Traffic in Cape Town, South Africa

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In this city, we estimate that each passenger produces approximately 2,455.82kg of CO2 annually as a result of commuting to work or school. To counterbalance this carbon emission, it would require approximately 112.81 trees per passenger to produce enough oxygen. The following formulas are used to make these estimations.

Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

Working from Home 3.04%
Walking 3.04%
Car 86.31%
Bicycle 0.38%
Motorcycle 3.04%
Bus/Trolleybus 3.04%
Tram/Streetcar 0.00%
Train/Metro 1.14%

Overall Average One-Way Commute Time and Distance to Work or School

Average Distance 20.83 km
Average Travel Time 42.31 min

Average when primarily using Walking

Distance 2.92 km
Walking 21.25 min
Waiting 3.12 min
Driving Car 1.12 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 1.50 min
Train/Metro Ride 1.25 min
Overall 28.25 min

Average when primarily using Car

Distance 21.83 km
Walking 0.39 min
Driving Car 42.45 min
Overall 42.84 min

Average when primarily using Bicycle

Distance 12.00 km
Bicycle 45.00 min
Overall 45.00 min

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

Distance 21.75 km
Walking 0.62 min
Motorcycle 23.75 min
Overall 24.38 min

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

Distance 12.50 km
Walking 9.75 min
Waiting 7.12 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride 34.88 min
Overall 51.75 min

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

Distance 15.00 km
Walking 15.00 min
Waiting 21.67 min
Train/Metro Ride 25.00 min
Overall 61.67 min

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Last update: 12 August 2025

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