Children's Institute, University of Cape Town
46 Sawkins Road
Rondebosch, 7700
South Africa
+27 (21) 650 1473
info.ci@uct.ac.za
Directions to the Children's Institute
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Directions from your area:
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On Eastern Boulevard (N2) or De Waal Drive (M3) (travelling from Cape Town City Centre)
- On Eastern Boulevard (N2) (travelling from Cape Town International airport)
- On the M3 (travelling from Muizenberg)
- On the M5 (travelling from the Northern Suburbs )
- On the M5 (travelling from Muizenberg)
- On Liesbeeck Parkway (travelling from Salt River)
- On Liesbeeck Parkway (travelling from Claremont/Rondebosch)
1. On Eastern Boulevard (N2) or De Waal Drive (M3) (travelling from Cape Town City Centre)
- Pass GROOTE SCHUUR HOSPITAL
- Continue around HOSPITAL BEND and stay in the far left lane
- Take the LIESBEECK PARKWAY off-ramp and stay in the right lane
- Pass under a bridge and over a set of traffic lights
- Stay in the left lane
- At the next traffic light (DURBAN ROAD), turn left
- Travel approximately 100 m down DURBAN ROAD
- Pass a set of traffic lights
- Travel approximately 100 m to the next traffic light
- At the traffic light, turn right into SAWKINS ROAD
- The CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE will be on the right, three blocks on
- Park at the RONDEBOSCH COMMON PARKING AREA (trees and open parking space), which will be on your left and follow the pedestrian crossing to the gate, marked CHILDREN’S CENTRE
- When entering the premises, the CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE building and reception will be on your right
2. Eastern Boulevard (N2) (travelling from Cape Town International airport)
- From the airport, travel for approximately 200 m to the N2 on-ramp
- Travel for approximately 10 km on the N2
- Pass the COOLING TOWERS on your right
- Take the RAAPENBERG ROAD/PINELANDS off-ramp (Exit 10)
- Turn left into RAAPENBERG ROAD, pass traffic lights under a bridge and continue for approximately 1 km until you get to a traffic light at a T-junction
- Turn left at the traffic light into DURBAN ROAD
- At the next traffic light, turn right into SAWKINS ROAD
- The CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE will be on the right, three blocks on
- Park at the RONDEBOSCH COMMON PARKING AREA (trees and open parking space), which will be on your left and follow the pedestrian crossing to the gate, marked CHILDREN’S CENTRE
- When entering the premises, the CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE building and reception will be on your right
3. On the M3 (travelling from Muizenberg)
- Pass the Rhodes memorial off-ramp
- Take the UNIVERSITY ESTATE off-ramp
- Follow the road down the mountain to MAIN ROAD
- Turn right into MAIN ROAD and travel approximately 2 – 3 km until you reach a traffic light
- SHOPRITE will be on your left
- Turn right at the traffic light into DURBAN ROAD
- Follow the road past the taxi and bus terminus until you reach the traffic light crossing LIESBEEK PARKWAY
- Go straight over the traffic lights and travel up DURBAN ROAD for approximately 100 m
- Pass a set of traffic lights
- Travel approximately 100 m to the next traffic light
- At the traffic light, turn right into SAWKINS ROAD
- The CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE will be on the right, three blocks on
- Park at the RONDEBOSCH COMMON PARKING AREA (trees and open parking space), which will be on your left and follow the pedestrian crossing to the gate, marked CHILDREN’S CENTRE
- When entering the premises, the CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE building and reception will be on your right
4. On the M5 (travelling from the Northern Suburbs )
- Take the N1 from the northern suburbs
- Take the M5 (SOUTH) off-ramp towards MUIZENBERG
- Travel approximately 5 km on the M5
- Take the KLIPFONTEIN ROAD off-ramp and stay in the right lane
- At the traffic light, turn right
- The RONDEBOSCH COMMON will be on your left
- Travel approximately 100 m
- At the traffic light, turn left into SAWKINS ROAD
- The CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE will be on the right, three blocks on
- Park at the RONDEBOSCH COMMON PARKING AREA (trees and open parking space), which will be on your left and follow the pedestrian crossing to the gate, marked CHILDREN’S CENTRE
- When entering the premises, the CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE building and reception will be on your right
5. On the M5 (travelling from Muizenberg)
- Take the KLIPFONTEIN ROAD off-ramp (signals to the Red Cross Children’s Memorial Hosptial)
- Stay in the left-hand lane
- At the traffic light, turn left
- Pass SPORTMANS WAREHOUSE
- Pass the RED CROSS CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Cross over the traffic lights after the Hospital (MILTON ROAD)
- Travel approximately 100 m to the next traffic light
- At the traffic light, turn left into SAWKINS ROAD
- The CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE will be on the right, three blocks on
- Park at the RONDEBOSCH COMMON PARKING AREA (trees and open parking space), which will be on your left and follow the pedestrian crossing to the gate, marked CHILDREN’S CENTRE
- When entering the premises, the CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE building and reception will be on your right
6. On Liesbeeck Parkway (travelling from Salt River)
- Travel along Liesbeek Parkway, southbound
- After passing under the N2 (DAMELIN COLLEGE on your right), stay in the left lane
- At the next traffic light (DURBAN ROAD), turn left
- Travel approximately 100 m down DURBAN ROAD
- Pass a set of traffic lights
- Travel approximately 100 m to the next traffic light
- At the traffic light, turn right into SAWKINS ROAD
- The CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE will be on the right, three blocks on
- Park at the RONDEBOSCH COMMON PARKING AREA (trees and open parking space), which will be on your left and follow the pedestrian crossing to the gate, marked CHILDREN’S CENTRE
- When entering the premises, the CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE building and reception will be on your right
7. On Liesbeeck Parkway (travelling from Claremont/Rondebosch)
- Travel along the Liesbeek Parkway, northbound
- Pass SHELL GARAGE and SPAR on your right, stay in the right lane
- Turn right at the traffic lights (PARK RD) and immediately left at the next traffic lights into SAWKINS ROAD
- Travel approximately 2 km up Sawkins Road
- The RONDEBOSCH COMMON will be on your right and RUSTENBERG GIRLS SCHOOL will be on your left
- Travel approximately 50 m until you reach the RONDEBOSCH COMMON PARKING AREA (trees and open parking space on your right), the CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE will be on your left
- Park at the RONDEBOSCH COMMON PARKING AREA (trees and open parking space), which will be on your right and follow the pedestrian crossing to the gate, marked CHILDREN’S CENTRE
- When entering the premises, the CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE building and reception will be on your right.