Travel cost

What you'll pay

Trips loaded on your 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.

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

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:

Bus Stop Shop 1250 Oudtshoorn Rd
Caltex Blanco 15 Montagu St
Carlu Café 15 Montagu St
Christelene Buys 103 Klaasen Crescent
Ergo Trading 49 Montagu St
George Superette 50 Montagu St
J & R Stalletjie 3848 Law St, Golden Valley
J Balie 2532 Charlie Williams St
Millies Superette George St
Sandy Lee Erasmus 2793 Robyn Close
Ashlene Conradie 63 Krogh St
Azazel’s Convenience Store 5 Nelson Mandela Blvd
H Isaacs 110 Bruce St
Louw Express 54 Versveld St
Mandla Tickets 115 Charlie Hugo St
Matty’s Busy Corner 10 Setlaar St
Melisa Leander 518 Florence Ntondini Cr
Qalinge Transport 520 Florence Ntondini St
Sharivah Qalinge 520 Florence St
Shoki Supermarket 5 Nelson Mandela Blvd
Siphokazi Dingi 132 Garcia Street, Lawaaikamp
Thembokuhle Mtebele 226 Allen Vena St
Twenty 10 Corner Shop 4 Borcherds St
Xoliswa Qampi 176 Charlie Hugo St
Zizi Services 76 Charlie Hugo St
African Restaurant & Take-away 114 Cradock 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
Cell & Bed Collection 84 Market St
Cradock Mini Market 98 Cradock St
Family Superette 53 Market St
Fashion City Hibernia St
Fish & Spicy Take Away Shop 86 Market St
Foodz 8 Memorium St
George Minimarket 112 Cradock 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 and Market St
Mini Supermarket 62 Albert St
Oasis Water Golden Harvest Centre, Cradock St
OBC Butchery 42 Market St
Rock View Trading 44 Market St
Salon Triomf Shop 3, York Mall, York St
Smokers Hut Shoprite parking, Market St
Signature 1 Liquor Store Loundre Centre Shop 4E, 45 Hibernia St
Super Golden Shop 151 Hibernia St
The Café 95 Market St
Total Courtenay 47 Courtenay St
Tuba Fashion George Arcade, York St
Unique Cell & Gadgets 102 Hibernia St
Unique Cellular 80 Hibernia St
Deon Melow1 Van Rooyen St
Go Solly33 Swawel St
Linda Prins9 Mentz St
Oktober Transport Services73 Swawel St
Qnique Klainboo15 Elsie St
Uncle B’s 14 Lynx St
Denneoord Multisave Corner 8th Ave & Wellington St
Henmar’s Superette Stockenström St
Lion’s Den 82 Wellington St
Angie Tickets 11973 Sardonyx St
Sharon Williams 12203 Marble St
George Corner Super Mini Market 2 York St
Henel Supermarket 59 Hope St
Yorkers 16 York St
Order & Time 71 Formosa Dr
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
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
George Tobacco Home PnP Centre, Knysna Rd
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
Belair Café 1 Flamink St
Berenece Manchest 12784 Capernaum St
Blessing Shop 17 Daffodil St
Blou Winkel (H Azad) 5285 Protea St
Community Discount 12054 Spinel St
Corner Café 5536 Voëlnesvaring Dr
Customer Store 69 Beukes St
Flyse Draai 6454 Kanfer St
Future Ventures 4691 Bougainvillea Dr, New Dawn Park
GGM Services 6429 Sierrissie St
GMM Services 6429 Sierrissie St
Green Haven Marigold Estate, 2 Protea St
Haly Shop 2 20 North St
Hana Shop 4848 Bougainvillea St
Harmony Park Café 1 Back St
J Spaza 10 Dikkop St
JN Lourens Game Shop 5357 Garnaalblom St
Jonathan Martin 56 Pikkewyn St
Kevin Winston Damons 5 Kwartel Close
Kurt’s Trading 3 Violet Close
Light of Life Chicken Cuisine 3 Agter St
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
Money Save 16 Aloe St
Nadia Claassen 15 Hammerkop Cres
Necia Superette 17 Section St
New Park Shop 4818 Bougainvillea Dr
One Stop Shop 56 Hibiscus St
Order And Time 2 71 Formosa Dr
Pacaltsdorp Butchery & Cafe 140 Protea Rd
Red Door Shop 5234 Sierrissie St
S Cash Store 6392 Kamper St
Sally’s Corner 4932 Sierrissie St
