Whirlpool Aero Car

Whirlpool Aero Car in Niagara Falls, Canada

Soar the Great Gorge

High above the racing Niagara River, you'll be transported through the air in an antique cable car.

Far below, the torrent of water abruptly changes direction and creates one of the world’s most mesmerizing natural phenomenon – the Niagara Whirlpool. Sometimes frightening and always unforgettable!

Please note that this attraction is NOT wheelchair accessible.

The Aero car was designed by a Spanish engineer, Leonardo Torres Quevedo and has been in operation since 1916. The cable car is suspended from six sturdy cables and offers a wonderful view of the Niagara Whirlpool which is formed at the end of the rapids where the gorge turns abruptly counterclockwise and the river escapes through the narrowest channel in the gorge.

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Whirlpool Aero Car Facts & Figures

  • The aerial cable car travels safely between two different points of the Canadian shore of the Niagara River over the spectacular Whirlpool.
  • A round trip is about one kilometer (3,600 feet) and takes about 10 minutes to navigate.
  • The capacity of the car is 35 standing passengers.
  • A breathtaking view of the Niagara River's Whirlpool Rapids.
  • Built in 1913 by the Niagara Aero Car Company using Leonardo Torres-Quevedo's patent.
  • Opened on August 8, 1916.
  • Upgrades in design and function occurred in 1961, 1967 and 1984.

 Whirlpool Aero Car - Niagara Parks, Niagara Falls, CanadaWhirlpool Aero Car History

 The Aero car was designed by a Spanish engineer, Leonardo Torres Quevedo and has been in operation since 1916. The cable car is suspended from six sturdy cables and offers a wonderful view of the Niagara Whirlpool which is formed at the end of the rapids where the gorge turns abruptly counterclockwise and the river escapes through the narrowest channel in the gorge.

Whirlpool Aero Car Location

 Location 3850 Niagara Parkway  Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada  Located north 4.5 km.(3 miles) north of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls. 

Directions to Niagara Parks

Attraction Informaton:

2012 ADMISSION: (Prices are shown in Canadian dollars)
without taxes/with taxes             Adult  $12.95/$14.63;  Child  $ 8.25/$ 9.32

Whirlpool Aero Car Hours of Operation - 2012   

Last ticket sold ½ hour prior to closing time listed. All times subject to weather conditions.

Gift Shop hours will remain the same as the Attraction.

Please note : Due to weather conditions that may delay seasonal maintenance, the Attraction may not open for the initial opening date as posted.

March 9th to April 6th          10 - 5pm         Daily
                                                                                                                       
April 7th & 8th                       10 - 6pm         Sat/Sun (Easter Weekend)

April 9th to June 22nd       10 - 5pm         Daily

May 5th & May 6th                10 - 6pm         Sat/Sun

May 12th & 13th                      9 - 6pm         Sat/Sun (Mother’s Day Weekend)

May 16th & 17th              10:30 - 5pm         Wed/Thurs

May 19th & 20th                      9 - 7pm         Sat/Sun

May 26th & 27th                      9 - 7pm         Sat/Sun                                              

May 28th to June 22nd        10 - 5pm         Mon-Fri

June 2nd & 3rd                     10 - 6pm         Sat/Sun

June 9th & 10th                    10 - 6pm         Sat/Sun

June 16th & 17th                  10 - 6pm         Sat/Sun

June 23rd to Sept 2nd           9 - 8pm         Daily

Sept 3rd                                   9 - 5pm         Monday ( Labour Day)

Sept 4th to Oct 5th               10 - 5pm         Daily

Oct 6th & 7th                           9 - 6pm         Sat/Sun (Thanksgiving Weekend)

Oct 8th to Nov 3rd                10 - 5pm         Daily

Nov 3rd ( last day of business for 2012)