|
City transport
|
|
|
Although Cape Town's city centre is compact enough to get around on foot, many of the attractions are spread along the considerable length of the Peninsula. To make the most of your visit, you'll need to use
taxis, rent transport
, take a
tour
, or make do with the pretty skeletal public transport system. Inner-city areas west of the centre are better served by
buses
than other central suburbs, but transport north along the Atlantic coast is negligible. There is, however, a
train
service cutting through the southern suburbs and continuing all the way down to Simon's Town. It's fairly reliable and well-used, though the rolling stock is looking a little battered - vandals dismantle the train interiors to sell as scrap. A concerted programme is underway to upgrade and make the carriages vandal-proof.
Note that using public transport
after dark
is potentially risky. If in any doubt, make every effort to take metered taxis at night, and if you're forced to use public transport take sensible precautions, such as travelling in a group (especially women) and avoiding third-class carriages on trains. Other useful information
for tourists (each section contains more specific sub-sections): |
|
South Africa,
|