Africa Tech Festival transport comes down to the hotel run each morning, the side meetings and partner events away from the CTICC, and the evenings. The 2026 festival, which includes AfricaCom, runs at the CTICC from 17 to 19 November, with a VIP and partner programme from 16 November. For a delegate with meetings across the city, one chauffeur-driven vehicle held for the four days is usually the calm way to do it.
If you are staying on the Foreshore with nothing outside the venue, you may only need the airport legs. Everyone else should read on.
Africa Tech Festival 2026: dates and what they mean for transport
The festival runs from Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19 November 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, according to the CTICC's event listing. The VIP and partner programme starts on Monday 16 November, so many exhibitors and senior delegates land on the Sunday or the Monday morning.
That shapes the week:
- Sunday and Monday: airport arrivals, exhibition build for some teams, and the first partner dinners.
- Tuesday to Thursday: morning runs from hotels to the CTICC, side meetings in hotels and offices, receptions in the evenings.
- Thursday evening and Friday: a wave of departures, plus those staying on for a weekend.
Mid-November in Cape Town is late spring. The south-easter, the Cape Doctor, blows between October and March and clears the air, so bring a layer for evening events near the sea.
Which CTICC building, and where to be dropped
The CTICC is two buildings. CTICC 1 is at Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street. CTICC 2 is on the corner of Heerengracht and Rua Bartholomeu Dias. The two are linked inside by the Skybridge, which crosses the Heerengracht.
A large festival can spread across both. Check which building your stand, session or meeting room is in each day, and give that to your driver. For a speaker with a fixed slot, it is worth arriving at the right entrance. Our CTICC conference transport guide covers the daily pattern of a conference in more detail.
Morning runs from the hotel
Delegates stay all over the city during a large show: the Foreshore, the V&A Waterfront, the City Bowl, Green Point and Sea Point, and some at Century City. The N1 and N2 are busiest on weekday mornings and late afternoons, so a run that is quick at midday can take much longer at 08:00. If you are coming in from Century City or the Southern Suburbs, set the pickup with a generous margin. The figures are in Cape Town traffic peak hours.
A held vehicle has one more advantage at a busy venue. The driver drops you, moves off, and comes back when you message, so you are not standing at the kerb looking for a car at 17:00 with everyone else leaving at the same time.
Partner events, side meetings and evenings
The festival's real business often happens outside the halls: breakfast in a hotel, a meeting at an operator's office, a partner reception at the Waterfront, a dinner in Constantia or on the Atlantic Seaboard. Those addresses change through the week and are rarely confirmed far ahead.
That is the case for hourly hire over individual transfers. With a vehicle on a full day of ten hours and 250 km, or a half day of five hours and 100 km inside the metro, a change of venue is a message to the driver. Time beyond the day is billed at the overtime rate on the quote. Point-to-point or hourly chauffeur sets out how to decide which you need.
For a company hosting clients at an evening event, West Landau's three Hyundai Staria Luxury (eight passengers each) and two Hyundai Palisade Elite (six each) can run together. All five move 36 passengers with five drivers on one booking. Guests can leave at different times, because each vehicle has its own driver.
Airport arrivals for the festival
Cape Town International is about 20 km from the city centre along the N2, about 20 to 25 minutes outside peak traffic. The driver tracks your flight, waits in the arrivals hall with a name board, and the first 60 minutes after actual touchdown are included. If the airline cancels or diverts the flight, the transfer moves to the new arrival at no charge, subject to availability.
Exhibitors arriving with display material should say so when they book. A full Staria takes around four large suitcases plus hand luggage, a Palisade three to four, and a team with cases of kit may need a second vehicle for the arrival. For several colleagues on different flights, delegate airport transfers explains how to group them.
Common questions
Is it worth booking a driver if my hotel is near the CTICC?
Often not for the conference days themselves. Book the airport transfers and the evenings you know about, and walk to the venue.
Can I keep the same driver for all four days?
Yes. Multi-day bookings come with one dedicated driver per vehicle for the whole booking, at a discounted daily rate. You receive the driver's name, photo and number the evening before the first day.
Can I stay on for a weekend in the Winelands?
Yes. The same vehicle can continue on a Winelands or Cape Point day, and the concierge can book tables and tastings. See the Stellenbosch wine tour guide for how a day runs.
Can my company pay on account?
Corporate and multi-day clients can be invoiced monthly on account by arrangement. Other bookings are confirmed on full payment by EFT.
For a quote, send the concierge your flights, your hotel, the days you want the vehicle and any evening events already in your diary. The reply is a written quote with a booking reference. The corporate chauffeur page has the fleet and day rates.