Guide › The Rock
Ways up, compared
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| Walk + Nature Reserve ticket | £30 adult · £22 child 5–11 |
| Electric shuttle, entry included | £40 pp |
| Shared taxi Rock tour | £50–60 ppapprox |
| Private taxi tour | £390+ per carapprox |
| E-bike: 3-hour Upper Rock deal, entry included | £49 |
🚌 Nature Reserve electric shuttle
The new electric shuttle leaves from Market Place every 30 minutes from 09:30 to 16:00, with returns until 19:00. Tickets cost £40 per person, including entry to the Nature Reserve sites, and are sold at the Market Place ticket office.
🚶 ≈ 9 min walk from EuroCity approx · check in Google Maps ›Beat the shuttle queue
The shuttle can sell out or have long waits. Buy your tickets at the Market Place ticket office early (the first departure is 09:30), or the day before if you can. If it's full, a shared taxi tour or an e-bike is a good backup.
🥾 Walk up
Walking up is free, but you'll need a Nature Reserve ticket (£30 adult, £22 child 5–11) for the sites. It covers St Michael's Cave, the Skywalk, the Windsor Suspension Bridge, the Great Siege Tunnels, the Moorish Castle and the Apes' Den. Buy online at naturereserve.gi.
The Mediterranean Steps on the east face are spectacular but tough: start early, wear proper shoes, and avoid them in wet or windy weather. They start at Jews' Gate:
🚶 ≈ 1 h 10 min walk from EuroCity approx · check in Google Maps ›🚕 Taxi Rock tour
Shared minibus tours cost about £50–60 per person, and a private taxi tour is about £390 or more per car. Tours stop at the main sights, and Nature Reserve entry is usually included, but check when you book. Taxis: +350 200 70027.
🚲 E-bike: EBike Gibraltar
🚶 ≈ 11 min walk from EuroCity approx · check in Google Maps ›Electric bikes take the sting out of the climb. EBike Gibraltar is at Imperial Ocean Plaza in Ocean Village.
| Hire per hour | £20 |
| Hire per day | £49 |
| 3-hour Upper Rock deal, Nature Reserve entry included | £49 |
| Guided "Rock to the Top" tour (book ahead) | £85 |
What to see up top
The Upper Rock is steep. Walking times include the climb and are only a rough guide.
Apes' Den and the macaques
Europe's only wild monkeys. Don't feed or touch them, keep food and bags out of sight, and hold on to sunglasses and phones.
St Michael's Cave
🚶 ≈ 1 h 20 min walk from EuroCity approx · check in Google Maps ›A huge, lit limestone cave that is sometimes used for concerts. It stays cool on a hot day.
Skywalk
A glass platform about 340 m above the sea, with views to Africa on a clear day.
Windsor Suspension Bridge
🚶 ≈ 1 h 5 min walk from EuroCity approx · check in Google Maps ›A swaying 71-metre bridge over a gorge, for anyone with a head for heights.
Great Siege Tunnels
🚶 ≈ 50 min walk from EuroCity approx · check in Google Maps ›Tunnels hand-dug in the 1780s, with cannon still pointing over the isthmus.
Moorish Castle
Its Tower of Homage has dominated the town since the 14th century. Bus 1 saves the climb.
Prices checked October 2026. Taxi tour prices are approximate.