{"id":9222,"date":"2012-03-23T15:24:38","date_gmt":"2012-03-23T13:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/03\/cape-town-carnival-road-closures-and-transport-information\/"},"modified":"2012-03-23T15:24:38","modified_gmt":"2012-03-23T13:24:38","slug":"cape-town-carnival-road-closures-and-transport-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/cape-town-carnival-road-closures-and-transport-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Town Carnival road closures and transport information"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Excitement is mounting ahead of one of the city’s biggest annual parties – the Cape Town Carnival, which will take place on Saturday 24 March 2012.<\/p>\n

Organisers are urging people to use public transport and also to get to the Fan Walk in Green Point early to ensure a good viewing spot. The parade starts at 20:00.<\/p>\n

The theme for this year’s parade is “Cape to Cairo \u2013 a journey through Africa and its people”, and it will feature 2 000 costumed performers in 11 themed floats, nine richly decorated giant floats and 11 academies with 150 community dancers.<\/p>\n

It will be preceded by a concert at the Cape Town Stadium at 17:00. After the parade, a DJ will entertain the crowds near the Green Point traffic circle until midnight.<\/p>\n

The City of Cape Town will implement road closures and transport plans for the event, and officials will be out in full force on the day.<\/p>\n

For more details, visit the Carnival website<\/a>, Facebook page<\/a> or Twitter account<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Transport information<\/span> <\/p>\n

Event bus shuttles<\/strong> <\/p>\n

Shuttle services for this event are provided free of charge to spectators between the MyCiTi Civic Centre and Stadium bus stations.<\/p>\n

The first event shuttle bus from the Civic Centre MyCiTi bus station in Hertzog Boulevard departs at 18:00. Thereafter a bus will leave every five minutes or when full until 20:00.<\/p>\n

Buses will depart every 30 minutes during the event from 20:00 to 22:00<\/p>\n

From 22:00 buses will depart every five minutes or when full, with the last bus departing Stadium station at 01:00 on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

Please note: No park and ride shuttle service will be provided between University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Civic Centre, or between Hout Bay and Stadium station.<\/p>\n

Extended MyCiTi Civic Centre to Table View service<\/strong> <\/p>\n

The hours of operation of the MyCiTi service between Civic Centre and Table View bus stations have been extended to cater for carnival-goers after the event.<\/p>\n

Prior to the Carnival, passengers will be required to use the myconnect card to travel to the Civic Centre bus station. Cards are available from any MyCiTi station kiosk.<\/p>\n

After the Carnival, passengers will be able to use the service free of charge.<\/p>\n

Buses will depart from the Civic Centre bus station every 30 minutes from 22:30. Please note the last bus will depart at 01:00 on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n

Buses will only stop at the following stations: Lagoon Beach, Woodbridge, Milnerton, Racecourse, Sunset Beach and Table View.<\/p>\n

The F14, F15 and F16 feeder routes will also depart Table View Station every 30 minutes from 23:00 to 01:30. The last bus will depart at 01:30.<\/p>\n

Parking<\/strong> <\/p>\n

For carnival-goers who wish to travel to the event by car, parking will be provided at:\u00a0<\/p>\n