The City of and the Trust are offering participants in the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour a free shuttle service on the MyCiTi buses between Cape Town Foreshore and Green Point on Sunday 11 March 2012.

Buses will depart every ten minutes from the following stations:

Cape Town CBD: 06:00 - 14:00 Thibault Square station on Hans Strijdom Avenue to Stadium station 14:00 - 18:00 Civic Centre station on Hertzog Boulevard via Thibault Square station to Stadium station

Green Point: 06:00 – 14:00 Stadium station on Helen Suzman Boulevard to Thibault Square station 14:00 - 18:00 Stadium station via Thibault Square station to Civic Centre station

The feeder and trunk services will be in operation one hour earlier than usual (as per the normal weekday starting times) with the feeder buses running from approximately 05:00, and the trunk buses from 05:40 until 22:00 every 20 minutes on the day of the event. Please note that normal MyCiTi fares will be charged for this services using the myconnect card. Cyclists are encouraged to use this service as parking in the CBD is limited.

Road closures The tables below detail the relevant road closures and the applicable times for the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour. The requests that residents in , St James, , Clifton, Bantry Bay and (including Victoria and Beach Road) not park along Main Road. Please use alternative side roads or designated parking areas.

Traffic Services will distribute flyers in the area detailing the road closures, and signage will be erected alerting people of the road closures below.

Saturday 10 March 2012

Area Details Time of closure Foreshore, Cape Town CBD Hertzog Boulevard, outbound carriageway between Saturday 16:00 – Sunday 11:30 Heerengracht and Christiaan Barnard (Oswald Pirow) Green Point Helen Suzman Boulevard, Beach Road to Traffic Saturday 12:00 – Sunday 21:00 Circle (city bound carriageway) Noordhoek, Chapman’s Peak Drive (M6), Noordhoek Road (M6) Saturday 18:00 - Sunday 17:00 to Princess Street

Sunday 11 March 2012

Area Details Time of Closure Foreshore Hertzog Boulevard, both carriageways between 00:00 – 11:30 Heerengracht and Nelson Mandela Boulevard ()

Foreshore Heerengracht, both carriageways between Hans 04:00 – 11:30 Strijdom Avenue (Fountain Circle) and Coen Steytler Avenue

Woodstock, De Waal Drive (), outbound between 05:30 – 11:30 Roodebloem Road and . Traffic will be diverted to Main Road

CBD, Woodstock Nelson Mandela Boulevard (N2) Eastbound 05:30 – 11:30

Hospital Bend (N2, M3) Settlers Way (N2) to M3 (Muizenberg) ramp 05:30 – 11:30 Interchange (Southbound) M3 on-ramp from Hospital (Southbound)

Mowbray, , M3 (Rhodes Drive, Union Avenue, Paradise, 06:00 – 11:45 Newlands, Claremont, Edinburgh Drive) Southbound, including all on- Bishopscourt ramps between Nelson Mandela Boulevard up to Trovato Link

Wynberg, , Tokai M3 Freeway (Blue Route), Southbound, including all 06:00 – 12:15 on-ramps between Trovato Link and Steenberg Road

Tokai Steenberg Road (M42), M3 off-ramp to Main Road 06:15 – 12:15

Tokai, Lakeside, Muizenberg, Main Road (M4) - Between Steenberg Road and 06:15 – 12:15 Coast to , Boyes Drive Scarborough Boyes Drive, all except Old Boyes Drive 06:15 – 12:30 Main Road (M4) - Clairvaux Road to Traffic Circle 06:15 – 12:50 Main Road (M4) - Fish Hoek Traffic Circle to Glen 06:30 – 13:00 Road, Glencairn Main Road (M4) - Glen Road to Simon’s Town 06:30 – 13:15 Main Road (M4) - Simon’s Town to entrance of 06:45 – 14:30 Cape Point Nature Reserve Main Road (M4) - Entrance of Cape Point Nature 07:00 – 14:30 Reserve (M4) to Perdekloof (M65) Main Road (M4) - Perdekloof to Soetwater 07:00 – 15:00

Cape Point, Scarborough, Slangkop Road (M82), Soetwater to 06:45 – 15:00 Kommetjie, Ocean View Road (M65)

