With Speed Classic Cape Town set to bring high-octane hillclimb action to Philip Kgosana Drive next weekend, spectators and residents are urged to take note of the upcoming road closures, traffic plan, and parking arrangements.
Speed Classic Cape Town will be hosted on a closed-off Philip Kgosana Drive (inbound and outbound) on 25 and 26 October. It will begin with the Classic Car race on Saturday, celebrating timeless engineering, before the supercars and modern speed machines hit the track on Sunday for the King of the Mountain showdown on the 1.8km course.
Road Closures
Philip Kgosana Drive will be closed to outbound traffic from 19h00 to 05h00, Sunday 19 October to Wednesday 22 October. Inbound lanes will remain open throughout, and outbound traffic will operate as normal outside these hours.
From 05h00 on Thursday 23 October until 05h00 on Monday 27 October, Philip Kgosana Drive, as well as Christiaan Street and Service Road, will be closed to both inbound and outbound traffic.
To minimise the impact on public needing to travel to town for work or school on the Monday morning, Philip Kgosana Drive inbound will reopen to traffic from 5am on 27 October.
To allow for the removal of structures post-event, Philip Kgosana Drive outbound will be completely closed on Monday 27 October and between 19h00 and 05h00 from Tuesday 28 October until Thursday 30 October.
Motorists are urged to avoid Philip Kgosana Drive and use the following alternative routes:
- N1 incoming and outgoing;
- N2 outgoing, via the City Centre and Nelson Mandela Blvd (incl. Strand Street & Hertzog Boulevard connections);
- N2 incoming, diverting onto Nelson Mandela Blvd and taking the Strand Street and Hertzog Boulevard exits.
Vehicle Access Permits will also be issued to affected local residents who need to make use of the roads around Philip Kgosana Drive.
Parking & E-Hailing
All spectators attending Speed Classic Cape Town are able to make use of free parking at these locations. Shuttles will be provided to transport you from these designated parking areas to the venue.
- General Access Ticket Holders: Free parking is available at Good Hope Seminary Junior School, from where you will be transported to the venue.
- Grandstand &Hospitality Ticket Holders: Free parking is available at the Good Hope Seminary Junior School, from where guests will be shuttled to the event entrance.
- Guests with Disabilities & Special Needs: On-site parking for attendees with special needs is available at the CPUT Lecturers’ Parking area off Constitution Street, from where guests will be shuttled to the event entrance.
Spectators making use of e-hailing services should set the following locations for their arrival:
- General Access & Grandstand Ticket Holders: Gardens Centre, from where you may take a short walk to the event’s pedestrian entrance at Jutland Avenue.
- Hospitality Guests: 25 Jutland Avenue, Devils Peak Estate, Cape Town.
Gates open at 07h00 on Saturday 25 October and 08h00 on Sunday 26 October. Saturday’s programme concludes at 17h00 (hospitality closes at 18h00), while Sunday’s activities, including hospitality, run until 19h00.
“Bringing hillclimb racing back to Cape Town after six decades has been a true community effort, with exceptional support from the City of Cape Town,” says Speed Classic Cape Town Project Director Steyn Momberg.
“We’re grateful to local residents and partners for their understanding and cooperation as we create a safe, world-class motorsport experience for everyone to enjoy. Meanwhile, we urge the public to plan and adjust their travel times this coming week to ease their journey.”