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Sugarloaf Cable Car Ticket

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 2 hours (approx.)

Why travelers loved this

4.4
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· Evelyn_S ·
Dec 2025
Very little wait time - staff very efficient - magnificent views from the top of the mountain. A little windy but amazing sightseeing.
· Elijah_G ·
Dec 2025
Amazing experience! Lots of shops and restaurants at each mountain and plenty of places to walk around. Highly recommend going at sunset as it is so beautiful.

Overview

Experience the iconic Sugarloaf Mountain without waiting in long ticket lines when you prebook your cable car ticket. Take in the views of Rio, the TIjuca Rainforest, Corcovado Mountain, and more as you ride from Vermelha Beach to Morro de Urca, and then on to Sugarloaf. Each mountain has attractions, shops, restaurants, and activities to enjoy—make a day out of it!
  • Learn about the history of the cable car at the mountain’s exhibits
  • Enjoy the flexibility to use the ticket within seven days of the date chosen
  • Take in the views of Rio and the surrounding areas from a new perspective
  • Choose from a variety of time slots and set your own pace to explore

What's Included

  • All Fees and Taxes

    Meeting and Pickup

    Departure Point

    • Sugarloaf Mountain, Av. Pasteur, 520 - Urca, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-240 Brazil

    Ticket Redemption Point

    Sugar Loaf cable car, Av. Pasteur, 520 - Urca, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22290-240, Brazil

    What To Expect

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    Sugarloaf Mountain

    Admission Ticket Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Most travelers can participate
    • A current valid ID / passport is required upon check-in
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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    Reviews

    4.4
    based on 719 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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    Amazing views!

    Valentina_F, Apr 2026
    The best view of the city that you can imagine. The lines could feel long but it is best if you get more expensive ticket with skip the line option. It gets more packed in the late afternoon but again it is totally worth waiting for.

    Advance Booking Didn’t Save Any Time

    Sherazade_B, Mar 2026
    Very poor organization. I deliberately booked my ticket in advance for a specific time 5:00 PM expecting a smooth experience and the chance to enjoy the sunset. However, when I arrived, I was told by staff that I still had to stand in the same line as people without reservations just to print my ticket! I ended up wasting nearly 45 minutes waiting. After that, there was yet another line of about 30 minutes just to access the cable car. In total, despite booking a timed ticket, I spent over an hour waiting. By the time I finally got up, it was already dark, and I completely missed the sunset I had planned for. This defeats the whole purpose of booking in advance. Based on this experience, I would not recommend booking through Viator.

    A must do when in Rio de...

    Marvin_L, Feb 2026
    A must do when in Rio de Janeiro. The DJ playing music at sunset was a plus. Great views of the city at night

    Worth seeing whilst in...

    S_P, Feb 2026
    Worth seeing whilst in Rio However you have to exchange this for an official ticket. So go to the front area and queue for the actual ticket (on the left hand side).

    Sweet Disappointment

    Erin_S, Jan 2026
    Overwhelmingly busy … less opportunity to get great spots, unlike Christ the Redeemer. It took us 1.5hrs to make our way down. Not well organised

    Stunning views ! Don’t book through Viator!

    Garrett_S, Jan 2026
    Do not book through Viator, even though you select a time it is not guaranteed when you arrive as it is for a generic ticket. We purchased a 1500 time slot but upon arrival everything was sold out till 1800 hrs. Staff was extremely helpful and advised that third party booking sites only give you a voucher redeemable for a ticket at some point that day and the time slot choice is meaningless unless booked through the official Sugarloaf website. The staff was very kind and allowed us to go up on our original time of 1500 but it took them going above and beyond. So do not book here, google the official site. Actual experience was great and the views were stunning! Definitely visit m!

    Go at sunset

    Elijah_G, Dec 2025
    Amazing experience! Lots of shops and restaurants at each mountain and plenty of places to walk around. Highly recommend going at sunset as it is so beautiful.

    Very little wait time -...

