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How the new PTI will change Wynberg

Updated: Nov 17, 2025



The Public Transport Interchange is set to get a major facelift – here’s what you can expect.


Summary:

  • The PTI revamp will start in 2025.

  • It will not only improve traffic flow, but will also rejuvenate that part of Wynberg as the design incorporates green and architectural elements.



Wynberg’ s Public Transport Interchange (PTI) – for many years a source of traffic chaos, crime and grime – is set to undergo a huge makeover which will double up as a much needed urban-regeneration project for our suburb.


HOW WILL THE NEW PTI CHANGE OUR SUBURB?

  • Improved traffic flow at the PTI and surrounding areas: There will be more parking for taxis, which should solve the problem of taxis spilling into suburban streets and onto parking lots  between peak-hour periods. Ramps, one-way streets and a cul-de-sac will ensure an orderly flow of taxis and buses to and from the PTI.

  • More capacity and improved safety for pedestrians. There will be large dedicated pedestrian zones and bicycle lanes where possible.

  • Seamless transfers by making it easy to transfer between trains, taxis and buses in one central area.

  • Opportunities for investment, such as offices or businesses in mixed-use structures.

  • Urban regeneration thanks to architectural design, landscaping and greater safety and cleanliness.

ABOVE: Taxis parking in Egham Road between peak times. Residents cannot see beyond the taxis when they leave the building, sometimes the taxis obstruct the exit, and according to residents drug users sometimes hide behind the taxis on the pavement.


WHAT WILL BE NEW?

  • A new taxi facility on two levels on the western side of the PTI. Each level will consist of a large holding area where taxis can park between peak times, as well as a taxi rank where passengers can board or disembark. The structure will overarch the railway.

  • An upgraded taxi facility on the eastern side of the PTI across from the mosque.

  • Two MyCiTi stations

  • Walking and also cycling lanes where possible. These will be designed with landscaping (plants, trees, benches) and will also have plenty of lighting to make them safe. Tradersshould be able to sell their goods in these areas too, as well as at the taxi ranks. A detailed trading plan must still be developed.

  • Upgrades to surrounding roads to ease the flow of traffic.

    • Morom Road will become a one-way cul-de-sac and exit into Wetton Road.Station Road will be closed for all traffic except MyCiTi buses and delivery vehicles entering the PTI. Lower Church Street and Maynard Road will be one-way, pedestrian-friendly roads for mixed-use traffic.

    • Part of Sussex Road will be realigned and become a one-way road reserved for buses.

  • Park-and-ride facilities

  • More ablution facilities, including for taxi drivers in the holding facilities

  • Mixed-use facilities for offices, trading and other commercial ventures. These could be set up in the holding areas for taxis, in the cleaned-up underpass and even under the train platform, where there are spaces up to 10m high.



WHAT DESIGN ELEMENTS CAN WE EXPECT?

  • Soft design lines kept the mostly residential Wynberg skyline in mind.

  • A pleasant public space with trees, plants, seating, pedestrian and cycling lanes, cobblestones and bins will form part of a comprehensive landscaping plan.

  • Solar panels will be used and water will be harvested. More eco-features could be added next year in the detailed design.

  • There will be infrastructure for electric vehicles, although the taxi industry is not expected to switch over to electric vehicles soon.

  • The space under the ramp that runs up to and down from the second level. Use of this space must still be decided, but it could be turned into a functional space containing for instance a skate park or jungle gyms.

  • It is expected that the large open spaces and good lightingwill make the PTI safer. More security features are being investigated.

  • The vehicle underpass under the railway track will be a pedestrian zone. It will get architectural treatment with a spiral staircase and art features on the walls.


ABOVE: The current vehicle underpas


WHAT ARE THE MYCITI ROUTES INTO THE PTI?

The MyCiTi route into Wynberg West will run along the W6 (Brodie Road), turn into Main Road at Riverstone, and then turn into Station Road to park at one of the MyCiTi glass boxes. It leaves the PTI via Lower Church Street on its way to Main Road.


The route out of Wynberg East (a short direct route that splits off from the main route in Ottery Road) will enter and leave the PTI via Broad and Ottery Road.


ABOVE: A precinct map. The red lines indicate the MyCiTi routes.


TAXI BOSSES WARNED THAT THE DESIGN COULD LEAD TO ROUTE WARS . . .

That’s because they were under the mistaken impression that facilities for the different routes will all be housed together.In fact, all route facilities are separate, with the ground level dedicated to the Cape Town route, the top level to the Metro South-East and the eastern area to Grassy Park and the south.


Each route area will have its own facilities, including offices, wash bays, security features, ablution facilities and spaces for meeting and resting. Each area also has a large holding area and a smaller rank where passengers can board or get off.


SHORT NOTES

  • The designs are based on a 20 percent increase on current demand.

  • Prasa owns the station and railway and have agreed to revamp these as well. It is unsure when this wil occur.

  • As before, Golden Arrow buses will also stop at the PTI.

  • A building on the eastern side is expected to be expropriated by the City to make way for a larger taxi-holding area and rank as the current area is too small.


WHAT IS THE TIMELINE?

  • Final detailed design approved: End 2023

  • Construction starting: September 2025

  • Construction ending: September 2028


PAIN BEFORE PLEASURE

Expect major disruptions in Wynberg West and East during the construction period as streets and routes will be closed and taxis will be relocated to temporary sites.


PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: HOW TO COMMENT ON THE PTI PROPOSALS

  1. Attend the information day on 17 November at Wittebome Civic Centre (corner Rosmead Avenue & Byrnes Avenue), 2 pm to 7 pm

  2. Submit your comments online.

  3. Deliver your written comments by hand to Subcouncil 20 Office, Alphen Centre, Constantia Main Road, Constantia. Quote the unique reference number MS004/2022.

Comment deadline: 9 December 2022


Detailed maps: Revamped Wynberg PTI: Detailed maps (You’ll have to scroll down a little to find the maps)


SOURCES: ARTHUR MAY (URBAN MOBILITY, CITY OF CAPE TOWN) AND WALLY CORDIER (ENGINEER, SMEC SOUTH AFRICA), CAPETOWN.GOV.ZA





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