Kommetjie, Ocean View, Kommetjie Road (M65), Slangkop Road to 06:45 – 15:30 Masipumelele Glencairn Expressway (M6)

Noordhoek, Sun Valley Ext. (M64), Kommetjie Road (M65) 06:45 – 15:30 to Noordhoek Road (M6)

Noordhoek, Sun Valley Noordhoek Road (M6), Ou Kaapse Weg Ext. (M64) 06:45 – 16:00 to base of Chapman’s Peak Drive Chapman’s Peak Drive 00:00 – 16:30

Hout Bay, Llandudno Chapman’s Peak Drive (M6), Princess Street (M90) 07:00 – 17:00 to Victoria Avenue (M6) Hout Bay

Hout Bay, Llandudno, Camps Victoria Road (M6) Northbound and Southbound, 07:00 – 17:15 Bay, Princess Road (M90) Hout Bay to

Camps Bay, Bantry Bay and Victoria Road (M6) Northbound and Southbound: Clifton Between Houghton Road and Camps Bay Drive 07:30 – 17:30

Victoria Road (M6) Northbound and Southbound: Between Camps Bay Drive and Meadway 05:00 – 17:45

Camps Bay, Clifton, Bantry Bay Victoria Road (M6) North and Southbound, Mead 07:30 – 18:00 Way to Lower Kloof Road

Camps Bay, Clifton, Bantry Bay Victoria Road (M6), Northbound and Southbound, 04:00 – 17:45 Lower Kloof Road to Queens Road, Sea Point

Bantry Bay, Sea Point Queens Road (M6), Victoria Road to Beach Road 06:00 – 17:45

Sea Point, Green Point & Beach Road (M6) City bound carriageway - Queens 06:00 – 18:30 Road Circle to St Johns Road Beach Road (M6) City bound carriageway - St 04:00 – 19:30 Johns Road to Arthurs Road Beach Road (M6) City bound carriageway - Arthurs 07:30 – 19:30 Road to Helen Suzman Boulevard (M6) Beach Road – Beach Rd to Fritz Sonnenberg 07:30 – 19:30

Green Point area Fritz Sonnenberg between Beach Road and Green 07:30 – 18:30 Point Circle. Controlled access point

Green Point area Bill Peters Drive, at Bay Road 04:00 – 19:30

Green Point area Helen Suzman Boulevard (M6) - Eastbound from 00:00 – 21:00 Beach Road to Green Point Traffic Circle

Helen Suzman Boulevard (M6) – Westbound from 04:00 – 19:30 Green Point Circle to Beach Road

Area Details Time of Closure Foreshore Hertzog Boulevard, both carriageways between 00:00 – 11:30 Heerengracht and Nelson Mandela Boulevard (N2)

Foreshore Heerengracht, both carriageways between Hans 04:00 – 11:30 Strijdom Avenue (Fountain Circle) and Coen Steytler Avenue

Woodstock, University Estate De Waal Drive (M3), outbound between 05:30 – 11:30 Roodebloem Road and Hospital Bend. Traffic will be diverted to Main Road

CBD, Woodstock Nelson Mandela Boulevard (N2) Eastbound 05:30 – 11:30

Hospital Bend (N2, M3) Settlers Way (N2) to M3 (Muizenberg) ramp 05:30 – 11:30 Interchange (Southbound) M3 on-ramp from (Southbound)

Mowbray, Rondebosch, M3 (Rhodes Drive, Union Avenue, Paradise, 06:00 – 11:45 Newlands, Claremont, Edinburgh Drive) Southbound, including all on- Bishopscourt ramps between Nelson Mandela Boulevard up to Trovato Link

Wynberg, Constantia, Tokai M3 Freeway (Blue Route), Southbound, including all 06:00 – 12:15 on-ramps between Trovato Link and Steenberg Road

