Gautrain and Rea Vaya join City Fest celebrations
THINKING of going to town for the Absa Joburg City Festival?
Excited about the line-up of shows from Johnny Clegg and Jack Parow to folk music and kwaito?
While all this sounds exciting, many festival goers are likely to be reluctant to drive into town at night. The good news is, the Absa Joburg City Festival offers an integrated transport solution that enables festival goers all the fun without the worry of driving and the hassle of finding parking.
With an Absa Joburg City Festival transport pass, revelers can park their car safely, hop on a bus or shuttle, and travel to the show of their choice.
All the festival venues and districts are within walking distance of Rea Vaya bus stations or the Newtown shuttle stops.
The organisers have made it easy. All that’s needed is to log on to the Absa Joburg City Festival website, buy a parking ticket, and select an integrated transport pass. The pass includes a Rea Vaya card and a Newtown shuttle wristband for the entire festival or a single day.
And apart from the festival, the passes can be used for Vodacom in the City on 3 October, and the Springboks vs All Blacks rugby match at Ellis Park on 4 October.
Normal Rea Vaya routes will still be operating during the festival, but a special nighttime festival service will run from 7pm until midnight on 3 and 4 October.
This route will run from Milpark past Constitution Hill through Braamfontein, past Park Station and down to the Library Gardens.
Another loop will connect from the Library Gardens to Absa Campus (Carlton Station), Maboneng, Ellis Park.
On 4 October, Absa will make parking available for free at its campus (172 Fox Street). This parking is limited and available to Absa card holders only on a first come, first served basis.
Details: www.joburgcityfest.co.za/get-around
