Nine reasons why a Table Mountain Cable Card is a must in Cape Town

You can dodge the tourist queues in summer, take up special offers at the top and even surprise a loved one with a magic green card that makes the iconic summit your own for a whole year.

Avoid the pesky tourists
Cape Town 101, right? From being decapitated by a huge, swinging camera lens to being poked in the eye by the corner of one of those massive maps – it’s a nightmare in peak season.

Even if you’re a tourist yourself, the R640 annual pass (R325 for a child) will allow you to walk past your fellow queuing travellers with an ill-gotten sense of superiority.


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It’s your dodgy weather safety net
So you’ve hiked up and are setting about a lovely wander around