SaveMore 6486 Protea Rd
SaveMore Tuckshop 87 Mission St
SJA General S279, Syferfontein
Smartie Town Shop 18 Hibiscus St
Stalletjie & Snoepie 12494 Aram Cresc
Surina’s Superette 5048 Klokkiesblom St, New Dawn Park
Venus 7 Memoir Ave
Busy Shop 21360 Makriel St
Fabian Shop 26 Setlaar St
Gemeenskapswinkel 46 Main St
Golf Street Supermarket 30 Golf St
Green Star Shop 52 Apollo St
Hair Exquisite 2 Scorpio St
J and B Takeaway 21424 Main St
Mikes Supermarket 39 Swan St
Mindre Meiring 21 Kloof St
Mona Buys 14 Swan St
Parkdene Multisave Shop 2, Ballot St
Thandokuhle Somathaba 21 Virgo St
Thomas Maxim 29 Hercules St
Benjamin Potts 22 Kapokblom St
E & L Cash Store 23 Kalossie St
Jody’s Supermarket 22 Kamelia St
Man of my City 21 Kappertjie St
Walk With Faith 6 Kosmos St
Alume ShopR77
Alshuime Jacobs8017 Abraham St
Brenton Platjies7853 Adam St
Candice Michaels8362 Juda Close
Community Shop No 27651 Isaac Cresc
Edward WildemansR125 Miranti St
Faiza De Kock12072 Babilon Ave
Go JohnOp die Uitkyk, 7852 Adam St
Go-Riana7957 Adam St
Lolwam Transport8204 Rebecca Drive
Manuel Brown8048 Isaac Crescent, Rosedale (roaming vendor)
Mingi-Mingi12102 Babylon Ave
Mya12439 Canaan St
Rosedale One Stop7953 Adam St
Sentinel7721 Eve Cresc
SP General Services7857 Adam St
Tolo12756 Capernaum St
Vuurvliegies7692 Cain Cresc
Yvonne SokutuIL 10 Rosedale Informal Settlement
Carmen Mooi-Petersen 73 Park St, Levalia
Cheap Foods 9 Beer St
Go-Sherelene 23030 Nieuwoudt St
Gurshwin Damons 60 Francis St
Joyce Liquor 30 Truter St
Mello’s 36 George Moore St
Monica Mgonose 20396 Spandiel St
Myeen Supermarket 57 Kondor St
One Stop Supermarket 38 Beer St
Raza Shop 17 Hick St
Safe Rose Supermark 10 O’Connell St
Akhy’s Ticket Venda House 2940, 23rd Street, Zone 7
Anathi Mapapa 7576b Emandleni St
Andisiwe Botique 6275 Tawule St
Andy 453 Matroos St
Anele Belwana 1986 Vulindela St, Zone 6
Azad Super Market 4288 29th St
Balwa Tickets 8305 Zone 6
Betta Peter 939 Ncamazana St, Zone 3
Busisiwe Mshuta 3596 Tabata St, Zone 6
Chumasande 10983 Asazani, Zone 6
Daluxolo Mzimkulu 9869 Silvertown Zone 6
Funeka Ntshamba 5138 Qheba St
Gabby Takeaways 6817 Mahle St, Zone 9
H Azad Supermarket c/o Ngcakani and Tshetu St
Lamla Viti 9711 Silvertown St
Lehlokas Centre 2698 Portion 42, Zone 6
Lemohang Kolo 8072 Makaza Street, Zone 6
Lumko Trading 6036 Sampisi St, Zone
Lunathi Stamper 3751 Lukhanyou Str, Zone 6
Mahluko Bus Top-Ups 10420 Asazani,  Zone 6
Mandleya Sithole 3596 Tabata St
Maria Shop 5268 Mbewu St
Miles Store House 4639, Zone 8
Mirriam Nodatini Ngini 3119 Zone 7
Mtungwa GO GEORGE Vendor 7536 Emandleni St, Ramaphosa
Nizole Nalithemba 4395 32nd St, Zone 8
Nombulelo Nyabaza 9158 Silvertown Zone 6
Nontsikilelo Ngwane-Gevile 10386 Zone 6
Nosiphiwo Veronica Dingi NOSIPHIWO 3577 Empolweni St
Nwabisa Mpoza 2749 Zone 6
Phumeza Petros 5594 Dick St, Zone 9
Playtime Wizard 2177 Ngcakeni Rd
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
Siphokazi Dayimani TRA56 Asazani, Zone 6
Siyanda Pakade 5422 Tyolara Zone 9
Thabo Mzilikazi 1541 Enkululekweni St
Tshepo Ngcobo 7474 Luxolo St, Zone 4
Vatiswa Mxhuma RI 99 Robben Island, Zone 6
Vuyelwa Mpisani 1320 Ngcakani St, Zone 5
Xolilizwe Manyana 4358 35th St, Zone 8
Xoliswa Magqazana 5327 Tabata St
Zanele Mgudlulwa 74 Mdongwe Area
Zameka Manyala 4835 Liwani St
Zee Transport 3683 Zone 6
Zimaswa Sole House 9711, Zone 6
Zintle Mcaleni 3628 Nobuhle St
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:

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

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

Hypersave, Pacaltsdorp
06:00-08:30 and 13:00-15:30

Eve Stop, Rosedale
09:00-11:30 and 16:00-19:00