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Go up Mount Teide by Cable Car
Enjoy the quickest way to go up Mount Teide.
When you get off the cable car, you will be at an altitude of 3,555 m, and will have various choices on how to take in the stunning views of the largest national park in the Canary Islands.
Choose the viewpoint of La Rambleta to behold the views of the Seven Cañadas and the Ucanca Valley.
If you prefer to see some spectacular views of the islands of La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma, with the impressive Pico Viejo crater at your feet, which is 800 m in diameter and at one time, hosted an impressive lava lake, then choose the trail to the Pico Viejo viewpoint. You can take this tour of great scenic and volcanic interest with a guide, by booking the guided tour to the Pico Viejo viewpoint with a cable car ticket included.
Choose the trail to La Fortaleza to enjoy marvellous views of the northern part of Tenerife or to descend on foot from Montaña Blanca afterwards.
And if you are one of those people who won’t leave Tenerife without having reached the summit of Mt. Teide, choose the Telesforo Bravo trail to the peak of Teide and shout ‘I am the King of the world’ from an altitude of 3 718 m. But remember that for this trail, you will need a special free permit, issued by administration of the Teide National Park, which you must apply for months in advance.
Use the Teide Cable Car Online Tickets and take advantage of their benefits
Avoid queues at the ticket office and guarantee your seat by purchasing your Mount Teide Cable Car tickets online. You will enjoy tickets with an assigned session. It is as simple as booking a time slot for a specific date. Boarding time depends on the number of visitors in the boarding area. It varies according to the influx of passengers within any given time slot. In any case, passing through the boarding area usually doesn't take more than 30 minutes.
If you haven’t booked your Teide Cable Car tickets online, you will be assigned one of the daily sessions available at the ticket office. However, if you choose this option, you might have to wait several hours in high season to board the cable car or you might even miss the chance to buy Mount Teide Cable Car tickets for the day of your visit, which is why we recommend that you purchase a Teide Cable Car Online Ticket and access the cabin directly.
You must show up at the Cable Car boarding area with your Online Ticket, either printed or displayed on your mobile phone, 20 minutes prior to the time specified on your Mount Teide Cable Car ticket in order to redeem it and access the boarding area to board the cabin afterwards.
If you arrive by private vehicle, which you will need to park, we recommend that you show up at the premises of the Cable Car at least half an hour prior to the time indicated on your Teide Cable Car tickets.
If for whatever reason you arrive too late for your session, you will lose the right to board and you will be assigned the next boarding time available.
Online deal: Mount Teide Cable Car ticket + guidebook or audioguide
Combine your Mount Teide Cable Car tickets with our guidebook of Mt. Teide or hire our audioguides to enjoy the landscape even more and benefit from our discounts.
Buy a Guidebook for the ascent of Mount Teide with a discount of €2.00 and/or an audio guide with a discount of €1.00 by checking the corresponding option during the purchase process of your Teide Cable Car tickets for the ascent and descent.
In order to receive an audio guide it is necessary to leave your passport/ID card or a deposit of €50.00 which will be returned to you when you return the audio guide.
The audio guides are available in the following languages: English, German, Spanish, French and Russian.
Guided tour to the Pico Viejo viewpoint
Would you like to ascend by cable car and also walk some of the trails with a guide? You got it! By booking this guided tour you will be able to discover all of the volcanic wonders that surround the impressive trail to the Pico Viejo viewpoint. Our guide will explain everything to you in Spanish or English.
Enjoy this experience at sunset
Would you like to ascend by Cable Car outside the usual hours of operation and with a guide to behold the sunset from an altitude of 3,555 m? No problem! Just select the product Cable Car at Sunset. Enjoy this experience in the company of a maximum of 90 other participants, divided into different language groups. Prepare to be astounded by the show of Teide’s shadow cast onto the sea and take in the sunset from the Pico Viejo viewpoint, with the islands of La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro on the horizon, to bid farewell to the day from the heights.
