Travel GUIDE for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT Travel GUIDE For The 2010 FIFA World Cup

Booklet2.indd 1 4/19/10 9:28:16 PM 5. The City of Tshwane

Tshwane/Pretoria’s rich and colourful heritage is reﬂ ected in the city’s myriad of museums and monuments and is punctuated by contemporary arts and craft markets, making the city alive with a unique blend of new and old.

Tshwane/Pretoria is the capital of South Africa. Many embassies thus call this city their home. The Union Buildings house the administrati on of the country and has also been the setti ng for all the presidenti al inaugurati ons of Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and the incumbent South African president, Jacob Zuma.

Transport Overview Tshwane will off er visitors and residents safe and easily accessible public transport during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.

Rail, bus, minibus taxi, metered taxi and car hire services will cater for a wide variety of transport requirements, and will ensure that Loft us Versfeld in Hatf ield, the FIFA Fan Fest™ at the Tshwane Events Centre in the CBD, as well as the public viewing areas (PVAs) located in Mamelodi, Att eridgeville, Soshanguve, Hammanskraal and Centurion are adequately served.

Existi ng rail, bus and minibus taxis will extend their services to cater for the increased demand around match ti mes. Event-related public transport i.e. shutt les to the Wonderboom Airport, Loft us Versfeld Stadium and Park n Ride services will be added to the regular public transport system. Tshwane’s inner city will be served by an inner city transport service. To cater for pedestrian movement, certain areas within the city will be turned into dedicated pedestrian routes i.e. the Park Street (north) and Lynnwood Road (south) linking the Inner City and main transport faciliti es with the Stadium.

Booklet2.indd 66 4/19/10 9:30:58 PM 5. The City of SPECIAL FIFA WORLD Tshwane CUP 2010 TRANSPORT OVERLAY SERVICES

Airport Shutt le Services to Tshwane/ CBD to Loft us Versfeld Stadium and the CBD Pretoria Accommodati on Hub. Dates: 10 June 2010 – 30 June 2010 • Wonderboom Airport to Tshwane Operati ng ti mes: daily, 06h00 – 24h00 Regional Transport Hub Cost: R12.50 A special FWC 2010 shutt le service will operate between Wonderboom Airport and Drop off for Loft us Versfeld Stadium: Arcadia the Tshwane Regional Transport Hub at the Street between Johan and Beckett Street Pretoria Stati on in the CBD. (500m walk to stadium) Dates: 11 June 2010 – 29 June 2010 www.tshwane.gov.za (for more info). Operati ng ti mes: daily, 06h00-20h00 (www.tshwane.gov.za for more info). Rail Services This is the preferred mode of transport to • OR Tambo Internati onal Airport to the soccer stadiums. Special FWC 2010 rail Tshwane Regional Transport Hub services will be provided to all the stadiums A special FWC 2010 shutt le service will on matchdays. operate between OR Tambo Internati onal Airport and the Tshwane Regional Transport The following stati ons service each stadium: Hub at the Pretoria Stati on in the CBD. • Loft us Versfeld Stadium – Rissik Stati on; Dates: 4 June 2010 – 14 July 2010 • Ellis Park Stadium – Doornfontein Stati on; Operati ng ti mes: daily, 05h00-21h00 • Soccer City Stadium – Nasrec Stati on. Cost: to be ﬁ nalised www.gauteng.net/2010 (for more info)

• Lanseria Airport to Tshwane Regional Transport Hub A special FWC 2010 shutt le service will operate between Lanseria Airport and the Tshwane Regional Transport Hub at the Pretoria Stati on in the CBD. Dates: 4 June 2010 – 14 July 2010 Operati ng ti mes: daily, 05h00-21h00 Cost: to be ﬁ nalised www.gauteng.net/2010 (for more info)

Tshwane Regional Transport Hub to Loft us Versfeld Stadium/CBD Accommodati on Hub Shutt le A special FWC 2010 shutt le service will operate from the Tshwane Regional Transport Hub at the Pretoria Stati on in the

