CITY OF CAPE TOWN 15 OCTOBER 2013 MEDIA RELEASE City announces public transport plan for Rihanna concert at the Cape Town Stadium Rihanna will be performing at the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday 16 October 2013 and the City of Cape Town estimates that close onto 50 000 die-hard fans will attend the event. The City has put an extensive public transport plan in place to transport concert attendees safely to and from the event. Please take note of the times below: • Gates Open 17:00 • Supporting act starts 18:30 • Main act starts 20:00 • Concert ends 22:00 The public transport plan for the event is as follows: PUBLIC TRANSPORT Limited parking will be available to the general public at the stadium or close by. Concert ticket-holders are encouraged to use public transport to the Civic Centre bus station and catch the free event shuttle to the Cape Town Stadium; or park in the city bowl and use the free event shuttle to the stadium; or park at the V&A Waterfront and walk to the stadium. No additional train services have been scheduled before the concert and normal tariffs will apply. A limited special Metrorail, MyCiTi and event shuttle service will be available after the concert. METRORAIL Metrorail services to and from Cape Town will run as normal before the concert and passengers will be required to be in possession of a valid train ticket. Train schedules and related information are available from the 24/7 Transport Information Centre’s toll-free number 0800 65 64 63, and online at capemetrorail.co.za Limited special train services will be available after the concert and will be free on presentation of a valid concert stub. CAPE TOWN TO DEPART PLATFORM ON TRAIN AT ROUTE ARRIVAL Fish Hoek 7 289 22:45 All stations 23:43 4 291 23:00 23:58 Bellville (via Monte Vista) 19 2891 22:45 Express to Kentemade. Thereafter all stations. Kentemade 22:58 Bellville (Platform 2) 23:18 22 2893 23:00 Kentemade 23:13 Bellville (Platform 2) 23:33 MyCiTi The standard hours of operation and fares will apply for the Civic Centre to Table View, Waterfront and Gardens routes. Passengers will be required to use the myconnect card (loaded with sufficient value) to travel to the Civic Centre bus station. Cards can be purchased at any open Revenue Kiosk or selected MyCiTi stations. The 24/7 Transport Information Centre can be contacted on 0800 65 64 63 for information on other vendors selling the myconnect card. The following special services will be provided after the concert from Civic Centre to: Table View (trunk and feeder) • First bus leaves the Civic Centre bus station at 22:30, 23:00 and 23:30. • NOTE: Bus will stop at Lagoon Beach, Woodbridge, Milnerton, Racecourse, Sunset Beach and Table View stations. Passengers who wish to disembark at any other stations must please indicate that by pressing the buzzer. • Feeder buses will depart from Table View Station at 23:00. • Last feeder buses leave Table View Station at 00:05. CHARGES: Free of charge on presentation of a valid concert ticket. Gardens • The first bus leaves the Civic Centre bus station at 23:00. • The second bus leaves 30 minutes later. • The last bus leaves at 23:45. CHARGES: Normal fees apply. EVENT SHUTTLES Shuttle – between Civic Centre and stadium • The first bus from the Civic Centre bus station in Hertzog Boulevard leaves at 17:00. • Thereafter a bus leaves every 15 minutes or when full. • This service will continue during the event. • The last return bus leaves the Stadium bus station at 23:15. CHARGES: Free of charge on presentation of a valid concert ticket. Hout Bay Shuttle – between Kronendal Primary School and stadium • The first bus from Kronendal leaves at 17:00. • Thereafter a bus leaves every 15 minutes or when full. • The first return bus departs from York Road at 22:15. • The last return bus leaves at 23:15. CHARGES: Free of charge on presentation of a valid concert ticket. UCT Shuttle – between UCT and Civic Centre • The first bus from UCT Upper Campus to the Civic Centre bus station in Hertzog Boulevard leaves at 17:00. • Thereafter a bus will leave every 15 minutes or when full. • The last bus to the Civic Centre leaves at 19:30. • The first return bus leaves the Civic Centre at 22:15. • The last return bus leaves at 23:30. CHARGES: Free of charge on presentation of a valid concert ticket. COACHES AND BUSES Private coaches and buses may, on a first-come, first-served basis, use the limited coach parking on Helen Suzman Boulevard between Beach and Vlei Roads. PARK-AND-RIDES At Rail Stations These are situated at or near rail stations and a nominal fee may be applicable at some of these facilities. Please contact the Transport Information Centre on 0800 65 64 63 for more information. At Dedicated Locations Served By Event Shuttles Event Shuttle Location of Park-and-Ride Operational hours Parking Fee Hout Bay Kronendal Primary School 17:00 until 01:00 R20 per vehicle On street at Maiden’s Cove or in the municipal parking area off Victoria Road Unlimited Free UCT UCT Upper Campus off the M3 17:00 until 23:59 Free ROAD RESTRICTIONS AND CLOSURES AFFECTED ROADS BETWEEN RESTRICTION TIMES City Centre Waterkant Lower Burg Street and Buitengragt Full closure in both directions 18:00 – 23:00 Green Point Fritz Sonnenberg Road Metropolitan Golf Club to McDonalds entrance Full closure in both directions 06:00 – 23:00 Fritz Sonnenberg Road McDonalds entrance to Granger Bay Boulevard Full closure in both directions 17:00 – 22:45 Fritz Sonnenberg Road Portswood Road and Granger Bay Boulevard Full closure in both directions 06:00 – 23:00 Granger Bay Boulevard From Beach Road to Helen Suzman Boulevard SE bound closure; From Beach Road to Helen Suzman Boulevard After 17:00 – 23:00 Granger Bay Boulevard From Helen Suzman Boulevard to Beach Road NW-bound closure; From Helen Suzman Boulevard to Beach Road 17:00 – 22:45 Fort Wynyard Road Portswood Road and Granger Bay