Table Mountain Aerial Cableway - Cape Town
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway provides easy access to the top of Table Mountain to over 800 000 people every year.
The purpose of riding in the cableway is to reach the top of Table Mountain, but the trip up is an outing all on its own. You are gently transported both up and down the mountain without a fuss, and the journey takes just over 5 minutes.
During your trip, you can enjoy 360 degree views of the Cape Peninsula.
Once you get to the top of the mountain, there is a lot to see and do - see Table Mountain National Park for more information.
The cableway operates 7 days a week and trips leave every 10 - 15 minutes.
First up 08h00, last up 17h30, last down 18h30 - 21h30 (depending on the time of year).
Interesting facts about the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway in Cape Town:
1. Historic Milestone: The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway was first opened on October 4, 1929, making it one of the oldest cableways in the world. It has since undergone several upgrades to enhance safety and improve the visitor experience.
2. Rotating Cable Cars: The cableway's modern cars, introduced in 1997, feature rotating floors that provide passengers with a 360-degree view of the ascent and descent, ensuring everyone gets a spectacular panoramic view of the city and the mountain.
3. Impressive Capacity: Each cable car can carry up to 65 passengers, significantly increasing the number of visitors who can travel to the summit of Table Mountain. The journey takes about 5 minutes, covering a vertical distance of 765 meters.
4. Environmental Commitment: The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is committed to sustainability and has been certified as carbon-neutral. It employs various eco-friendly practices, such as recycling waste and using solar power for its operations.
5. Visitor Numbers: The cableway is incredibly popular, having transported over 29 million visitors to the top of Table Mountain since its inception. It attracts tourists from all over the world, contributing significantly to Cape Town's tourism industry.
Contact details for the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway:
Address: Lower Cable Station, Tafelberg Road, Cape Town
Tel (weather): +27 (0)21 424 8181
Tel (general): +27 (0)21 424 0015
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Accommodation near Table Mountain Aerial Cableway - Cape Town
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Tom's Guest House - Guest House, Cape Town (1.7Km)
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5 Camp Street - Self Catering Apartment, Flatlet, Cape Town (1.7Km)
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Liberty Lodge - Bed and Breakfast, Cape Town City Bowl (1.8Km)
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203 The Crystal, Camps Bay - Self Catering Apartment, Flatlet, Camps Bay (1.9Km)
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Aview - Self Catering House, Cottage, Chalet, Camps Bay (2.2Km)
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Barry Hall Apartments - Self Catering Apartment, Flatlet, Fresnaye (3.5Km)
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Green Point Self Catering Studio - Self Catering Apartment, Flatlet, Green Point (4.3Km)
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Fernwood Manor - Bed and Breakfast, Newlands, Cape Town (5.3Km)
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Glencoy - Self Catering Apartment, Flatlet, Claremont (6.2Km)
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The Annexe Cottage - Self Catering Apartment, Flatlet, Newlands, Cape Town (6.3Km)
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Sandown Lodge - Bed and Breakfast, Rondebosch (7.1Km)
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Waterland Lodge - Self Catering House, Cottage, Chalet, Hout Bay (7.2Km)
Nearby Towns
- Highlands Estate (0.8km)
- Higgovale (1km)
- Oranjezicht (1.3km)
- Gardens (1.7km)
- Tamboerskloof (2.1km)
- Camps Bay (2.3km)
- Vredehoek (2.3km)
- Cape Town City Bowl (2.5km)
- Clifton (2.6km)
- Bakoven (2.7km)
- Devil's Peak Estate (2.8km)
- District Six (3.1km)
- Cape Town CBD (3.1km)
- Fresnaye (3.1km)
- Schotsche Kloof (3.2km)
Nearby Points Of Interest
(As the crow flies. Road distance will differ.)
- Three Peaks Challenge - Cape Town (0.01km)
- Pipe Track Walk - Camps Bay, Cape Town (1.04km)
- Kloof Nek Road - Suburban Mountain Pass, Cape Town (1.12km)
- Table Mountain National Park - Cape Town (1.40km)
- Kloof Street - Gardens, Cape Town (1.63km)
- Deer Park - Vredehoek, Cape Town (1.64km)
- Twelve Apostles Mountain Range - Cape Town (2.21km)
- Labia Theatre - Gardens, Cape Town (2.21km)
- The Promenade - Camps Bay, Cape Town (2.31km)
- Glen Beach - Camps Bay, Cape Town (2.35km)
- Cape Town Holocaust Centre - Cape Town (2.36km)
- Camps Bay Beach - Cape Town (2.40km)
- South African Jewish Museum - Cape Town (2.42km)
- iZiko South African Museum and Planetarium - Cape Town (2.45km)
- Iziko South African National Gallery - Cape Town (2.52km)
- Camps Bay Tidal Pool - Cape Town (2.65km)
- Museum of Dogs - Gardens, Cape Town (2.70km)
- Clifton Beaches - Cape Town (2.73km)
- Maiden's Cove Tidal Pool - Clifton, Cape Town (2.77km)
- Company's Garden - Cape Town (2.83km)
- Long Street - Cape Town City Bowl (2.89km)
- Maclear's Beacon - Table Mountain, Cape Town (2.89km)
- District Six Museum - Cape Town (2.93km)
- National Library of South Africa - Cape Town Campus (2.96km)
- Two Oceans Marathon - Cape Town (2.99km)
- The Fringe Handmade Creative Goods Market - Cape Town (3.02km)
- The Old Slave Tree Memorial - Cape Town (3.05km)
- Slave Lodge Museum (Iziko) - Cape Town (3.06km)
- Bakoven Beach - nr Camps Bay, Cape Town (3.07km)
- The Fugard Theatre - District Six, Cape Town (3.08km)