Teide Cable Car

Teide Cable Car Timetable
Check Teide Cable Car opening times here.
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.
Guided Tour to Pico Viejo schedule
We offer various guided tours throughout the day. You can choose the time of your guided route when making your booking.
The meeting point is at the cable car base station, next to the boarding area, at the time indicated on the voucher.

Anyone not wearing footwear designed for sports or mountain walking will be refused the right to use Teide Cable Car’s service. For safety reasons, access to the cable car when wearing flip flops or sandals, shoes without a back strap, shoes with heels/wedge heels or open, flat-soled shoes is expressly prohibited.
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.
People with diverse physical or motor functionality are not permitted to make the ascent by cable car because, due to the technical conditions that exist in the National Park, it cannot be guaranteed that they can be safely evacuated in the time allowed by the regulations.
It is essential to bear in mind that in the event of the failure of the cable car system due to unexpected technical reasons, passengers already at the upper station will have to make their descent on foot and using steep mountain paths.
No pets allowed, apart from guide dogs and therapy dogs.
Anyone not having the mandatory permit for descending on foot via one of the trails that require it, i.e. PNT 07 Montaña Blanca – La Rambleta, PNT 09 Teide – Pico Viejo – Mirador de las Narices del Teide, PNT 23 Regatones Negros, PNT 28 Chafarí, will be refused the right to use the ascent-only service.
We reserve the right to refuse admission. For more information, please check the rules for accessing the cable car.
Guided Tour to Pico Viejo restrictions
Activity unsuitable for people with mobility problems and children under 5.

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 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.

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. In this event, and provided that the Cable Car Visitors’ Centre is open, remember that you can still visit the “Science and Legend” exhibition included with your ticket, and enjoy our shop and restaurant.

The audio guides are available in the following languages, and in both physical and digital formats: English, German, Spanish, French, Russian, Italian, Polish and Dutch.

Download the audio guide app to your Android or iOS device. You just need to use the booking code from your cable car + audio guide ticket to quickly and easily download the app and enjoy a .

If you do not have a smartphone, you can receive a physical audio guide. In order to pick it up 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 should pick up your audio guide 30 minutes before your session at the Information Point located outside the building. Audio guides are included free of charge in the package tickets + audio guide for children. Please remember that, if you need to use a physical audio guide, these only have information about the trails at the top station.

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.
If you are planning to descend on foot and hold an ascent-only ticket, please note that as of 29 November 2024, you must obtain a permit to descend on foot via one of the trails that require it: PNT 07 Montaña Blanca – La Rambleta, PNT 09 Teide – Pico Viejo – Mirador de las Narices del Teide, PNT 23 Regatones Negros, PNT 28 Chafarí. This can be carried out through TenerifeON. Failure to present the required permit will result in being denied access to the ascent-only service. You must also take into account the mandatory equipment required by the Island Council’s Natural Environment, Sustainability, Safety and Emergencies Department. Users, hikers and mountaineers are required to carry a minimum set of essential equipment, including appropriate footwear and warm clothing. This is in addition to other necessary basic items for potential risk situations in winter conditions on mountains at high altitude: suitable mountain footwear, warm clothes, a thermal blanket, water, a mobile phone with a charged battery and a headlamp or torch.

Teide Cable Car is located within a fragile and protected national park. 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, make loud noises, stray from the signposted paths, feed the animals, or to camp.

Up to 3 date changes within a maximum of 1 year are permitted. You can change the time or date, or cancel your ticket free of charge until 6.00pm on the day prior to the reserved date. Once this period has elapsed, or if the reservation is made after 6.00pm on the previous day, changes will not be accepted, and in the event of a cancellation, customers will be charged the full cost of the booking. Check our Terms and conditions for information on other reasons for cancellation.

All changes and cancellations of Cable Car tickets can be made comfortably via our booking management module.

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 provided that the tickets have not been used.