Dogs on the Cable Car
The capital's iconic funicular officially put all paws forward permanently on December 1st 2021, to welcome our furry friends on board. The 'Bark and Ride' trial ran throughout November 2021, and we saw 157 dogs travel between Lambton Quay and Kelburn.
The proceeds from dog tickets during the 'Bark and Ride' trial were warmly donated to the SPCA, which does amazing work for our furry companions.
Since then, we have welcomed dogs onto the Cable Car and, to show the love, invited our locals to submit photos of their dogs either on or near the cars in the hopes of making it into our calendar. To find out more and how to enter this year, click the button below.
Dogs of the Cable Car calendar
In 2023, we wanted to celebrate our community and encourage locals to bring their furry friends on the cars. We asked them to take photos of their dogs Cable Car moments, either on or around the cars, to then submit for the opportunity to be featured in a calendar.
We also paired up with Blind Low Vision and extended the narrative behind the calendar to raise awareness for those in our community of low vision. The Dogs of the Cable Car calendar is a not-for-profit project and is a gift from the community for the community, with all the proceeds from calendar sales going to the Blind Low Vision NZ Guide Dog programme.
Once again, a big thank you to everyone who supported us with this project and entered their four-legged friend's Cable Car moments over the years. We couldn't create this calendar without you and your fur babies.
Our calendar stars of our 2026
Mr January: Logan
Miss February's: Aylah and ankie
Miss March: Delilah
Mr April: Luffy
Miss May: Luna
Miss June's: Milo and Macy
Mr August: Flashman
Mr September: Winston
Mr October: Bodhi
Miss November: Suki
Mr December: Theodore
Casting call for 2027
Help choose our 12th calendar star!
We put the call out for 12 very good dogs to feature in our 2027 Dogs of the Cable Car calendar, and Wellington delivered in a big way.
With 56 very good entries to choose from, our team has selected 11 dogs to take their place in the calendar. But there’s one final spot up for grabs, and this time, we’re handing the decision back to you.
Nine very good dogs have been shortlisted for our People’s Choice Award, and now it’s your turn to choose who takes the 12th and final spot in the 2027 calendar.
Take a look at the finalists below and cast your vote for your favourite.
Voting closes Monday 14 September at 11:59am.
The winning dog will join our 11 selected stars in the 2027 Dogs of the Cable Car calendar.
And to those who didn’t quite make the list this year, we hope you had an excellent day out on the Cable Car, and that your pooch’s content is going triple platinum in your household.
Meet the finalists
Butters
1 year old, Samoyed x Husky
Alba
10 years old, Scottish Deerhound
Soren
1 year old, Bernese Mountain Dog
Nala and Chip
7 & 6 years old, Mini Dachshunds
Macey
1 year old, Staffy x Kelpie
Biscuit
6 months old, Toy Poodle
Maverick
3 years old, Labrador Retriever
Lemon
5 years old, Greyhound
Bhuzy
3 years old, Cavoodle
Travelling with dogs
Companion Dogs
Dogs must be handled by someone 16 years of age or older, and a limit of two dogs per person. Dogs must be on a lead at all times while on the Cable Car premises.
Companion dogs must enter and exit from the lower landing. There are paw patches on the lower landing floor to help guide you to the designated spot for dogs. The upper landing of the car is reserved for accessibility access for those with a wheelchair or pram.
Dogs can travel at any time within our opening hours.
Service dogs
Guide and service dogs take priority and are not required to stay in designated areas of the cars. They may stay with their owner, regardless of where they choose to sit.
To learn how accessible the Cable Car is for those who are living with impairments, visit our accessibility page here.