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CITY HOSTEL ONLINE BOOKING TOWN TEL WEBSITE
Cape Town^TOP^
A SUNFLOWER STOPClick for secure bookingGreen Point(021) 434 6535www.sunflowerstop.co.za
ABANTU B/PTown(021) 424 4650
AFRIQUE DU SUD B/PClick for secure bookingSea Point(021) 439 9028http://come.to/stjohnslodge
An Ocean Echo B/P (Pick-up/Drop-off City Centre)Click for secure bookingMuizenburg (Pick-up/Drop-off City Centre)(021) 788 9780www.blueoceans.co.za
ASHANTI LODGE B/P Click for secure bookingGardens(021) 423 8721www.ashanti.co.za
BACKPACKClick for secure bookingTamboerskloof(021) 423 4530www.backpackers.co.za
BACKPACKERS ON HIGH LEVEL B/PGreen Point(021) 439 5233
BIG BLUE B/P Click for secure bookingGreen Point(021) 439 0807www.bigblue.za.net
BLUE MOUNTAIN B/PClick for secure bookingCape Town(021) 424 9272
CAPE TOWN B/P Click for secure bookingTamboerskloof (021) 426 0200www.capetownbackpackers.com
CARNIVAL COURT Click for secure bookingTown(021) 423 9003www.carnivalcourt.co.za
CASTLE STREET B/P Click for secure bookingTown(021) 424 7524www.castlestreet.co.za
CAT & MOOSE B/P Click for secure bookingTown(021) 423 7638www.catandmoose.co.za
DADDY LONG LEGS Click for secure bookingTown(021) 422 3074www.daddylonglegs.co.za
DECO LODGE Click for secure bookingWoodstock (021) 447 4216www.decolodge.com
ELEMENTS LODGE (Pick-up/Drop-off City Centre)Table View (Pick-up/Drop-off City Centre)(021) 557 8847www.elements-capetown.com
GLOBAL POINT BPSea Point(021) 418 3794
GREEN ELEPHANT Click for secure bookingObservatory(021) 448 6359www.hostels.co.za
HOUSE ON THE HILL Click for secure bookingGreen Point(021) 439 3902www.houseonthehillct.co.za
INN LONG STREETClick for secure bookingTown(021) 424 1660www.ovc.co.za
LODGE Observatory(021) 448 6536
LONG STREET B/P Click for secure bookingTown(021) 423 0615www.longstreetbackpackers.co.za
NELLY'S LODGEObservatory(021) 448 6563
SALTY CRAX (Pick-up/Drop-off City Centre)Click for secure bookingTable View (Pick-up/Drop-off City Centre)(021) 556 9369www.saltycrax.com
SIMON'S TOWN B/P (Pick-up/Drop-off City Centre)Click for secure bookingSimon's Town (Pick-up/Drop-off City Centre)(021) 786 1964
ST JOHN'S WATERFRONT Green Point(021) 439 1404www.stjohns.co.za
ZEBRA CROSSINGClick for secure bookingTamboerskloof(021) 422 1265
Somerset West^TOP^
BANGHOEK PLACE (Pick-up/Drop-off Lord Charles)Stellenbosch (Pick-up/Drop-off Lord Charles)(021) 887 0048www.banghoek.co.za
IKHAYA LODGE (Pick-up/Drop-off Lord Charles)Stellenbosch (Pick-up/Drop-off Lord Charles)(021) 883 8550www.stellenboschbackpackers.co.z
a
STB TRAVELLER'S (Pick-up/Drop-off Lord Charles)Click for secure bookingStellenbosch (Pick-up/Drop-off Lord Charles)(021) 886 9290
STUMBLE INN (Pick-up/Drop-off Lord Charles)Click for secure bookingStellenbosch (Pick-up/Drop-off Lord Charles)(021) 887 4049www.jump.to/stumble
Hermanus^TOP^
BAYSIDE BEACH (Pick-up/Drop-off Bot River Hotel)Hermanus (Pick-up/Drop-off at Bot River Hotel)(028) 272 9044
