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V&A Waterfront
Commercial and residential part of Cape Town around the old harbour

V&A Waterfront

The V&A Waterfront, often referred to as The Waterfront and The V&A, is a mixed-use suburb in Cape Town, South Africa, featuring upmarket residential apartments, a major shopping mall, a marina, and multiple large hotels.

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How locals move

Getting around V&A Waterfront the local way

  • Get aroundMinibus taxis are used widely by locals but tourists are usually discouraged from using them, except for the Green Point - Sea Point - Clifton - Camps Bay route that is frequently used by tourists.
  • Get aroundSome minibus taxi operators have noticed the upsurge in the tourist market and are starting to provide safe and legal alternatives to the traditional minibus taxis.
  • Get aroundThey are more expensive than traditional minibus taxis, but still far cheaper than metered taxis.
  • Go nextCape Town is perfectly placed for many one or two day trips, which offer a variety in experiencing fresh landscapes and cultures.
  • Go nextThe tour takes 3½ hours including the ferry ride to and from the island.

From Wikivoyage: Cape Town, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Dietmar Rabich (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.