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Wellington Cable Car
Lambton Quay
Wellington
New Zealand
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Lambton Court Apartments N/A 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Novotel Wellington £68 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
InterContinental Wellington £96 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Bolton Hotel £138 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
At Home Wellington £92 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Chow 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Logan-Brown 0.9 mi 1.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Citron 0.9 mi 1.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Museum of Wellington City & Sea 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Matterhorn 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa Tongarewa) 0.8 mi 1.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Kelburn Cable Car” Frommer's
“Cable Car” Wcities.com
“Still the wind blows” Sydney Morning Herald
“Wellington” NZine.co.nz
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 116 attractions in Wellington
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Traveller Description: This is the modern version of the famous Wellington Cable Car, and a unique way of transport through the city.
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Attraction type: Tram
Address: Lambton Quay Wellington
New Zealand
Tel: +64 (0)4 472 2199
Fax: +64 (0)4 472 2200

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4 of 5 stars
guesswho1100
Auckland
14 Jun 2009

Excelled activity to do in Wellington, one of the best. Diffently visit the museum at the top! Riding the cable car at night give a wonderful view over the city. more

“A cheap but fabulous way to spend your time in Wellington”
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5 of 5 stars
oz_honeymooners09
Surfers Paradise, Australia
26 Mar 2009

For only a few dollars take the cable car up to the botanic gardens. Get a one way ticket only then enjoy the leisurely down hill back back to the city through the beautiful gardens. more

“The must-do in Wellington”
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4 of 5 stars
GarrySwann
London, UK
4 Nov 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

The cable car is a great way to see over all of Wellington. We went on a rainy day but it was still worthwhile. It also takes you to the gardens, which seemed nice but it was just too wet to look around further. more

“丘の上から街を見下ろす。”
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3 of 5 stars
テクテク
シンガポール
Google Translation
10 Jul 2009

ケーブルカーは街の一角から丘を登るようにして終点に到着します。１０分もかからないような短い列車の旅ですが、丘の上から見る... more

“一番上の駅はとてもよい眺め”
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4 of 5 stars
metalsheep
Tokyo, Japan
Google Translation
15 Dec 2008

ニュージーランドの首都・ウェリントンに行ったら、ぜひ押さえておきたい観光名所の1つだと思います。 真っ赤なケーブル... more

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Wellington Cable Car Address

Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand
Tel: +64 (0)4 472 2199 Fax: +64 (0)4 472 2200