With 30,000 cyclists descending on the Mother City this coming Sunday, 8 March, for the Cape Town Cycle Tour, residents are reminded of widespread road closures that will be in place on several routes in the lead-up to the race and on the day.
While minor road closures are in effect from today, Friday 6 March, hard closures will be in place on Saturday, 7 March and Sunday, 8 March 2026, particularly in the CBD, Green Point, Sea Point, Southern Suburbs and the Deep South.
Key closures include:
• Sections of Helen Suzman Boulevard
• Chapman’s Peak Drive
• M3 Highway (outbound)
• Nelson Mandela Boulevard (N2 outbound)
• Hospital Bend Interchange
• Victoria Road, Camps Bay
• Main Road (M4) through the Deep South
Castle Street between Darling and Stand streets will be closed from 19:00 on Friday until 06:00 on Saturday to allow for the construction of the start gantry.
The situation intensifies on Saturday, 7 March, as multiple streets, including sections of Castle Street, Darling Street, and Strand Street, will be closed in the CBD from 14:00 until late on Sunday afternoon.
These are the designated spectator-friendly spots along the route where members of the public can watch and cheer on the cyclists:
• Mostert’s Mill (M3)
• Edinburgh Drive (Wynberg Park)
• Ladies Mile
• Steenberg Road
• Jubilee Square in Simon’s Town
• Noordhoek Farm Village
• Hout Bay CBD
• Camps Bay Main Road
• Sea Point Promenade
• Race Finish on Helen Suzman Boulevard in Green Point
