 95 Market St |
| Total Courtenay | 47 Courtenay St |
| Trionf Hair Salon | Shop 3 York Mall, York St |
| Tuba Fashion | George Arcade, York St |
| Unique Cell & Gadgets | 102 Hibernia St |
| Unique Cellular | 80 Hibernia St |
Conville
| Deon Melow | 1 Van Rooyen St |
| Go Solly | 33 Swawel St |
| Linda Prins | 9 Mentz St |
| Oktober Transport Services | 73 Swawel St |
| Omnipotent | 21538 Garnaal St |
| Pedro Tickets | 21517 Galjoen St |
| Plaza Shop | 16 Peddie Muller St |
| Qnique Klainboo | 15 Elsie St |
| Zarach Carwash and Shisanyama | 23 Van Rooyen St |
Delville Park
| Garick’s Go George | 11 Panther St |
| Pearly Shells Day Care | 73 Artillery Rd |
| Uncle B’s | 14 Lynx St |
Denneoord
| Denneoord Multisave | Corner 8th Ave & Wellington St |
| Henmar’s Superette | Stockenström St |
| Lion’s Den | 82 Wellington St |
Eden Park
| Angie Tickets | 11973 Sardonyx St |
| Sharon Williams | 12203 Marble St |
| Vanessa Louw | Erf 12036 Joseph Cresc |
George South
| George Corner Super Mini Market | 2 York St |
| Yorkers | 16 York St |
Groeneweide Park
| Hi & Buy | 69 Doring Cresc |
| Order & Time | 71 Formosa Dr |
Industrial Area
| All in One Supermarket | 8448 Nelson Mandela Blvd |
| Bismilla Mini Market | 46 Nelson Mandela Blvd |
| Boeta’s Corner Shop | Nelson Mandela Blvd |
| BP Café Take Away | 7 Diamant St |
| Corner Tuck Shop Unity 20 | Abbatoir Rd |
| Die Kosblik | 1 Diamant St |
| Sasol | Nelson Mandela Blvd |
| Sherwin Booysen | Engen at Stanmar Motors |
| Shoki Supermarket | 5 Nelson Mandela Blvd |
| Snow Dragon Best Buy | 5 Sandkraal Rd |
| Snow Dragon Wholesale | 2 Abbatoir Rd |
| Sunrise Supermarket | 7 Nelson Mandela Blvd |
| Why Not Take Aways | 2C Pearl St, Tamsui Industria |
King George Park
| Buzzy Bees | 7 Adolphus Lane |
Loerie Park
| George Tobacco Home | PnP Centre, Knysna Rd |
Pacaltsdorp
| Alex Shop | 6 Jacaranda St |
| All in One Store | 57 Beach Rd |
| Alton Pedro | 6439 Roosmaryn Close |
| Alume Shop | 18 Fawn Ave, Delville Park |
| Bar One Shop One | 5342 Garnaalblom St |
| Bar One Shop One | 6857 Sierrissie St |
| Beach Road Supermarket | 41 Beach Rd |
| Belair Café | 1 Flamink St |
| Berenece Manchest | 12784 Capernaum St |
| Blessing Shop | 17 Daffodil St |
| Blou Winkel (H Azad) | 5285 Protea St |
| Browns Country Groceries | 40 Beach Rd |
| Community Discount | 12054 Spinel St |
| Corner Café | 5536 Voëlnesvaring Dr |
| Customer Store | 69 Beukes St |
| Danny’s | 42 Cycad St |
| Flyse Draai | 6454 Kanfer St |
| Future Ventures | 4691 Bougainvillea Dr, New Dawn Park |
| GGM Services | 6429 Sierrissie St |
| GMM Woman Services | 34 Seemeeu St, Andersonville |
| Green Haven | Marigold Estate, 2 Protea St |
| Haly Shop 2 | 20 North St |
| Hana Shop | 4848 Bougainvillea St |
| Harmony Park Café | 1 Back St |
| Harmony Top Ups | 20 Chopin St |
| J Spaza | 10 Dikkop St |