Mount Teide Cable Car booking management system
Do you want to modify your Teide Cable Car tickets reservation quickly and comfortably, or cancel your booking because the cable car is closed?
No charges apply to changes or cancellations of Mount Teide Cable Car tickets which are caused by the closure of the Teide Cable Car’s facilities due to adverse weather conditions, so access «Manage your booking» at the bottom of the page to cancel or modify your Mount Teide Cable Car booking by entering your booking locator and the e-mail address provided at the time of booking.
Highlights...
- Tickets to ascend Spain’s highest peak by cable car
- Enjoy spectacular views of the Teide National Park
- Choose from three spectacular trails to walk on the heights. One of them including the permit.
- With your Online Ticket you won’t miss out on your seat to ascend Mt. Teide
What's included...
- Tickets with an assigned session
- Guided tour to the Pico Viejo viewpoint (optional - Spanish or English-speaking guide)
- Cable Car at sunset (optional - Spanish, English or German-speaking guide)
What's not included...
- Permit to ascend the peak of Teide
- Spanish or English-speaking guide (if you book a ticket only)
- Access for visitors with physical disabilities
Book
What's included
- Teide Cable Car return ticket (maximum 90 people, divided into different language groups)
- Guided tour to the Pico Viejo viewpoint
- English, German or Spanish-speaking guide
What's not included
- Transportation
- Astronomical observation
- Guide in other language than English, German or Spanish
What's included
- Cable Car ticket
- Guided tour to the viewpoint of Pico Viejo
- Spanish or English-speaking guide
What's not included
- Permit to ascend the peak of Teide
- Access for visitors with physical disabilities
- Guide in other language than Spanish or English
What's included
- Tickets with an assigned session
- Teide Cable Car return ticket
What's not included
- Permit to ascend the peak of Teide
- A guide
- Access for visitors with physical disabilities
What's included
- Ticket for the descent by cable car
What's not included
- Permit to ascend the peak of Teide
- A guide
- Access for visitors with physical disabilities
What's included
- Tickets with an assigned session
- Ticket for the ascent by cable car
What's not included
- Permit to ascend the peak of Teide
- A guide
- Access for visitors with physical disabilities
+ Information
- The Cable Car is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm, except in the the summer months. From July to September, opening times are extended to 7.00pm. In October, up until 27 October, opening times are from 9.00am to 6.00pm.
The stay at the upper station is limited to one hour. Those visitors who have a permit to access the crater can extend this limited time up to 2 hours to complete the activity.
Last admission
At 4.00pm. In July, August and September, at 6.00pm. In October (up until 27 October) at 5.00pm.
Last descent
At 4.50pm. In July, August and September, at 6.50pm. In October (up until 27 October) at 5.50pm.
You should be prepared for extremes in weather, both heat as well as cold, depending on the time of year in which you use your Tenerife cable car tickets.
Our recommendations:
- Wear warm clothing and proper footwear.
- Protect yourself from sunstroke.
- Due to the elevated luminosity, wear sunglasses.
- Take plenty of water on hikes.
Teide Cable Car is located within a protected national park and therefore we must follow a series of basic rules of civic behaviour and respect of the natural environment, such as not littering or taking rocks, plants or animals. Please remember that it is prohibited to make fire, loud noises or to camp.
People with heart problems, pregnant women, and children under 3 are not allowed to ascend by cable car due to the risk that high altitude poses to their health. If you have any health problems, consult your doctor before planning your visit or booking your Mount Teide Cable Car tickets.
The time specified on the Cable Car tickets refers to the time at which you should redeem your ticket in the boarding area and NOT to the time of boarding. Boarding time depends on the number of visitors in the boarding area and varies according to the influx of passengers within any given time slot. In any case, passing through the boarding area usually doesn't take more than 30 minutes.
