I remember feeling slightly frustrated this time last year booking a bus between Port Elizabeth and East London. There weren’t many online options and it was difficult to compare quotes as well as book online. I was flying into PE and wanted to go to EL as well and fly back and it would be too expensive to fly inbetween the two towns. Travelling by bus was going to be my best option so I found one company and booked it. I think I would have appreciated the Travelstart Buses service which brings a greater efficiency to the process of comparing quotes and booking a bus online in South Africa.
Why it’s better to bus:
-It’s cheaper than flying.
-Regular break intervals throughout the journey.
-You don’t have to concentrate on the road, as would be the situation when you are driving. You can check out the scenery properly without having an accident.
-Just sit back, relax and enjoy your favourite book. (Nicky watched Showmax on the last bus trip). Many of the bus vehicles also have on board movies these days.
-Parents get to sing “Wheels on the Bus” and all those other cool bus songs with your kid.
Why it works to use the Travelstart Buses service:
-The website is easy to navigate: simply fill in the details of your trip and be presented with a variety of options.
-Don’t waste time going to all the different bus websites or spending time on the phone finding out prices. Just fill in your details once and click for results.
-All the quotes of the different bus services in one place.
-Pick and choose your trip options based on price or bus service.
-The convenience of booking your trip online. You can pay with credit card or pop into your nearest Pick n Pay.
Booking on the website:
The website is designed so that you can utilise dates against the different options of the bus companies. It’s pretty easy to navigate.
Step 1:
Fill in the dates you will to depart and return on.
Step 2:
Check your details and continue booking.
Step 3:
You will then be presented with a page of different options. You’ll see the cheapest ones appear on top. But you can also filter your results by price and bus company. (The bus companies you can filter are Citiliner, Citiliner Plus, Eagle Liner, Greyhound and the Intercape Mainliner).
What you do is click on the two different options that you want (there and back) and it will present the sum total cost at the top. You then click on “book now” underneath this figure in order to place your booking.
Of course there are a lot of other things you can do on the Travelstart website. You can also book flights, hotels, cars and packages.
But if you’re looking for a cheap and easy way to book your bus trip this festive season, go ahead and make that booking through Travelstart Buses. You’ll be busing your way to a good deal in no time.
To book your trip go to their website here.
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