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Place · Table Mountain lower cableway station

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway

The cable car to the top of the mountain: go at the first departure on a calm, clear morning; it stops in wind or cloud, so keep a spare day.

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Key facts

Time on site
120–150 min
p95 210 min
Price
timed advance official
Hours
unknown
Best time
unknown
28″ bags
No
Table Mountain lower cableway station: forbidden
Getting there
Tafelberg Road lower station
  • Timed ticket: book ahead
  • Crowded at peak

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  • Africa ↗When a route touches a yellow-fever country — even a transit of 12 hours or more — keep the original yellow card (ICVP) in your hand luggage; health desks and airlines can refuse boarding or entry without it.
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  • Southern Africa ↗A rental car may leave its home country only with the rental company's cross-border letter, the registration papers and paid road taxes at each post; driving into Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique or Angola without them ends at the border.
  • Southern Africa ↗Across the subregion, plan every road leg to arrive before sunset: livestock, wildlife, pedestrians and unlit trucks make night driving the main cause of serious visitor accidents.
  • South Africa ↗Check visa and entry rules for your passport with the Department of Home Affairs or a South African mission before booking; exemptions depend on nationality, and the new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) is optional for most visa-exempt visitors in 2026.
  • South Africa ↗Travelling with children: accompanied foreign children no longer need a birth certificate, but unaccompanied minors, South African children and some passports that omit parents' names still do; check with Home Affairs and your airline before you fly.
  • South Africa ↗Driving is on the left. If your licence is not in English or has no photo, get an International Driving Permit before you travel; rental companies also check it.
  • South Africa ↗National park gates open and close at fixed times; you must be inside your camp before the gate closes, and speed limits in parks are enforced.
  • Cape Town ↗After dark, use ride-hailing or a hotel car between areas; do not walk between the City Bowl, Bo-Kaap and the Waterfront.
  • Cape Town ↗The Table Mountain cableway stops in strong wind: keep a spare morning and check the operator's status page before you go.
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Time on site

minutes

Minimum

90min

Worthwhile

120min

Typical

150min

p95

210min

Operating times change with weather and season; not printed until verified.

On the ground

Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop
Tafelberg Road lower station
Exit
—
Ticket
timed advance official · official site
Stairs
note: steps at the stations
Shoes
Closed shoes; cold and wind on top.

Crowds and switching

Crowd clock
Queues build from mid-morning.
Sensory load
4/5
Exposure
high

Bailouts

  1. heat

    Café at the lower station (field-verify)

Nearest rescue anchor: A — Lower cableway station (WC, café, shade) (field-verify)

Red lines

  • Stay on marked paths and behind barriers; do not climb in cloud.

Deep dive

Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources

Questions and answers

No questions answered here yet.

Answers come from Voykit editors, not from other travellers.

Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

Sources