🔵 IS IT OPEN?
No, the Tünektepe Cable Car in Antalya is not open. It has been closed since a fatal accident on 12 April 2024, and as of 2026 there is still no confirmed reopening date. If a tour, website or hotel desk tells you otherwise, the information is out of date.
The good news for your trip: the Antalya region has a second, entirely separate cable car, the Olympos (Tahtalı) Cable Car near Kemer, which is fully operational, and honestly, more spectacular. This guide covers what happened at Tünektepe, the current situation, and everything you need to plan the Tahtalı trip instead.
📝 A Local’s Note
Some hotel activity desks and older printed brochures around town still list Tünektepe as an option, simply because nobody’s updated the paperwork. If a rep offers it to you, it’s worth a polite “isn’t that one still closed?” rather than assuming they have current information.
If you’re specifically chasing the classic “beach below, snow on top” photo, check conditions before booking a winter trip up Tahtalı. Snow cover at the summit varies year to year and isn’t guaranteed on any given week, even in the colder months.
🔵 WHAT HAPPENED TO TÜNEKTEPE?
On 12 April 2024, a cabin on the Tünektepe line struck a support pylon shortly after departure. One person died and several were injured, and the rescue operation that followed lasted nearly 23 hours as teams evacuated 174 passengers stranded in cabins along the line. The cable car was closed immediately for investigation and has remained closed ever since.
Before the accident, Tünektepe was a popular short ride: nine minutes from the western end of Konyaaltı up to a 618-metre hilltop with panoramic views over the city, the bay and the mountains. If it reopens one day, it will be worth a look again. For now, and for the foreseeable future, plan around it being unavailable.
We check this status regularly, and this article is updated whenever the situation changes.
🔵 THE ALTERNATIVE: OLYMPOS (TAHTALI) CABLE CAR
Here is the part many visitors do not realise: the closed Tünektepe and the operating Olympos Cable Car are two completely different systems, and search results routinely confuse them. The Olympos Cable Car, also called the Tahtalı Teleferik, climbs Tahtalı Mountain near Kemer, about 66 km southwest of central Antalya, roughly a 45-minute drive.
And it is in a different league entirely:
- One of the longest cable car lines in Turkey at 4,350 metres
- Climbs to 2,365 metres above sea level, nearly four times Tünektepe’s height
- Large 80-person panoramic cabins, around 10–11 minutes per ride
- From the summit: mountain peaks in every direction, the entire coastline from Kemer toward Antalya glittering below, and in the cooler months, snow at the top while the beaches below sit in sunshine
Tünektepe was a city viewpoint. Tahtalı is a proper mountain summit rising almost straight out of the Mediterranean, one of very few places in the world where that photo of sea, forest and snow in a single frame is real. Our complete Tahtalı guide covers the full experience.
Olympos Cable Car Tour with Hotel Pickup
Half-day trip from Antalya to the 2,365 m summit of Tahtalı, transfers included:
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🔵 IS THE OLYMPOS CABLE CAR WORTH IT?
Emphatically yes, and visitors who came searching for Tünektepe usually leave grateful for the redirect. The view from 2,365 metres is unlike anything else available in the region, and the contrast of stepping out of Mediterranean summer heat into cool alpine air is an experience in itself.
The practical points that matter:
- Bring a layer, even in July and August. The summit runs 10–15°C cooler than the coast, and the wind is real. Locals watching tourists shiver in beach shorts at the top is a Tahtalı tradition.
- Eat before you go. The summit café exists, but prices match the altitude.
- Tours run as half-day excursions, typically 09:00–15:00 with hotel pickup and drop-off included.
- Kids aged 4–11 get discounted tickets; under 4 ride free.
- Expect around €41–55 per person in 2026 for tours including hotel transfers. Prices are indicative; always check current rates when booking.
- Clear mornings give the best visibility; summer afternoons can haze over.
🔵 HOW TO GET THERE
The base station sits in the forested national park above Kemer and is genuinely awkward to reach by public transport, which is why nearly everyone goes with an organised tour including pickup — and for once, that really is the sensible option rather than the tourist option. If you are staying in Kemer itself, taxis to the base station are a short ride; from Antalya, the tour solves a 66-km logistics problem for roughly the cost of the round-trip taxi alone.
If you would rather fold the cable car into a bigger day, combination city tours pair it with the Düden waterfalls and city highlights:
Full-day Antalya city tour combining the waterfalls, city highlights and cable car:
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Antalya Cable Cars: FAQ
Is the Tünektepe Cable Car open?
No. Tünektepe has been closed since a fatal accident on 12 April 2024, and as of 2026 there is no confirmed reopening date.
Is there any cable car I can ride near Antalya?
Yes. The Olympos (Tahtalı) Cable Car near Kemer, about 45 minutes from Antalya, is fully operational and climbs to 2,365 metres with spectacular views over the coast and mountains.
Are Tünektepe and the Olympos cable car the same thing?
No, they are two completely separate systems and are often confused online. Tünektepe is the short city cable car in Antalya, closed since April 2024. The Olympos or Tahtalı cable car is a high mountain line near Kemer and operates normally.
How long is the Olympos cable car ride?
About 10 to 11 minutes each way along a 4,350-metre line, arriving at 2,365 metres above sea level, one of the longest cable car rides in Turkey.
How much does the Olympos cable car cost?
Organised tours from Antalya or Kemer, usually including hotel transfers, cost approximately 41 to 55 euros per person in 2026. Prices are indicative, so check current rates when booking.
🔵 THE BOTTOM LINE
Tünektepe is closed, and no amount of outdated blog posts changes that. But the Antalya region’s cable car story did not end in April 2024; it simply moved 66 km down the coast and 1,700 metres higher. Ride Tahtalı on a clear morning, stand at 2,365 metres with the whole Turkish Riviera at your feet, and you may quietly conclude what most visitors do: the alternative was the main event all along.
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Page last checked: August 2026. We monitor this story and will update the moment anything changes.