GEORGE NEWS - The GO GEORGE bus service is appealing to passengers to keep the exact amount of money handy should they want to buy a ticket on the bus.
Passengers boarding a bus with large notes like R50, R100 or even R200 to buy a R12 ticket are creating a huge challenge for the smooth operation of the system.
Due to the security risk involved, drivers do not drive around with large amounts of cash, so when someone offers a large note, the drivers' cash float can be depleted very early in their shift.
It also takes a lot of time to hand out change to 40 or 60 passengers while a long queue is waiting to board, a situation that causes delays to the schedule.
Passengers are therefore strongly encouraged to buy their tickets at registered vendor shops and mobile vendors before they get on the bus, or alternatively, to at least keep the exact amount of money ready when they buy on the bus.
For an updated list of registered ticket vendors, passengers may visit the website, www.gogeorge.org.za, send an email to info@gogeorge.org.za, or phone the GO GEORGE Call Centre on 0800 044 044.
* Die GO GEORGE-busdiens doen 'n beroep op passasiers om die presiese bedrag geld gereed te hou wanneer hulle 'n kaartjie op die bus wil koop.
Passasiers wat op die bus klim met groot note sooos R50, R100 en selfs R200 om 'n R12-kaartjie te koop, skep 'n groot uitdaging vir die gladde werking van die stelsel.
Weens die veiligheidsrisiko wat daarmee gepaardgaan, ry busbestuurders nie rond met groot bedrae kontant nie, so wanneer iemand 'n groot noot aanbied, word die bestuurder se kontantvoorraad baie vroeg op sy skof reeds uitgeput.
Dit neem ook baie tyd om kleingeld uit te deel aan 40 of 60 passasiers terwyl 'n lang ry mense wag om op te klim - 'n situasie wat tot vertragings op die skedule lei.
Passasiers word daarom sterk aangemoedig om hul kaartjies vooraf by geregistreeerde verkoopspunte of mobiele verkopers te koop, of om andersins ten minste die presiese bedrag - R12 - gereed te hê wanneer hulle op die bus wil koop.
Vir 'n bygewerkte lys van verkoopspunte kan passasiers die webblad www.gogeorge.org.za besoek, 'n e-pos stuur aan info@gogeorge.org.za, of die GO GEORGE-inbelsentrum skakel by 0800 044 044.
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