Booklet2.indd 67 4/19/10 9:31:00 PM Airport Shutt le Services to Tshwane/ Pretoria Tshwane Regional Transport Hub to Loft us Versfeld Stadium/CBD • Wonderboom Airport to Tshwane Accommodati on Hub Shutt le Regional Transport Hub A special FWC 2010 shutt le service will A special FWC 2010 shutt le service will operate from the Tshwane Regional operate between Wonderboom Airport and Transport Hub at the Pretoria Stati on in the the Tshwane Regional Transport Hub at the CBD to Loft us Versfeld Stadium and the CBD Pretoria Stati on in the CBD. Accommodati on Hub. Dates: 11 June 2010 – 29 June 2010 Dates: 10 June 2010 – 30 June 2010 Operati ng ti mes: daily, 06h00-20h00 Operati ng ti mes: daily, 06h00 – 24h00 (www.tshwane.gov.za for more info). Cost: R12.50

• OR Tambo Internati onal Airport to Drop off for Loft us Versfeld Stadium: Arcadia Tshwane Regional Transport Hub Street between Johan and Beckett Street A special FWC 2010 shutt le service will (500m walk to stadium) operate between OR Tambo Internati onal www.tshwane.gov.za (for more info). Airport and the Tshwane Regional Transport Hub at the Pretoria Stati on in the CBD. Rail Services Dates: 4 June 2010 – 14 July 2010 This is the preferred mode of transport to Operati ng ti mes: daily, 05h00-21h00 the soccer stadiums. Special FWC 2010 rail Cost: to be ﬁ nalised services will be provided to all the stadiums www.gauteng.net/2010 (for more info) on matchdays.

• Lanseria Airport to Tshwane Regional The following stati ons service each stadium: Transport Hub • Loft us Versfeld Stadium – Rissik Stati on; A special FWC 2010 shutt le service will • Ellis Park Stadium – Doornfontein Stati on; operate between Lanseria Airport and the • Soccer City Stadium – Nasrec Stati on. Tshwane Regional Transport Hub at the Pretoria Stati on in the CBD. From each stati on, it is short walk (less than 5 Dates: 4 June 2010 – 14 July 2010 minutes)along a dedicated walkway to each Operati ng ti mes: daily, 05h00-21h00 stadium. Cost: to be ﬁ nalised www.gauteng.net/2010 (for more info) The special FWC 2010 trains will only stop

Booklet2.indd 68 4/19/10 9:31:02 PM at selected stati ons in Tshwane/Pretoria as Street (S25 45.076 E28 12.880) indicated in the Figure. Operati ng dates: Match days at Loft us Train schedule: htt p://www.metrorail.co.za Versfeld Stadium only (12, 16, 19, 23, 25, 29 June 2010), Parking at Loft us Versfeld Stadium Operati ng ti mes: Site opens 4hrs before kick Park and Ride off to 2hrs aft er game ends There are 2 Park and Ride sites for spectators Cost: Free parking at Loft us Versfeld Stadium at: • Eastern Park and Ride, University of Special FWC 2010 Long Distance Pretoria Sport Campus (LC de Villiers); transport from Tshwane/Pretoria to access via N1/Lynnwood Road/Meiring Nelspruit, Polokwane, Bloemfontein and Naude Road (S25 44.996 E28 16.208) via Rustenburg the Innovati on Hub or South Street (S25 Special FWC 2010 transport shutt le services 45.169 E28 14.763). The access vie Meiring will operate from the Tshwane Regional Naude Road is the preferred access. Transport Hub at the City Hall parking area • Southern Park and Ride, Pretoria Sport in Paul Kruger Street to/from Nelspruit, Union; access via Toti us Street (S25 46.123 Polokwane, Bloemfontein and Rustenburg E28 13.118) during the FWC 2010. Dates: 10 June 2010 – 27 June 2010 Shutt le services will transport visitors from Operati ng ti mes: daily, 05h00 – 24h00 the park and ride faciliti es to the stadium Cost: to be ﬁ nalised and back. DoT website (for more info)

