Sights · Our pick in Cape Town
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
Weather permitting
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
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About Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway runs from the lower station on Tafelberg Road to the summit plateau, weather permitting. It closes in high wind and for its annual maintenance (in 2026, 27 July–9 August); check tablemountain.net for the day’s status and book online.
Why it's on our list
- Check the weather status
- Book online
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Table Mountain Aerial Cableway before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Table Mountain Aerial Cableway are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest MyCiTi stops
- KewMyCiTi1.0 km13 min walk
- Upper KloofMyCiTi1.2 km15 min walk
Key sights
- Zeitz MOCAA4.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 16 min
- The V&A Waterfront4.8 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Robben Island boats4.9 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Kirstenbosch5.2 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Cape Town International Airport19 kmCar or taxi 50 min
- Cape Point47 kmCar or taxi 117 min
Railway stations
- Cape Town station3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 14 min