Table Mountain Cableway reaches a record number of visitors
Table Mountain Cableway ended 2011 on a high note when it recorded an impressive 116 000 visitors this past December. Table Mountain’s recent New7Wonders of Nature accolade, stretches of good weather conditions, as well as the Cableway’s growing online ticket sales (with shorter ticket office queues as a result) meant that December was an ideal month for visitors to the Mother City’s famous mountain.
Image courtesy of Gerson Gomes
This achievement is particularly momentous considering the fact that when the Cableway opened to the public 82 years ago, 6 000 visitors were recorded during December 1929.
“Table Mountain’s campaign to be named one of the New7Wonders of Nature has raised awareness of our natural icon, and it seems that many South Africans wanted to see the icon for themselves,” says Sabine Lehmann, the Cableway’s chief executive officer.
Roughly 80% of December’s visitors to the Cableway were domestic visitors from across South Africa. Cape Town’s sunny days meant that the Cableway was able to operate 72% of the time, a treat compared to December 2010 when it was only able to operate 52% of the time due to strong winds and unpleasant weather conditions.
With special discounts and blue skies to enjoy, a trip to South Africa’s very own wonder of nature was a sure pull for thousands of people over the festive season.
Now, with peak season quietening down, visitors and Capetonians are encouraged to take advantage of the ongoing half-price Sunset Special ticket rates, set to continue until the end of February. These tickets are valid from 18h00 daily, and cost just R97.50 per adult and R47.50 per child.
The Cableway operates weather permitting. Check in on our home page, Twitter profile or Facebook page for the latest operational status.
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