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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Review
This is a slick operation. Two large, wheelchair-friendly revolving cars that provide spectacular views take three to five minutes to reach the summit. Operating times vary from month to month according to season, daylight hours, and weather. To avoid disappointment, phone ahead for exact times. You can't prebook for the cable car, but the longest you'll have to wait is about a half hour, and then only in peak season (December 15-January 15). Several tour operators include a trip up the mountain in their schedules.
The Lower Cable Station lies on the slope of Table Mountain near its western end. It's a long way from the city on foot, and you're better off traveling by car, taxi, or rikki (a shared taxi). To get there from the City Bowl, take Buitengracht Street toward the mountain. Buitengracht turns into Kloof Nek Road, which continues all the way to a traffic circle where you turn left on Tafelberg Road. Follow signs to the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway. Taxis from the city center to the Lower Cable Station (one way) cost about R60; rikkis cost R30 per person.
- Address: Tafelberg Rd., Cape Town, 8001 | Map It
- Phone: 021/424-8181
- Cost: R145 round-trip, R74 one way
- Hours: Hrs vary so it's best to check when you arrive, but usually daily 8:30-7:30
- Website: www.tablemountain.net
- Location: Table Mountain National Park
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