Springboks vs All Blacks: How to beat traffic to DHL Stadium on Saturday
Park and ride, or fan walk? Here are the most effective ways to beat congestion when South Africa takes New Zealand, their greatest rivals, at Cape Town Stadium on 7 September.
The City of Cape Town is rolling out an expanded free Park & Ride service this Saturday, 7 September 2024, as the Mother City hosts four-time Rugby World Cup champions, the Springboks, for their Castle Lager Rugby Championship game against New Zealand at the DHL Stadium.
A sold-out crowd is expected at the DHL Stadium for the 17:00 kick-off as the Springboks return to play in Cape Town for the first time since their victory against Wales in front of a 52 000-strong crowd in 2022.
It is also the first time the Springboks go head to head with the All Blacks in the Mother City since 2017.
"Cape Town is a city united in pride and excitement as we prepare to host our world champion Bokke for this historic clash against our greatest rivals. To support this major event, the City is pleased to announce an expanded and free MyCiTi shuttle service for spectators from Century City, UCT, CTICC, Thibault Square and Civic Centre stations on Saturday."
- Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
Stadium gates are expected to open at 12:30 pm ahead of the curtain raiser between the Springbok Women against the Barbarian Women at 1:30 pm.
The first shuttle from all pickup points will depart at noon.
At the Civic Centre, the City will open its 475 parking bays for ticketed rugby fans on a first-come first-served basis from 11:00. The parking areas are accessible from Hertzog Boulevard incoming and on Civic Road.
The parking is free.
The shuttle service from UCT's Upper Campus and Century City Steelbridge E-Parking will operate until 4:45 pm to ensure that all spectators get to the event before the kick-off of the Springbok game at 5 pm.
At UCT, spectators can park on the Upper Campus and catch the shuttle at the UCT Shuttle North Stop (next to the dam).
Century City Steelbridge E-Parking will have 500 free parking bays for match ticket holders on a first-come first-served basis. The parking area on Century Boulevard will be monitored by security but is at the owner's risk.
On-street parking in the CBD is available for free from 1 pm.
The last return bus from the stadium to the pickup points leaves at 9:30 pm.
A dedicated E-Hailing area will be established on P13 in Greenpoint Main Road between York Road and Wigtown Road.
'"With the game sold out, we anticipate our roads will be congested on match day but working with the event organiser, we have provided alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles to ensure people avoid being stuck in traffic. We would like to encourage spectators to make use of the park and ride system to alleviate the pressure on the roads."
- Alderman JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security
"Parking in around the stadium is limited, and we would also like to discourage people from parking illegally in the residential areas in their pursuit of parking close to the stadium. Illegally parked vehicles will be fined and/or towed away. We are deploying our safety and security personnel to work with SAPS in taking care of safety at this event. This is a wonderful occasion that a lot of people have been anticipating for some time, let's work together to make it a seamless and memorable experience for all."
- Alderman JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security