Goodbye, Greyhound - but there are still plenty of cheap long-distance travel options in SA Feb 09, 2021, 06:48 AM
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After 37 years in service, South Africa’s most popular bus service, Greyhound, will stop operating.
But travellers still have many other options for intercity travel, including other buses which offer cheaper fares than Greyhound.
Low-cost airline, FlySafair, is only a bit more expensive on popular routes but shaves hours off the travel time.
Long-distance taxis service isolated communities and, although more expensive than buses on major intercity routes, offer an affordable intraprovincial option.
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KAP CEO Gary Chaplin talks to Business Day TV about the bus company shutting down 04 February 2021 - 08:28 Business Day TV KAP has in recent years trimmed its consumer-facing interests down to coach lines Citiliner and Greyhound. Picture: SUPPLIED
The owner of Greyhound buses, KAP Industrial, is shutting down the transport operations.
The move comes amid a decline in demand for long distance road travel due to Covid-19.
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