| JN Lourens Game Shop | 5357 Garnaalblom St |
| Jolena Maarman | 10 Beach Rd |
| Jonathan Martin | 56 Pikkewyn St |
| Johnny’s Shop | 34 Petunia St |
| Kevin Winston Damons | 5 Kwartel Close |
| Kurt’s Trading | 3 Violet Close |
| Linomtha | Erf 12410 Joseph Cresc |
| MDA Mini Market | 4788 Primrose St, Nu Dawn Park Park |
| M Hasan Stores | 5093 Japonika St |
| Maria Shop | 12649 Erf 325, East Joseph Dr |
| Marrida Morrisna Leen | 5559 Crossandra St |
| Mlungisi Blou | 11 Muisvoël Cres |
| Moneysave | 139 Mission St |
| Money Save | 16 Aloe St |
| Money Save 2 | 4787 Primrose Cresc |
| Money Save 2 | 139 Mission St |
| Nadia Claassen | 15 Hammerkop Cres |
| Ndura Man | 8263 Joseph Cresc |
| Necia Superette | 17 Section St |
| New Park Shop | 4818 Bougainvillea Dr |
| Ngazibini Go George | Erf 12013 Joseph Cresc |
| Olethu 57903 | R172 Rosedale Plakkas |
| One Stop Shop | 56 Hibiscus St |
| Order And Time 2 | 71 Formosa Dr |
| Our Kingdom | 5551 Crossandra St |
| Pacaltsdorp Butchery & Cafe | 140 Protea Rd |
| Pacaltsdorp Cash Store | 7 Section St |
| Pacaltsdorp Superette | 10 Church St |
| Protea Super Save | 7 Section St |
| Red Door Shop | 5234 Sierrissie St |
| S Cash Store | 6392 Kamper St |
| S Cash Store | 6300 Loerie St |
| Sally’s Corner | 4932 Sierrissie St |
| Samuel Booysen | Erf 12389 Joseph Cresc |
| SaveMore | 6486 Protea Rd |
| SaveMore Tuckshop | 87 Mission St |
| Sienamorries | Bougainvillea Rylaan 4691, Nu Dawn Park Park |
| Sizeka Go George | 6A Heather St |
| SJA General | S279, Syferfontein |
| Smartie Town Shop | 18 Hibiscus St |
| Soraya Debra Antoinette Booysen | 8 Muisvoël Cresc |
| Stalletjie & Snoepie | 12494 Aram Cresc |
| Surina’s Superette | 5048 Klokkiesblom St, New Dawn Park |
| Thania | 5397 Voëlnesvaring Ave |
| Tanya Mazimba | 5499 Voelnesvaring Close, Nu Dawn Park Park |
| Venus | 7 Memoir Ave |
Parkdene
| Alif Supermarket | 2 Scorpio St |
| Chrissy Go George | 31 Hercules St |
| Gemeenskapswinkel | 46 Main St |
| Go Thys | 88 Scorpio St, Ballotsview |
| Golf Street Supermarket | 30 Golf St |
| Green Star Shop | 52 Apollo St |
| Hair Exquisite | 2 Scorpio St |
| J and B Takeaway | 21424 Main St |
| Jennevive Muller | 17849 Bontebok St |
| Mikes Supermarket | 39 Swan St |
| Mindre Meiring | 21 Kloof St |
| Mona Buys | 14 Swan St |
| Parkdene Multisave | Shop 2, Ballot St |
| RJ Jansen | 89 Scorpio St |
| Thandokuhle Somathaba | 21 Virgo St |
| Thomas Maxim | 29 Hercules St |
Protea Park
| Benjamin Potts | 22 Kapokblom St |
| E & L Cash Store | 23 Kalossie St |
| Jody’s Supermarket | 22 Kamelia St |
| Mamun Supermarket | 5 Kalossie St |
| Man of my City | 21 Kappertjie St |
| Nompakamise Puzi | 25 Kapokblom St |
| Walk With Faith | 6 Kosmos St |
Rosedale
| Adie’s Trips | 12787 Caperaum St |
| Alume Shop | R77 |
| Alshuime Jacobs | 8017 Abraham St |
