Wits Bus Service Is the Inter Campus Bus transportation for Wits registered students between the various Wits campuses and residences.
Some buses in the fleet have wheelchair access. Bus timetables are displayed at the major bus stops, and on campus and residence notice boards.
Transportation is provided by the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg for:
Wits registered students that require transportation from Wits Main Campus to the Wits Education Campus, Wits Health Science Campus and Wits Management Campus for academic activities.
Wits Bus Service For Wits registered students residing in Wits residences that are managed by Wits Campus Housing and Residence Life (CHRL) to the various Wits campuses and residences.
Wits Health Science students are transported weekdays to the following Teaching Hospitals for academic activities:
Chris Hani Baragwaneth Hospital, Helen Joseph Hospital, Rahima Moosa Mother & Child Hospital, Oliver Tambo Memorial Hospital, Natalspruit, Union Hospital, Tara, Sterkfontein and Edenvale Hospital.
No Standing Person Allowed On The Bus
The Operating License in conjunction with the Public Road Transport Permit issued by the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport Johannesburg Office for the Wits Bus Service routes of the Wits Inter Campus Bus Service do not permit standing passengers
i.e. the number of passengers on the bus cannot exceed the number of seats in the bus **(65 seats = 32 students under Covid-19 Regulations).
This is in terms of and subject to the provisions of the Road Transportation Act, 1977 (Act 74 of 1977).
The conveyance of passengers on the Wits Inter Campus Bus Service is restricted to the route descriptions stipulated on the Public Road Transport Permit.
Wits Bus Service Weekend Transportation
A weekend bus service is available to transport ONLY Wits registered students residing in Residences that are managed by Wits Campus Housing and Residence Life (CHRL) to Rosebank.
No person will be allowed to use the bus without producing their valid Wits Student Card. The bus will not be permitted to depart if the 50% capacity regulation has been breached.
Wits Bus Service Stops And Pick Up Point
Wits Main Campus (East & West Campus) – Amic Deck, Yale Road, Braamfontein
Wits Education Campus – Bohlaleng Block, Parktown
Wits Junction Residence – Junction Road, Parktown
Blackwood Avenue (PKV and EOH)
St Davids Place (Knockando)
Rennie House Residence (REN)
Yale Village (YVL)
NOTE: There are NO WITS INTER CAMPUS BUSES DIRECTLY TO THE HEALTH SCIENCE CAMPUS (WITS MEDICAL SCHOOL).
Wits students requiring transportation to Wits Health Science Campus (Wits Medical School) need to take the Inter Campus Bus Service to Wits Education Campus and then walk across to the Wits Health Science Campus (Wits Medical School).
Wits Bus Service Timetable
Times indicated are departure times from the Wits Main Campus (Amic Deck bus stop), Wits Education Campus (Bohlaleng bus stop) and Wits Junction Residence bus stop.
For more Information about different Timetables, Please select and visit any link below to check Bus Times and routes:
Academic Hospital Bus Schedule