New drive-through facility in Brackenfell simplifies vehicle licence renewals

In a move aimed to make things much easier for motorists, the City of Cape Town has launched its first vehicle licensing renewal drive-through facility in Brackenfell.

In a statement on Tuesday, the city said "the step makes it quicker for motorists to renew their vehicle licence discs, on average within five minutes".

The facility is situated on the corner of Reservoir and Kruispad Roads in Brackenfell and will operate Mondays to Fridays from 11:30 to 19:30 and on Saturdays from 11:00 to 14:30.

The city also confirmed that "as agents for the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), it was working to extend operating hours on weekdays.

"Once finalised, the new times will be shared with the public. Over the months, we are going to be exploring other suitable drive-through facilities".

The City confirmed that the drive-through service will cater exclusively to the renewal of motor vehicle licence discs and will not handle other transactions such as registrations or roadworthy applications at this stage.

‘At this stage, our new facility will cater exclusively for the renewal of motor vehicle licences. To ensure a more efficient service to our residents, it will be cashless, accepting debit and credit card payments," the Mayoral Committee Member for Finance, Councillor Siseko Mbandezi, said.

"Our initial tests indicate that a renewal process in the drive-through could take a motorist less than five minutes to renew their disc if all paperwork is correct. Motorists who received a renewal notice via SMS need to simply show the SMS". 

This comes after the launch of an Online Booking System earlier this year, which allows residents to make bookings for key municipal services.

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