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Route guide

Cape Town City Centre to Bellville

Route N1 inbound via Plattekloof and KoebergAbout 20 kmDrive 25–60 minutes at peak

The N1 is the main route in from the northern suburbs, and inbound jams of up to 12 km are common on weekday mornings.

This guide was written for Bellville to Cape Town City Centre. The same roads apply on your trip, but read exits, merges and lane tips the other way round.

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Before you leave

  • No tolls on this route.
  • Leave before 6:15 or after 8:45 to miss the worst inbound queue.
  • Voortrekker Road (R102) runs parallel but has many robots.

Cape Town City Centre to Koeberg

Afternoon reverseTipRoad know-how

Outbound traffic jams in the afternoon from about 15:30. Leaving town after 18:00 is usually much quicker.

City exitsLane adviceRoad know-how

Lower Church Street and Christiaan Barnard Street serve the Foreshore and CTICC; the N1 ends at Buitengracht near the Waterfront.

Koeberg to Bellville

Koeberg interchangeTipRoad know-how

The M5 and R27 connect here. Stay on the N1 for the city centre.

N7 and Plattekloof mergesLane adviceRoad know-how

Traffic joins from the N7 and Plattekloof Road. Stay out of the far-left lane through these merges.

Morning queue from Durban RoadHazardRoad know-how

Inbound traffic is often stop-start from Durban Road past Plattekloof. Keep a safe gap; rear-end crashes are common.

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