HERMANUS B/P (Pick-up/Drop-off at Bot River Hotel)Click for secure bookingHermanus (Pick-up/Drop-off at Bot River Hotel)(028) 312 4293www.hermanusbackpackers.co.za
MOBY'S (Pick-up/Drop-off at Bot River Hotel)Click for secure bookingHermanus (Pick-up/Drop-off at Bot River Hotel)(028) 313 2361www.mobys.co.za
RIVIERSONDEREND (Pick-up/drop-off Shell Steers)RIVIERSONDEREND (Pick-up/drop-off Shell Steers)
ZOETE INVAL (Pick-up/Drop-off at Bot River Hotel)Click for secure bookingHermanus (Pick-up/Drop-off at Bot River Hotel)(028) 312 1242www.zoeteinval.co.za
Swellendam^TOP^
SWELLENDAM BACKPACKERS(028) 514 2648www.swellendambackpackers.co.za
Mossel Bay^TOP^
MOSSEL BAY B/P Click for secure booking(044) 691 3182www.gardenrouteadventures.com/ba
ckpackers
PARK HOUSE LODGEClick for secure booking044 691 1937www.park-house.co.za
SANTOS EXPRESS TRAIN LODGEClick for secure booking(044) 691 1995www.santosexpress.co.za
George/Oudsthoorn^TOP^
B/P PARADISE (Pick-up/Drop-off George MacDonalds)Click for secure bookingOudtshoorn (Pick-up/Drop-off George MacDonalds)(044) 272 3436 www.backpackersparadise.net
OUTENIQUA B/PGeorge082 316 7720www.outeniqua-backpackers.com
Wilderness^TOP^
BEACH HOUSE B/P(044) 877 0549www.wildernessbeachhouse.com
FAIRY KNOWE B/PClick for secure booking(044) 877 1285www.wildernessbackpackers.com
Buffels bay^TOP^
BUFFALO BAY B/P(SHUTTLE SERVICE)Click for secure booking044 383 0608www.buffalobaybackpackers.co.za
Knysna^TOP^
HIGHFIELD B/P(044) 382 6266www.highfieldsbackpackers.co.za
ISLAND VIBE- KNYSNA044 382 1728
KNYSNA B/P (044) 382 2554
Pletternberg Bay^TOP^
ALBERGO FOR BACKPACKERS (044) 533 4434www.albergo.co.za
NOTHANDO B/P HOSTELClick for secure booking(044) 533 0220www.nothando.co.za
Natures valley^TOP^
WILD TONGUE(044) 534 8751www.wildtongue.co.za
Storms River^TOP^
DIJEMBE B/PClick for secure booking(042) 281 1842www.dijembebackpackers.com
TSITSIKAMMA B/P(042) 281 1868
TUBE 'N AXEClick for secure booking(042) 281 1757www.tubenaxe.co.za
Jeffreys Bay^TOP^
99 MILE JBAY(042) 293 3469
CRISTAL COVE(042) 293 2101www.cristalcove.co.za
ISLAND VIBE B/P(042) 293 1625www.islandvibe.co.za
JEFFREYS BAY B/P(042) 293 1379http://www.jbaytv.co.za/jbt/inde
x.asp
SURF PACKERS @ SUPERTUBESClick for secure booking(042) 293 2671www.surfpackers.co.za
UBUNTU LODGE(042) 296 0376
Port Elizabeth^TOP^
99 MILE LODGESummerstrand(041) 583 1256
BASE CAMPCentral(041) 582 3285
HELICHARTER B/PHumewood (041) 582 2597
IKHAYALAM LODGEClick for secure bookingHumewood(041) 582 5098www.ikhayalamlidgeandrours.co.za
JIKELEZA LODGEClick for secure bookingCentral(041) 586 3721www.highwinds.co.za
KING'S BEACH B/PHumewood(041) 585 8113
LUNGILE B/PHumewood(041) 582 2042www.lungilebackpackers.co.za
ORANGE ELEPHANT Addo (Shuttle from BP Colchester)Addo (Shuttle from BP Garage Colchester)(042) 233 0023www.addobackpackers.com
OWL HOUSE B/P (Shuttle from Kings Bch B/P)Click for secure bookingNieu Bethesda (Shuttle from Kings Bch B/P)(049) 841 1642
PORT ELIZABETH B/PCentral(041) 586 0697www.pebackpackers.za.org
