Alexandra and Susanne I was there for 2 weeks in August and it was up and running for I went up the mountain to the botannical gardens. I was there the last 2 weeks in August. I am not sure why the taxi driver would say that but it was working
The tour operators said that the cable car was NOT open to the public the first week of Sept. as I was there with Alexandra. They said it might open by the middle of Sept. You could ride a motorcycle up the road but not take the cable car. Did you go up by the cable car or the road???