Operati ng dates: Match days at Loft us Tshwane/Pretoria to Johannesburg/ Versfeld Stadium only (12, 16, 19, 23, 25, 29 Sandton Shutt le June 2010). A special FWC 2010 shutt le service will operate between Tshwane Regional Operati ng ti mes: Park and ride sites opens Transport Hub at the Pretoria Stati on in the 4hrs before kick off to 2hrs aft er game ends CBD and Johannesburg/Sandton. Cost: Free parking and free shutt le service Dates: 4 June 2010 – 14 July 2010 Park and walk Operati ng ti mes: daily • Western Park and Walk, Pretoria Technical Cost: to be ﬁ nalised High School sport ﬁ elds; access via Wessels www.gauteng.net/2010 (for more info).

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By car Translux, Intercape Mainliner and the BazBus Five highways join in the Gauteng region, offer connections to all big cities in South making it accessible from all cities in the Africa. country. This would include the N1, N3, N4, N12 and N14 national highways. By train The train station is on the corner of Andries By air and Railway streets, just south of the city The closest international airport is OR Tambo centre. International Airport in Johannesburg. The Albertina Sisulu Highway or R21 leads There are frequent commuter trains to from there to Pretoria. Airport shuttles Johannesburg, other outlying towns and are available on the airport or can be pre- many suburbs of Pretoria. Metrorail is booked: unreliable and notoriously unsafe, and is best • JIATA Taxi Assosiation, P O box 1899, avoided but the long distance Shosholoza Kempton Park, South Africa, 1620; tel: meyl trains are safe and a very comfortable +27 (0)11 390-1857. Johannesburg based way to travel between cites, don’t use if in company. Will get you from point A to a hurry. point B. • Your Choice Tours, tel: +27 (0) 84 580 4802; The Shosholoza meyl service runs to [email protected]). Open 24 hours. Reliable Johannesburg (south), Polokwane, Musina shuttle service, tours and transport. (north), Witbank, Nelspruit and the • Ants Events and Tours, tel: +27 (0) 82 557 Mozambique border (east). A high-speed 9604. Contact +27 (0) 12 346 2400 or rail link [4] is being constructed between e-mail: [email protected] Pretoria, Johannesburg and OR Tambo International Airport, east of Johannesburg. By bus It should be at least partially complete by Major bus companies like Greyhound, 2010, in time for the World Cup™. 70

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Loft us Versfeld Stadium Pretoria; During the event, certain roads around Loft us • Special FWC 2010 shutt les to OR Tambo Versfeld Stadium will be closed. Internati onal Airport, Wonderboom Soft Lockdown: 24 May 2010 - 6 July 2010. Airport, Lanseria Internati onal Airport; Full lockdown: Match days and the day • Special FWC 2010 shutt les to Loft us Versfeld before. (12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, Stadium and the CBD accommodati on hub. 28, 29 June 2010). The City Hall is located in the CBD along Paul Tshwane Regional Transport Hub Kruger Street between Visagie and Minnaar The Pretoria Stati on (Coordinates: S25 Street, 500m north of Pretoria Stati on. 45.406 E28 11.335) and City Hall parking area Transport services available at the City Hall (Coordinates: S25 45.181 E28 11.317) will be include: the Tshwane Regional Transport Hub (RTH) • Special FWC 2010 shutt les to Nelspruit, which will be operati onal 24 hours a day for Rustenburg, Bloemfontein and Polokwane the durati on of the FWC 2010. Public Viewing Areas Pretoria Stati on is located in the CBD at the There will be two public viewing areas (PVA’s) intersecti on of Scheiding Street and Paul in Tshwane/Pretoria at: Kruger Street. Transport services available at • Temba Sports Grounds in Temba/ the Pretoria Stati on includes: Hammanskraal. • Rail services; • Giant Stadium in Soshanguve • Long distance buses (Greyhound, Translux, Intercape, City to City, Cityliner, SA Spectators must arrange their own transport Roadlink); to these sites. • Metered taxis; www.tshwane.gov.za (for more info) • Bus services to travel within Tshwane/ EXISTING TRANSPORT SERVICES

