Mossel Bay to Cape Town shuttle

Scheduled seats along the N2, five days a week, R820 a person.

The Gecko shuttle runs between Mossel Bay and Cape Town five days a week, taking the N2 through Riversdale, Swellendam and Caledon. It is a scheduled bus service with a seat booked per person, and the fare from Cape Town to Mossel Bay is the same as the fare from Mossel Bay to Cape Town.

Fares

Key stops and times

These are the main stops on the coastal N2 route between Mossel Bay and Cape Town. The shuttle calls at several more towns along the way, and every stop and time is listed on the shuttle service page.

Common questions about the Mossel Bay to Cape Town shuttle

Question: How long does the Mossel Bay to Cape Town shuttle take?
Answer: The shuttle leaves Mossel Bay at 07:30 and reaches Cape Town Mowbray at 13:15, so allow about five and three quarter hours. Coming back it leaves Cape Town Mowbray at 13:30 and reaches Mossel Bay at 19:00. Both runs stop at Riversdale, Swellendam, Caledon and several towns in between.

Question: What does the Mossel Bay to Cape Town shuttle cost?
Answer: R820 for an adult and R790 for pensioners and students, per person, and the same fare in both directions. That covers either Cape Town stop, the Mowbray drop-off or Cape Town International Airport.

Question: Does the shuttle stop at Cape Town International Airport?
Answer: Yes, on the coastal N2 route. It reaches the airport at 13:00 on the way in and leaves at 14:00 on the way back to Mossel Bay. The Thursday N1 route runs inland through Worcester and Paarl and does not call at the airport.

Question: Which days does the shuttle run?
Answer: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday on the coastal N2 route, and Thursday on the inland N1 route through Ashton, Robertson, Worcester and Paarl. There is no service on Tuesday or Saturday.

Seats on the Mossel Bay to Cape Town shuttle are booked online through the booking form. The full timetable for both the N2 and the Thursday N1 route is on the Garden Route shuttle service page.