Cape Town · South Africa
UNESCO World Heritage site since 2004Table Mountain Aerial Cableway tickets: 475 ZAR
Main adult ticket: Return, bought online. Every ticket type is listed here, checked on the official site in October 2026.
Part of the World Heritage site Cape Floral Region Protected Areas.
Last updated
- Return, bought onlineChildren are aged 4 to 17. Valid for 7 daysChild 230 ZAR475 ZAR
- One way, bought onlineChild 165 ZAR300 ZAR
- Return, at the ticket officeChild 270 ZAR530 ZAR
- One way, at the ticket officeChild 180 ZAR330 ZAR
- Student return (ticket office only, with a student card)One way R200320 ZAR
- South African senior citizen return (with SA ID)One way R70130 ZAR
- Fast Track returnOne way R7501,200 ZAR
Main ticket 475 ZAR (about US$29 · £21, 2026-10-23 rates)
Checked October 2026 on the official site
Free entry
Children under 4 ride free.
Opening hours
From 8am, weather permitting; times change with the season (on 13 October 2026: first car up 8:30am, last up 6pm, last down 7pm). The cableway closes in bad weather.
Booking
Buy only through Webtickets (the cableway's own ticket agency, also by WhatsApp) or at the ticket office: tickets from other websites aren't valid. Tickets last 7 days, and unused online tickets can be refunded if bad weather stops you going. You still queue on busy days. Prices from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
World Heritage site
Part of Cape Floral Region Protected Areas, on UNESCO's list since 2004 (extended in 2015). Listed as living ecosystems and wildlife.
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Nearby
Within 100 km (62 miles), as the crow flies.
World Heritage sites
- Robben IslandSouth Africa · listed 199917 km (10 miles)From 600 ZAR
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Questions
How much does it cost to visit the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway?
The main adult ticket (Return, bought online) costs 475 ZAR, about US$29 · £21. Prices were checked on the official website in October 2026.
Can you visit the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway for free?
Children under 4 ride free.
When is the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway open?
From 8am, weather permitting; times change with the season (on 13 October 2026: first car up 8:30am, last up 6pm, last down 7pm). The cableway closes in bad weather.
Do you need to book Table Mountain Aerial Cableway tickets in advance?
Buy only through Webtickets (the cableway's own ticket agency, also by WhatsApp) or at the ticket office: tickets from other websites aren't valid. Tickets last 7 days, and unused online tickets can be refunded if bad weather stops you going. You still queue on busy days. Prices from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
Is the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway a World Heritage site?
Yes: it's part of the World Heritage site Cape Floral Region Protected Areas, on UNESCO's list since 2004, listed as living ecosystems and wildlife.