Funicular: A heritage elevator ride

Now you can live the experience aboard the recently restored cars.

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What we offer?

a service of Safe transportation, recently remodeled and restored, which allows you to enjoy a journey through history to the summit of Cerro San Cristóbal.
Declared Historical Monument the year 2000, due to the value of its complex cable transport system and its importance as a heritage element of Santiago, present in the collective memory of its inhabitants.
In a car with capacity for 40 people, which works like a true elevator that ascends diagonally at ground level, where you can walk the 500 meters that separate Estación Pio Nono from Cumbre, from where you will have some of the best views of the city, and additionally you can access the image of the virgin that can be seen from all over Santiago. You can get off at the Zoo Station, where the Metropolitan Zoo is located, a space that has the highest standards of animal management.
You can connect with the Cable Car or Panoramic Buses to continue the trip through other attractions of the great green lung of the capital.

a service of Safe transportation, recently remodeled and restored, which allows you to enjoy a journey through history to the summit of Cerro San Cristóbal.
Declared Historical Monument the year 2000, due to the value of its complex cable transport system and its importance as a heritage element of Santiago, present in the collective memory of its inhabitants.
In a car with capacity for 40 people, which works like a true elevator that ascends diagonally at ground level, where you can walk the 500 meters that separate Estación Pio Nono from Cumbre, from where you will have some of the best views of the city, and additionally you can access the image of the virgin that can be seen from all over Santiago. You can get off at the Zoo Station, where the Metropolitan Zoo is located, a space that has the highest standards of animal management.
You can connect with the Cable Car or Panoramic Buses to continue the trip through other attractions of the great green lung of the capital.

Funicular Stations:

Live the park

Unlimited trips x 1 day in
Cable Car + Funicular
+ Panoramic Buses

Price per Adult
Since

$7,900

$5,900 child/year
third age
Price per Adult
Since

$7,900

$5,900 child/year
third age

Includes up to 4 hours to go
considering the return trip until 6:45 p.m.

Funicular + Cable Car

Round Trip Pío Nono -
Oasis (Pedro de Valdivia)

Price per Adult
Since

$5,395

$3,210 child/year
third age
Price per Adult
Since

$6,680

$3,950 child/year
third age

Includes up to 4 hours to go
considering the return trip until 6:45 p.m.

Funicular + Cable Car

One way Pío Nono -
Peter Valdivia

Price per Adult
Since

$4,050

$2,420 child/year
third age
Price per Adult
Since

$5,030

$3,010 child/year
third age

Includes up to 4 hours to go
considering the return trip until 6:45 p.m.

Round trip

Pío Nono - Summit:
Travel on board only
of Funicular

Price per Adult
Since

$1,995

$1,000 child/year
third age
Price per Adult
Since

$2,600

$1,300 child/year
third age

Includes up to 4 hours to go
considering the return trip until 6:45 p.m.

One way

Pío Nono - Summit:
Travel on board only
of Funicular

Price per Adult
Since

$1,400

$700 child/year
third age
Price per Adult
Since

$1,850

$950 child/year
third age

One way

Pío Nono - Zoo:
Travel on board only
of Funicular

Price per Adult
Since

$950

$500 child/year
third age
Price per Adult
Since

$1,200

$600 child/year
third age

Remember to bring your tickets to the Zoo.
You must book in time Here.

Round trip

Zoo - Summit - Pío Nono:
Travel on board only
of Funicular

Price per Adult
Since

$2,800

$1,200 child/year
third age
Price per Adult
Since

$2,600

$1,550 child/year
third age

Includes up to 4 hours to go
and take the trip back.

Remember to bring your tickets to the Zoo.
You must book in time Here.

One way

Zoo - Summit:
Travel on board only
of Funicular

Price per Adult
Since

$950

$500 child/year
third age
Price per Adult
Since

$1,200

$600 child/year
third age

Remember to bring your tickets to the Zoo.
You must book in time Here.

