Trips loaded on your Smart Card

10 and more trips per transactionR11.00
2 – 8 trips per transactionR12.25
1 trip per transactionR15

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 ticket 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.

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.

Read more about the use of the Smart Card here.

Top-up Vendors

Blanco TriangleBlanco 
Garden Route Mall bus terminusGarden Route Mall 
George Transport HubCradock St 
Next to York Park glass buildingYork St

Top-up Vendors only - no Smart Card sales:

Caltex Blanco 15 Montagu St
George Superette 50 Montagu St
Millies Superette George St
George Shop 112 De Villiers St
Highway Cafe Nelson Mandela Blvd
Lucky Shop 36 Pulser St
Qalinge Transport 520 Florence Ntondini St
Sunrise Supermarket 7 Nelson Mandela Blvd
Twenty 10 Corner Shop 4 Borcherds St
Vera’s Winkel 5 Nelson Mandela Blvd
Biltong Warehouse Harry Mann Centre, York St
Biltong Warehouse Old Nedbank Bldg
Biltong Warehouse Shop 30, George Arcade
Captain’s Cabin 114 Cradock St
Cradock Mini Market 98 Cradock St
Day 2 Day Finance 45 Hibernia St
Family Superette 53 Market St
Foodz 8 Memorium St
George Corner Super Mini Market 2 York St
George Minimarket 112 Cradock St
Golden Shop 1 51 Hibernia St
Good and More 114 Cradock St
Henel Supermarket 59 Hope St
Hot Spot Takeaways Shop 29, Market St
Madiba Superette George Arcade
Medina Take Away 44 Market St
Merriman Café Corner Merriman and Market St
Oasis Water Golden Harvest Centre, Cradock St
OBC Butchery 42 Market St
Rock View Trading 44 Market St
Super Golden 2 102 Hibernia St
Signature 1 Liquor Store Loundre Centre Shop 4E, 45 Hibernia St
Super Golden Shop 151 Hibernia St
The Café 95 Market St
Yorkers Superette 16 York St
Herso Shop 18974 Tiptol St
Oktober Transport Services 73 Swawel St
Denneoord Multisave Corner 8th Ave & Wellington St
Henmar’s Superette Stockenström St
Lion’s Den 82 Wellington St
Biltong Warehouse 72 Kirstenhof Building, Knysna Rd
Post @ George Corner 4th & Akasia St
Vanessa Louw Erf 12036 Joseph Crescent
Hi and Buy69 Doring Crescent 
All in One Supermarket 8448 Nelson Mandela Blvd
Bismilla Mini Market 46 Nelson Mandela Blvd
Snow Dragon Best Buy 5 Sandkraal Rd
Snow Dragon Wholesale 2 Abbatoir Rd
Why Not Take Aways 2C Pearl St, Tamsui Industria
All in One Store 57 Beach Rd
Alume Shop 18 Fawn Ave, Delville Park
Bar One Shop 5342 Garnaalblom St
Belair Café 1 Flamink St
Blou Winkel (H Azad) 5285 Protea St
Blue Cash Store 5165 Japonika St
Browns Country Grocer 40 Beach Rd
Customer Store 69 Beukes St
Delville Park Superette 3 Square Hill Drive
Future Ventures 4691 Bougainvillea Dr, New Dawn Park
Green Haven Marigold Estate, 2 Protea St
Haly Shop 77 Valk Ave
Haly Shop 2 20 North St
Harmony Park Café 1 Back St
M Hasan Stores 5093 Japonika St
Money Save 16 Aloe St
Money Save No 2 4787 Primrose Cres
New Park Shop 4818 Bougainvillea Dr
Pacaltsdorp Cash Store 5 Section St
Pacaltsdorp Butchery & Cafe 140 Protea Rd
Pacaltsdorp Superette 10 Church St
Protea SuperSave 5328 Protea St
Rehoboth/Haly Shop 2 49 Houtkapper St
Reodo Shop 4234 Sierrissie St
S Cash Store 6392 Kamper St
SaveMore Tuckshop 87 Mission St
Sommer So 55 Rose St
Smartie Town Shop 18 Hibiscus St
Surina’s Superette 5048 Klokkiesblom St, New Dawn Park
Fabian Shop 26 Setlaar St
Gemeenskapswinkel 46 Main St
Golf Street Supermarket 30 Golf St
Parkdene Multisave Shop 2, Ballot St
Jody’s Supermarket 22 Kamelia St
Mamun Supermark 5 Kalossie St
Maria Shop  17 Kosmos St
Edward Wildemans R125 Miranti St
Elfreda Shop R57
Go John Op die Uitkyk, 7852 Adam St
Manuel Brown 8048 Isaac Crescent, Rosedale (roaming vendor)
Rosedale One Stop 7953 Adam St
Bus Stop Shop46 Miller St 
Cheap Foods9 Beer St 
Fred’s Cash Store11 Hurter St 
One Stop Supermarket38 Beer St 
Rosemoor Rite Price32 O’ Connell St 
Rosemoor MultisaveCorner Parson & Beer St
Sunrise Shop19099 Canary St 
Wynand Supermarket2 Beer St
Lehlokas Centre 2698 Portion 42, Zone 6

