Visitors are most welcome. We roll out the cars, invite you to climb aboard, admire the quality of the restorations, and we tell you about the project for reinstatement.
We open from midday to 3pm on Sundays
If the weather is terrible e.g. heavy rain, we usually don't open
Large groups e.g. school visits at other times by arrangement
Buses come from the city to Mornington, as per the map below, and the central city Bus Hub at the southern end of Great King Street (opposite the Police Station and the Countdown car park) is a convenient starting point. Bus 61 leaves Hub stop C half-hourly on weekdays, and hourly weekends; Bus 63 departs Hub stop F every 15 minutes on weekdays, and half-hourly on the weekend.
Further details may be found at Otago Regional Council bus timetable website: https://www.orc.govt.nz/orbus/
Private buses make themselves available for city tours to cruise ship passengers, and these may include a visit to the cable cars.
