Getting to and from Hogsback

Shuttle

We run a shuttle from Hogsback to East London Airport, East London Sugarshack, Chintsa (Buccaneers) and King William’s Town and back to Hogsback, every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.  We depart Hogsback at 8.30am and aim to depart East London and Chintsa between 11am and 1pm and aim to be in Hogsback between 1pm and 3pm (hopefully no later than 4pm though).
shuttle

*We collect passengers from the PE to Durban Baz Bus at The Sugarshack in East London.

*We DO NOT pick up from the DBN->PE Baz Bus, as it arrives too late.  If you are traveling on that direction Baz Bus, it will be necessary to over-night in Buccaneers in Chintsa or Sugarshack in East London.

*We collect from East London airport but your flight must arrive before 11am, or depart after 11.30am.

Specialised Shuttle

We also run a specialised shuttle service running at any other time/day to East London/Chintsa from Hogsback or from East London/Chintsa to Hogsback at R1500 per trip for 1 – 5 people or R2400 per trip for 6 – 15 people

Baz Bus

The Baz Bus does not drop in Hogsback!

IF YOU ARE ON THE BAZ BUS AND WANT TO BE COLLECTED BY OUR SHUTTLE, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE ON THE BUS TRAVELING FROM PE TO DURBAN.  WE DO NOT COLLECT FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION AS IT ARRIVES TOO LATE.

Mainline Buses

If you are on a mainline bus, please make sure you get off at The Windmill Bus Station in East London before 11am and then make your way 300m to The Sugarshack (Walk to the sea and turn left before you drown).

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