
The routes
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To see all the current Rea Vaya routes, view the map here.
Rea Vaya routes are divided into:
- Trunk routes (marked with a T) – the main routes from one destination to another;
- Complementary routes (marked with a C) – that add extended, circular routes to the main route; and
- Feeder routes (marked with an F) – which are routes from outer suburbs that join the trunk route at a key station.
All are colour-coded for ease of use.
T1: From Soweto to Joburg CBD
At present, Rea Vaya operates one trunk route, between Ellis Park in Doornfontein and Thokoza Park in Soweto. Buses travel from Ellis Park East Station via the inner city, past the Orlando Stadium to Thokoza Park Station.
This route is coloured red.
Tickets for this route cost R12 for one way.
Via Civic Centre
This service will cater for passengers coming from Thokoza Park to Johannesburg CBD passing through Park Station and the Civic Centre in Braamfontein. Please refer to the map attached for more details.
The morning service from Thokoza Park to Civic Centre (Constitution Hill) is as follows:
06:00, 06:30, 06:45 and 07:00.
The afternoon service From Civic Centre (Joburg Theatre) to Thokoza Park is as follows:
16:15, 16:30, 16:45 and 17:00.
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Thokoza Park to Ellis Park East
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Ellis Park East to Thokoza Park
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C1: From the CBD to Dobsonville
Rea Vaya runs a route directly between Soweto’s Dobsonville and the City CBD. Buses travel from Ellis Park East Station down Market Street in the CBD, to Westgate and Orlando Stadium and then on to Dobsonville. The route starts in Dobsonville at Mashinini and Elias Motsoaledi and the return trip ends at Mashinini and Cele.
This route is coloured dark blue.
Tickets for this route cost R8,50 for one way.
Ellis Park to Dobsonville
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Dobsonville to Ellis Park East
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C2: From Dobsonville to Maponya Mall
Dobsonville to Maponya Mall
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Maponya Mall to Dobsonville
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C3: Circular route through the inner city
The route travels from Chancellor House in Fox Street, past Wits University and the Joburg Theatre Complex in Braamfontein to the Johannesburg Art Gallery in Joubert Park, along Constitution Hill and back to Chancellor House.
This route is coloured turquoise.
Tickets for this route cost R4,50.
Chancellor House (Eastbound) to Chancellor House (Westbound)
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Local neighbourhoods: the feeder routes
F1: Naledi via Thokoza Park to CBD
Buses on this route travel from Naledi to the closest Rea Vaya trunk route station, at Thokoza Park. From there, buses continue on to the CBD and Ellis Park.
This route is coloured purple.
Tickets for this route cost R4,50 for one way.
Naledi to Thokoza Park
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Thokoza Park to Naledi
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F2: Protea Glen via Thokoza Park to Ellis Park
Buses on this route travel from Protea Glen to the closest Rea Vaya trunk route station, at Thokoza Park. From there, the buses continue on to the CBD and Ellis Park.
This route is coloured purple.
Tickets for this route cost R4,50 for one way.
Protea Glen to Thokoza Park
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Thokoza Park to Protea Glen
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F3: Jabavu via Lake View to CBD
Buses on this route travel from Jabavu to the closest Rea Vaya trunk route station, at Lake View. From there, the buses continue on to the CBD and Ellis Park.
This route is coloured purple.
Tickets for this route cost R4,50 for one way.
Jabavu to Lake View
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Lake View to Jabavu
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F4: Mofolo via Boomtown to CBD
Buses on this route travel from Mofolo to the closest Rea Vaya trunk route station, at Boomtown. From there, the buses continue on to the CBD and Ellis Park.
This route is coloured purple.
Tickets for this route cost R4,50 for one way.
Mofolo to Boomtown
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Boomtown to Mofolo
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F5: Eldorado Park via Lake View to Ellis Park
Buses on this route travel from Eldorado Park to the closest Rea Vaya trunk route station, at Lake View. From there, the buses continue on to the CBD and Ellis Park.
This route is coloured purple.
Tickets for this route cost R4,50 for one way.
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