Apart from offering visitors an exciting and novel method of travel, taking the Flying Dutchman funicular saves visitors an uphill walk from the car park to see the old lighthouse and enjoy the panoramic views.
The Flying Dutchman Funicular, also known as the Cape Point Funicular, is a funicular railway located at Cape Point. It is believed to be the only commercial funicular of its type in Africa, and takes its name from the local legend of the Flying Dutchman ghost ship.
The line runs from a lower station at the Cape Point car park, up an incline through dense fynbos to the upper lighthouse. The funicular leaves from the lower station every three minutes, comfortably accommodates 40 passengers per car, and can transport 450 persons to the upper lighthouse per hour, making it the ideal way to whisk closer to the lighthouse even during peak times.
Quick Facts
Length of track: 585 metres
Height: 87 metres
Maximum Steepness: 16%
Cars: 2
Capacity: 40 passengers per car; 450 persons per hour
Configuration: Single track with passing loop
Travel time: 3 minutes each way
Traction: Electricity
I did not use the service because we waited for over 2 hours in the que to enter the facility on to be informed that everything was closed when we were 2 cars from the entrance. I have requested for a refund but have not heard back. Please help. Thank you. - Yusuf Laher
Great day for the whole family. Staff was friendly and prompt to assist. - Arinda Pritchard
The trip was great. Only issue was that the Funicular opened one hour late and the staff were not preapred at all and cleaning the area and the car when we arrived and their attitudes were very rude. Nevertheless, I would recommend the visit to anyone! - Dorris Simpson
Had an awesome time at cape point with the funicular making it an easy travel to and down from the lighthouse. Only sticking point were the extremely long queues into cape point. A more efficient system has to be thought of as the entrance queues are way too long and made some guests actually turn around. - Kgopotso Malatji
The queues at the front of the Caoe point national park were very long and we had to wait an hour or so to get into tha park. But thereafter everything went smoothly and the views were amazing. The funicular is clean and modern, booking process is easy and ticket reading was fast and simple. - Erik Harkema
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