Eyewitness News17 October 2024 | 10:56

Spectators urged to use free shuttle for Stormers' URC clash against Munster

A number of road closures and parking restrictions will be in place in and around the stadium precinct on Saturday for the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon on Sunday.

Spectators urged to use free shuttle for Stormers' URC clash against Munster

FILE: Stormers players celebrate a try in their URC match against Edinburgh in Cape Town on 23 March 2024. Picture: @THESTORMERS/X

CAPE TOWN - Stormers take on Irish side Munster in their United Rugby Championship (URC) match at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.

The match is their first home game of the URC campaign and fans have been urged to use the free shuttle service to get to the stadium.

A number of road closures and parking restrictions will be in place in and around the stadium precinct on Saturday for the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon on Sunday.

Spectators attending the URC match will be able to make use of the free MyCiTi shuttle service to get to the stadium.

The shuttle service departs from the Civic Centre, Thibault Square, or CTICC bus stations and spectators can make use of it by showing their match ticket on entry.

The service starts at 15h30, thereafter, a bus leaves every 20 minutes or when full. The last return bus will leave the stadium at 22h00.

Free public parking is available at the Civic MyCiTi bus station and is also available on a first-come first-served basis at the Woodstock and Hertzog Boulevard parking areas, which opens at 15h00 and closes at 22h00. Parking is at your own risk.

Paid parking is also available in the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) parking area for R150. This parking opens at 15h00 and closes at midnight.

A dedicated e-hailing drop-off area is available on Helen Suzman Boulevard between York Circle and Beach Road with a stacking area at Green Point bowling greens.

Restrictions and road closures:

Closures: Fritz Sonnenberg Road, Vlei Road, Stephan Way, and Granger Bay Boulevard and Fort Wynyard Street

Restrictions: Helen Suzman Boulevard and Somerset Road

All illegally parked vehicles will be towed away.