Cape Town - The City of Cape Town has urged fans who will be attending the U2 concert at Cape Town Stadium on Friday to use public transport.
The city is expecting heavy traffic congestion around the stadium ahead of the event which will start at 7.30pm.
The rock band is currently in South Africa as part of their 360 Degrees Tour.
Public transport services to get to and from Cape Town Stadium will be free to fans with tickets
"There will be no general parking available at Cape Town Stadium or its immediate surrounds, and parking in the city centre is also severely limited. The best way to avoid congestion and frustration is to arrive early and to use public transport," says the City's Manager for Transport Network Operations, Peter Sole.
Specific event-related public transport services have been laid on for the concert, with special trains operating after the concert and the shuttle services from UCT and Hout Bay.
Fans will be able to get to and from the stadium easily using the Fan Walk or the Stadium shuttle from the Civic Centre. This will allow fans to get to the concert on time and also return home quickly.
Those travelling by rail can make use of the Park-and-Ride facilities at rail stations where security guards will be present until half an hour after the last train home has left. The parking is free.
A nominal parking fee will be payable at the following Park-and-Rides served by rail:
- Goodwood - at GrandWest with access to the rail station via the Casino
- Century City - at Ratanga Junction with a free shuttle service to the station
- Oosterzee - on the Settlers High School fields
Bus shuttle Park-and-Rides will also be operational from:
- University of Cape Town (UCT) Upper Campus in Rondebosch
- Kronendal Primary School at the sports field off Andrews Road in Hout Bay (a nominal parking fee applies)
- On-street at Maiden's Cove or in the municipal parking area off Victoria Road in Camps Bay
Free to ticket holders, the first buses will be ready to leave from UCT and Hout Bay at 2pm with the last buses before the concert leaving at 9pm. The last return shuttles will depart at 1am and run from Main Road to Hout Bay and from the Civic Centre bus station to UCT.
The stadium shuttle between the Civic Centre and stadium bus stations is free and the service starts at 2pm with the last bus departing from the stadium at 1am.
"By using public transport, U2 fans will have no trouble getting to and from the concert as preference will be given to the movement of public transport vehicles," said Sole.
Detailed information is available from the City's Transport Information Centre on 0800 54 64 63, transport.info@capetown.gov or on www.capetown.gov.za. The rail time tables are available on www.capemetrorail.co.za.
