Transport

Century City is located adjacent to the N1 freeway that connects Central Cape Town CBD to the northern metropolitan suburbs and beyond.

By Road:

A collector road, adjacent and parallel to the N1 provides direct access from the freeway into the heart of Century City and sets a precedent for access convenience. Shoppers bound for Canal Walk Shopping Centre can drive over a steel bridge directly on to the upper levels of the shopping centre parking garage.

Alternative road access into the site is available from the Bosmansdam Road to the North, Sable Road (which also links to the N1 freeway) to the south and Ratanga Road to the West.

In addition, Century City is located in close proximity to both the N7 and M5 arterial roads putting it in easy access to both the West Coast and Southern Suburbs.

By Public Transport:

Century City is well serviced by the various modes of public transport. A primary public transport interchange operates off Ratanga Road and a second off Century Avenue.

Both have designated lanes for Golden Arrow buses, minibus taxis and the Century City shuttle bus and a terminus building with public toilets, waiting areas, public telephones, a ticket office and vending machines.

Commuter buses and minibus taxis are not permitted on the Century City road network and their operations are restricted to the transport interchanges.

Internal Shuttle Bus Service:

A regular internal shuttle bus service runs between the transport interchanges, Canal Walk and the Century Gate gateway with stops in between.

A nominal fare is charged for the internal shuttle service which operates seven days a week between 06h00 and 22h00 at 10 minute intervals during peak times and 15 minutes in shoulder periods.

Commuters are able to purchase daily tickets at R3 a ride or monthly tickets for R50.

Century City Shuttle Bus Timetable.

E-Parking:

For those companies wishing to utilise the shuttle service for their employees, E-parking offers a convenient and alternative 'park and ride' system. There are two E-Parking areas within Century City.  

The one is situated on the corner of Century Boulevard and Ratanga Road (referred to as Ratanga E-Parking) and the other is situated on Century Boulevard (referred to as Century Avenue E-Parking), opposite the Shell Garage on the Montague Gardens side of Century City.

E-Parking map within Century City.
 
For costs and further details regarding E-parking please contact Lynn Ford on 021 552 6889.

Mini Bus and Taxi Services:

Formal minibus taxi services to Century City operate from Koeberg, Goodwood Maitland, Bellville, Mitchells Plain, Elsies River Khayelitsha, Nyanga, Langa, Guguletu and various other destinations on the Cape Flats.

Metered taxis are permitted on the Century City road network and a limited number of registered operators have been given staging areas at Canal Walk.

Rail Services:

The Century City Station forms part of the Cape Town - Bellville Route (via Monte Vista).

For a train timetable via Century City, view the links below:
Weekdays (Monday to Friday)
Saturdays
Sundays

Bus Rapid Transit System:

Century City has been included in Phase 1A rollout of Cape Town’s Bus Rapid Transit System. A feeder route will run from the station through Century City and then through Montague Gardens to link up with up with a main trunk at the Racecourse/Omuramba roads interchange and is expected to come on stream around March/April 2012.

There will be 8 BRT stations within Century City.

Bus Service:

The Golden Arrow Bus Service operates direct bus services to Century City from Cape Town CBD. Khayelitsha, Nyanga, Killarney, Elsies River, Hanover Park and Atlantis.

Alternative bus services operate to Montague Gardens along Bosmansdam Road and from there commuters can use the shuttle bus to get to their final destination in Century City.

Golden Arrow Bus Service Timetables for routes stopping at Century City: 

Cape Town - Atlantis - Cape Town 
Cape Town City Centre - Century City - Cape Town City Centre
Hanover Park - Killarney - Atlantis - Killarney - Hanover Park
Khayelitsha - Killarney - Khayelitsha
Killarney - Elsies River - Netreg - Elsies River - Killarney
Philippi - Nyanga - Killarney - Nyanga - Philippi