2010 World Cup: new country-wide bus service for World Cup fans

South African sport website www.sport24.co.za is reporting that "an inter-provincial and regional transport system which will facilitate the efficient and safe transport of general spectators to and from matches" was introduced by SA national department of transport. According to the website afleet of 110 new 79-seater buses was acquired for the new service.

Inland service:

• Transport from Pretoria and Johannesburg hubs to and from stadiums in Rustenburg, Polokwane, Nelspruit, and Bloemfontein

Coastal services:

• Knysna to Cape Town, via Wilderness, George and Mossel Bay and from Mossel Bay to Port Elizabeth, via George and Wilderness and vice versa.
• East London to Port Elizabeth, via King Williams Town and Grahamstown and vice versa.
• Durban to Richards Bay, Pietermaritzburg and the Wild Coast and vice versa

Tickets for the new bus service range from R149 to R300 for a one way trip. Booking options? I'll keep you posted! The tickets can be booked online on http://transport.strictlytickets.com/StrictlyTickets


Inner-city transport:  Metrorail will transport match ticket holders of the 2010 FIFA World Cup free of charge on its special dedicated trains to host stadiums. [more] 

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