The City of Cape Town and the Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust are offering participants in the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour a free shuttle service on the MyCiTi buses between Cape Town Foreshore and Green Point on Sunday, 11 March 2012.
Buses will depart every ten minutes from the following stations:
Cape Town CBD:
06:00 – 14:00 Thibault Square station on Hans Strijdom Avenue to Stadium station
14:00 – 18:00 Civic Centre station on Hertzog Boulevard via Thibault Square station to Stadium station
Green Point:
06:00 – 14:00 Stadium station on Helen Suzman Boulevard to Thibault Square station
14:00 – 18:00 Stadium station via Thibault Square station to Civic Centre station
The Table View feeder and trunk services will be in operation one hour earlier than usual (as per the normal weekday starting times) with the feeder buses running from approximately 05:00, and the trunk buses from 05:40 until 22:00 every 20 minutes on the day of the event. Please note that normal MyCiTi fares will be charged for this services using the myconnect card. Cyclists are encouraged to use this service as parking in the CBD is limited.
Road closures
The tables below detail the relevant road closures and the applicable times for the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour. The City of Cape Town requests that residents in Muizenberg, St James, Kalk Bay, Clifton, Bantry Bay and Sea Point (including Victoria and Beach Road) not park along Main Road. Please use alternative side roads or designated parking areas.
Traffic Services will distribute flyers in the area detailing the road closures, and signage will be erected alerting people of the road closures below.
Saturday 10 March 2012
Sunday 11 March 2012
Area
Details
Time of closure
Foreshore
Hertzog Boulevard, both carriageways between Heerengracht and Nelson Mandela Boulevard (N2)
00:00 – 11:30
Foreshore
Heerengracht, both carriageways between Hans Strijdom Avenue (Fountain Circle) and Coen Steytler Avenue
04:00 – 11:30
Woodstock, University Estate
De Waal Drive (M3), outbound between Roodebloem Road and Hospital Bend. Traffic will be diverted to Main Road
05:30 – 11:30
CBD, Woodstock
Nelson Mandela Boulevard (N2) Eastbound
05:30 – 11:30
Hospital Bend (N2, M3) Interchange
Settlers Way (N2) to M3 (Muizenberg) ramp (Southbound)
M3 on-ramp from Groote Schuur Hospital (Southbound)
05:30 – 11:30
Mowbray, Rondebosch, Newlands, Claremont, Bishopscourt
M3 (Rhodes Drive, Union Avenue, Paradise, Edinburgh Drive) Southbound, including all on-ramps between Nelson Mandela Boulevard up to Trovato Link
06:00 – 11:45
Wynberg, Constantia, Tokai
M3 Freeway (Blue Route), Southbound, including all on-ramps between Trovato Link and Steenberg Road
06:00 – 12:15
Tokai
Steenberg Road (M42), M3 off-ramp to Main Road
06:15 – 12:15
Tokai, Lakeside, Muizenberg, False Bay Coast to Cape Point, Scarborough
Main Road (M4) – Between Steenberg Road and Boyes Drive
Boyes Drive, all except Old Boyes Drive
Main Road (M4) – Clairvaux Road to Fish Hoek Traffic Circle
Main Road (M4) – Fish Hoek Traffic Circle to Glen Road, Glencairn
Main Road (M4) – Glen Road to Simon’s Town
Main Road (M4) – Simon’s Town to entrance of Cape Point Nature Reserve
Main Road (M4) – Entrance of Cape Point Nature Reserve (M4) to Perdekloof (M65)
Main Road (M4) – Perdekloof to Soetwater
06:15 – 12:15
06:15 – 12:30
06:15 – 12:50
06:30 – 13:00
06:30 – 13:15
06:45 – 14:30
07:00 – 14:30
07:00 – 15:00
Cape Point, Scarborough, Kommetjie, Ocean View
Slangkop Road (M82), Soetwater to Kommetjie Road (M65)
06:45 – 15:00
Kommetjie, Ocean View, Masipumelele
Kommetjie Road (M65), Slangkop Road to Glencairn Expressway (M6)
06:45 – 15:30
Noordhoek, Sun Valley
Ou Kaapse Weg Ext. (M64), Kommetjie Road (M65) to Noordhoek Road (M6)
06:45 – 15:30
Noordhoek, Sun Valley
Noordhoek Road (M6), Ou Kaapse Weg Ext. (M64) to base of Chapman’s Peak Drive
Chapman’s Peak Drive
06:45 – 16:00
00:00 – 16:30
Hout Bay, Llandudno
Chapman’s Peak Drive (M6), Princess Street (M90) to Victoria Avenue (M6) Hout Bay
