Time for the Cape Town Carnival again

The Cape Town Carnival is set to ignite the Fan Walk, Somerset Road in Green Point this Saturday, 16 March 2013.

More than 2 000 participants will take to the streets under the theme “African Legends”, which organisers say, “celebrates both the country and the city’s rich cultural heritage”. An array of dazzling floats, glittery costumes and stellar entertainment promise to showcase Cape Town’s unique creativity and artistry   and the interactive spectacle aims to unite Capetonians in a celebratory and fun atmosphere.

GoodHope FM will be broadcasting from York road in Green Point from 12:00 to 22:00. Vendors will be trading en route from 15:00 with a free carnival pre-party from 17:00. The carnival parade will take place between 19:00 and 22:00. The night will end with a free after-party at the end zone of the Carnival Parade.

Carnival goers are encouraged to use public transport from the Fan Walk. This will ease the anticipated high traffic flows and normal bus and taxi services will be applicable. 
No additional transport services will be arranged by Cape Town Carnival.
The City of Cape Town will implement road closures and transport plans for this event.

MyCiti Bus services

Service Schedules on Saturday, 16 March

• Gardens to Civic Centre       From 07:00 – Every 20 minutes – 22:05 last bus
• Table View to Civic Centre    From 06:40 – Every 20 minutes – 22:45 last bus
• Civic Centre – Stadium         From 07:20 – Every 20 minutes – 22:25 last bus
• Stadium – Civic Centre         From 07:43 – Every 20 minutes – 22:53 last bus
• Civic Centre – Gardens         From 06:40 – Every 20 minutes – 23:00 last bus
• Civic Centre – Table View      From 06:05 – Every 20 minutes – 23:00 last bus

Metrorail services

• Cape Flats Line – Cpt to Retreat (via Athlone) – Last train leaves at 19:10
• Northern Line – Bellville (via Monte Vista) – Last train leaves at 14:38
• Central Line – Cpt to Kapteinsklip – Last train leaves at 19:45
• Central Line – Cpt to Chris Hani – Last train leaves at 19:50

Impact of road closures

Public transport services that, for any portion of their routes, operate along closed or restricted roads may have some route section deviations. Normal, scheduled bus services will be affected by these road closures in the Green Point area, as well as the CBD from 14:00 on 16 March 2013.

Parking

Parking restrictions will be enforced in residential areas adjacent to the Fan Walk from 00:00 (midnight) Friday, 15 March, to 01:00 17 March 2013. Motorists are advised to obey the signage.
Limited parking is available for private vehicles in the stadium precinct. Parking tickets are available at the parking venue. On-street parking in the CBD will be available but additional security will not be provided. Parking tariffs will apply until 13:00 when on-street parking becomes free of charge.

V&A Waterfront has approximately 3 500 parking bays available to the general public. There is a charge associated with this parking. Parking is available at the Foreshore and at Culemborg.
People with Disabilities

Dedicated parking has been allocated at Gallows Hill. Only people with an official disability
permit from the City will be allowed to park in this dedicated parking area.
Road closures:

No access to Somerset and Main Road (Sea Point-bound from Riebeeck Street in CBD all the way to York Road in Sea Point) from Saturday at 14:00 until 00:00. This includes all the streets adjacent to Somerset Road.

Temporary fencing will create a corridor for the carnival parade utilising the Sea Point-bound side of Somerset road. Fencing deployment will start on Friday evening, 15 March 2013, to prevent parking along Somerset Road. Positioning of the parade corridor fencing will start from 14:00 on Saturday, 16 March 2103.

Roads between Buitengracht and Upper Portswood will be accessible from 23h00. Roads between Upper Portswood and York streets will be accessible as soon as safe and possible, after the party has ended at 00:00 Saturday, 16 March 2013. 

For more information, please visit www.capetowncarnival.com.