Cape Point
Cape of Good Hope
The Cape Point section of Table Mountain National Park has a funicular towards the lighthouse, marked trails, wild baboons and a gate fee set by SANParks.
- Best monthsAny monthEntry times differ between October to March and April to September, so check the operator's seasonal times before you set off.
- How longHalf a day
- WhereCape of Good Hope
Cape Point is at the southern end of the Cape Peninsula, inside the Cape of Good Hope section of Table Mountain National Park. Visitors pay a gate fee, which the operator's site says is managed by SANParks, then park and either walk or ride the Flying Dutchman funicular, which saves the uphill walk from the car park towards the lighthouse.
The reserve has marked trails, and the operator asks visitors to stay on them and to keep to the speed limits of 60 km/h on the main road and 40 km/h on side roads, because wildlife roams freely. The operator also asks visitors not to feed the baboons and to watch them from a distance, because baboons that have become used to people can be dangerous.
The visitor area has the Two Oceans Restaurant and a food shop, and the operator lists seasonal opening times that differ between October to March and April to September. Visitors must leave the reserve by sunset, so it is worth checking the times before you leave the city.
What it costs
According to the Cape Point operator's site, the gate fee in October 2026 was R515 for a standard (international) adult and R110 for a South African adult, and a funicular adult return was R115, with funicular rates valid until 31 October 2026. Time Out's report of the SANParks tariffs confirms the R110 figure; SANParks' own rates page could not be opened, and prices usually rise each year on 1 November.
Getting there
Cape Point is at the southern end of the Cape Peninsula, and visitors usually arrive by car or on a tour. Check the operator's site for current parking and shuttle arrangements.
Visiting safely
- Do not feed the baboons and watch them from a distance, because the operator says feeding puts visitors at risk.
- Keep to the marked trails and do not climb over guard rails or walls, because the cliffs have blind drops to the ocean.
- Keep to the speed limits of 60 km/h on the main road and 40 km/h on side roads, because wildlife roams freely.
- Check the entry and funicular times for the current season before you travel.
Where this comes from
- What not to do at Cape Point · Cape Point (operator)
- Cape Point · Cape Point (operator)
- SANParks' new 2025/26 tariffs: these are SA's cheapest parks to visit · Time Out Cape Town
