Buses restricted in Bo-Kaap
The City of Cape Town has banned large tour buses from entering into the neighbourhood of Bo-Kaap.
This, according to Travel News, is in response to longstanding protests by residents about traffic congestion caused by these vehicles.
Residents have lodged complaints regarding Bo-Kaap’s Upper Wale Street, in particular, which simply cannot accommodate the movement of tour buses with 36 seats and more.
“Those who are familiar with the Bo-Kaap are well aware of the steep and narrow roads. Given the area’s geometrical challenges, the entry of large tour buses has to be restricted to ensure the free movement of general traffic into and from the area,” said the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas.
What’s to be done?
To help with this, the City recently revealed layout plans that will formalise parking, holding and stopping areas, and the following solutions will be implemented:
- Smaller tour buses will only be permitted to use the drop-and-go outside the Bo-Kaap Museum on Wale Street and must then proceed to parking in the allocated area behind the Schotsche Kloof Civic Centre on Yusuf Drive.
- Large tour buses (36+ seaters) will be restricted from entering the Bo-Kaap via Wale Street.
- The existing parking along Buitengracht (southern approach), south of Wale Street, will be converted into a stop-and-drop facility for buses.
- An existing parking embayment along Buitengracht, between Church and Shortmarket streets, will also have three bus bays.
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