TANAQUA LODGE Humewood(041) 582 4304
THE HIPPORichmond Hill(041) 585 6350www.thehippo.co.za
East London^TOP^
AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES (Shuttle from Sugarshack)Hogsback (Shuttle from Sugarshack East London)(045) 962 1031www.awaywiththefaires.co.za
EAST LONDON B/P(043) 722 2748
NIKI-NANA B/P(043) 722 8509www.nikinana.co.za
SUGARSHACKClick for secure booking(043) 722 8240www.sugarshack.co.za
Chintsa^TOP^
BUCCANNEERS B/PClick for secure booking(043) 734 3012www.cintsa.co.za
Mthatha^TOP^
AMAPONDO B/P (Pick-up/Drop-off Shell Mthatha)(Pick-up/Drop-off at Shell Garage Mthatha)083 315 3103 or (047) 564 1344www.amapondo.co.za
BOMVU PARADISE (Pick-up/Drop-off Shell Mthatha)Click for secure bookingCoffee Bay (Shell Ultra City, Mthatha)(047) 575 2073www.bomvubackpackers.com
BULUNGULA B/P (Pick-up/Drop-off Shell Mthatha)Coffee Bay (Shell Ultra City, Mthatha)(047) 577 8900
JUNGLE MONKEY (Pick-up/Drop-off Shell Mthatha)Click for secure booking(Pick-up/Drop-off at Shell Garage Mthatha)072 683 4595 or (047) 564 1517www.theislandbackpackers.co.za
THE COFFEE SHACK (Pick-up/Drop-off Shell Mthatha)Click for secure bookingCoffee Bay (Shell Ultra City, Mthatha)(021) 575 2048www.coffeeshack.co.za
THE KRAAL (Pick-up/Drop-off Shell Garage Mthatha)(Pick-up/Drop-off at Shell Garage Mthatha)082 871 4964 www.thekraalbackpackers.co.za
Umtentweni^TOP^
THE SPOT(039) 695 1318
Umzumbe^TOP^
THE MANTIS & MOONUmzumbe(039) 684 6256www.mantisandmoon.net
Warner Beach^TOP^
BLUE SKY MINING B/PClick for secure bookingWarner Beach(031) 916 5394
Durban^TOP^
BANANA B/P Click for secure bookingCentral(031) 368 4062
GIBELA B/P LODGE Click for secure bookingMorningside (031) 303 6291www.gibelabackpackers.co.za
HAPPY HIPPOThe Point031 368 7181www.happy-hippo.info
HIPPO HIDE LODGE Click for secure bookingBerea(031) 207 4366www.hippohide.co.za
HOME B/PClick for secure bookingBerea(031) 208 9522www.homebackpackers.co.za
NOMADS B/PBerea(031) 202 9709www.durban.co.za/nomads
ON THE BEACH (Pick up/Drop off at Tekweni B/P) Glenashley (Pick up/Drop off at Tekweni B/P)(031) 562 1591
SMITHS COTTAGE Click for secure bookingUmgeni Heights(031) 564 6313www.smithscottage.8m.com
TEKWENI B/PClick for secure bookingMorningside(031) 303 1433www.tekwenibackpackers.co.za
WILD AT HEARTBerea(021) 557 8847
Pietermaritzburg^TOP^
UMPHITI B/P(033) 394 3490
Central Drakensberg^TOP^
INKOSANA LODGE (Pick-up/Drop-off at Thokoziza) Click for secure booking(Pick-up / Drop-off at Thokoziza Cafe)(036) 468 1202www.inkosana.co.za
Northern Drakensberg^TOP^
AMPHITHEATRE LODGE & B/PClick for secure booking(036) 438 6675www.amphibackpackers.co.za
Ballito^TOP^
THE SECRET SPOT082 495 9811www.secretspot.co.za
Eshowe^TOP^
ZULULAND BACKPACKERSClick for secure booking(035) 474 4919www.eshowe.com
Mtubatuba^TOP^
KHUMBULANI LODGEClick for secure booking(035) 550 1718 www.tekweniecotours.co.za
St. Lucia^TOP^
BIB'S INTERNATIONAL Click for secure booking(035) 590 1056www.bibs.co.za
BLOO HOUSE BACKPACKERS(035) 590 1511www.bloohouse.com