Tokai Steenberg Road (M42), M3 off-ramp to Main Road 06:15 – 12:15

Tokai, Lakeside, Muizenberg, Main Road (M4) - Between Steenberg Road and 06:15 – 12:15 False Bay Coast to Cape Point, Boyes Drive Scarborough Boyes Drive, all except Old Boyes Drive 06:15 – 12:30 Main Road (M4) - Clairvaux Road to Fish Hoek Traffic Circle 06:15 – 12:50 Main Road (M4) - Fish Hoek Traffic Circle to Glen 06:30 – 13:00 Road, Glencairn Main Road (M4) - Glen Road to Simon’s Town 06:30 – 13:15 Main Road (M4) - Simon’s Town to entrance of 06:45 – 14:30 Cape Point Nature Reserve Main Road (M4) - Entrance of Cape Point Nature 07:00 – 14:30 Reserve (M4) to Perdekloof (M65) Main Road (M4) - Perdekloof to Soetwater 07:00 – 15:00

Cape Point, Scarborough, Slangkop Road (M82), Soetwater to Kommetjie 06:45 – 15:00 Kommetjie, Ocean View Road (M65)

Kommetjie, Ocean View, Kommetjie Road (M65), Slangkop Road to 06:45 – 15:30 Masipumelele Glencairn Expressway (M6)

Noordhoek, Sun Valley Ou Kaapse Weg Ext. (M64), Kommetjie Road (M65) 06:45 – 15:30 to Noordhoek Road (M6)

Noordhoek, Sun Valley Noordhoek Road (M6), Ou Kaapse Weg Ext. (M64) 06:45 – 16:00 to base of Chapman’s Peak Drive Chapman’s Peak Drive 00:00 – 16:30

Hout Bay, Llandudno Chapman’s Peak Drive (M6), Princess Street (M90) 07:00 – 17:00 to Victoria Avenue (M6) Hout Bay

Hout Bay, Llandudno, Camps Victoria Road (M6) Northbound and Southbound, 07:00 – 17:15 Bay, Bakoven Princess Road (M90) Hout Bay to Camps Bay

Camps Bay, Bantry Bay and Victoria Road (M6) Northbound and Southbound: Clifton Between Houghton Road and Camps Bay Drive 07:30 – 17:30

Victoria Road (M6) Northbound and Southbound: Between Camps Bay Drive and Meadway 05:00 – 17:45

Camps Bay, Clifton, Bantry Bay Victoria Road (M6) North and Southbound, Mead 07:30 – 18:00 Way to Lower Kloof Road

Camps Bay, Clifton, Bantry Bay Victoria Road (M6), Northbound and Southbound, 04:00 – 17:45 Lower Kloof Road to Queens Road, Sea Point

Bantry Bay, Sea Point Queens Road (M6), Victoria Road to Beach Road 06:00 – 17:45

Sea Point, Green Point & Beach Road (M6) City bound carriageway - Queens 06:00 – 18:30 Mouille Point Road Circle to St Johns Road Beach Road (M6) City bound carriageway - St 04:00 – 19:30 Johns Road to Arthurs Road Beach Road (M6) City bound carriageway - Arthurs 07:30 – 19:30 Road to Helen Suzman Boulevard (M6) Beach Road – Beach Rd to Fritz Sonnenberg 07:30 – 19:30

Green Point area Fritz Sonnenberg between Beach Road and Green 07:30 – 18:30 Point Circle. Controlled access point

Green Point area Bill Peters Drive, at Bay Road 04:00 – 19:30

Green Point area Helen Suzman Boulevard (M6) - Eastbound from 00:00 – 21:00 Beach Road to Green Point Traffic Circle

Helen Suzman Boulevard (M6) – Westbound from 04:00 – 19:30 Green Point Circle to Beach Road

Below is a table detailing the public transport offered on race day:

PUBLIC TRANSPORT – Sunday 11 March 2012 MyCiTi - Civic Centre Station The Civic Centre Station will be closed from 04:20 to 14:00. All MyCiTi services operating from the Civic Centre Station will be relocated to Thibault Square Station on Hans Strijdom Avenue during 04:20 – 14:00 this period. From 14:00 the usual service will operate from Civic Centre Station.

MyCiTi – Woodstock Station The Woodstock Station will be closed. No services 05:40 – 14:00 will operate from this station for the duration of the closure.

MyCiTi - T2 Airport – Civic Route Deviation: Airport – Civic Centre Route Centre Service. From 04:20 to 14:00 the airport service will arrive and depart at Thibault Square Station and not Civic Centre Station. The service will travel without 04:20 – 14:00 stopping between the Airport and Thibault Square Stations. From 14:00 the usual service will operate from Civic Centre Station.

