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Ride Above the Rest: World's Top Cable Cars
19 Jul
Summary
- Europe's longest urban cable car, Câble C1, opened in Paris in late 2025.
- The world's highest urban cable car system is in La Paz, Bolivia.
- Switzerland boasts the world's only open-top, double-deck cable car.
Cable cars, originating from mining innovations, have evolved into significant tourist assets worldwide, offering unique travel experiences and stunning vistas.
Europe's longest urban cable car, Paris's Câble C1, opened in late 2025, spanning 5km and costing only €2.05. This marks a significant new addition to urban transport.
Globally, cable cars provide unparalleled views and access. La Paz, Bolivia, boasts the world's highest urban cable car system, Mi Teleférico, a vital public transport network. Switzerland offers the unique Cabrio cable car on Stanserhorn, the world's only open-top, double-deck design.
Other notable cable cars include Santiago's Teleférico, Cape Town's Table Mountain Aerial Cableway (celebrating its centenary in 2029), Rio de Janeiro's historic Sugarloaf Cable Car, and the rotating Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in the USA.
Further afield, Albania's Dajti Ekspres offers an escape from Tirana, while New York's Roosevelt Island Tramway provides a quirky, scenic commute. Ireland's Dursey Island Cable Car is unique as Europe's only crossing over the open ocean, and Australia's Scenic Skyway in the Blue Mountains offers dramatic valley views.
