The City is rolling out an expanded free park-and-ride service this Saturday as Cape Town hosts four-time Rugby World Cup champions, the Springboks, for their Castle Lager Rugby Championship game against the All Blacks at the DHL Stadium in Green Point.
A sold-out crowd is expected to pack the stadium for the 5pm kick-off as the Springboks return to play in Cape Town for the first time since their victory against Wales in front of a 52 000-strong crowd in 2022.
It is also the first time the Springboks go head to head with the All Blacks in the Mother City since 2017.
The City has introduced free MyCiTi shuttle services for spectators from Century City, UCT, CTICC, Thibault Square and Civic Centre stations for the event.
Stadium gates are expected to open at 12.30pm ahead of the curtain raiser between the Springbok Women and the Barbarian Women at 1.30pm.
The first shuttle from all pick-up points will depart at noon.
At the Civic Centre, the City will open its 475 parking bays for ticketed rugby fans on a first-come-first-served basis from 11am. The parking areas are accessible from Hertzog Boulevard incoming and on Civic Road. The parking is free.
The shuttle service from UCT’s Upper Campus and Century City Steelbridge E-Parking will operate until 4.45pm.
At UCT, spectators can park on Upper Campus and catch the shuttle at the UCT Shuttle North Stop next to the dam.
Century City Steelbridge E-Parking will have 500 free parking bays for match ticket holders on a first-come first-served basis.
On-street parking in the CBD is available for free from 1pm.
The last return bus from the stadium to the pickup points leaves at 9.30pm.
Mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith said roads were likely to be congested on match day.
“We would like to encourage spectators to make use of the park-and-ride system to alleviate the pressure on the roads.”
A dedicated e-hailing area will be established on P13 in Green Point Main Road between York Road and Wigtown Road.
Residents and motorists are advised of the following road closures and restrictions for Saturday September 7 around the stadium:
- Fritz Sonnenberg Road will be closed between the boom gates, McDonalds P3 parking and at Vlei and Fritz Sonnenberg roads in both directions from 6am to midnight.
- Stephan Way between Fritz Sonnenberg Road and Hamilton’s Rugby Club will be closed in both directions from 6am to 10.30pm.
- Vlei Road, from Helen Suzman Boulevard to Fritz Sonnenberg Road, then from Green Point Cricket to Fritz Sonnenberg Road, will be closed in both directions from 6am to 10.30pm.
- Fort Wynyard Street, Portswood Road and Granger Bay Boulevard will be closed from 6am to 10.30pm.
- Granger Bay Boulevard between Helen Suzman Boulevard and Beach Road will be restricted from 6am to 10.30pm.
