Tourism Riode Janeiro

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Skip-the-Line: Sugarloaf Mountain Cable Car Ticket

About this experience

Make the most of your Rio visit with skip-the-line access to Sugarloaf Mountain’s iconic cable cars. Ride both gondolas without waiting in queues and spend as much time as you wish at the summit. From the top, soak in breathtaking views of Copacabana, Ipanema, Guanabara Bay, and Rio’s skyline.

At a glance

  • Duration: 2 hr–3 hr
  • Skip-the-line entry

What is included

  • All Fees and Taxes

Not included

  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup

Itinerary and highlights

Your skip-the-line ticket is valid for any departure time on the day of your visit. Cable cars run every 20 minutes from morning to night, and can accommodate 65 people. It takes three minutes to go up to the first mountain, Morra da Urca, and an additional three minutes to reach the summit. Your ticket is valid for any returning cable car and you can spend as much time as you want at the top.

Languages and tickets

  • Paper

Tour operator

  • Sugar Loaf

Accessibility and practical details

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A current valid ID / passport is required upon check-in

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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