Public transport system The main bus termini/stati ons within Tshwane/Pretoria are: • Metropolitan Bus • Commuter Bus and Intercity Coach Tshwane/Pretoria is served by an extensive Terminal at Pretoria Stati on; and bus network operated mainly by Att eridgeville • Central terminal streets (Pretoria Street Bus Service, North West Star, Thari, PUTCO and and Vermeulen Street) for municipal bus Tshwane Bus Services. Tshwane Bus Services services. covers the CBD and the Loft us Versfeld Stadium precinct. Fares vary depending on the Most of the bus services operate from 05h00 number of zones crossed during the trip and unti l 20h00 with reduced services over the can be paid in cash to the driver or by using weekend. prepaid coupons which can be bought from www/Tshwane.gov.za/bus.cfm various outlets. Fares are generally less than Tel +27 (0)12 358 0221/3/4 R10 per single trip. 72

Booklet2.indd 72 4/19/10 9:31:09 PM Rail System ti ckets and ti me tables can be obtained. Website: htt p://www.shosholozameyl.co.za • Metrorail Trains run daily between 04h30 and 20h00 Long Distance Buses / Intercity Coaches Loft us Versfeld Stadium Pretoria; along various routes within Tshwane/ Long distance buses to and from Tshwane/ During the event, certain roads around Loft us • Special FWC 2010 shutt les to OR Tambo Pretoria and between Tshwane/Pretoria and Pretoria operate from the Pretoria Stati on. Versfeld Stadium will be closed. Internati onal Airport, Wonderboom Johannesburg. Informati on on routes and train Tickets can be bought from Computi cket or Soft Lockdown: 24 May 2010 - 6 July 2010. Airport, Lanseria Internati onal Airport; schedules can be obtained from +27 (0)800 Shoprite/Checkers. Full lockdown: Match days and the day • Special FWC 2010 shutt les to Loft us Versfeld 127070 and +27 (0)12 315 2007/8. There Long distance bus services are provided by: before. (12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, Stadium and the CBD accommodati on hub. is also an informati on oﬃ ce at each stati on • Translux / City to City(+27(0)86 158 9282; 28, 29 June 2010). where routes, tariff s, ti ckets and ti me tables www.translux.co.za) The City Hall is located in the CBD along Paul can be obtained. Typically the cost of a single • Cityliner (+27(0)915 9000; Tshwane Regional Transport Hub Kruger Street between Visagie and Minnaar train trip within Tshwane is less than R10. www.citi liner.co.za) The Pretoria Stati on (Coordinates: S25 Street, 500m north of Pretoria Stati on. Website: htt p://www.metrorail.co.za • Greyhound (+27(0)915 9000; 45.406 E28 11.335) and City Hall parking area Transport services available at the City Hall www.greyhound.co.za) (Coordinates: S25 45.181 E28 11.317) will be include: • Shosholoza Meyl • SA Roadlink (+27(0)86 176 2354; the Tshwane Regional Transport Hub (RTH) • Special FWC 2010 shutt les to Nelspruit, Shosholoza Meyl provides long distance www.saroadlink.co.za) which will be operati onal 24 hours a day for Rustenburg, Bloemfontein and Polokwane rail services between Tshwane/Pretoria • Intercape (+27(0)86 128 7287; the durati on of the FWC 2010. (Pretoria Stati on) and Nelspruit and www.intercape.co.za) Public Viewing Areas Polokwane. Additi onal long distance rail Pretoria Stati on is located in the CBD at the There will be two public viewing areas (PVA’s) services are provided between Johannesburg Minibus Taxis intersecti on of Scheiding Street and Paul in Tshwane/Pretoria at: (Park Stati on) and Cape Town, Durban, Minibus taxis, which can be hailed at any Kruger Street. Transport services available at • Temba Sports Grounds in Temba/ Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth and Rustenburg time, run along all the main routes within the Pretoria Stati on includes: Hammanskraal. amongst others. Informati on on routes and the city. These taxis charge a flat rate. • Rail services; • Giant Stadium in Soshanguve train schedules can be obtained from +27 The typically cost of a single trip within • Long distance buses (Greyhound, Translux, (0)86 000 8888. There is also an informati on Tshwane/Pretoria is less than R15. Intercape, City to City, Cityliner, SA Spectators must arrange their own transport oﬃ ce at Pretoria Stati on where routes, tariff s, Roadlink); to these sites. • Metered taxis; www.tshwane.gov.za (for more info) • Bus services to travel within Tshwane/ EXISTING TRANSPORT SERVICES

