Teleférico de Vila Nova de Gaia - Portugal
N 41° 08.235 W 008° 36.955
29T E 532234 N 4554064
As part of the town's transformation, the quayside has been smartened up considerably in recent years and the latest attraction, opened on 1 April, 2011, is its cable car.
Waymark Code: WMCWCE
Location: Porto, Portugal
Date Posted: 10/18/2011
Views: 16
The operators of the cable car are Telef - Transportes por Cabo e Concessões, S.A. who, with the Etermar consortium, started work on the project in March, 2009. It cost more than the budgeted 10 million euros, with tests of the system commencing in January, 2011. It has 12 cabins, each holding up to 8 people.
he journey costs five euros for a single trip or eight euros for a return ticket (2011) and takes five minutes, affording superb views of Oporto over the Douro and the port wine lodges. It currently operates from 08:30 to 18:00 (winter) and from 10:00 to 20:00 hours in the summer.
Type of Aerial Lift: Gondola Lift
Is there a fee to ride this aerial lift?: Yes
If there is a fee please add the costs associated with this lift below.:
5€
Is this aerial lift primarily;: Mixed Use
Aerial Lifts Web Page:: [Web Link]
Does this lift have more than one primary boarding location?: Yes
If there is more than one primary loading area which one are you waymarking?: Lower Loading Area
Type of lift if described as "other" above.: Not listed
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