| Aviwe GO GEORGE | Erf 12368 Joseph Cresc |
| Brenton Platjies | 7853 Adam St |
| Candice Michaels | 8362 Juda Close |
| Community Shop No 2 | 7651 Isaac Cresc |
| Corner Shop | 11806 Carbuncle St |
| Corner Shop | 12337 Joseph Cresc |
| Edward Wildemans | R125 Miranti St |
| Faiza De Kock | 12072 Babilon Ave |
| Go John | Op die Uitkyk, 7852 Adam St |
| Go Kelsey | 25 Eve Cresc. Erf 7514 |
| Go-Riana | 7957 Adam St |
| Hartnick Take-aways | 8306 Ruben St |
| Jonique Pietersen | 7574 Genesis Dr |
| Lolwam Transport | 8204 Rebecca Drive |
| Manuel Brown | 8048 Isaac Cresc (roaming vendor) |
| Mingi-Mingi | 12102 Babylon Ave |
| Mya | 12439 Canaan St |
| Rosedale Supermarket | 8293 Sarah Cresc |
| SP General Services | 7857 Adam St |
| Tolo | 12756 Capernaum St |
| Vuurvliegies | 7692 Cain Cresc |
| Yvonne Sokutu | IL 10, Rosedale Informal Settlement |
Rosemoor
| Carmen Mooi-Petersen | 73 Park St, Levalia |
| Cecilia Williams | 2 Kanarie St |
| Cheap Foods | 9 Beer St |
| Corner Shop | 88 Kondor St |
| Go-Sherelene | 23030 Nieuwoudt St |
| Gurshwin Damons | 60 Francis St |
| JA’s Cash Store | 18761 Beer St |
| JMH Ludolph | 27 Fotheringham St |
| Joyce Liquor | 30 Truter St |
| Lifestyle Fish & Chips | 1 Beer St |
| Monica Mgonose | 20396 Spandiel St |
| Myeen Supermarket | 57 Kondor St |
| Rosemoor Multisave | Corner of Parson & Beer St |
| One Stop Supermarket | 38 Beer St |
| Safe Rose Supermark | 10 O’Connell St |
| Wynand Shop | 2 Beer St |
Thembalethu
| Akhy’s Ticket Venda | House 2940, 23rd St, Zone 7 |
| Amakele | 10117 Mdongwe St, Zone 5 |
| Anathi Mapapa | 7576b Emandleni St |
| Andy | 453 Matroos St |
| Anele Belwana | 1986 Vulindela St, Zone 6 |
| Asonele | 2510 Mayibuye St, Zone 6 |
| Aviwe GO GEORGE | House 3420, 36th St |
| Azad Super Market | 4288 29th St |
| Azaxole Mnamatheli | 7713 Tyolora St, Zone 6 |
| Balwa Tickets | 8305 Zone 6 |
| Betta Peter | 939 Ncamazana St, Zone 3 |
| Bulelwa Mngcolomba | 6411 Petrus St, Zone 9 |
| Bunolo | 2084 Bushwa St, Zone 5 |
| Chane Douz | House 6805, Tyolora |
| Chumasande | 10983 Asazani, Zone 6 |
| Corner Café Shop | 4288 Tabata St, Zone 8 |
| Daluxolo Mzimkulu | 9869 Silvertown Zone 6 |
| Funeka Ntshamba | 5138 Qheba St |
| Gladnesh Holding | 2817 21st St, Zone 7 |
| Go Sobhuza | 1994 Vulindlela St |
| Go Zanele | B90 Thabatha St, Zone 9 |
| Go Zethu | 432 14th St, Zone 8 |
| H Azad Supermarket | c/o Ngcakani and Tshetu St |
| Ikhwezi Business Service | 1319 Ngcakani St |
| Kanya Account | 4994 Mbewu St |
| Keanu Antoni | 2180 Zone 2 |
| Lamla Viti | 9711 Silvertown St |
| Lehlokas Centre | 2698 Portion 42, Zone 6 |
| Lemohang Kolo | 8072 Makaza St, Zone 6 |
| Libhongo | Erf 8323, Zone 6 |
| Liya | 9244 Tyolorha St, Zone 6 |
| Liziwe Antoni | 8396 Zabalaza St |
| Lucky Account | 4994 Mbewu St |
| Luleka Boekas | 4711 Tabata St, Zone 6 |
