City extends Park and Ride options for sold out Vodacom URC Grand Final | City extends Park and Ride options for sold out Vodacom URC Grand Final | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/Cape%20Town%20Competitive%20Advantage%20Factors%20Headers.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <p><strong><em><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"century gothic", sans-serif;">The City of Cape Town is extending Park and Ride options for the United
Rugby Championship deciding game between the DHL Stormers and Irish
side Munster at DHL Stadium. A sold out crowd is expected to descend on
the Green Point Precinct this Saturday, 27 May 2023. </span></em></strong><br></p> | <p></p><p>With the tickets for the game selling out within three hours of going on sale last week, the demand for parking is limited in and around the Green Point Precinct. </p><p> </p><p>The City of Cape Town will make available its parking with over 450 bays at the Civic Centre. The parking will be available on a first-come-first-served basis at the Civic Centre from 14:30. </p><p> </p><p>Cape Town will be hosting the Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final for the second consecutive year after staging the inaugural final between the home team and the Vodacom Bulls in 2022. </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Free MyCiTi Shuttle </strong></p><p> </p><p>URC Final ticket holders will be able to board MyCiTi buses to the DHL Stadium from Civic Centre, Thibault Square, CTICC and Century City. The shuttle's service will take spectators to the Stadium Station, starting at 15:00. Thereafter, a bus leaves every 15 minutes or when full. The last return bus leaves the Stadium bus station at 22:45. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Parking</strong></p><p> </p><p>Spectators planning on taking the bus from the Civic Centre will have the opportunity to park, free of charge, on a first-come-first-served basis at the Civic Centre from 14:30. There are 355 bays available at the Woodstock Parking Area (enter from Civic Road) and 120 bays in the Hertzog Parking Area (enter from Hertzog Boulevard incoming).</p><p> </p><p>There will be dedicated parking available in the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) P1 parking area for R120 card on entry, with a free MyCiTi shuttle to and from the stadium. The first bus from CTICC to the stadium will leave 15:00 and the last bus from the stadium is at 22:45. </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Additionally, free secure parking at Century City will be situated on Century Boulevard adjacent the <em>Long Walk to Freedom</em> installation from 14:00. From there, a MyCiTi shuttle will ferry ticket holders to the stadium every 20 minutes. The last bus from the stadium to Century City will depart the stadium at 22:45.</p><p> </p><p>There will also be free parking and a MyCiTi Shuttle running from UCT from 14:00 (final bus to the stadium at 19:00). Parking is situated in P1 below Sports Centre, P6 (behind the Bus stop|) and P4 (next to rugby field ) P5 (next bus stop) P17 and P14. Buses will depart from UCT North Stop every 20 minutes from 14:00 or when full.</p><p> </p><p>The return buses to UCT will depart from Green Point Park (East Gate Drop) at 20:00 with the last bus leaving at 22:45</p><p> </p><p>While there is heavy congestion expected in the Green Point Precinct, there is limited paid parking available at<strong> </strong>P4 and P9 (R100 card payment on entry only) stadium parking areas.</p><p> </p><p><strong>E-Hailing</strong></p><p> </p><p>It is recommended that those using e-hailing services are dropped off and collected in the CBD at DF Malan Drive opposite the Artscape Theatre, Hertzog Boulevard or Jan Smuts Street and then use the MyCiTi shuttle, which is free to all event ticket holders, from the CTICC Civic Centre Station or Thibault Square Station, or alternatively use the Fan Walk.</p><p> </p><p>There is an e-hailing drop-off area on Helen Suzman Boulevard between Vlei Road and Beach Road on both sides, but spectators are warned that drop-and-go and pick-up around the stadium will have very long delays due to traffic congestion.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Road closures</strong></p><p> </p><p>The following road closures will be in effect: Sonnenberg Road, Vlei Road, Stephan Way and Fort Wynyard Street will all be closed on game day from early morning until late, with restrictions on Helen Suzman Boulevard, Beach Road, Buitengracht Street and Granger Bay Boulevard.</p><p> </p><p>The Vodacom URC Grand Final between the DHL Stormers and Munster kicks off at 18:30. </p><p> </p><p>Gates at the DHL Stadium will open at 15:30.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>End</strong></p><p><br></p> | 2023-05-25T22:00:00Z | GP0|#1d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70;L0|#01d539e44-7c8c-4646-887d-386dc1d95d70|City news;GTSet|#62efe227-07aa-45e7-944c-ceebacca891d | | | | | GP0|#f9891347-9853-4a33-be46-2fd52a61e835;L0|#0f9891347-9853-4a33-be46-2fd52a61e835|events;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb;GP0|#ce03aded-5ee9-4610-9ef4-c0b676e202ea;L0|#0ce03aded-5ee9-4610-9ef4-c0b676e202ea|MyCiTi;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb;GP0|#1fe0736b-bcf8-43e0-ac76-5418bf622948;L0|#01fe0736b-bcf8-43e0-ac76-5418bf622948|road closures;GTSet|#2e3de6c1-9951-4747-8f53-470629a399bb | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |