Cape Town’s published public transport plan to accommodate tourists and locals during the World Cup football tournament sees Metrorail trains as the backbone servicing the broader Cape Town area, particularly the public viewing areas at the Bellville Velodrome, Athlone Civic Centre, OR Tambo Sports Hall in Khayelitsha, and Swartklip Sport Hall in Mitchells Plain.  Twenty-five stations are to function as park-and-ride centres, where more than 7,000 parking bays with security are to be provided.

The main park-and-ride stations are to be Fish Hoek, Retreat, Claremont, Century City, GrandWest Casino, Oostersee, Brackenfell, Kuils River and Strand.  No general spectator parking is to be available at the Green Point stadium, and parking in the city centre will be severely limited.

On match days, people holding World Cup tickets will be able to travel to and from the stadium free from the park-and-ride centres. “Transport will be provided on other routes at regular intervals until late into the night throughout the tournament, from 11 June until 11 July.”

The city plans to  have its main transport hubs on Hertzog Boulevard, adjacent to the Civic Centre, and Cape Town railway station.

Free shuttle buses for ticket holders are to run from Hertzog Boulevard to the Green Point stadium. The service is to begin six hours before kick-off and continue until four hours after the final whistle. Bus services serving the inner city and the airport will operate throughout the 24 hours.

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