Timetable
PLANNING YOUR ROUTE | TICKETS | TIMETABLE
Bus Times
Bus Times
- Trunk route: 5am to 8:00am and again from 4pm to 7:00pm every five minutes in peak times and in 20 minute intervals during off peak times
- CBD Circle Routes: 6am to 8pm every 15 minutes in both directions
- Operations are every Monday to Saturday including public holidays
Check here for the bus times between Ellis Park and Thokoza Park.
Commuters are advised that there are slight variations in Rea Vaya’s timetable on Saturdays and that the service will not run on Sundays at present.
The Saturday timetable is as follows:
Thokoza Park – Ellis Park
6:00 – 8:00 every 10 min
8:00 – 15:00 every 30 minutes
Ellis Park – Thokoza Park
7:00 – 14:00 every 30 min
14:00 – 16:00 every 20 minutes
CBD circle routes
First service departs Ghandi Square at 7:00
Last service departs Ghandi Square at 16:00
Where do I buy my ticket?
You will be able to buy the tickets from Rea Vaya Ticket Vendors at and around all the stations and most stops on the Rea Vaya route.
Rea Vaya Ticket Vendors will be easily identified by clearly marked Rea Vaya posters/banners.
Nearest Vendors
You will need to validate your ticket at validating machines at the Trunk station (Trunk routes) or on the bus (Complementary bus). Tickets are valid for two hours after you’ve validated it. The validating machine will stamp the expiry date and time on your ticket.
Rea Vaya Inspectors will verify your ticket at random intervals.
How to use my ticket?
If you have any queries, please contact the Call Centre on 011 375 5555.
Commuters are advised that there are slight variations in Rea Vaya’s timetable on Saturdays and that the service will not run on Sundays at present.
The Saturday timetable is as follows:
Thokoza Park – Ellis Park
6:00 – 8:00 every 10 min
8:00 – 15:00 every 30 minutes
Ellis Park – Thokoza Park
7:00 – 14:00 every 30 min
14:00 – 16:00 every 20 minutes
CBD circle routes
First service departs Ghandi Square at 7:00
Last service departs Ghandi Square at 16:00
Where do I buy my ticket?
You will be able to buy the tickets from Rea Vaya Ticket Vendors at and around all the stations and most stops on the Rea Vaya route.
Rea Vaya Ticket Vendors will be easily identified by clearly marked Rea Vaya posters/banners.
Nearest Vendors
- A list will be provided once the vendors have been selected.
You will need to validate your ticket at validating machines at the Trunk station (Trunk routes) or on the bus (Complementary bus). Tickets are valid for two hours after you’ve validated it. The validating machine will stamp the expiry date and time on your ticket.
Rea Vaya Inspectors will verify your ticket at random intervals.
How to use my ticket?
- Commuter purchase ticket at station / vendor
- Commuter validates ticket at validating machine (trunk route) or on the bus (complementary bus). The expiry date and time will be stamped on the ticket
- Commuter travels
- Commuter can disembark the bus and board again, provided that the ticket date and time have not expired and the applicable ticket is used.
- Inspectors will verify that you have a valid ticket at random intervals.
If you have any queries, please contact the Call Centre on 011 375 5555.
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How to plan your route
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