07:00 – 17:00
Hout Bay, Llandudno, Camps Bay, Bakoven
Victoria Road (M6) Northbound and Southbound, Princess Road (M90) Hout Bay to Camps Bay
07:00 – 17:15
Camps Bay, Bantry Bay and Clifton
Victoria Road (M6) Northbound and Southbound: Between Houghton Road and Camps Bay Drive
Victoria Road (M6) Northbound and Southbound:
Between Camps Bay Drive and Meadway
07:30 – 17:30
05:00 – 17:45
Camps Bay, Clifton, Bantry Bay
Victoria Road (M6) North and Southbound, Mead Way to Lower Kloof Road
07:30 – 18:00
Camps Bay, Clifton, Bantry Bay
Victoria Road (M6), Northbound and Southbound, Lower Kloof Road to Queens Road, Sea Point
04:00 – 17:45
Bantry Bay, Sea Point
Queens Road (M6), Victoria Road to Beach Road
06:00 – 17:45
Sea Point, Green Point Mouille Point
Beach Road (M6) City bound carriageway – Queens Road Circle to St Johns Road
Beach Road (M6) City bound carriageway – St Johns Road to Arthurs Road
Beach Road (M6) City bound carriageway – Arthurs Road to Helen Suzman Boulevard (M6)
Beach Road – Beach Rd to Fritz Sonnenberg
06:00 – 18:30
04:00 – 19:30
07:30 – 19:30
07:30 – 19:30
Green Point area
Fritz Sonnenberg between Beach Road and Green Point Circle. Controlled access point
07:30 – 18:30
Green Point area
Bill Peters Drive, at Bay Road
04:00 – 19:30
Green Point area
Helen Suzman Boulevard (M6) – Eastbound from Beach Road to Green Point Traffic Circle
Helen Suzman Boulevard (M6) – Westbound from Green Point Circle to Beach Road
00:00 – 21:00
04:00 – 19:30
Below is a table detailing the public transport offered on race day:
PUBLIC TRANSPORT – Sunday 11 March 2012
MyCiTi – Civic Centre Station
The Civic Centre Station will be closed from 04:20 to 14:00. All MyCiTi services operating from the Civic Centre Station will be relocated to Thibault Square Station on Hans Strijdom Avenue during this period. From 14:00 the usual service will operate from Civic Centre Station.
04:20 – 14:00
MyCiTi – Woodstock Station
The Woodstock Station will be closed. No services will operate from this station for the duration of the closure.
05:40 – 14:00
MyCiTi – T2 Airport – Civic Centre Service.
Route Deviation: Airport – Civic Centre Route
From 04:20 to 14:00 the airport service will arrive and depart at Thibault Square Station and not Civic Centre Station. The service will travel without stopping between the Airport and Thibault Square Stations. From 14:00 the usual service will operate from Civic Centre Station.
04:20 – 14:00
MyCiTi – T1 Table View – Civic Centre Service
Route Deviation: Table View – Civic Centre Route From 05:40 to 14:00 the Table View – Civic Centre Service operating from Civic Centre Station will be relocated to Thibault Square Station. Table View buses will travel directly between Paarden Eiland and Thibault Square Stations and will not pass Woodstock Station in either direction. From 14:00 the usual service will operate from Civic Station.
This service will start one hour earlier at 05:40 and run every 20 minutes. The F14, F15 F16 services will also start one hour earlier. Spectators are encouraged to use this service due to limited parking in the CBD.
05:40 – 14:00
MyCiTi – F1 Gardens –Civic Centre – Waterfront Service
Route Deviation: Gardens – Civic Centre – Waterfront Route
From 06:40 to 14:00 the Gardens – Civic Centre – Waterfront service operating from Civic Centre Station will be relocated to the Thibault Square Station. Buses will not pass the Adderley Street and St George’s stops during this period. From 14:00 the usual service will operate from Civic Station.
06:40 – 14:00
MyCiTi – Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour Shuttle Service from Thibault Square to Stadium Station.
Events service
A free shuttle service will run every 10 minutes from 06:00 to 18:00 between Thibault Square Station in the City Centre and Stadium Station in Green Point. Spectators are encouraged to use this service due to limited parking in Green Point. From 14:00 the shuttle will also stop at Civic Centre Station.
06:00 – 18:00
Long Distance Bus Terminal remains in service and will operate as usual.
