Event services for Nelson Mandela memorial on 11 December 2013
2013-12-10
MyCiTi will provide special free event services to people attending the Nelson Mandela memorial event at Cape Town stadium on 11 December 2013. These services are available on presentation of a valid entry coupon for the event.
There will be a free shuttle service between the Civic Centre MyCiTi station and Stadium MyCiTi station, outside Cape Town Stadium. The shuttle will depart from the Civic Centre station every 10 minutes from 14:00. The last bus will depart from the Stadium station back to the Civic Centre station at 00:30.
There will be a free Hout Bay Park and Ride service operating from the Kronendal, Imizamo Yethu and Maiden's Cove MyCiTi stops in Hout Bay, to York Road outside the Cape Town stadium. Buses will depart every 20 minutes from Hout Bay to the stadium, from 14:00. The last bus from the Stadium back to Hout Bay will depart at 00:30.
Regular MyCiTi services in and out of the city will be free and operating hours on all routes (except routes A01, T03 and 251) have been extended to cater for those attending the memorial. The last bus will depart from the V&A Waterfront to the Civic Centre station at 01:00 on Thursday 12 December, with a connecting service to other routes (except routes A01, T03 and 251).
Click here for more information about the event, other public transport services available, road closures or call 0800 65 64 63 for help (available 24/7 in English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa, and toll-free from a landline).