Get ready to use the bus to school this year

With the new academic year starting, parents' transport schedules will be taking on the regular frenzy of dropping off and picking up their children at school. Parents of learners who make use of the Go George bus service to get to school are encouraged to help their children get equipped in time.

It is important to get a Go George Smart Card and load enough trips before schools start, and not to wait until there are no trips left before topping up again. The Smart

Card should be treated with the same care as any bank card or cash; if it is lost, trips on the card cannot be refunded or transferred to a new card.

Smart Cards can be bought at any of the Go George Smart Card kiosks at the Transport Hub in Cradock Street, the

Blanco Triangle, the Garden Route Mall and the Smart Card counter in the George Municipality's finance hall. Two mobile kiosks are currently stationed at the Protea terminus in Pacaltsdorp and next to Cheap Foods, just off Nelson Mandela Boulevard, near the entrance to Parkdene. Feel free to phone the Call Centre on 0800 044 044 for the exact mobile kiosk location at a specific time.

School route maps

Go George communication champions will be present at the bus stops near high schools during the first few weeks of the school term to hand out route maps and inform learners about the different routes to school. Unique maps depicting the different options available to school and back home have been created for each school. These maps can also be downloaded from the Go George website by visiting www.gogeorge.org.za/school-routes.

Learners are advised to discuss the best boarding time, route and transfers with the champions. In most cases, there will be different options to avoid full buses during peak time.

To request an on-site visit and direct engagement from Go George, schools are welcome to phone the Go George Call Centre on 0800 044 044 or send an email to info@gogeorge.org.za.