People with physical disabilities should refrain from ascending and descending by cable car. Currently, it is necessary to walk up some stairs without ramps in order to access the cabins. Even if you are able to walk up the stairs with some help, it is important to take into account that in the event that the cable car stops operating due to unexpected technical reasons, people with physical disabilities who find themselves at the upper station will have to descend following steep mountain paths, which would pose a risk to their physical integrity.
Our facilities may stop operating due to adverse weather conditions. If the cable car cannot operate on the day of your visit, we will send you a notification by e-mail and/or text at approx. 8.30am. Please bear in mind, however, that if you have booked your Teide Cable Car tickets for an early-morning session, it's likely that you're already on your way when you receive our notification.
The audio guides are available in the following languages: English, German, Spanish, French and Russian. In order to receive an audio guide it is necessary to leave your passport/ID card or a deposit of €50.00 which will be returned to you when you return the audio guide.
You must show up at the Cable Car boarding area with your ticket, either printed or on your mobile phone, 20 minutes prior to the time slot specified on your ticket, although we recommend that you show up at the premises of the Cable Car at least half an hour prior to the boarding time, in order to have enough time to park, etc. If you arrive late you will lose the right to board and you will be assigned the next boarding time available.
Cable Car tickets
Cable car tickets are valid for 1 year if they have not been exchanged at the ticket office. Any change of date or cancellation must be effected within a period of no more than 30 days from the date of the initial booking. Up to 3 date changes are permitted. The date and time of the Teide Cable Car tickets booked but unused because of the closure of the Teide Cable Car’s facilities due to adverse weather conditions can be changed free of charge up to 30 minutes prior to the original booking by using our easy booking management module.
No charges shall apply to requests for cancellation that are motivated by the closure of the Cable Car due to weather conditions. For reservations made but not exchanged, TELEFÉRICO will charge a cancellation fee of €6 for round-trip tickets and €3 for one-way tickets, per person not exchanged.
Since the operation of the Cable Car is subject to the changing weather (wind speed, temperature, etc.), on occasions, the estimated boarding time may be delayed. If the closure of the facilities due to adverse weather conditions or technical reasons causes a delay of at least 90 minutes in relation to the booked time, the full refund of the amount may be requested free of charge.
Guided tour to the Pico Viejo viewpoint with Cable Car
In the event that the access paths to Teide are cut off due to weather conditions, the activity will be postponed or cancelled.
In the event that the cable car cannot be used for safety reasons, due to weather conditions or technical issues, or if the trail from La Rambleta to the Pico Viejo viewpoint is closed due to snow or ice, you can choose between the following 3 options:
- To change the date of the activity
- To walk the Roques de García alternative route and change the date of the Cable Car ticket
- To walk the Roques de García alternative route and request the reimbursement of the cost of the Cable Car ticket
Please bear in mind that in the event of the onset of poor weather conditions during the tour, the guide (who knows the conditions of the mountain) will decide whether to continue the tour or cancel it.
It is possible to change the date of the guided tour to the Pico Viejo viewpoint with Cable Car, or cancel it and receive full refund of the amount paid, before 3pm on the day prior to the activity. Same day or later changes/cancellations incur a charge of €6 per person.
Date changes are valid for 1 year provided that the vouchers have not been redeemed. Any change of date or cancellation of the activity must be made within a period of no more than 30 days from the date of the initial booking. Up to 3 date changes are permitted.
Parking
The Teide Cable Car base station has a free car park with 220 parking spaces.
It is usually open to public from 8.00am to 6.00pm. In July, August and September, until 8.00pm, and in October, up until the clock change, until 7.00pm.
Outside these hours, the car park is closed and the entry and exit of vehicles is not allowed.
Shops
The base station’s facilities include an information centre and a shop.
Restaurant / Café
The base station offers visitors a relaxation area, café and buffet restaurant with impressive views over Teide National Park.
Toilets
There are public toilets at both the base station and the upper station, which remain open during the opening hours of the facilities.
In case of discounted Mount Teide Cable Car tickets for children or local residents, a supporting document is required to prove entitlement to discount.
