Cape Town Is abuzz with visitors as One Direction heads to the Mother City for their much anticipated concert on Wednesday April 01, 2015 at the Cape Town Stadium.
“One Direction feva” hit Cape Town last year when it was announced that the boy band will be coming to Cape Town, a One Direction pop-up shop at the V&A Waterfront that had the boy-band’s fans queuing overnight for treasured merchandise, they subsequent slept-over at the Cape Town International Airport last night to catch a glimpse of the band.
The Cape Town Stadium is going to be packed to the rafters with screaming teenage girls and some not so young members of the female gender. With mothers and/or even father’s on-tow it’s going to be a memorable occasion. The 1D concert is most sought after ticket in the Mother City, the tickets were sold-out with hours of becoming available as 1D fans snapped them up irrespective of pricing.
The Cape Town Stadium precinct is going to be a no-go area for traffic as the City’s management team activates the popular “Fan Walk” from the City centre to the Stadium. Road Closures will impact the transport system to and from town on Wednesday however it’s heard by word of mouth that staff who work in the CBD will be making an early exit from the City Centre to evade the incoming 1D fans streaming into the Mother City.
MyCiTi info:
The MyCiti rapid bus service will provide event transport services for the 1D concert at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday, 1 April 2015.
A 1D Stadium shuttle service will operate Free on presentation of a valid concert ticket, between the Civic Centre and Cape Town Stadium MyCiti stations.
Shuttle buses will depart every 5 minutes or when full from 16:00 until the start of the event, as well as after the event with the last bus returning from Stadium station at 23:30. Buses will operate every 15 minutes during the event.
Existing services will be extended after the concert. These trips will need to be paid for with a myconnect card. (Please note – Every passenger needs their own myconnect card loaded with money, except for children under four years old and less than 1m tall, who travel free.)
T01 from Civic Centre to Table View and Usasaza
Buses will depart Civic Centre every 10 minutes from 22:30 until 23:45.
Table View routes 213 , 214 , 215 and 216
Depending on demand, buses will depart from Table View and Wood stations at 23:15, 23:45 and 00:15.
City routes 101 , 102 , 103
Depending on demand, buses will depart from Civic Centre station at 22:30, 23:00 and 23:30.
Hout Bay service (routes 108 and 109 )
Buses will depart from the Wigtown stop, near the Stadium station, at 22:15, 22:45 and 23:15.
N2 Express service (routes D01 and D03)
Buses will depart from Civic Centre station at 23:00 and 23:45.
ROAD CLOSURES:
The following roads around the stadium will be closed, and only to be used by permitted drivers, from 06h00 the day before the concert on March 31, until after midnight on April 01:
Fort Wynyard Road, Fritz Sonnenberg Road (between the Metropolitan Golf Club and the entrance to McDonald’s)
Granger Bay Boulevard
Stephan’s Way
Vlei Road.
ROAD CLOSURES on April , 01, 2015 for the 1D concert, the following closures will take effect:
Portswood Road and Beach Road (between Haul Road and Portswood Road) – closed from 16h00 until 02h30
Beach Road (between Fritz Sonnenberg Road and Haul Road) – local access only
Vehicles exiting the V&A Waterfront towards Mouille Point can only access Beach Road via Haul Road
The Fritz Sonnenberg Road access to McDonald’s – closed from 06h00 and 02h30 the following morning
From 16h30, there will be no general access to Hertzog Boulevard between Civic Avenue and Heerengracht, on Hans Strijdom or along Adderley Street (between Strand Street and Hertzog Boulevard)
Western Boulevard – closed between the Buitengracht Street and Beach Road intersection at Three Anchor Bay in both directions from 16h00
Sea Point-bound carriageway of Somerset Road – closed between Buitengracht and De Smit streets from 16h00
The CBD-bound carriageway of Main Road (between De Smit Street and Glengariff Road) will also be closed and two-way traffic is to be accommodated on the Sea Point-bound carriageway of Main Road (between De Smit Street and Glengariff Road ) – local access only
Signal Hill Road – closed between 14h00 and midnight
Concert Info:
Don’t forget to bring with you on the day: your tickets, ID (if you have one), a fully charged mobile phone, cash (NO ATMs on site) or a debit/credit card, and appropriate clothes for all weather conditions.
All fans attending the concerts that are younger than 14 years of age must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
No camping will be allowed outside the venue.
No persons will be allowed to queue outside the venue until 10am on the day of the show.
No one under 13 years, or anyone that is shorter than 1.2 metres, will be permitted onto the Golden Circle and General Admission field standing areas for safety and security reasons.
No disabled persons will be allowed on the field for safety and security reasons.
Children between the ages of 14-18 years of age who are not accompanied by a parent / guardian must have an emergency contact number for their parent / guardian saved under the name ICE on their mobile phones.
No Public Parking available at the stadium.
Concert Management has set up a Lost and Found hub at the venue. This is located on the podium between Block 117 and Block 116 at the information centre and have set up a dedicated call centre number which can be reached on 011 759 7215 (this is our call centre number that is in direct contact with the Cape Town health and safety team) should you need to contact the Lost and Found hub.
Stay hydrated; eat properly before and throughout the concert.
All flags/ posters/ banners must be detached from sticks / poles.
All banners and flags will be checked by security for profanity or inappropriate wording/statements.
Large flags, banners and other objects that may obstruct the view of others will not be permitted.
Entrances: –
Golden Circle Standing West enter through Vlei Road into Athletics Stadium West Entrance.
General Admission Standing West enter through Vlei Road into Athletics Stadium West Entrance.
Golden Circle Standing East enter through South Entrance at Granger Bay Boulevard.
General Admission Standing East enter through South Entrance at Granger Bay Boulevard.
Seated tickets enter through Fritz Sonnenberg Road. Turnstile 1-11 or North Turnstiles off Beach rd (no armband required).
Suite Tickets: If you purchased suite tickets you must enter through Fritz Sonnenberg Road. Turnstile 1-11. Once inside enter through the Foyer indicated on your ticket which will either be Foyer A, E or F.
Prohibited items:
- Professional cameras or professional recording devices are NOT permitted. Selfie sticks are allowed but if you use it in a way that poses a danger to yourself or others it will be confiscated.
- Glass bottles or containers or other heavy and/or sharp objects , which could potentially be used as projectiles (excluding sunglasses, binoculars and prescription or reading glasses)
- Any illegal drugs
- Skateboards, scooters, roller blades or bicycles
- Knives, weapons of any nature or fireworks
- Any object that could be used to distract, hinder or interfere with any performer including laser pointers and flashlights
- Flags with poles, large flags or banners that may obstruct the view of other patrons
- Any whistle, horn, musical instrument, loud hailer, public address system
- Digital, electronic or other recording or broadcast device
- Any item that you intend to distribute, hawk, sell, offer, expose for sale or display for marketing or promotional purposes
- No animals apart from authorised guide/companion dogs
- Any dangerous goods and any other items by management to be dangerous or capable of causing a public nuisance
- Professional cameras or video recorders
- Umbrellas
- Braais
- Camping Chairs
- Cooler Boxes
- Food and refreshments (including soft drinks and alcohol) which will be available for sale inside the concert.
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