Wellington Cable Car

Wellington Cable Car Only five minutes from the heart of the city to the best views of Wellington and beyond.
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In 2022 we are celebrating our 120 years of service to the City of Wellington. A favourite of locals and visitors alike, the Cable Car allows easy access from its terminal on Lambton Quay in the city centre to the top entrance of the Botanic Garden and the Kelburn lookout. Three intermediate stations allow for easy access to local residential and business addresses and at Salamanca access to the K

elburn campus of Victoria University. The terminus at Kelburn is adjacent to the Cable Car Museum (free) which houses two of the original cable cars. A level two minute walk in the Gardens takes you to Space Place (Observatory and Planetarium) and a free shuttle operates regularly from outside the Cable Car Museum to Zealandia. The Kelburn Village is only five minutes away and the Botanic Garden has a number of interesting downhill walks which take you back to the city centre in about 40 minutes.

07/06/2026

Keep the fun rolling this winter! 🥳❄️

Head up the hill with a family return ticket and we’ll help make the day out even bigger. For a limited time, every family return comes with a FREE 2-for-1 voucher for your choice of mini golf, bowling, or the arcade down at Willis Lane 🎳⛳🎮

Offer available with all family return tickets until 31 August. Grab the fam, make some memories, and turn your winter outing into a full day of Wellington fun!

05/06/2026

We've entered the twilight zone 🍎

The most whimsical commute to mahi ✨
03/06/2026

The most whimsical commute to mahi ✨

We asked our team for their favourite square metres of the Cable Car… check out their top spots! 😄 Inspired by our frien...
25/05/2026

We asked our team for their favourite square metres of the Cable Car… check out their top spots! 😄

Inspired by our friends at WellingtonNZ, we thought we’d show off some of our most exciting spaces here at the Wellington Cable Car.

Who has the best spot? Do you have any favourites that top these?

17/05/2026

Got to be the most photographed square metre in WellingtonNZ👀

OOTD memo: Pink! 🎀Today, our tunnels and team are pretty in pink to stand together against bullying and back the things ...
15/05/2026

OOTD memo: Pink! 🎀

Today, our tunnels and team are pretty in pink to stand together against bullying and back the things that matter most: kindness, inclusion, respect, and making people feel welcome exactly as they are.

Pink Shirt Day Aotearoa is a good reminder that the little things count. 🥹

A friendly smile, checking in on someone, or simply making space for people to be themselves can go a long way in helping create a community where everyone feels safe, supported, and seen.

Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Tū, Mauri Ora – Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying! 💓

12/05/2026

The Devil wears Doc Martens ✨👠

The unofficial footwear of choice from our driving team.

Disclaimer: this is not a paid advertisement with Doc Martens 😳

We aren’t the only ones to glow up, literally. ✨️There is a historic attraction that has been by our side (again, litera...
10/05/2026

We aren’t the only ones to glow up, literally. ✨️

There is a historic attraction that has been by our side (again, literally) and lighting up Wellington’s skyline since the 1940's.

The Kelburn Park Fountain is part of the furniture and a key landmark to our iconic postcard shot! ⛲️

Want to get up close? Just hop off at our Salamanca Station and explore it yourself after a quick walk across Kelburn Park.

07/05/2026

Daiseeey me rolling .. 😎

Up and down the hill for over 120 years!

Address

280 Lambton Quay
Wellington
6011

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 8pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 8pm
Thursday 7:30am - 8pm
Friday 7:30am - 9pm
Saturday 8:30am - 9pm
Sunday 8:30am - 7pm

Telephone

+6444722199

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