Tariff increase for Go George bus fares

GEORGE NEWS - George Municipality has announced an increase in the Go George bus fares applying from 1 July. The increase forms part of the annual municipal tariff adjustments.

Bundles best buy

Smart Card trips bought in bundles of 10 or more will increase by only 50c per trip to R10,50 and bundles of less than 10 trips will cost R11,50 per trip (also a 50c increase). The price of single trips increases with R2 to R14.

The bundles of 10 trips and more remain the best buy and can save a passenger who travels to work or school and back home five days per week, R110 per month in travel expense, compared to single trips loaded on the card.

Free trips

The cost of the Smart Card is R25, with first-time buyers getting two free, pre-loaded trips when they present a valid form of identification.

Trips loaded on a Smart Card never expire. This means that trips bought before the tariff increase stay valid.

Passengers are welcome to buy more trips than usual before the increase to save money, but are cautioned to keep their cards safe - if lost or stolen, the trips cannot be transferred to a new card.