Ride The Air
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!
Admission: Prices are shown in Canadian dollars and do not include taxes.
$11.50 Adults (13+ years), $6.80 Children (6 to 12 years). Children 5 and under are FREE!
Dates of Operation: Open Seasonally, daily from April 30 to November 22. Please note that operation is weather dependent.
Hours of Operation
All times subject to change. Last tickets sold 30 minutes before closing times listed:
April 30 to May 8, 10 am to 5 pm
May 9 & 10, 10 am to 6 pm
May 11 to May 17, weekdays 10 am to 5 pm, weekends 10 am to 8 pm
May 18 to May 31, weekdays 10 am to 6 pm, weekends 10 am to 8 pm
June 9 to June 26, Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm
June 13 to June 21, Saturday/Sunday 9am – 6pm
June 27 to September 6, daily 9am – 8pm
September 7 to October 9, daily 9 am to 5 pm
October 10 & 11, Saturday/Sunday 9 am to 6 pm
October 12 to November 22, 10 am to 5 pm
Last day of operation is: November 22, 2009
Location 3850 Niagara Parkway Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada Located north 4.5 km.(3 miles) north of the Canadian Horseshoe Falls.
Purchase a Niagara Falls & Great Gorge Adventure Pass between April and October and receive a discount coupon for admission to Whirlpool Aero Car.
Please note that this attraction is NOT wheelchair accessible.
Click to read How to Drive to Niagara Parks.
Features
- 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.
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.
Every dollar you spend with Niagara Parks helps preserve the nature and heritage of the Falls and the Niagara River corridor. Niagara Parks has operated without tax dollars since 1885.
