Water provision secured as part of MyCiTi roll-out in Philippi and surrounds

2026-06-26

The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate in collaboration with the Water and Sanitation Directorate is busy replacing 100-year-old bulk water mains in the Philippi and Browns Farm areas with a brand-new bulk water main and reticulation main as part of the City’s infrastructure roll-out for the MyCiTi bus service in the metro-south east. The two new water mains will serve residents in a large part of Cape Town, and the reticulation main will secure water provision for at least the next 60 years and beyond to the communities of Philippi East, Philippi, Gugulethu, and other communities adjacent to Govan Mbeki Road.

Timetable updates to route D01

2026-06-26

Passengers on route D01 are advised of timetable updates effective immediately.

MyCiTi fares increase on 1 July to ensure a sustainable service

2026-06-25

The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate wants to notify MyCiTi commuters about the upcoming annual fare increase so that households can budget ahead. The increase will take effect on 1 July 2026 and is intended to ensure the long-term sustainability of the service. Apart from real operating costs such as high fuel prices and maintenance expenditure, the City is also under pressure due to imminent funding cuts from the National Government. To date, the City has absorbed the cost of the high diesel price, unfortunately, it cannot do so any longer.

Traffic lane switch on AZ Berman Drive as MyCiTi Phase 2A project reaches another milestone

2026-06-23

The City of Cape Town's Urban Mobility Directorate is continuing with transport infrastructure upgrades along AZ Berman Drive in Mitchells Plain as part of the MyCiTi Phase 2A project. A traffic lane switch is planned for Friday, 26 June 2026. The traffic lane switch will take place on the carriageway between the BP service station and the Mitchells Plain Police Station along AZ Berman Drive.

City casts MyCiTi red lanes along AZ Berman

2026-06-22

The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate has reached another milestone with the MyCiTi Phase 2A construction project this month, as the first red MyCiTi bus lanes were cast along AZ Berman Drive in Mitchells Plain. The upgrade of AZ Berman Drive including the dedicated MyCiTi bus lanes is nearing completion, with the final traffic switch planned for next Friday, 26 June 2026.

Help Us Improve Your MyCiTi Experience

2026-06-11

The City of Cape Town is conducting a passenger survey at selected MyCiTi stations and stops – and we’d like to hear from you. This is your opportunity to share your experience, preferences, and suggestions as a MyCiTi commuter.

MyCiTi station in Claremont taking shape with foundations in place

2026-06-10

Eight months since the site handover, the City’s Urban Mobility Directorate is pleased to announce that the construction of the new MyCiTi bus station in Claremont is progressing well with the installation of 583 concrete piles now being complete. The piling forms the foundation on which the station building and future overhead development will be supported. This project forms part of the MyCiTi bus service expansion that will connect Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha with Claremont and Wynberg, and includes green technologies to improve resource efficiency and reduce environmental impacts.

Annual MyCiTi fare adjustments – 1 July 2026

2026-05-27

Every year, on 1 July, the MyCiTi fares are adjusted as part of the City of Cape Town’s annual budget process, taking into account the latest cost projections for providing services over the year ahead. On 1 July 2026, our fares will increase in response to significant hikes in the price of diesel.

City rolls out innovative bus traffic signal system along Blaauwberg Road

2026-05-25

The City’s Mobility Directorate is expanding its innovative system of bus traffic signals along Blaauwberg Road in Table View following a successful pilot of these MyCiTi bus traffic signals in May 2022. The City will be installing the bus signals on 26 and 27 May 2026, and if all goes as planned, the signals will be live from 28 May 2026.

MyCiTi fares may increase from July due to high diesel price

2026-05-22

The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate wants to give MyCiTi commuters as much notice as possible of an upcoming fare increase so that households can budget ahead. It is likely that the MyCiTi fares will increase from July 2026 because of the sustained high diesel price. The City has protected MyCiTi commuters from the fuel price increases since March this year and will also do so in June. However, should the diesel price increase at the level we have seen over the past two months, a MyCiTi fare increase will be unavoidable.