Venue
ISAO Venue
The school will be held in the beautiful city of Cape Town at the University of Cape Town , specifically in room CS302 in the Computer Science building in the beautiful city of Cape Town.
About Cape Town
Cape Town is a coastal city in South Africa and a global travel destination. It is home to the legendary, Table Mountain, stunning beaches, beautiful nature reserves, and more. For more information, see Cape Town's official travel website: http://www.capetown.travel/
Accommodation
The school will be hosted in the University of Cape Town (UCT) in Upper Campus. While UCT does offer guest accommodation located within the University itself at All Africa House, it is very limited as ISAO 2018 is hosted during the semester. More information about availability and booking for All Africa House can be found here.Information about suggested special rate accommodation is provided in this ISAO accommodation form.
The most affordable and convenient accommodation in Cape Town is located in Observatory, Cape Town's bohemian suburb. Here one can experience local entertainment, artsy cafés and restaurants, and explore the rich culture of Cape Town. There is a free UCT shuttle that travels from UCT's Faculty of health science in Observatory to UCT's upper campus (3-5 minutes).
- Observatory backpackers costs R220 per night, including breakfast. Book here
- Wanderlust backpackers cost R220 per night. Book here
- 33 South backpackers cost R220 per night, including breakfast. Book here
Travelling to UCT
For those who are coming from outside of the Western Cape, here are some notes on various travel options.From the Airport to Observatory and Mowbray
- The cheap way: take the MyCity to town "Civic Centre". Then either: 1) Walk to the train station, take the train to Obz/Mowbray as needed (in the direction of Muizenberg), or 2) Walk to the Golden Arrow bus station on Grand Parade and go to platform A1 where the buses to Mowbray leave; get of at Obz/Mobray, as needed. This will take 1-1.5h.
- The convenient way: take a cab (at most R200), which will get you there in 12-15minutes (off-peak hours).
From the Airport to Rondebosch
- The cheap way: take the MyCity to town "Civic Centre". Then either: 1) Walk to the train station, take the train to Rondebosch as needed (in the direction of Muizenberg), or 2) walk to the Golden Arrow bus station on Grand Parade and take the bus that says it goes to "Claremont" or "Retreat", get off at Rondebosch. This will take 1-1.5h.
- The convenient way: take a cab (at most R200), which will get you there in 12-15minutes (off-peak hours)
From Observatory to UCT
Walk to Obz square where the student housing cube is (200m left of Pick 'n Pay supermarket) or to the UCT health campus. Get on the blue bus (Jammie shuttle). It goes to North campus. Get off at that stop and walk in the direction that everyone else walks. After about 300m is the Computer Science building on your right-hand side. Follow the ISAO signs.From Mowbray to UCT
Walk to Mowbray interchange or to Forest hill. Get on the blue bus (Jammie shuttle). It goes to North campus. Get off at that stop and walk in the direction that everyone else walks. After about 300m is the Computer Science building on your right-hand side. Follow the ISAO signs.There is a shortcut walking uphill, but it is not easy to find. If you want to do this, then first walk with someone who knows.From Rondebosch to UCT
- Option 1: Walk uphill to upper campus, walk in there passing the Main plaza and then the second building on your left is the computer science building. Follow the ISAO signs.
- Option 2: Walk over main road to Tugwell [the round flats on your left after Baxter], go left into the small lane after Woolsack drive. There, take the jammie shuttle [blue UCT buses] to north stop, then walk to the CS building (following in the direction that everyone else walk). Follow the ISAO signs.
- Option 3: Take a minibus taxi to Tugwell (say "UCT" to the one collecting coins; R8). There, take the jammie shuttle to north stop, then walk to the CS building. Follow the ISAO signs.
Jammie shuttle time tables: http://www.students.uct.ac.za/students/services/transport-parking/jammie-shuttle/routes-timetables
Golden Arrow bus service: https://www.gabs.co.za/timetables-routes/Metro/train: http://cttrains.co.za/