Whatever you have planned for the upcoming festive season, MyCiTi wants residents and visitors to get the best out of this holiday period. So, whether you are on holiday and wanting to see all of Cape Town’s beauty, or if you need to work and only get to do late night shopping and galivanting, MyCiTi wants to ensure that customers get around effortlessly.

‘The MyCiTi buses are continuing to operate from morning until evening, seven days a week over this festive season. There are no reduced services this year. Passengers are reminded not to miss out on the late night bus services we have made available to accommodate shopping at Canal Walk and the V&A Waterfront, as well as our popular service to the Silwerstroomstrand beach and resort that is already under way and available until 4 January 2026.

‘I am always excited about the late night services from Canal Walk and the V&A Waterfront. This service has been a great relief for many residents who cannot get around to their own shopping during their work hours, especially with the later retail hours coming up,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.

Customers are to note that on the public holidays, all routes and services will operate a Sunday timetable except for route T02 and 261 which will operate a Saturday timetable.

‘Our Atlantis, Pella and Mamre residents can also rest assured that we have all the plans in place for the special Silwerstroomstrand holiday service. Our night services in the Atlantis region will operate until 31 January 2026 so that residents can get around town safely during the summer evenings,’ said Councillor Quintas.

Late night shopping

Canal Walk: this service is currently available until 23 December 2025

• Route D08 – Last bus will depart Century City at 22:30
• Route T03 – Last bus will depart Century City at 22:30
• Route 241, 242 & 243 - Last bus will depart Century City at 00:45

V&A Waterfront: this service is currently available until 23 December and after Christmas between 26 – 30 December 2025

• Route T01 – Last bus will depart Waterfront station at 22:15
• Route D01 - Last bus will depart Civic Centre station at 22:35
• Route D02 - Last bus will depart Civic Centre station at 22:35
• Route D04 - Last bus will depart Civic Centre station at 22:35

Night services to Atlantis

Night services will return to Atlantis serving routes 241, 242 and 243 from 5 December 2025 until 31 January 2026.

Silwerstroomstrand holiday service

Route 247 will operate between Atlantis, into Mamre to the Silwerstroomstrand beach and resort every day until 4 January 2026, except on 25 December. The service has been adjusted to directly connect with Mamre to make it more convenient for these residents.

will depart from the Starke stop at 09:00 and 13:00 via Atlantis station and Mamre, and return from Silwerstroomstrand at 09:38, 13:38 and 18:00.

‘We ask that customers please make use of the trip planner on the MyCiTi website to find the latest bus times. By planning ahead a little and using our fare calculator, your MyCiTi experience will be even smoother over the holidays,’ said Councillor Quintas.

For more information and a list of all the relevant timetables please visit: https://www.myciti.org.za/en/routes-stops/festive-season-services-2025/