Big Sky Coaches launched its new service, Big Sky Intercity, last week, and announced it would be operating throughout South Africa.
Big Sky has a fleet of 40 luxury coaches that will now operate and stop at all major towns across the country.
The company launched its Intercity service with twin events in Cape Town and Johannesburg on Friday (September 1).
The company states that its intercity service “offers our passengers safe, dependable and affordable travel throughout South Africa”.
The addition of an intercity service adds significantly to the Big Sky Coaches brand, which had previously provided only charter and tour services focused on the central parts of South Africa.
Big Sky Coaches CCO, Shaun Smeda, said: “The addition of Big Sky Intercity further extends our significant operations and footprint and enables us to bring more top-class commuting services to more communities across the country.”
The company has over 30 years’ industry experience in delivering transport solutions to thousands of passengers.
“This is a further step for us as a company, now operating within the long-distance coach intercity industry,” Smeda added.
Big Sky Intercity will operate between over 150 destinations across South Africa, including the major urban centres of Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town.
All coaches are equipped with the latest technology, including specialised safety equipment, heating and air-conditioning, video and audio entertainments systems, on-board restroom facilities, soft reclining seats fitted with individual safety belts, and individual arm rests and reading lights.
Big Sky Intercity COO Stephan Hamman concluded: “A voluntary three-monthly certificate of fitness is performed in terms of Big Sky Intercity standards, instead of the prescribed six-monthly one required by law.”