Where to find us
Street: Carretera TF-21, km 43 - Teide National Park
Postal code: 38300 Municipality: La Orotava
Teide Cable Car is well connected by roads, and can be easily reached from any point of the island of Tenerife.
If you are in the northern part of the island
- Take the TF-21 motorway which connects La Orotava with El Portillo de la Villa and crosses the Teide National Park. The Cable Car is at km 43. (N28º 15' 17" W16º 37' 33")
If you are in the southern part of the island:
- Take the TF-23 motorway from Boca de Tauce to Chío, which connects with TF-21.
- Take the TF-21 motorway from Vilaflor to Teide National Park, the route of access for the tourist areas of Playa de Américas and Los Cristianos.
If you are close to Santa Cruz or La Laguna
- Take the TF-24 motorway from La Laguna to Portillo de la Villa (La Esperanza Motorway), which connects with TF-21 that will take you to the base station of the cable car at km 43.
Distances
Mt. Teide is approximately an hour’s drive from any point on the island.
- Santa Cruz: 64 km
- La Laguna: 55 km
- Puerto de la Cruz: 45 km
- Los Gigantes: 52 km
- Los Cristianos: 47 km
Frequently asked questions
Check out our weekly calendar of activities and excursions on Mt Teide which we have prepared so that you can view at a glance all the information you need about our activities.
No. When making your booking you choose the time at which you will redeem your tickets at
the entrance to the boarding area, and NOT the boarding time, which depends on the number
of visitors in said area and varies according to the influx of passengers within any given time
slot. In any case, passing through the boarding area usually doesn´t take more than 30
minutes.
Since the operation of the Cable Car is subject to the changing weather (wind speed, temperature, etc.), on occasions, the estimated boarding time may be delayed.
The time slot for descent cannot be booked. The only thing you need to do is get in the queue at the upper station to descend in order of arrival.
If you are only going to buy a cable car descent ticket, we also recommend that you make the reservation online in order to avoid making the payment at the upper station, thus slowing down the queue.
Your online reservation is valid for one year and you can modify or cancel it at any time at manage your booking.
Yes, although it is not recommended at all due to a higher risk of altitude sickness.
You wouldn’t have to buy/book a ticket for a child under 3.
However, if you decide to go up with a child under 2, you will have to sign a document at the base station, in which you accept all responsibility.
No. Your reservation is valid for one year. You would only need to change the reserved date / time slot directly by following this link https://www.volcanoteide.com/en/manage_your_booking
or at the ticket office, free of charge and within one year from the originally booked date.
Remember that changes of tickets purchased at the ticket office are to be made at the ticket office as well within 30 days.
You can cancel an unused online reservation at any time free of charge if the cable car is not operational, or with an administration fee of €6 per person for any other reason. Do it by following this link manage your booking
No. You only need a permit to be able to reach the summit. You can either apply for it in advance on the National park’s website or obtain it by booking any of our hiking activities.
No. You only need a permit to be able to reach the summit. You can either apply for it in advance on the National park’s website or obtain it by booking any of our hiking activities.
No, pets are not allowed.
Large pieces of luggage are not allowed on board.
We do not have a left-luggage facility.
What time slot should I book to ascend by cable car if I already have a permit to access the summit?
Ideally, about 30 minutes before the time your permit begins. If there are no places available in these time slots, we recommend that you book the previous time slot closest to the start time of your permit.
For area conservation reasons, the Teide National Park restricts the time to 1 hour. Also, staying at such an altitude for more than one hour increases the risk of suffering from altitude sickness.
If you have a permit to access the peak of Teide, you can stay longer at the summit, without exceeding the 2 hours you’re allowed to spend in this area.
You cannot use the Cable Car whilst pregnant, as the ascent involves a sudden change in pressure and level of oxygen.
No, it’s not necessary. You can download it and display it on the screen of any mobile device (phone, tablet, etc.).
