Phase 1A will link the airport and the inner city area with the stadium precinct and service the Atlantis Corridor. It includes the inner city and airport services, and extends up the West Coast to include newly developed high-density residential areas and low-income communities.

The inner city service will provide a convenient, cost-effective way of getting around the CBD and city bowl areas for the many thousands of people who live and work in this economic hub. From an operational cost point of view, Phase 1A is financially self-sustaining. The intention is to have this phase up and running by early 2010.

Click below to view/download the Phase 1A maps:
Map 2010 - West Coast (183k)
Map 2009 - Large (1.6mb) | Small (167kb)
Map 2009 - inner city: Large (1.2mb) | Small (164kb)

The inner city service
The CBD and surrounding areas are a crucial destination for both weekday commuter trips and 2010 FIFA World Cup visitors. Key destinations include the Central Station, V&A Waterfront, Long Street and Sea Point. Smaller feeder vehicles will service surrounding communities such as Tamboerskloof, Oranjezicht, Vredehoek and Gardens.

Airport service
Along with the inner city service, an airport link is required to meet Cape Town’s obligations as a Host City. This part of the system will provide rapid, high frequency services between the airport and the CBD, Green Point and Sea Point along the N2 BMT (Bus and Minibus Taxi) lane.

Atlantis corridor
The West Coast is home to several low-income communities, such as Mamre, Atlantis, Doornbach and Du Noon. Currently, areas such as Mamre and Atlantis have no sustainable public transport alternative to allow its residents access to jobs and public services. The West Coast also has some of the highest congestion levels in Cape Town. Parts of Blaauwberg Road and Marine Drive (R27) experience near gridlock conditions at peak periods. It is expected that there will be high demand for the new service with a significant move away from private vehicles to public transport.