The decision to commence with the operations has been taken after the Executive Mayor, Cllr John Mpe inspected the operational readiness of the Leeto La Polokwane bus service, on 18 October 2021. The Executive Mayor has noted delays on some of the infrastructure developments such as the station on General Joubert street and the depot in Seshego Zone 8, however, has resolved that these would be addressed whilst the service is operating to ensure that the people of Polokwane do not have to wait any longer for the much-anticipated bus service. Paper tickets will be available for sale from Monday, 25 October 2021. This is to allow passengers time to start using the tickets to board the buses from Wednesday, 27 October 2021.
The Phase 1A operations between Seshego, Westenburg – Nirvana, Flora Park, and the CBD will commence full operations after the successful completion of TrialOperations as previously communicated. The full operations follow a period of testing and on-job training of all personnel involved in operations. Passengers can buy their paper tickets using cash or debit cards at the following municipal Offices:• Civic Centre, Rates Hall.• Seshego Zone 1, Office along Chris Hani Street between Solomon MahlanguStreet & 25th Street (Clinic).• Seshego Zone 3, Home Affairs Office corner Kwena & 68th Street (KingsComplex); and• Seshego Zone 8, Office along 119th Ave between 120th Street & SamsonPhophi Street.
All the ticket selling offices are open from Monday to Friday from 08:00 – 15:00. Until further notice, passengers will be boarding the buses by use of the paper tickets while the City is working on finalising the transition to the new travel card. Those in possession of the old Leeto card also need to obtain the ticket to avoid denial on the busses.
Passengers are reminded to buy their paper tickets before boarding the buses for a trip – No ticket – No ride. Ticket examiners will be in the buses to validate passenger tickets. It is important to know that children from the age of three (3) are required to pay for riding on the buses. It is also important to know that children under the age of 10 are not allowed to travel alone on the buses – and must be accompanied by an adult. Unfortunately, there will be no refunds to any passengers, under any circumstances for lost or stolen tickets. Passengers need to keep their tickets safe. Fares are as follows: Passengers traveling from Seshego to CBD will pay R10 for a single trip, R20 for a return, and R100 for a multi-journey ticket with 10 return trips. Traveling from Westenburg - Nirvana and Flora Park to the CBD will cost R6 for a single trip, R12 for a return trip, and R60 for a multi-journey trip.
Leeto La Polokwane operates a scheduled service. Passengers will be happy to know that weekday (Monday to Friday) operations start at 05:00 until 19:00. On Saturdays,the service will operate from 07:00 until 16:00. Sunday and public holiday services will operate from 08:00 until 14:00. Buses run every 30-minutes during peak and off-peak. This gives Leeto La Polokwanepassengers the ability to plan their travels efficiently by using timetables and maps. The timetables will also be available in the buses, ticket selling points, social media platforms, and the website. Passengers can feel safe using the buses, knowing that there are cameras in the buses that are monitored from the Control Centre, situated on the East Wing of the new Peter Mokaba Stadium. Leeto La Polokwane buses are universally accessible as such, we can accommodate people with special needs, including those using wheelchairs.