MyCiTi buses will from today, 27 January 2025, no longer be allowed on the often-congested N2 inbound at Hospital Bend in the City of Cape Town (CoCT).
The decision has been made to improve traffic flow on the busy route and reduce travel times for private vehicles.
“Given the steep gradient at Hospital Bend and being at full capacity, the inbound buses are travelling at very low speeds towards the city centre,” said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.
“This adds to the congestion in the peak morning periods, and as such, we decided to explore alternative routes where the buses do not need to travel up Hospital Bend.”
Importantly, the outbound MyCiTi buses traveling from the Civic Centre station towards Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain will still follow the normal N2 Express route to their destinations.
“The new route alignment for the inbound buses may add additional travelling time for commuters using the N2 Express service, however, this is a safer and more cost-effective alternative going forward and will aid us in our mission to keep Cape Town moving,” said Quintas.
Aerial view and elevation of Hospital Bend, Cape Town
New inbound route
The new inbound route for MyCiTi buses will look like:
- Inbound buses will exit the N2 freeway towards the M5 Black River Parkway; travel along the M5 and take the off-ramp onto the N1/FW de Klerk Boulevard
- Buses will travel along FW de Klerk Boulevard, take the off-ramp onto Christiaan Barnard Street and turn right onto Hertzog Boulevard at the Civic Centre station
- The new route will be followed every day, including Sundays and public holidays
- The service schedules will be adjusted accordingly, once the new inbound route alignment has been operational for a few days and teething problems addressed
- The outbound buses travelling from the Civic Centre station towards Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha will still continue on the normal route via the N2 freeway to their destinations
“As is the case with all route changes, we anticipate it will take a while for the new route alignment to settle in, and for commuters to adjust,” said Quintas.
“That said, the vehicle operating company operating the N2 Express service has engaged commuters and drivers to alert them to the upcoming change. We have deviated buses along this route in the past when we had incidents along the N2 inbound, and I trust it will not take too long for all to get used to the new route.”
The councillor said authorities will monitor the impact of the change continuously, and make further adjustments if needed.
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