Kavir Gangiah of the Tshwane Tourism Association and Jacob Mahlangu of the City of Tshwane's tourism division celebrate the launch of the city's first hop-on hop-off tourist bus. |
City of Tshwane hop-on hop-off tourist bus
19 June 2009
The City of Tshwane's Tourist Bus will from 19 June become a regular feature in the city's streets. The hop-on hop-off bus is a convenient method of transport for tourists who want to see and experience the main attractions in Tshwane.
According to Councillor Tebogo Komane, Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Economic Development, Tourism and Airports, the bus will guide tourists through the major sights and attractions to more than 40 tourist destinations within the city including most major attraction sites as well as major hotels. Tourists are able to hop on or off at one of the stops to ensure their easy reach to destinations and shopping malls.
Visitors will start their tour on Church Square, and from there hop off at the various attractions on the route. The bus will operate from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 16:00 and on Saturday from 08:00 to 14:00. Professional tour guides will be on board to tell tourists about every attraction. The bus leaves every one and a half hours from Church Square to drop off or pick up visitors on its route.
The route the bus will follow is:
- Church Square - Time Point
- Zoological Gardens
- Union Buildings
- Pretoria Art Museum
- Voortrekker Monument
- Freedom Park
- City Hall/Transvaal Museum
- Pretoria Station
Tickets can be purchased directly from the bus driver or from the bus information office on Church Square (south-eastern corner of the square) at R60 for adults over the age of 18, R50 for people over the age of 60 who can produce proof of this and R30 for children, with children below the age of two travelling free of charge.
Information on hop-on hop-off bus
Tel: 012 358 1430
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