The best views of Cape Town are seen from the top of Table Mountain. The Cableway takes you to the summit in under 10 minutes and the cable car's rotating floor ensure that all passengers get a 360 degree aerial view of the city.
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company has been providing visitors with a world-class experience since October 4, 1929. The company operates in a National Park and World Heritage Site.
The mountain’s magnetism has a way of drawing people in, compelling them to reach the summit. But getting to the top was not always the effortless trip it is today.
FUN FACTS
- The Cableway has transported over 27-million people to the summit of Table Mountain
- Each of the two cable cars can carry 65 people
- More than 800 people can enjoy the trip every hour
- The floor of the circular cabin rotates to allow travellers 360° views
- The cable cars’ circular shape ensures excellent aerodynamics and stability
- Approximately 909 000 visitors from all over the world use the Cableway annually
- Tickets can be bought online from anywhere in the world
- The cable cars travel at a maximum speed of 10m per second
- The cable cars take four to five minutes to reach the top of the mountain
- Each of the Cableway’s cables is 1 200m in length
- The cables weigh 18 tons and are attached to counter-weights weighing 134 tons each
- The cable car base is a water tank with a 3 000l capacity. This provides fresh water for visitors, and is used as ballast in windy conditions
- The cable cars can carry up to 5 200kg each
Table Mountain is proud to be one of the official New7Wonders of Nature, and the only one to be located in an urban area, making it highly accessible. Competing against major international attractions, Table Mountain made it to the top seven after a campaign that attracted more than 100-million global votes.
The New7Wonders of Nature campaign began in 2007. The support from voters, including South Africa’s favourite archbishop, Desmond Tutu, was overwhelming.