| Lumko Trading | 6036 Sampisi St, Zone |
| Lunathi Stamper | 3751 Lukhanyou Str, Zone 6 |
| Lungi George 60413 | 5117 Mngoma St, Zone 9 |
| Madiba Mini Market | 7341 Lusaka St, Zone 4 |
| Mafanya Projects | 3665 Tabata St |
| Major Vendors | 3461 34th St, Zone 9 |
| Mandleya Sithole | 3596 Tabata St |
| Maria Shop | 5268 Mbewu St |
| Mawande Mabumbulu | 643 Ncamanza St |
| Mbelembushe Nosive | 4154 Makhaza St, Ramaphosa |
| Miles Store | House 4639, Zone 8 |
| Mirriam Nodatini Ngini | 3119 Zone 7 |
| Mnondo | 7358 Emangwabeni, Zone 4 |
| Mthwesi Group | 6410 Petrus St |
| Mtungwa GO GEORGE Vendor | 7536 Emandleni St, Ramaphosa |
| Ncebakazi Ethma Soko | 10382 Asazani St |
| Ncebbakazi | House no. 8250, Zone 6 |
| Nokuthula Joja | 10117 Emdongwe St |
| Nolundi Maxikimbane | Erf 8323, Zone 6 |
| Nombulelo Nyabaza | 9158 Silvertown, Zone 6 |
| Nonkumbulo Maqhula | 474 Vuyani Ncomazana St |
| Nontsikilelo Ngwane-Gevile | 10386 Zone 6 |
| Nosenga | 6573 Qhawe St, Zone 9 |
| Nosiphiwo Veronica Dingi | 3577 Empolweni St |
| Ntloko | 10983 Asazani, Zone 6 |
| Nwabisa Mpoza | 2749 Zone 6 |
| Pas Zitha | B130 Mwebu St – opposite Mwebu Stop 691 |
| Perow Shop | Cnr. Liwani & 13th St |
| Phumeza Petros | 5594 Dick St, Zone 9 |
| Playtime Wizard | 2177 Ngcakeni Rd |
| PN Voorslag | 5288 Mbewu St |
| Precious Ventfolo | BT469 New Valley, Zone 9 |
| Puma Thembalethu | Cnr Nelson Mandela Blvd and Ngcakani St |
| Sakhingomso | House no. 8250 Zone 5 |
| Seka | 1092 Ncamazana St, Zone 3 |
| Sincela | 9524 Silvertown |
| Sindele Toko | 318 Notshokovu St |
| Sindiswa Cornelia Rasmen | 4437 Zone 8 |
| Siphokazi Dayimani | TRA56 Asazani, Zone 6 |
| Siphosethu Loko | 5429 Mbewu St, Tyolora |
| Siyanda Pakade | 5422 Tyolara Zone 9 |
| Tandokazi | 7936 Makhaza St, Zone 6 |
| Tshepo Ngcobo | 7474 Luxolo St, Zone 4 |
| Vatiswa Mxhuma | RI 99 Robben Island, Zone 6 |
| Vuyelwa Mpisani | 1320 Ngcakani St, Zone 5 |
| Waterfront | 5075 Tabata St |
| Xolilizwe Manyana | 4358 35th St, Zone 8 |
| Xoliswa Magqazana | 5327 Tabata St |
| Yoliswa Go George | 5137 Gqeba St |
| Zanele Madlakuvana | 6034 Sempisi St, Zone 9 |
| Zanele Mgudlulwa | 74 Mdongwe Area |
| Zee Transport | 3683 Zone 6 |
| Zimaswa Sole | House 9711, Zone 6 |
| Zintle Mcaleni | 3628 Nobuhle St |
| Zintle Ngqumse | 958 Mnikel St, Zone 3 |
| Zintle Nombanga | CC34 Tabata St |
| Zukiswa Bobani | 2561 Mayibuye St |
| Zuqaqambe | 1431 Ngcakani St |
| Zwayi’s | E227, Zone 7 |
Top-up Roaming Vendors - no Smart Card sales:
Mobile kiosk locations
Daily schedule:
Jonga Circle, Thembalethu
06:00-09:00 and 16:00-19:00
Cheapfoods, Nelson Mandela Blvd
09:30-11:30 and 13:00-15:30
New Dawn Park Primary School (opposite)
06:00-08:30
Intersection of Protea Road and Hibiscus Street (next to church)
13:00-15:30
Eve Stop, Rosedale
09:00-11:30 and 16:00-19:00