Booklet2.indd 73 4/19/10 9:31:12 PM PRIVATE TRANSPORT SYSTEM Metered taxis tel: (+27 (0)861 743 742 ) Metered taxis are available for conveying • ORTIATA (Airport Taxi) (+27 (0)11 390 1502) people on an ad hoc basis and charge for the • Rixi Taxi (+27 (0)12 362 6262) distance travelled. These taxis are available at the main transport hubs, including OR Tambo Car hire Internati onal Airport, Lanseria Internati onal There are various car rental agencies in Airport, Wonderboom Airport and Pretoria Tshwane/Pretoria as listed below. These Stati on. The typical cost of a metered taxi agencies have oﬃ ces in the city and at the between OR Tambo and Pretoria is R500 major airports. Car rental companies are (one way). open 24 hours at OR Tambo Internati onal Airport and during fl ight operati ng hours for Your hotel or place of accommodati on can the other airports. Oﬃ ces within Tshwane also assist you to arrange a taxi. are only open between 08h00 to 17h00. Metered taxi companies contact details: • Avis +27 (0)86 102 1111, • Gauteng Metered Taxi, +27 (0)12 301 0700 www.avis.co.za

Booklet2.indd 74 4/19/10 9:31:14 PM • Budget +27 (0)86 101 6622, +27 (0)12 323 A special drop off and pick up area for hotel/ PRIVATE TRANSPORT 0949 www.budget.co.za B&B shutt les at Loft us Versfeld Stadium has • Hertz +27 (0)86 160 0136, www.hertz. been arranged in Arcadia Street between SYSTEM co.za Johan Street and Beckett Street – operati ng • Tempest +27 (0)11 578 0160, www. only on match days. tempestcarhire.co.za • Europcar (Imperial Car Hire) +27 (0)86 Special needs services 113 1000, www.europcar.co.za / www. imperial.co.za • Tshwane Bus Service • First Car Rental +27 (0)86 117 8227, www. Some of TBS buses caters for mobility ﬁ rstcarrental.co.za impaired (wheelchairs) passengers. • Dollar +27 (0)86 100 2111, www.dollar.com • Thrift y +27 (0)86 100 2111, www.thrift y.co.za Loft us Versfeld Stadium • Sixt +27 (0)12 342 2903, www.sixt.co.za The mobility impaired will have access to special parking at Loft us Versfeld Stadium Private shutt les (Pretoria High School for Girls, north of the Most hotels and bed and breakfasts in the stadium (access via Park Street)). Provision city have dedicated shutt les that can pick one is made for 20 vehicles. Applicati on for this up or drop one off if pre-arranged. Contact parking site must be done when purchasing your accommodati on service provider to match ti ckets – the applicant indicati ng his/ conﬁ rm the availability of such a service. her needs.

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