Metrocable Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Metrocable. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• City tour Medellin + Comuna 13 + Graffititour Paisa for a day
• Pablo and Comuna 13 with Cable Car
• Pablo Escobar and Comuna 13 Small-Group Half-Day Tour
• Medellin City Private Tour
• Private Half-Day Medellin Tour: Meet Fernando Botero´s 23 statues

The ticket price for the Medellin Metrocable depends on which section of the public transport system you’re riding, though there isn’t a huge difference between fares. In zones 1-4, a one-way ticket to access all modes of metro transport—metro, tram, cable, and some bus routes—currently costs around 2,880 pesos.

The Metrocable lines connect central Medellin with the residential areas (or comunas) in the mountains. Some of the most famous attractions that the Metrocable connects are La Aurora, renowned for its paragliding; Comuna 13, famous for its street art; and Parque Arví, where you can hike and take part in a range of outdoor activities.

Yes, you can use the Medellin Metrocable to reach Parque Arví. It is the one and only station on Line L, which departs from Santo Domingo Station, via Metrocable Line K. The journey is extremely scenic, as you glide over the forested sides of the mountains.

The duration of a typical ride on the Metrocable depends on where you want to go. The journey on Line L to Parque Arví takes 20 minutes, while riding the Line J cable car all the way from San Javier to La Aurora takes 12 minutes. It is a 9-minute trip from Acevedo to Santo Domingo.

Yes, you can use a Cívica contactless card to travel on the Medellin Metro. Tourists or occasional travellers are recommended to get the Eventual Cívica card, which you can add money to either at stations or via an app.