Cape Town South Africa - Visitor/Travel Guide - Tourist Information


For useful information about Cape Town, follow the links here.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

American Express
42 Hans Strydom Avenue
Cape Town City Centre
Telephone: +27 21 4089700
Fax: +27 21 4089743

TELEPHONE SERVICES

(Cell phones or Land Lines)
Telephone: 082110

MEDICAL

(Private Hospital open 24/7)
Burnham Road, Plumstead
24 Hour Emergency Centre: +27 21 799 2196

(Private Hospital open 24/7)
21 Hof Street, Oranjezicht
24 Hour Emergency Centre: +27 21 464 5555

(Private Doctors open office hours until 8pm)
Corner of Tokai & Keysers Rd, Tokai
Telephone: +27 21 710-9950

(Private Doctors open office hours until 8pm)
30 Victoria Ave, Hout Bay
Telephone: +27 21 790-3120

(Private Doctors open office hours until 8pm)
23 5th Avenue, Fish Hoek
Telephone: +27 21 782-3506

TOURIST ACTIVITIES

Cape Town Tourism

Computicket (Online tickets for shows etc)

TRANSPORT OPTIONS

Rikki Taxis (Cheap for a Taxi)
Tel: 0861 RIKKIS ( 0861 745 547)

Kulula.com (Budget Airline)

Mango (Budget Airline)

SAA(South African Airlines)
CONSULATES & EMBASSIES

American
1165 Reddam Ave
Tokai
Tel :(021) 702-7300

Australia
Street Address: Standard Bank Centre
Hertzog Boulevard
Phone: 021 421 1440

Britain
Street Address: Southern Life Centre
8 Riebeeck Street
Phone: 021 405 2400

Canada
19th floor, South African Reserve Bank Building
60 St. George’s Mall


BUDGETARY PRICES (at December 2008)

Airport Transfer to City: R 220

Airport Transfer to Hout Bay: R 325

Airport Transfer to Constantia: R 270

Rikki Taxi (Cape Town to Camps Bay): R 60

Rikki Taxi (Cape Town to Hout Bay): R 90

Metered Taxi (Cape Town to Kirstenbosch): R 140

Metered Taxi (Cape Town to Camps Bay): R 100

Cheapest Car Hire (small hatchback, no aircon, 200 free km per day): R 220

Big Mac Burger: R 25

Coffee and Cake: R 50

Glass of Wine: R 25

Pint of Beer: R 18

Three Course Meal (good restaurant): R 220

Bottle of Wine: R 130

Cable Way to top of Table Mountain: R 70

Township Tour: R 200

Kirstenbosch Entry Fee: R 30

View of Table Mountain from Signal Hill
Colourful Bo Kaap Malay Quarter House
Hout Bay from Chapmans Peak
Cape Town Foreshore from V&A Waterfront