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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT Travel GUIDE For The 2010 FIFA World Cup
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Booklet2.indd 1 4/19/10 9:28:16 PM 2. The City of Bloemfontein
At the heart of the Free State Province lies the arti sti c city of Mangaung/ Bloemfontein which is home to some of the country’s most fanati cal football supporters. The city’s open spaces refl ect the openness of its people - friendly, warm and quietly dignifi ed. The city’s citi zens are a unique blend of rural tranquility and vibrant city life.
Transport Overview The City of Mangaung will off er visitors and residents safe and easily accessible public transport during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. Bus and other existi ng services will cater for a wide variety of transport requirements, and will ensure that the Free State Stadium, the FIFA Fan Fest™ and the public viewing areas (PVAs) are adequately served.
Event-related public transport will be added to the regular public transport system i.e. the airport to stadium shutt le that will run from the Bloemfontein Internati onal Airport to the Free State Stadium via the rail stati on and Park and Ride services. Manguang’s inner city will be served by an inner city transport service.
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Booklet2.indd 36 4/19/10 9:29:47 PM 2. The City of World Cup Overlay Services Bloemfontein
Airport-Stadium Shutt le Service Station and major accommodation An airport to stadium service will nodes e.g. hotels and school hostels to run from the airport, via the Railway the stadium.
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Booklet2.indd 37 4/19/10 9:29:49 PM Park n Ride Services the city from the N1 (north) as well as the Shutt le services will be provided from the surrounding residenti al areas. following Park & Ride sites to the Stadium: • The Showgrounds Park & Ride site is south of Bloemfontein CBD, to the east • The Bapti st Church located to the north of Curie Avenue. It is approximately 3km west of the N1/Zastron interchange from the main venue. It will serve traffi c with access from Van Blerk Avenue. It approaching the city from the N1 (south) is approximately 6.5km from the main and the south western residenti al areas of venue. It will serve traffi c approaching Bloemfontein.
! Park n Walk Sites In additi on to the two Park & Ride sites provided by the city, the following sites which are in close proximity to the stadium have been identi fi ed as Park & Walk sites:
• Grey College & Eunice School situated on Jock Meiring Street, approximately 800m west from the main venue. • Fontein Street Parcade is situated between Fontein Street and Selborne Avenue, in the Bloemfontein CBD, ±400m east of the main venue. 38
Booklet2.indd 38 4/19/10 9:29:50 PM ! Existi ng Services on routes that will not warrant the implementati on of a dedicated shutt le service, In additi on to the event related transport or on routes where these services need to be services, visitors to the Mangaung can make complemented. The metered taxi mode of use of other existi ng transport services transport is proposed to serve the Airport outlined and listed below. to Stadium/Accommodati on route, the rail to accommodati on, feed accommodati on Metropolitan Bus system origins to Park &Ride and Park & Walks, as The local bus service is operated by well as maintaining normal service. Interstate Bus Lines, which is a private operati ng company, mainly responsible Car Rental for operati ng the existi ng commuter line The private car hire companies operati ng between Bloemfontein and Thaba Nchu at the Airport and the CBD will play a / Botshabelo. For further details on this supporti ng functi on in the transportati on of services routes and schedules visit www. spectators. These services will be available interstate.co.za. on a fi rst-come fi rst-serve principle to all spectators. Metered Taxis The metered taxi service is expected to For more informati on these services visit contribute to the provision of a service the Host City website. 39
Booklet2.indd 39 4/19/10 9:29:51 PM Event Venue Plans
Fan Park Area The official FIFA Fan park will be located at Mangaung Outdoor Sports Centre, which is situated in the south-eastern section of Bloemfontein and, ±11km from the main venue.
The Fan Park will be served by means of either a direct service from the Free State Stadium, or alternatively by means of a service from Hoffman Square in the CBD area.
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Booklet2.indd 40 4/19/10 9:29:52 PM Public Viewing Areas situated ±70km east of Bloemfontein via Mangaung has identi fi ed the following two the N8. Public Viewing Areas: • Area outside Botshabelo Stadium in Botshabelo, which is situated ±60km east • Mabana Stadium in Thaba Nchu, which is of Bloemfontein via the N8.
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Booklet2.indd 41 4/19/10 9:29:54 PM Inner City Transport Service the airport – stadium service and major A dedicated inner city shuttle service accommodation and shopping nodes. is planned to be introduced and this A valid match-ticket will allow the user route will include a total of 16 stops access to the shuttle service, without any within the CBD and will be linked to additional charges.
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Booklet2.indd 43 4/19/10 9:30:00 PM Getting In
By car By train The N1, N6 and N8 nati onal highways meet Bloemfontein is a major rail junction in in Bloemfontein, making it easily reachable the middle of South Africa. From here, from any part of the country. Spoornet operates regular trains to all points of the country : South to Cape The N1 northbound from Bloemfontein Town, Port Elizabeth, East London and towards Gauteng is a toll road. Mthatha, west to Kimberley, north to Distances: Bloemfontein - Johannesburg: 398 km Johannesburg and east to Durban and Bloemfontein - Cape Town: 1004 km Pietermaritzburg. The train station is in Bloemfontein - Nelson Mandela Bay the city centre, on the corner of Maitland Bloemfontein - Port Elizabeth: 677 km and Harvey streets. Bloemfontein - Kimberley: 160 km Bloemfontein - Pretoria For train ti cket bookings, phone: Bloemfontein - Rustenburg 086 000 8888 (from within SA) or Bloemfontein - Durban +27 (0) 11 774 4555 (from outside SA). Bloemfontein - Mbombela By bus By plane A number of bus services off er connecti ons Bloemfontein Airport is just outside the to major South African citi es. city and a number of fl ights to major South African citi es take off from here, operated • Greyhound, tel: +27 (0) 83 915 9000. by South African Airways, SA Airlink and Mango airlines. For South African travel • Intercape Mainliner, and discounted fares you can search for: tel: +27 (0) 21 380 4400. Discount airlines in Africa and Air travel in South Africa. • SA Roadlink, tel: +27 (0) 11 333 2223.
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