04-08-2025
Golden Arrow Bus Services to raise fares from next Monday
Commuters at the Golden Arrow bus terminus Cape Town.
Image: Ayanda Ndamane/Independent Newspapers
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 monthly fares have hit the R1 000 mark.
Golden Arrow spokesperson, Bronwen Dyke-Beyer said it remains mindful of the financial challenges faced by passengers.
'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.'
Dyke-Beyer added that the interim contract the bus service had with the Western Cape Government provides for fare adjustments to rising operational costs.
Dyke-Beyer explained: '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.
She said this increase is essential to maintain Golden Arrow's sustainability and continuity of its services.
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 are urged to contact the Transport Information Centre at 0800 65 64 63.
The new Prasa fares that came into effect on Friday
Image: Prasa
