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Directions to the Children's Institute

Directions from your area:

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.