Bushlands^TOP^
ISINKWE BUSH CAMPClick for secure booking(035) 562 2258www.isinkwe.co.za
Swaziland^TOP^
ALL WAYS (Pick up/Drop off in Malkerns: Dbn-Swazi)Click for secure bookingMbabane (Pick up/Drop off in Malkerns: Dbn-Swazi)(00268) 405 0741
GRIFTERS (Pick up/Drop off in Malkerns: Dbn-Swazi)Mbabane (Pick up/Drop off in Malkerns: Dbn-Swazi)(00268) 409 0056
LEGENDS B/P HOSTELClick for secure bookingMalkerns(00268) 416 1870
LIDWALA B/P LODGEMahlanya(00268) 550 4951
SONDZELA B/P Malkerns(00268) 528 3117www.biggameparks.org/accommodati
onbackpack.html
SOUTHERN CROSSMalkerns(09268) 622 7920
SWAZILAND B/P Matsapha(00268) 608 5893
Nelspruit^TOP^
FUNKY MONKEYS B/P LODGE Click for secure bookingNelspruit083 310 4755www.funkymonkeys.co.za
NELSPRUIT B/PNelspruit(013) 741 2237www.nelback.co.za/html/nelback.h
tml
NELSPRUIT SUN LODGE Nelspruit(013) 741 2253
OLD VIC TRAVELLER'S INNClick for secure bookingNelspruit(013) 744 0993www.krugerandmore.co.za
SABIE B/P & XTREME ADV'S (Shuttle from Nelspruit)Click for secure bookingSabie (Pick-up/ Drop-off in Nelspruit)(013) 764 2118www.satic.co.za/backpacking/sabi
e/index.html
Johannesburg^TOP^
2B HAPPYYeoville(011) 487 3126
AFRICA CENTRE AIRPORT INN Click for secure bookingBenoni (011) 894 4857www.africacentre.co.za
AIRPORT B/P Click for secure bookingKempton Park (011) 394 0485www.airportbackpackers.co.za
B/P RITZ OF JOHANNESBURG Click for secure bookingDunkeld West(011) 325 2520 www.backpackers-ritz.co.za
BOBS BUNKHOUSE Click for secure bookingEdenvale(011) 453 2294www.bobsbunkhouse.co.za
BROWN SUGAR Click for secure bookingObservatory(011) 648 7397www.brownsugarbackpackers.com
DIAMOND DIGGERS Click for secure bookingKensington(011) 624 1676www.oneandonly.co.za
EASTGATE B/P Bedfordview(011) 616 2741
GEMINI B/P LODGE Click for secure bookingKew(011) 882 6845
IN AFRICA LODGEClick for secure bookingEdenvale (011) 609 5874home.worldonline.co.za/~inafrica
backpacker
INCHANGA RANCH Click for secure bookingFourways(011) 708 2505
MBIZI B/P ( Shuttle from/to Bob's Bunkhouse)Boksburg (Pick-up/Drop-off at Bob's Bunkhouse)(011) 892 0421
MUFASA B/P (Shuttle from/to Africa Centre BP)Benoni (Pick-up/Drop-off at Africa Centre BP)(011) 969 1911
PURPLE PALMS Kempton Park(011) 393 4393
SHOESTRINGS AIRPORT LODGEClick for secure bookingKempton Park(011) 975 0474
SLEEK B/P Click for secure bookingRandburg (011) 787 8070
Pretoria^TOP^
1322 B/P INTERNATIONAL (FREE shuttle from/to Jhb)Click for secure bookingHatfield (FREE shuttle pick up/drop off in Jhb)(012) 362 3905www.1322backpackers.com
KIA ORA (FREE shuttle from/to Jhb)Click for secure bookingCentral (FREE shuttle pick up/drop off in Jhb)(012) 322 4803myweb.absa.co.za/hostel
NORTH SOUTH B/P (FREE shuttle from/to Jhb)Click for secure bookingHatfield (FREE shuttle pick up/drop off in Jhb)(012) 362 0989www.northsouthbackpackers.com
PRETORIA B/P (FREE shuttle from/to Jhb)Click for secure bookingClydesdale (FREE shuttle pick up/drop off in Jh (012) 343 9754www.pretoriabackpackers.net
