The cable car is the quickest way to get yourself up to 3,555 m, at La Rambleta, 160 m below the summit of Teide (3,715 m). The company delivers on what it controls: clear prices, a no-quibble refund if it closes and text-message alerts. Where it trips up is in what isn't in the shop window: a maximum of one hour at the top, the separate permit for the summit and strict access rules.
Our picks
1
Cable car with transport
Volcano Teide's 7-hour tour with a cable car ticket and hotel pick-up, at the same price as on its website.
GetYourGuide7 hours
Tenerife: Mount Teide Tour with Cable Car Ticket & Transfer
4.3 (6,095 reviews)
from €92Check availability
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Guided climb to the summit
6-hour guided ascent with cable car and permit included; book at least 7 days ahead.
Tiqets06:00
Mount Teide: Guided Tour, Summit Hike + Cable Car
4.3 (31 reviews)
from €178Check availability
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Without the cable car
Guided visit to the national park with transfer from €52; useful if someone in your group can't ride in the cabin.
Who Volcano Teide are
Teleférico del Pico de Teide, S.A. trades as Volcano Teide (volcanoteide.com). The base station is at 2,356 m, at km 43 of the TF-21, with a café-restaurant, a shop and the "Ciencia y Leyenda" (Science and Legend) exhibition, which is included in the ticket. At the top there's only wifi, toilets and vending machines. It also sells guided ascents, stargazing trips and visits to the Teide Observatory, and runs the Altavista mountain refuge (Refugio de Altavista).
What it sells and what it costs
The booking engine's price is the one that counts; the static page still shows the old €42 fare.
| Ticket | Adult | Child 3–13 | Resident adult | Resident child |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | €43 | €21.50 | €10.75 | €5.38 |
| Up only | €24 | €12 | €6 | €3 |
| Return + guided walk to the Pico Viejo viewpoint | €55.50 | €34 | €27.75 | €17 |
A single ticket down is bought at the top with a QR code (€23). Discounts require proof of eligibility; the resident fares are for people living in the Canary Islands, so you'll pay the standard price. It also sells the tour with cable car and hotel pick-up (€92, 7 h), the tour without the cable car (€52), the guided climb to the summit with permit and cable car (€178) and the sunset cable car (€72, 2 h).
Official website or platform
| Platform | Product | Rating | Price | Where to book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GetYourGuide | Tenerife: Mount Teide Tour with Cable Car Ticket & Transfer | 4.3 (6,095) | €92 | See on GetYourGuide |
| Tiqets | Mount Teide: Tour with Cable Car | 4.2 (48) | €92 | See on Tiqets |
| Headout | Mount Teide Guided Tour with Transfers & Cable Car Tickets | — | €92 | See on Headout |
| Official site | Volcano Teide, tour with cable car and transfer | — | €92 | Official website ↗ |
Adult prices checked on 2 October 2026. They can change with the date; each platform confirms the final price.
The standalone ticket is only available on volcanoteide.com. GetYourGuide, Tiqets and Headout resell Volcano Teide's tours at the same price: €92 with the cable car, €52 without it and €159 for the sunset and stars trip. On Tiqets and Headout the €92 tour can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours beforehand, and Headout lets you pay later.
Booking, wind closures and refunds
You buy online for a time slot and need to be at boarding 20 minutes beforehand: if you're late, you don't go up.
- First thing in the morning the company decides whether to open (wind, ice or a breakdown).
- At around 08:30 it lets you know by email or text message.
- If it's closed, you choose free of charge: another time, another date or a full refund.
- If a stoppage delays you by 90 minutes or more, you can ask for a refund.
Changing or cancelling is free until 18:00 the day before (up to three changes within a year); after that you're charged 100%. The company doesn't publish how many days it closes or at what wind speed. Status and webcams: the weather on Teide today.
On ratings, its website shows 4.35 out of 5 from more than 23,000 reviews and the tour sits at around 4.3 on GetYourGuide: good, nothing more.
The summit permit: Volcano Teide doesn't issue it
Your ticket isn't a national park permit. For the last 660 m of trail to the summit (Telesforo Bravo) you need a booking on Tenerife ON, the Cabildo's platform.
- Eco-tax (09:00 to 17:00 slots): €15 if you don't live in the Canaries; €6 for residents of the other islands; free for Tenerife residents and minors (the site says 14 or 16 depending on the screen: check when you book).
- When: 56 days ahead; every Monday at 07:00 (Canary Islands time, the same as UK time) another week opens. Quota: 300 a day, 50 per slot.
- If the cable car closes: the permit date doesn't move, but the eco-tax is refunded when you show Volcano Teide's closure email. Keep it.
With a permit, your time limit at the top goes from 1 to 2 hours, trail and summit included: book the cable car for the slot before your permit slot. Without a permit you can fit in one of the two open viewpoint trails, La Fortaleza (about 45 min) or Pico Viejo (about 55 min), not both. Walking down needs its own permit. Details in climbing Teide.
Our rating
Score
- Price
- 3/5€43 for a ride of a few minutes and an hour at the top.
- Refund policy
- 5/5Closed because of wind: change or full refund.
- Clarity
- 3/5Old prices on the static page; the permit explained separately.
- Accessibility
- 2/5Excludes pregnant women, people with heart conditions and those with reduced mobility.
- Experience
- 5/5From 2,356 to 3,555 m in minutes: there's nothing like it on the island.
The good
- Free refund or change if it closes because of wind.
- Free cancellation until 18:00 the day before.
- Same price on the platforms.
The not so good
- Only one hour at the top without a permit.
- The summit permit is separate and has a daily quota.
- Very strict health and footwear rules.
- 220 parking spaces; they ask you to arrive after 13:00.
Who it suits, who it doesn't and alternatives
Book the cable car if you have a car and want to get up high without hours of walking; without a car, the €92 tour saves you from relying on the only bus of the day (TITSA 342: leaves Costa Adeje at 09:25 and returns from the cable car at 15:40). If anyone in your group is pregnant, under 3 or has a heart condition, choose a tour without the cable car.
Alternatives: stargazing in the national park, hiking or an island tour. The company's night-time trips are covered in stargazing operators.
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How much are Teide cable car tickets?
Return, €43 per adult and €21.50 per child aged 3 to 13; Canary Islands residents pay €10.75 and €5.38.
What happens if the Teide cable car closes because of wind?
You're told at around 08:30 by email or text message and can choose, free of charge, another time, another date or a full refund.
Can I buy Teide cable car tickets on GetYourGuide or Tiqets?
Not the standalone ticket: that's only sold on volcanoteide.com. The platforms resell the tour with cable car and transfer at the same price, €92.
Does the cable car ticket include climbing to the summit of Teide?
No. The summit requires a permit from Tenerife ON, run by the Cabildo, with a €15 eco-tax for non-residents of the Canaries in the 09:00 to 17:00 slots.
What time is the last cable car up?
It depends on the season: from 1 to 13 October at 17:00, from 14 to 24 October at 16:30, and from 25 October to the end of the year at 16:00. The first one leaves at 09:00.
