Cape Times reports that commuters will have to fork out more as Golden Arrow Bus Services has announced a fare increase from next Monday. While most weekly tickets have stayed under R250, most of the monthly fares have hit the R1,000 mark.
Golden Arrow spokesperson Bronwen Dyke-Beyer advised: “In recent years, we have made a concerted effort to delay annual fare increases beyond the customary December period. For example, instead of implementing a fare increase in December 2023, we absorbed the rising costs until April 2024, and we again deferred the December 2024 increase.” She went on to indicate: “However, due to continued and widespread increases in operating costs across the supply chain, we are no longer able to delay further. As a result, fares will increase by an average of 4 percent, effective August 11, 2025.”
Passengers have been urged to make use of the Gold Card, which enables them to access discounted fare options. For a full list of revised fares, members of the public can contact the Transport Information Centre at 0800 65 64 63.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Mandilakhe Tshwete & Robin-Lee Francke at Cape Times
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