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Road closures and public transport for Bafana Bafana vs Norway
Your guide to bus and train services, parking and streets to avoid
Before you dust off your vuvuzela and makarapa to watch golden boys Bafana Bafana take on Norway’s national team for a friendly football match, be sure to take note of the best ways to get to and from the Cape Town Stadium.
The City of Cape Town will institute road closures and parking restrictions but has also put forth a public transport services plan in a bid to provide sports fans with a smooth-running event.
Moreover, the Fan Walk will be open prior to and after the match.
Public Transport Services
For those who prefer to maintain their sanity and take advantage of a safe and stress-free alternative to driving, Metrorail train and MyCiTi bus services will operate after-hours. Do note that normal operating times and standard tariffs apply BEFORE the game.
A free shuttle will be available from the MyCiTi Civic Centre bus station to the Cape Town Stadium to all ticket holders (be sure to hold onto your stub for the return trip).
Parking will be available in the city bowl and the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in the designated parking bays for those who wish to stroll down the fan walk to the stadium or to take advantage of the free shuttle. Alternatively, parking will be available at the V&A Waterfront which is a mere hop, skip and jump from the stadium.
METRORAIL SERVICES
All train services to and from Cape Town station will run as per the regular schedule before the match, and passengers will be required to pay the appropriate fee. Limited services after the match will be available FREE of charge to valid ticket stub holders after the game and will depart promptly at the given times.
Train routes and departure times
- Cape Town – Fish Hoek – Platform 7: 11pm
- Cape Town - Strand via Goodwood and Bellville – Platform 10: 11pm
- Cape Town – Retreat via Cape Flats – Platform 15: 10:50pm
- Cape Town – Kapteinsklip (Mitchell’s Plain) – Platform 17: 11pm
- Cape Town – Chris Hani (Khayelitsha) – Platform 18: 11pm
- Cape Town – Kraaifontein via Monte Vista and Bellville – Platform 22: 10:50pm
- Cape Town – Kraaifontein via Monte Vista and Bellville – Platform 19: 11pm
For more information on train schedules, feel free to contact the Transport Information Centre’s toll-free number 0800 65 64 63 or visit Capemetrorail.co.za.
MYCITI BUS SERVICE
Standard operating fares and hours will apply for all routes to the Civic Centre on the Table View, Waterfront and Gardens routes. Supporters will have to pay for their way to the Civic Centre but the trip home is free on presentation of a valid football match ticket stub.
Bus routes and departure times
- Stadium Shuttle
The first bus departs from the Civic Centre bus station at 5:15pm and runs until 8:15pm.
A bus will run every 15 minutes during the event from 8:15pm to 10:15pm.
Departures from Stadium bus station will run from 10:15pm and last bus will leave at 11:30pm. - Hout Bay bus service
The first bus will depart from Kronendal at 5pm and last at 7:45pm.
There will be no service between 7:45pm and 10:15pm.
Leaving the Stadium bus station, the first bus will depart at 10:15pm and last at 11:15pm. - University of Cape Town bus service
The first bus will depart from UCT at 5pm and last at 7:45pm.
There will be no service between 7:45pm and 10:45pm.
The bus will depart from the Civic Centre bus station (kerbside) at 10:45pm and the last at 11:45pm. - Table View bus service
The first bus will depart from the Civic Centre bus station at 11:45pm and the last at 11:45pm. Buses will leave every 30 minutes.
The MyCiTi bus service will stop at Lagoon Beach, Woodbridge, Milnerton, Racecourse, Sunset Beach and Table View Stations after the match.
Stops at any other station will only be on-request by pressing the ‘stop’ button in the bus.
Table View area services will be in operation from 11:15pm to 12:15am when the last bus departs Table View bus station - Gardens Service
The first bus departs from the Civic Centre bus station at 10:45pm and last at 11:45pm. Buses will depart every 30 minutes.
For more information and to find alternative myconnect card vendors contact the 24/7 Transport Information Centre on 0800 65 64 63.
ROAD CLOSURES
Roads in and around the Cape Town Stadium will be either fully or partially closed on the day of the match from 3pm. Law enforcement teams will monitor the flow of traffic and public transport services may experience delays and deviations due to the road closures.
PARKING
Strict parking restrictions will be enforced in the residential areas bordering the Cape Town Stadium from midnight to 11pm on Tuesday, 8 January 2013, including Main Road. Motorists are strongly advised to obey the signage and regular restrictions and charges apply to kerbside parking in the CBD for a week day.
Disabled parking facilities:
Dedicated disabled parking facilities have been allocated on D.F. Malan Drive for those who wish to use the stadium shuttle. Parking is only available to supporters with an official disability permit from the City of Cape Town, and a formal request to take advantage of the dedicated parking area must be made by contacting Chantel Saal at chantel.saal@capetown.gov.za. The Vehicle Access Permit (VAP) needs to be clearly displayed, in full colour, on the dashboard to gain access to the parking area.
Drop-and-Go:
A drop-and-go facility will be available and attendees are requested to follow the following appropriately sign-posted locations:
- in DF Malan Drive opposite the Artscape Theatre;
- in the embayment off Helen Suzman Boulevard (city-bound carriageway), between Vlei Road and the elevated traffic circle at Granger Bay Boulevard;
- on-street in the CBD (on-street parking is available within the CBD, but no additional security will be provided). Parking tariffs will apply until 5pm where after it is free of charge to park.
V&A Waterfront
Parking to the general public is available at the V&A Waterfront, where standard parking fees apply to certain areas. Do note that due to the football match, traffic in and out may be congested.
PEDESTRIAN ROUTES
City Centre (via Fan Walk)
Parts of the CBD will be open to vehicular traffic, and pedestrians are urged to use the sidewalk and dedicated pedestrian lane to the underpass at the Green Point Circle.
V & A Waterfront
If you’re walking from the V&A Waterfront, use the Granger Bay Boulevard route as the pedestrian walkways along Portswood Road will be restricted.
CYCLING
Put the pedal to the metal and cycle to the stadium. Bicycle racks are located on the eastern (Waterfront) side of the elevated circle. Please note that cyclists are required to provide their own lock and chain as bicycles are left at own risk. Don’t forget to wear a helmet, reflective clothing and have adequate lighting. Helmets are not permitted in the stadium, except lightweight cycling helmets. Due to the volumes of pedestrians, cyclists are advised to use alternative routes via the V&A Waterfront or the back roads in De Waterkant to access the stadium.
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