Boulevard Full closure in both directions 06:00 – 22:45 Vlei Road Green Point Cricket Club entrance and Fritz Sonnenberg Road Full closure in both directions 06:00 – 23:00 Vlei Road Helen Suzman Boulevard and Fritz Sonnenberg Road Full closure in both directions 14:00 – 23:00 Stephan Way Hamiltons Rugby Club and Fritz Sonnenberg Road Full closure in both directions 16:00 – 23:00 Beach Road Portswood Road and Haul Road Full closure in both directions 21:30 – 22:45 Portswood Road From Helen Suzman Boulevard to Beach Road Northeast-bound only 21:30 – 22:45 Somerset Road Ebenezer Road and Chiappini Street Southeast-bound (city-bound) only 18:00 – 23:00 Somerset Road Buitengragt and Chiappini Street Full closure in both directions 18:00 – 23:00 Main Road From Ebenezer Road to York Road Bi-directional traffic 18:00 - 23:00 Main Road From York Road to Ebenezer Road Southeast bound closed 18:00 - 23:00 Ebenezer Road Prestwich Street and Somerset Road Local access only – no through traffic 18:00 – 23:00 IMPACT OF ROAD CLOSURES ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT Public transport services operating in the Green Point and CBD areas may be subject to localised deviations from 16:00 until 23:00 on 16 October 2013. The affected scheduled service is listed below: MyCiTi Waterfront service • The normal service will not be free of charge. • The service will stop at the Stadium bus station en route to the Waterfront and then will be rerouted from Helen Suzman Boulevard into Portswood Road, turning left into Beach Road and right at the traffic circle into Granger Bay Boulevard. • Granger Bay bus station will be closed for this period while all other stops and services on the Gardens-Civic-Waterfront route will remain operational. • Passengers may use the Waterfront (in Breakwater Lane), Stadium bus station and/or Buitengragt stops as alternatives to the Granger Bay bus station. • On the return journey from the Waterfront, the bus will turn left into Beach Road, right into Portswood Road and left at Helen Suzman Boulevard to continue its normal route to the CBD. PARKING Parking restrictions will be enforced in the residential areas adjacent to Cape Town Stadium from 06:00 to 00:00 (midnight) on 16 October 2013, including on Main Road. Motorists are advised to obey the signage. Normal restrictions and charges apply to kerbside parking in the CBD for a weekday. People with disabilities • Dedicated parking has been allocated on DF Malan Drive for those attendees with disabilities who wish to use the Stadium shuttle. Only people with an official disability permit from the City will be allowed to park in this dedicated parking area. • Ticket-holders must formally request access to the parking bays dedicated to people with disabilities by sending an e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected] • Concertgoers will have to provide evidence that they are entitled to these parking bays by clearly displaying the Vehicle Access Permit (VAP) in full colour on their dashboard when entering the parking area (P5) on Vlei Road. Failure to display will result in access being denied. • Enquiries regarding the limited parking within the stadium for people with disabilities must be emailed to [email protected] or [email protected] • Parking for people with disabilities is issued at the discretion of the event organiser and is subject to availability. Drop-and-Go Attendees may be dropped off and collected at the following appropriately signed locations: • in DF Malan Drive opposite the Artscape Theatre • in the embayment off Helen Suzman Blvd (city-bound carriageway), between Vlei Road and the elevated traffic circle at Granger Bay Boulevard. On-Street Parking in the CBD • On-street parking is available within the CBD but no additional security will be provided. • Parking tariffs will apply until 17:00, when on-street parking becomes free of charge. V&A Waterfront • The V&A Waterfront has approximately 3 500 parking bays available to the general public. • There is a charge associated with this parking, and traffic flows into and out of the V&A Waterfront may be congested. Open Parking Main Road between Grove and Glengariff. PEDESTRIAN ROUTES Pedestrian routes between the Stadium and: • City Centre (via fan walk): Part of the road will be open to normal vehicular traffic. Pedestrians are urged to use the sidewalk and dedicated lane to the underpass at Green Point Circle. • V&A Waterfront: This route is via Granger Bay Boulevard. Pedestrians are urged to avoid Portswood Road as the pedestrian walkways along that route are restricted. CYCLING Attendees wishing to cycle to the stadium are encouraged to do so. Bicycle racks are located on the eastern (Waterfront) side of the elevated circle at the stadium. Cyclists must provide their own lock and chain as bicycles are left at own risk. Please remember the “ridesafe” motto and wear a helmet, have adequate lighting and wear reflective clothing (NB: helmets are not allowed inside the stadium). Due to the number of people using the fan walk, it is advised that cyclists coming from the CBD use the route through the V&A Waterfront or the back roads in De Waterkant to access the stadium. TICKET COLLECTION Attendees are encouraged to collect their tickets from Computicket outlets before the day of the concert. ENQUIRIES All enquiries regarding transport options for this concert may be directed to the 24/7 Transport Information Centre’s toll free number 0800 65 64 63, and [email protected] End Issued by: Integrated Strategic Communication and Branding Department, City of Cape Town Media enquiries: Councillor Brett Herron, Mayoral Committee Member: Transport for Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Tel: 021 400 1298 or Cell: 082 518 3264, Email: [email protected]
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 08:44:37 +0000
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