Round trip

Summit - Pio Nono:
Travel on board only
of Funicular

Price per Adult
Since

$1,995

$1,000 child/year
third age
Price per Adult
Since

$2,600

$1,300 child/year
third age

Includes up to 4 hours to go
considering the return trip until 6:45 p.m.

One way

Summit - Pio Nono:
Travel on board only
of Funicular

Price per Adult
Since

$1,400

$700 child/year
third age
Price per Adult
Since

$1,850

$950 child/year
third age

History of Funicular Santiago:

FAQ

The days of operation are from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. On Mondays it opens from 1:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., with the exception of the first Monday of each month when it is closed for maintenance. During winter holidays (between July 1 and 23) the Cable Car is open from Monday to Sunday, from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Yes, you can buy your ticket at our ticket offices with a debit, credit or cash card. In case of cash, only Chilean pesos are accepted.
The route lasts approximately 5 minutes, considering only the direct section up or down.
At the moment we do not have elevators for this request. We recommend carrying the child in your arms during the experience.
Children cannot enter aboard the Funicular, unless they come with the supervision of a responsible adult
From 3 to 12 years old they pay the child rate.
With the new restoration, preferential access will soon be enabled. However, in the meantime, we recommend that you live your experience aboard the Panoramic Buses that go up from Pío Nono
Yes, you can get off at any of the three enabled stations: Pío Nono, Zoológico or Cumbre, depending on the Ticket you have purchased.
Remember to book your tickets for the Zoo in advance Here, before boarding the Funicular to said station.
Yes, you can live the funicular experience in the rain, as long as there are no signs of a possible electrical storm.
Visitors to Funicular Santiago may enter the stations and cars with their pets as long as they comply with the following regulations:

1.– The entry of medium or small size dogs and cats is allowed.

2.– Each pet must wear a collar or harness and leash throughout their stay in our facilities, which must not exceed an approximate meter in length, always in the charge of an adult. Leaving pets tied to objects or in the hands of children is prohibited.

3.– Dogs of breeds classified as potentially dangerous may enter as long as they comply with the provisions of the responsible pet ownership law (muzzle, non-extensible leash and maximum length of 1 meter, civil liability insurance and training and obedience course).

4.– A maximum of one pet per responsible adult is allowed.

5.– The pet owner must always carry toiletries and is responsible for collecting and cleaning solid and liquid waste that their pet could leave in our facilities.

6.– It is the duty of the owners to ensure the behavior and physical conditions of their pets. Pet owners release Funicular Santiago from any responsibility for any event where they are or may be harmed, both they and their companions, pets, Funicular visitors, and any person, due to acts carried out by their pets.

7.– Funicular Santiago reserves the right to admit any pet if it deems it necessary to protect the integrity and comfort of our visitors or for any other justified reason.

8.– At the time of entering the Funicular Santiago premises and obtaining your ticket, it is assumed that the owner of the pet is informed and will comply with the provisions of these regulations.

Yes. You just have to take the Funicular from Pio Nono to the Zoo or Cumbre station.
Remember to book your tickets for the Zoo in advance Here, before boarding the Funicular.
You can take all the pictures you want as long as you don't stick your hand out the sides. For your safety, it is advisable to keep all photographic equipment and your hands inside the car to avoid any accident.
No. Small bicycles are not allowed in the cart. Only the first steps are allowed, the wooden one that does not have pedals.
Yes, you can access a preferential value by presenting your credential issued by SENADIS at the ticket offices.

Opening times

Tuesday through Sunday

10:00 to 19:45

Monday
*Except 1st Monday of each month for maintenance

1:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Address

Pío Nono 445, Recoleta

Live the Park Ticket

Unlimited trips for one day in
Cable Car + Funicular + Panoramic Buses

Since

$7,900

Per person

Since

$7,900

Live the Park Ticket

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Since

$7,900

Live the Park Ticket

Since

$7,900

Live the Park Ticket

Most convenient ticket: Live the Park Ticket

Unlimited trips for one day in
Cable Car + Funicular + Panoramic Buses