A general view of the DHL Stadium in Cape Town. (Grant Pitcher/Gallo Images)
- Multiple roads closures will be in place for Saturday’s match between the All Blacks and Springboks.
- Heavy traffic volumes are expected around DHL Stadium.
- Extended train services and park-and-ride options are available.
Multiple road closures will be in place in Cape Town on Saturday, particularly around DHL Stadium, as thousands of vehicles are expected to head towards the city for the Springboks’ match against the All Blacks.
A sold-out crowd is expected at the stadium for the 17:00 kick-off – the first since 2017 between the Springboks and the All Blacks in the Mother City.
Fritz Sonnenberg Road, Stephan Way, Vlei Road, Fort Wynyard Street and Granger Bay Boulevard are among the roads that are expected to be affected.
Various public transport options will be made available for those commuting to the stadium.
The City of Cape Town is rolling out an expanded free park-and-ride service on Saturday. This will cover fans from Century City, the University of Cape Town (UCT), Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), Thibault Square and Civic Centre station.
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis:
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.
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 free parking areas are accessible from Hertzog Boulevard and Civic Road.
The shuttle service from UCT’s Upper Campus and Century City Steelbridge e-parking will operate until 16:45. At UCT, spectators can park on the Upper Campus and catch the shuttle at the UCT Shuttle North Stop (beside 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.
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On-street parking in the CBD is available for free from 13:00.
The last return bus from the stadium to pick-up points leaves at 21:30.
In addition, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) will be extending its train services for commuters attending the match.
Train services connecting all regional stations to Cape Town station will be operating.
Train intervals will increase from all regional routes to Cape Town Station from 11:00 to 16:00 and the evening service from Cape Town Station will resume to all regional routes from 20:00 to 22:00.
