Cape Town: The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company has introduced a special "one-way down hikers’ service"!

Cape Town's Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) has introduced a special one-way down hikers’ service. In response to the increased number of hikers accessing Table Mountain National Park, the company operates the service to provide a safe descent for hikers from its Top Station on Table Mountain. A maximum of 26 passengers (instead of the normal carrying capacity of 65 passengers) plus the cabin master is allowed per ride down in the cable car to allow enough space for physical distancing. No person is permitted to enter the cable car without a mask. The floors of the cable car have been demarcated to provide for safe distancing. To ensure correct ventilation, as per the Alert alert level three lockdown regulations, TMACC operates the cable cars with the windows removed. The cable car is getting sanitised after every ride and TMACC's health and safety representatives are on site to test the temperature of any passengers showing symptoms of COVID-19.

The "one-way down hikers' service" runs from 08:00 to 15:00 on Saturdays and Sundays, weather permitting. Tickets are available for purchase online or in the Wi-Fi Lounge at the top station. The one-way down ticket is valid for 7 days. The Wi-Fi Lounge at the Top Station is open for hot and cold beverages such as coffee and water. The Kiosk at the Lower Station also has snacks and takeaway meals such as sandwiches, salads and an assortment of cakes available. The Ticket Office at the Lower Station remains closed.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) temporarily suspended operations on 18 March 2020.