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Table Mountain Aerial Cableway

About us

About the Cableway

A brief history of Table Mountain Aerial Cableway

Since October 4, 1929, we have been providing visitors with a world-class cableway experience when accessing Table Mountain. As the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company, we operate in a National Park and World Heritage Site. This gives our visitors a unique experience when making their way up Table Mountain. The mountain’s magnetism has a way of drawing people in, compelling them to reach the summit either by hike or by cableway. But getting to the top was not always the effortless trip it is today

Here is a snapshot of how we have developed since 1929:

1929
1929

On October 4, 1929 the official opening of the cableway took place.

1958
1958

The 1958 cable car had a capacity of 23 passengers, with one attendant operating the car.

1974
1974

The second cableway upgrade, in 1974, saw the introduction of lighter cable cars, each capable of carrying 28 people.

1997
1997

Apart from remodelling the restaurants and upgrading machinery, new cable cars were purchased.

2003
2003

The company achieved its ISO 14001 status in 2003 and again in 2009. For its environmental management system.

2010
2010

The 20-millionth visitor arrived on March 25, 2010, bought his ticket and, before he knew it, Table Mountain Cableway CEO Sabine Lehmann welcomed him.

2011
2011

Table Mountain is in the running to become one of the New7Wonders of Nature.

2015
2015

The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway was abuzz with excitement as we welcomed our 24-millionth visitor, in record time, on Tuesday 20 January 2015.

Access for all

Responsible Tourism & CSI Projects

The Cableway aims to provide access to Table Mountain to all South Africans. Requests for complimentary and concession tickets are considered from registered NGOs, NPOs and community organisations.

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Info and guidelines

Media & Permits

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway can provide:

  • Interview opportunities
  • Background information and statistics
  • Fact-checking
  • Images and videos of Table Mountain
  • Complimentary return tickets
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Work for us

Every year, we offer short-term job opportunities during the summer months, our busiest period. These jobs are spread throughout several departments.

Find out how you can join our team. We also hire additional staff in different departments through our annual recruitment drive each year. To apply, all you have to do is submit your application via our online form.

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Interesting Facts

Many of the city’s residents have not had one of the greatest experiences in the world

More than 3.7-million people live in Cape Town, surrounded by some of the world’s most beautiful mountains and scenery. But many of the city’s residents have not had one of the greatest experiences in the world: a trip up Table Mountain, in our cable car, to visit one of the world’s New7Wonders of Nature.

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Quiet times

The Cableway is generally quieter in the afternoon, so we encourage you to buy an afternoon ticket, which is valid from 13:00 onwards. A late afternoon ticket also means that you will most likely catch a glimpse of the sun setting over the Mother City.

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For 94 years, Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) has been providing visitors with world-class cableway access to Table Mountain, Cape Town’s biggest icon.

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