Umkomaas^TOP^
ALIWAL DIVE LODGE(039) 973 2233www.aliwalshoal.co.za
Bluff^TOP^
ANSTEYS (Shuttle btw Dbn & Jhb /Dbn & Swazi leg)Click for secure booking(Pick-up & Drop-off at Nomads BP in Berea)(031) 467 1192ansteysbeach@mweb.co.za
Port Shepstone^TOP^
SOUTHBROOM B/P (Pick-up/Drop-off Spur Silverlake)Southbroom Shuttle Spur silverlake Port Shepstone(039) 316 8448
Shuttle Service List

    All shuttle services are run independently by the backpacker hostels. Passengers must phone the backpackers hostel to book and confirm the shuttle. A shuttle service fee may be applicable. Passengers are requested to confirm shuttle cost directly with the backpacker hostel.

  1. STELLENBOSCH - Shuttle service will collect passengers from Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West
  2. HERMANUS/BETTY'S BAY - Shuttle service will collect passengers from Bot River Hotel in Bot River.
  3. OUDTSHOORN - Shuttle service departs Oudtshoorn to George: 12h30. Departs George to Oudtshoon 15h15-15h30. Contact hostel to arrange shuttle & cost.
  4. HOGSBACK - Shuttle service from Sugarshack in East London and from Buccaneers in Chintsa.
  5. COFFEE BAY/MPANDE/PORT ST. - Shuttle service will meet Baz Bus at Shell Ultra Garage in Mthatha and take passenger to hostels (+-100km). Contact hostel to arrange shuttle & cost.
  6. SOUTHBROOM - Shuttle service will collect passenger from Spur Silver lake Restaurant in Port Shepstone.
  7. DURBAN BLUFF - Between Durban & Johannesburg and between Durban & Swaziland: Pick-up and drop-offs at Berea (Nomads BP). Between Durban and P.E: Pick-ups and drop-offs at hostel door.
  8. GLENASHLEY - Between Durban and Johannesburg and between Durban and Port Elizabeth: pick-ups at Morningside (Tekweni BP). All drop-off's at hostel door.
  9. CENTRAL DRAKENSBERG - Shuttle service will collect passengers from Thokosiza information centre.
  10. SWAZILAND - Contact backpacker hostel in Swaziland for details on alternative transport to Maputo.
  11. MBABANE - Between Durban and Swaziland: pick-up and drop-off at Malkerns.
  12. PRETORIA - FREE SHUTTLE - Pick-ups: shuttle departs Pretoria between 07h45 and 08h15 to meet Baz Bus in Johannesburg by 09h15. Drop-offs: shuttle will meet Baz Bus in Johannesburg and take passengers to the hostel of their choice in Pretoria.
  13. JOHANNESBURG/PRETORIA/CAPE TOWN/DURBAN - Please check with your hostel/Baz Bus office for approximate pick-up time specific to your hostel (traffic dependent).

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This timetable is a guideline only and is dependent on traffic and road works. We do appreciate your patience in these situations.

Passengers must be ready to leave 15 minutes prior to the earliest pick-up time above.

This timetable is subject to change without prior notification. Please enquire at your hostel for any changes. Important terms and conditions are available at the Baz Bus Office or on your bus.

 
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