Public Transport Please Advise

There are 3 main bus companies that I can think of: Greyhound, Translux and Intercape (in order of my preference). You can check their website for routes and times. There's also minibus taxis but they have very little info online but might suit you better for short trips - you'll have to try and get info on these as you go along - it's a very informal system and if the owners of the accommodation can't give you info, ask the cleaning staff.

Also note that if you're using the long distance busses, double check the arrival/departure times (I've sometimes arrived in the middle of the night) and also try and figure out how to get from the stop (the different companies stop at different places) to your final destination (email the place you intend to stay at for info).

Oh and for Storms River, there's a shuttle service so no need to worry.

AS above....the Bazbus is not really intended for your kind of trip.

You can use a combination of 'normal' buses (Greyhound etc) and minibuses for short trips...there are plenty of these,but they don't really run to a timetable.You might also get some (white) south Africans advising you against them,as they are largely used by local black people,but in my experience they are perfectly safe...and cheap,and frequent.

Then as #1 mentions...if you want to stay at a particular hostel,good idea to contact them directly.They often do shuttle buses or pickups...a lot of places off the actual Bazbus route send shuttle minbuses out to major stop off points to pick up backpackers.

Fantastic.I went specifically to their websites and got the times rather than googling and not getting results.Thanks it Really helps a lot.
Cheers
Fergal

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