--- url: https://smilefm.co.za/festive-lights-switch-on-weekend-road-closures/ title: Festive Lights Switch-On: Weekend Road Closures - Smile 90.4FM description: With preparations afoot for the Festive Lights Switch-On festival, city-goers should be mindful of road closures across the CBD. access_date: 2026-05-21T16:56:14.000Z current_date: 2026-05-21T16:56:15.130Z --- ## Festive Lights Switch-On: Weekend Road Closures Published on 24 November 2023 By Smile Staff Reporter WhatsApp ![Add Smile FM on Google](IMAGE) With preparations afoot for the Festive Lights Switch-On festival on Sunday, the City of Cape Town has advised that city-goers should be mindful of road closures across the Central Business District. Several road closures come in effect on Saturday, 25 November, with most closures expected on Sunday. All roads will be reopened on Monday at 05:00\. These closures will not only have an effect motorists, but MyCiti bus routes as well. Further details from the City are as follows: **No parking and no stopping** * No parking will be permitted in Darling Street, between Buitenkant Street and Corporation Street from 20:00 Tuesday, 21 November 2023 to 05:00 Tuesday, 28 November 2023. * No parking will be permitted in Darling, Adderley, Lower Plein and Castle Streets and the roads leading off Darling and Adderley Streets from 16:00 Saturday, 25 November 2023 to 05:00 Monday, 27 November 2023. * No stopping will be permitted in Parade, Adderley, Parliament, Corporation, Buitenkant, Church, Longmarket and Barrack Streets from 16:00 Saturday, 25 November 2023 to 00:01 Monday, 27 November 2023. * Local access only in Parliament Street at Bureau Street, Plein Street at Spin Street and Longmarket Street. No stopping will be enforced from 05:00 Sunday 25 November 2023 **Special Needs parking** The blue disabled disk will allow parking into designated areas in Buitenkant Street between Longmarket Street and Darling Street. Important notice: This parking is on a first come, first served basis. The viewing area is on the corner of Corporation Street and Darling Street. **Public parking** Public parking is free of charge on Sundays. Members of the public can make use of any public parking bays available. Paid parking facilities open to the public can also be considered. **MyCiTi last bus** The last MyCiTi bus from Cape Town to Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain will depart at 23:15 from the Civic Centre Station in Hertzog Boulevard. **E-Hailing** Drop-off and pick-up points are located in Wale Street, Strand Street and at the Castle in Darling Street ![Smile Staff Reporter](IMAGE) Smile Staff Reporter Latest ### Terrifying Morning Crash in KwaZulu-Natal Injures Dozens of Schoolchildren ### Fake medicines in SA: How regulators are trying to fix the problem ### Innocent Child Caught in Crossfire as Gunmen Open Fire in Wallacedene Home ### Adverse weather in the WC classified as provincial disaster ### Catch a train and avoid traffic delays this Sunday ### Latest articles ### What it takes to keep the Cape Town Marathon moving 21 May 2026 21 May 2026 ### She had a crush on Woofles from Pumpkin Patch 21 May 2026 21 May 2026 Previous article Elderly residents ‘living in fear’ after double murder in Parow Next article 16 Days of Activism: Government commits to ending GBV Smile Staff Reporter \- 21 May 2026 From logistics and hydration to tourism and temporary jobs, a vast ecosystem sits behind one of Africa’s biggest road races. The Sanlam Cape Town Marathon... Fear and chaos unfolded in Canelands, KwaZulu-Natal, this morning when a school transport vehicle carrying dozens of children overturned after a collision with a... ### US hotels report weak demand for rooms ahead of FIFA World Cup With just a few weeks before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a new report warns that the expected World Cup hotel...