City Shuttle

The MYCiTi bus service around central Cape Town is set to transform transport in the inner city, as it takes visitors and Capetonians quickly and safely to the places where they can visit, work, study or just relax.

Operating hours and frequency

Between June 6 and July 10, the buses will run 24/7. They will run every 10 minutes between 09h00 and midnight, and then every 30 minutes from midnight until 09h00.

Between July 11 and July 16, the service will run until 01h00 every morning and start again at 03h00. The busses will run every 30 minutes between 03h00 and 09h00, every 10 minutes between 09h00 and 24h00 and every 30 minutes between 24h00 and 01h00.

Cost

Tickets cost R8 and can be bought on the bus and from roving vendors (cash only).

Route information

Download more information and a map here or click here to view all of the public transport maps.

The new service, which started on Saturday, May 29, consists of two inner-city loops travelling in opposite directions. Both loops will start at the new Civic Centre station (close to the Cape Town train station) on Hertzog Boulevard, and cover the areas around the Foreshore, Gardens, Buitenkant, Keizergracht, Long and Oswald Pirow streets.

The route travelling anti-clockwise (if viewed from the south) leaves Hertzog Boulevard and turns down DF Malan Street, then turns and passes the entrance to Table Bay Harbour. It passes the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Coen Steytler Avenue, then turns left into Lower Long Street, passing the South African Revenue Service and Telkom buildings.

Travelling up Long Street, the route passes Thibault Square, then travels near to Greenmarket Square, the Western Cape High Court and the Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital. It passes the Council Chambers at 44 Wale Street and, further up Long Street, the Long Street Baths. It then turns left into Orange Street, travelling close to the Iziko South African Museum, the Planetarium and the South African National Gallery, then passes the Hiddingh Campus of UCT and the Labia Theatre.

Travelling along Orange and Annandale Roads, the route passes Government Avenue, the Mount Nelson Hotel and Cape Town High School, passing near to Dunkley Square. Turning left into Mill and Buitenkant Streets, it travels past Robbie Nurock Day Hospital, the Iziko Rust en Vreugd Museum and Caledon Square Police Station. At this point, it is just a block from the Department of Home Affairs in Barrack Street.

The route then passes the Grand Parade and turns right into Keizergracht, travelling past the Good Hope Centre (close to the Cape Town campus of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology), then left into Oswald Pirow, passing the taxi rank on the station deck. The bus then turns left into Hertzog Boulevard toward the Civic Centre station.

The other route, travelling clockwise, passes the same destinations with the exception of travelling down Long Street. Loop Street will instead be used.

“The aim of these inner-city loops is to make it much easier for people to get around, and we’re really urging people to give it a try,” said City Media Manager Kylie Hatton. “The inner-city loop will give us a taste of the permanent inner-city service, which will be set up later as part of Phase 1A of the new permanent MYCiTi service.”

24/7 public transport call centre

Call the 24/7 public transport call centre on 0800 656 463 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) should you have any transport queries. They are happy to help. Alternatively, call Cape Town Tourism on +27 (0)21 487 6800 for any queries or for help planning your trip.

Calls can be made free of charge (from a land line or pay phone).

Further information and map

Download the MyCiTi Inner City information brochure and map.