Top-up Roaming Vendors - no Smart Card sales:

Major Vendors Transport Hub
Lehloka’s Centre All bus stops in CBD
Go John
Go John 

Mobile kiosk locations

Beach A stop, Beach Rd (convenient for Eden Park passengers)Wednesdays, 16:30 – 19:00
Spar parking area, Beach RoadMondays, 16:30 – 19:00
Thursdays, 09:00 – 11:30
Olympic Street / Beach Road intersectionFridays, 06:00 – 08:30
Rosedale: opposite Divine Fish and ChipsTuesdays, 16:30 – 19:00
Saturdays, 13:00 – 16:00
Rosedale: near Eve Bus StopMondays, 06:00 – 08:30
Entrance to SyferfonteinSaturdays, 09:00 – 12:00
Harmony Park: Corner Rose & Jacaranda/Aloe StTuesdays, 16:30 – 19:00
New Dawn Park Primary SchoolMondays, 13:00 – 16:00
Thursdays, 06:00 – 08:30
Protea terminal (opposite Hypersave)Mondays, 06:00 – 08:30
Wednesdays, 13:00 – 16:00
Fridays, 16:30 – 19:00
Sundays, 07:00 – 12:00
GEORGE B stop, George StreetThursdays, 16:30 – 19:00
Fortuin Street, near T-junction with Crowley StreetSundays, 13:00 – 16:00
Highway Fisheries, Beer StreetWednesdays, 16:30 – 19:00
Fridays, 13:00 – 16:00
Rosa Café, O’Connell StreetTuesdays, 06:00 – 08:30
Conville ClinicWednesdays, 09:00 – 11:30
Conville Community LibrarySaturdays, 13:00 – 16:00
Life Community Services Centre, Fiskaal StreetMondays, 09:00 – 11:30
NMB & Main Intersection, near Cheap FoodsFridays, 06:00 – 08:30
Sundays, 13:00 – 16:00
Heidedal Primary SchoolSundays, 09:00 – 12:00
Borcherds MultisaveSaturdays, 09:00 – 12:00
NMB & Thomas Intersection, near Boeta’s CnrMondays, 06:00 – 08:30
Wednesdays, 16:30 – 19:00
Parkdene Secondary SchoolTuesdays, 06:00 – 08:30
Wednesdays, 06:00 – 08:30
Thursdays, 06:00 – 08:30
Fridays, 13:00 – 16:00
Sundays, 09:00 – 12:00
S Mangaliso Stop, Main RoadMondays, 16:30 – 19:00
Wednesdays, 13:00 – 16:00
Boeta B Tarvern near Clinic and Community HallTuesdays, 09:00 – 11:30
Thursdays, 13:00 – 16:00
George HospitalMondays, 13:00 – 16:00
Fridays, 09:00 – 11:30
York Street Shopping Centre parking area, opposite Eden Technical High SchoolTuesdays, 13:00 – 16:00
Thursdays, 13:00 – 16:00
Shoprite, Market Street, CBDFridays, 16:00 – 19:00
Saturdays, 09:00 – 12:00