Purchase your ticket online before heading to Table Mountain to reduce wait time when you arrive. As of 2010, round-trip tickets are about $24 for adults and $12.75 for children 18 and under. Print out your tickets before you leave.
Bring a warm jacket or sweater since it can get chilly at the top. Apply sunscreen before going too since there is no shade at the summit.
Park your car along Tafelberg Road for free near the lower cable station, about 15 minutes from downtown Cape Town. Take the Camps Bay bus from the Adderley Street station downtown to Kloof Nek if you want to take public transport. From Kloof Nek take a taxi to the cable station or walk uphill .9 miles to the station.
Present your ticket and wait for the cableway. Wait in line for a ticket if you did not buy one before you arrived.
Enjoy views of the city from the lookouts at the top and take some time to walk along the 1.2 miles of paths there. Buy some food at the self-service restaurant and deli if you're hungry.