MyCiTi - T1 Table View - Civic Route Deviation: Table View – Civic Centre Centre Service Route From 05:40 to 14:00 the Table View – Civic Centre Service operating from Civic Centre Station will be relocated to Thibault Square Station. Table View buses will travel directly between Paarden Eiland and Thibault Square Stations and will not pass Woodstock Station in either direction. From 14:00 the usual service will operate from Civic 05:40 – 14:00 Station.

This service will start one hour earlier at 05:40 and run every 20 minutes. The F14, F15 & F16 services will also start one hour earlier. Spectators are encouraged to use this service due to limited parking in the CBD.

MyCiTi - F1 Gardens –Civic Route Deviation: Gardens – Civic Centre - Centre – Waterfront Service Waterfront Route From 06:40 to 14:00 the Gardens – Civic Centre - Waterfront service operating from Civic Centre Station will be relocated to the Thibault Square 06:40 – 14:00 Station. Buses will not pass the and St George’s stops during this period. From 14:00 the usual service will operate from Civic Station.

MyCiTi - Cape Argus Pick n Pay Event Service Cycle Tour Shuttle Service from A free shuttle service will run every 10 minutes Thibault Square to Stadium from 06:00 to 18:00 between Thibault Square Station. Station in the City Centre and Stadium Station in Green Point. Spectators are encouraged to 06:00 – 18:00 use this service due to limited parking in Green Point. From 14:00 the shuttle will also stop at Civic Centre Station.

Long Distance Bus Terminal remains in service and will operate as normal.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT – Sunday 11 March 2012 MyCiTi - Civic Centre Station The Civic Centre Station will be closed from 04:20 to 14:00. All MyCiTi services operating from the Civic Centre Station will be relocated to Thibault Square Station on Hans Strijdom Avenue during 04:20 – 14:00 this period. From 14:00 the usual service will operate from Civic Centre Station.

MyCiTi – Woodstock Station The Woodstock Station will be closed. No services 05:40 – 14:00 will operate from this station for the duration of the closure.

MyCiTi - T2 Airport – Civic Route Deviation: Airport – Civic Centre Route Centre Service. From 04:20 to 14:00 the airport service will arrive and depart at Thibault Square Station and not Civic Centre Station. The service will travel without 04:20 – 14:00 stopping between the Airport and Thibault Square Stations. From 14:00 the usual service will operate from Civic Centre Station.

MyCiTi - T1 Table View - Civic Route Deviation: Table View – Civic Centre Centre Service Route From 05:40 to 14:00 the Table View – Civic Centre Service operating from Civic Centre Station will be relocated to Thibault Square Station. Table View buses will travel directly between Paarden Eiland and Thibault Square Stations and will not pass Woodstock Station in either direction. From 14:00 the usual service will operate from Civic 05:40 – 14:00 Station.

This service will start one hour earlier at 05:40 and run every 20 minutes. The F14, F15 & F16 services will also start one hour earlier. Spectators are encouraged to use this service due to limited parking in the CBD.

MyCiTi - F1 Gardens –Civic Route Deviation: Gardens – Civic Centre - Centre – Waterfront Service Waterfront Route From 06:40 to 14:00 the Gardens – Civic Centre - Waterfront service operating from Civic Centre Station will be relocated to the Thibault Square 06:40 – 14:00 Station. Buses will not pass the Adderley Street and St George’s stops during this period. From 14:00 the usual service will operate from Civic Station.

MyCiTi - Cape Argus Pick n Pay Event Service Cycle Tour Shuttle Service from A free shuttle service will run every 10 minutes Thibault Square to Stadium from 06:00 to 18:00 between Thibault Square Station. Station in the City Centre and Stadium Station in Green Point. Spectators are encouraged to 06:00 – 18:00 use this service due to limited parking in Green Point. From 14:00 the shuttle will also stop at Civic Centre Station.

Long Distance Bus Terminal remains in service and will operate as normal.

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Issued by: Communication Department, City of Cape Town

Media enquiries:

Kylie Hatton, Manager: Media, City of Cape Town, Tel: 021 400 4684 or Cell: 082 874 4605, E- mail: [email protected]