Shuttle Services Potchefstroom

If you are looking for shuttle services in Potchefstroom, you are in the right place.

Potch is a quaint town in the North West province on the Mooi River, 120 km from Johannesburg. It is an academic town, known primarily being the location of NWU. Being an academic town, many people travel in and out of Potch regularly and often in groups.

Shuttle service play an instrumental part in enabling transport within the town. In this article, we will look at 3 of the best shuttle service companies in Potchefstrom

List of Shuttle services in Potchefstroom

Midway Bus Services

Midway Bus Services is a private bus service company located in Baillie Park, Potchefstroom.

They offer safe & affordable passenger transport in semi luxury and luxury coaches and buses.

Midway Bus Services have the most substantial transport fleet of any company that was established in Potchefstroom. Their fleet consists of Toyota Quantum, Mercedes Benz Sprinters and 60 seater Toyota buses. They also do have small cars for individuals, even though so their service is generally focused on larger groups of at least 12. So that means you can hire a vehicle for yourself as an individual it if you need a shuttle company for private transportation

The services they offer include educational tours and excursions, long distance tours, airport transfers and day trips. They are the go to company in Potch when it comes to transport for school groups. Some of their clients include big institutions like the University of the North West.

If you want to keep up with what they are doing, you can check their social media out. They have a social media page although it’s not posted to that frequently.

Midway Bus Services has a positive reputation and have been in business for quite a while. User reviews are mostly quite positive, and they have a score of 4.2 on Google Reviews, where they have received commendations for offering professional service and being reliable.

Pros

• Long track record in transporting groups
• Positive reviews from most of their customers
• Offer various service including airport transfers

Cons

• Not too active when it comes to online presence

The Guy

There is another private shuttle service company in Potchefstroom, and that would be The Guy.

They are still a small outfit because there isn’t that much demand for shuttles in Potchefstroom, but their level of service despite not being very busy has greatly impressed a lot of customers.

The way they operate is that the have a team of drivers who are contracted and whenever there is a request for a trip, they call them and if one is available, they will sent to you in no time to pick you up. As a result, they don’t have a set fleet of vehicles, it rather depends on availability.

The guy specialises in local trips and airport transport and provides those at very competitive prices. An airport transfer from Potchefstroom to OR Tambo International Airport is between R1100 and R1350 depending on whether there are 1 or 4 passenger, which is half of what it would cost in other areas of South Africa.

Their online presence is not very extensive or active, but that seems to generally be the case in Potchefstroom. They do, however, have a Facebook page where their information is found ant the post the latest prices for their service.

The reviews for The Guy are exceedingly positive, with the company being frequently praised for their high level of service and reliability. They currently sit on an average review score of 4.8 from 25 reviews.

What positive reviews say:

• “THE Guy to take you anywhere in the world. I would recommend Andrie’s services to anyone in need of a shuttle. He loves what he is doing. What stood out. 1. Friendly 2. Flexible (adaptive) 3. Keeps time 4. Frequent check ups (caring)”

Pros

• One of the few shuttle services in Potchefstroom
• Reliable service for local and long distance trips
• Operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Cons

• Not too active online

City Bug

City Bug is another company that provides scheduled shuttle services in Potchefstroom. The company is actually based in Nelspruit but they have a shuttle network that has Potchefstroom as part of their route network.

City Bug has been operating since 1994 so they are a very well-known company in the industry. They provide the following daily shuttles which run 7 days a week: