Best public transport neighborhoods in Cape Town
South Africa · 35 neighborhoods · Updated October 2026
Cape Town Ward 115, Sea Point and Three Anchor Bay have the best public transport of the 35 neighborhoods we compared in Cape Town: the most stops and lines within a short walk.
| # | Neighborhood | Public transport | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town Ward 115 | 8.9/10 Excellent | 4.6/10 Poor |
| 2 | Sea Point | 8.3/10 Excellent | 6.6/10 Good |
| 2 | Three Anchor Bay | 8.3/10 Excellent | 6.5/10 Good |
| 4 | De Waterkant | 8.1/10 Excellent | 5.6/10 Fair |
| 4 | Cape Town Ward 57 | 8.1/10 Excellent | 4.8/10 Poor |
| 4 | Woodstock | 8.1/10 Excellent | 4.8/10 Poor |
| 7 | Foreshore | 8.0/10 Excellent | 5.3/10 Fair |
| 8 | Gardens | 7.9/10 Good | 6.0/10 Fair |
| 9 | Cape Town Ward 54 | 7.8/10 Good | 6.2/10 Fair |
| 9 | Cape Town Ward 77 | 7.8/10 Good | 5.8/10 Fair |
| 11 | Green Point | 7.7/10 Good | 6.4/10 Fair |
| 11 | Salt River | 7.7/10 Good | 4.5/10 Poor |
| 13 | Mowbray | 7.6/10 Good | 4.9/10 Poor |
| 14 | Camps Bay | 7.5/10 Good | 6.7/10 Good |
| 15 | Walmer Estate | 7.4/10 Good | 4.9/10 Poor |
| 16 | Fresnaye | 6.4/10 Fair | 6.7/10 Good |
| 17 | Deuvil's Peak Estate | 6.2/10 Fair | 6.5/10 Good |
| 18 | University Estate | 6.1/10 Fair | 5.7/10 Fair |
| 19 | Bantry Bay | 6.0/10 Fair | 7.5/10 Good |
| 20 | Bo-Kaap | 5.9/10 Fair | 5.5/10 Fair |
| 21 | Clifton | 5.2/10 Fair | 7.4/10 Good |
| 21 | Flamingo Vlei | 5.2/10 Fair | 6.6/10 Good |
| 21 | Wyndover | 5.2/10 Fair | 4.3/10 Poor |
| 24 | Blouberg | 4.7/10 Poor | 6.3/10 Fair |
| 25 | Sunridge | 4.6/10 Poor | 6.3/10 Fair |
| 26 | Observatory | 4.5/10 Poor | 5.0/10 Fair |
| 27 | Cape Town Ward 53 | 3.3/10 Very poor | 4.9/10 Poor |
| 28 | Kenilworth | 2.9/10 Very poor | 5.7/10 Fair |
| 29 | Parklands | 1.0/10 Very poor | 6.1/10 Fair |
| 30 | Ottery | 0.7/10 Very poor | 4.4/10 Poor |
| 31 | High Constantia | 0.0/10 Very poor | 7.6/10 Good |
| 31 | Cape Town Ward 1 | 0.0/10 Very poor | 6.2/10 Fair |
| 31 | Cape Town Ward 59 | 0.0/10 Very poor | 6.1/10 Fair |
| 31 | Plumstead | 0.0/10 Very poor | 6.0/10 Fair |
| 31 | Cafda Village | 0.0/10 Very poor | 3.4/10 Very poor |
How we measure it
Public transport weighs how close the nearest stop is, how many stops are within 800 m, and how many kinds of transport stop nearby (bus, tram, metro, train, ferry), around the addresses checked in each neighborhood or its center. Methodology