THE CABLE CAR IS SHUT FROM 10.00 A.M. TO 3.00 P.M. ON TUESDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER, 2024 FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION
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  CABLE CAR TIMETABLE
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​The information on this page is supplied on behalf of the operators of the cable car, Cork County Council. This website is not a Cork County Council website.

 

1st November - 28th February

9.30 - 16.30, closed for lunch from 13.00 - 13.30

1st March - 31st October

9.30 - 19.30, closed for lunch from 13.00 - 13.30

Closed Christmas Day 25th December
Closed St Stephens Day 26th December
​Closed New Year's Day 1st January


IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PRE-BOOK PLACES ON THE CABLE CAR

The cable car runs continuously back and forth during the scheduled hours. It does not run just once. The last journey to or from the island before lunch is at 12.45 until service resumes at 13.30. 

Cable Car Fares

Adult:                  €10.00 return

Child under 16     €5.00 return

Child under 3       Free of charge


PAYMENT BY CASH and CARDS ACCEPTED

The contact numbers for the cable car station are 027 73851 and 086 191 1983


1. There is no pre-booking system in operation, the cable car operates on a first-come first-served basis.

2. Tickets are sold for cash only, there is no card or card tapping functionality. Where possible, please try to give exact amounts to minimise the exchange of money.

3. As space on the cable car is limited, visitors are advised to arrive as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Due to exceptional demand, the queues can be quite long in the late morning to get onto the island and from mid to late afternoon coming back.

4. Island residents have priority boarding for the cable car.
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5. As space is limited on the cable car, the transportation of bicycles is strictly at the discretion of the cable car operator.