Mining Indaba transport is easiest to manage with one chauffeur-driven vehicle and one driver held for the whole week, booked well before February. The conference fills Cape Town's hotels and the Foreshore roads, delegates spend as much time in side meetings as in the CTICC halls, and the evenings are full of dinners across the city. A dedicated driver absorbs all of that without a new booking for every trip.
Investing in African Mining Indaba is held every year at the CTICC. The 2027 edition is scheduled for 8 to 11 February, according to the organiser. Check the official programme for the session times, because they drive everything else in the plan.
When Mining Indaba is and why the week is different
Mining Indaba falls in early February, which is high summer in Cape Town. January and February are mostly dry, with temperatures of roughly 17 to 28 C and sunsets after 20:00. The south-easter, which Capetonians call the Cape Doctor, blows between October and March, so pack a jacket for the evenings by the sea.
The practical effect is that the city is busy on every front. Hotels near the CTICC and at the V&A Waterfront are in demand, restaurants fill up for the evenings, and the days before the opening bring many delegates through the airport at once. Other February events add to it. In 2027 the Investec Cape Town Art Fair is due at the CTICC from 19 to 21 February, after the Indaba, so it does not overlap, but the month as a whole is a busy one for the venue.
The delegates who struggle are the ones who planned to find a car each time they need one. On the first morning that plan meets a queue.
Mining Indaba transport on a typical day
| Time of day | What usually happens | What the driver does |
|---|---|---|
| Early morning | Breakfast meeting at a hotel, then the CTICC | Collects at the hotel entrance, drops at the right building |
| Midday | Sessions, or a meeting off site | Waits nearby, available on a message |
| Afternoon | Side meetings in hotels or offices across the city | Runs between addresses, holds the bags and papers in the vehicle |
| Evening | Dinners and receptions, sometimes two in one night | Takes you there, waits, brings you home |
The CTICC is two buildings, CTICC 1 at Convention Square on Lower Long Street and CTICC 2 on the corner of Heerengracht and Rua Bartholomeu Dias, linked by the Skybridge. Give the driver the building for each session. More on the venue layout is in our CTICC conference transport guide.
Airport arrivals during Indaba week
Cape Town International is about 20 km from the city centre along the N2, about 20 to 25 minutes outside peak traffic. During Indaba week the arrivals hall is busy and the pickup areas more so.
A booked transfer means the driver is tracking your flight, waiting in the arrivals hall with a name board, and handling the luggage. The first 60 minutes after actual touchdown are included, which covers passport control on an international arrival. If the airline cancels or diverts the flight, the transfer moves to the new arrival at no charge, subject to availability.
For a company bringing in several people on different flights, delegate airport transfers explains how to group arrivals and keep the name boards straight.
One driver for the week, or several for a team
For an individual delegate or a small team, a multi-day booking is the simplest arrangement. You keep one dedicated driver per vehicle for the whole booking, at a discounted daily rate, and the driver learns your hotel, your meeting addresses and your habits by the second morning.
A full day is ten hours and 250 km, a half day five hours and 100 km inside the metro. Indaba evenings often run late, so check if your day starts at 07:00 and ends after a dinner. Hours beyond the day are billed at the overtime rate on the quote, which is usually simpler than booking separate evening transfers.
For a larger team, West Landau runs three 2025 Hyundai Staria Luxury (eight passengers each) and two 2025 Hyundai Palisade Elite (six each). All five together move 36 passengers with five drivers, on one booking with one concierge. A company hosting investors at a dinner can use the full fleet for that evening and one vehicle for the rest of the week.
Before or after the conference: the extra day
Many international delegates add a day either side. A Winelands lunch or a Cape Point drive is a common way to host clients after the conference. The concierge can build the itinerary and book tables and tastings, and on curated experiences a CATHSSETA-accredited tour guide is included. The guide to hosting a visiting executive in Cape Town has ideas for those days, and for teams meeting several investors in one trip, running an investor roadshow in Cape Town covers the scheduling.
If you are staying on the Foreshore and only need to cross to the CTICC on foot, you may not need a driver for the conference days at all. Book the airport legs and the evening that matters, and walk the rest.
Common questions
How early should we book for Mining Indaba?
As early as your dates are fixed. West Landau runs five vehicles, and Indaba week is one of the busier weeks in the city, so an early booking gives you the choice of vehicle and colour.
Can the booking be invoiced to our company?
Corporate and multi-day clients can be invoiced monthly on account by arrangement with the concierge. Other bookings are confirmed on full payment by EFT.
What if a day of the programme is cancelled?
On multi-day bookings the cancellation windows apply to each day: free more than 48 hours before pickup, 50% retained within 48 hours, 100% within 24 hours. The detail is in the booking terms.
Can we have a driver who speaks French or Mandarin?
A German, French or Mandarin-speaking chauffeur can be arranged on request. Ask when you book, as early as you can for this week.
To get a quote, send the concierge the arrival and departure flights, the hotel, the number of people and the days you need the vehicle, with any evening events you already know about. The corporate chauffeur page sets out the day rates and fleet.