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To: Mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, the MMC for Urban Mobility, Cllr Roberto Quintas, and the City of Cape Town Council
Reject the 50% MyCiTi Monthly Pass Increase — Public Transport Must Remain Affordable
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We, the undersigned MyCiTi commuters, residents and concerned members of the public, reject the City of Cape Town’s decision to increase the MyCiTi monthly pass from R1 000 to R1 500 from 1 July 2026.
This is a R500 increase, amounting to a 50% increase for monthly pass users. For many working-class commuters, especially residents from communities such as Hout Bay, Hangberg and Imizamo Yethu, MyCiTi is not a luxury. It is the transport they rely on to get to work, school, clinics, government services and economic opportunities.
At a time when households are already under pressure from food prices, electricity costs, school expenses and unemployment, this increase is unaffordable and insensitive to the lived realities of ordinary commuters.
Public transport must be affordable, reliable and accessible. Increasing the monthly pass by 50% risks pushing poor and working-class commuters further away from opportunity.
We therefore call on the City of Cape Town to:
- Suspend the R1 500 monthly pass increase;
- Review the fare increase through meaningful public participation;
- Introduce commuter relief for workers, learners and low-income passengers;
- Publish a clear breakdown of the cost calculations, subsidies and diesel-related increases; and
- Hold urgent public engagement sessions in affected communities, including Hout Bay.
Public transport must serve the people, not punish them.
Why is this important?
Join this campaign because the proposed MyCiTi monthly pass increase from R1 000 to R1 500 will place an unfair burden on workers, learners, parents and low-income commuters who rely on public transport every day. For many families, an extra R500 per month is not a small increase — it can mean less money for food, electricity, school needs and other basic household expenses.
Public transport is not a luxury. It connects people to work, school, clinics, government services and economic opportunities. When public transport becomes unaffordable, it pushes working-class communities further away from opportunity and deepens inequality. That is why commuters and communities must stand together and say clearly: R1 500 is too much.
By signing and sharing this petition, we can build public pressure on the City of Cape Town, the Mayor, the MMC for Urban Mobility and City Council to take this issue seriously. Decision-makers are more likely to act when they see that the public is organised, united and speaking with one voice.
This petition is therefore a tool to force the City to consider our demands: suspend the increase, review the fare structure, engage affected communities, and introduce affordable commuter relief for workers, learners and low-income passengers. The more people sign, the stronger our collective voice becomes.
Public transport is not a luxury. It connects people to work, school, clinics, government services and economic opportunities. When public transport becomes unaffordable, it pushes working-class communities further away from opportunity and deepens inequality. That is why commuters and communities must stand together and say clearly: R1 500 is too much.
By signing and sharing this petition, we can build public pressure on the City of Cape Town, the Mayor, the MMC for Urban Mobility and City Council to take this issue seriously. Decision-makers are more likely to act when they see that the public is organised, united and speaking with one voice.
This petition is therefore a tool to force the City to consider our demands: suspend the increase, review the fare structure, engage affected communities, and introduce affordable commuter relief for workers, learners and low-income passengers. The more people sign, the stronger our collective voice becomes.