    Evelyn_S, Dec 2025
    Very little wait time - staff very efficient - magnificent views from the top of the mountain. A little windy but amazing sightseeing.

    Must do in Rio

    Ali_E, Nov 2025
    It is a very nice view of the whole city and iconic places. It is a must do when you are visiting Rio.

    It says skip the line but...

    Peter_J, Oct 2025
    It says skip the line but you still have go and exchange your voucher for a ticket which takes a great deal of confusion - and 30+ minutes.

    Smooth and seamless...

    hoodyebills, Sep 2025
    Smooth and seamless process. We actually got there about 2 hours earlier than our scheduled time, and we were able to exchange tickets instead of waiting around.

    Beautiful scenery. Good...

    Santosh_D, Aug 2025
    Beautiful scenery. Good food and shopping options at Urca. The cable car ride is amazing. I could view the entire Rio

    Great excursion

    pdrox, Aug 2025
    Great experience. I would definitely recommend this for anyone visiting Brazil. Everyone there was so helpful.

    It’s beautiful very much...

    Lorena_T, Jul 2025
    It’s beautiful very much worth doing it, fast pass and arriving earlier than 11 am strongly recommended Overall great!!

    Rip Off don't use this site!

    Rob_S, Jul 2025
    Ripped off totally. Booked on the10th BUT booking came thru for the 11th....Absolutely NO TYPO......system then said no refunds and when we then accessed site it again it said no availabilty...BUT later in the day rang direct and said there were tickets still available for the 10th. We will be pursuing this scam.

    Excellent cost vs benefit

    Dallanny_V, Jul 2025
    Easy to use at the box office to get tickets. If there are a lot of people, avoid lines and help make better use of the time in Rio de Janeiro

    Disorganised

    Lynsey_D, Mar 2025
    Showed 2 members of staff the ticket, was directed to the wrong line by both of them, waited 1 hour to be told was in wrong line and should have printed it out (which could have done but not aware i was supposed to do or that i needed ID which i had thankfully). So made process a lot longer than needed to be, which i why i got these tickets in advance in the first place. More of communication issue between ticket prover and onsite staff but more info would have been helpful beforehand to make it an easier/quicker process. Was fairly smooth after this, nice views and saw little monkeys.

    You need to print your...

    Maurice_N, Jan 2025
    You need to print your confirmation sheet to exchange for tickets at the cable car. You can do it there but it takes time

    Go to administration...

    Angela_L, Jan 2025
    Go to administration first to get your ticket. Overall great experience. I went at sunset. Would recommend affordable this way too. Include cable cart and entry.

    Avoid buying the tickets...

    Darius_D, Jan 2025
    Avoid buying the tickets from Viator GetYourGuide or others, you will end up waiting hours in line because you will not get a tickets from this company just a reservation number, and you have to go wait in lines to exchange this reservation number for an actual ticket. Otherwise the view from the top is amazing

    Excellent tour with Viator voucher.

    Lorna_M, Jan 2025
    Great tour, 2 cable cars to top. Incredible views. Viator voucher more than half gate price, real bargain.

    Sugarliaf

    Emma_F, Jan 2025
    Poor information with regards getting voucher redeemed set us back 2 hours just buy a ticket upon arrival no such thing as skip the line very disappointed and time consuming. One up the views were stunning drink bit pice but worth one plenty of cafes bars shops

    Voucher not ideal

    Johanet_d, Sep 2024
    The voucher issued is not ideal. It's not a ticket so you are first taken to an office where you have to print the voucher out and then receive tickets. Don't understand why they can't just issue the QR code ticket.

    Sadly, despite having...

    Patricia_A, Apr 2024
    Sadly, despite having bought this in advance we still had to queue for actual tickets which rather defeated the object. Maybe some agreement with the provider would change this?

    Great views of rio.

    Shay_W, Jan 2024
    Priority if you print the voucher and you are above 60 years old or cripled or with a guide. Otherwise you wait a long time in the sun.

    Bad ticketing service

    Andrei_B, Dec 2023
    To get the tickets you have to queue twice. First they print the voucher, then you go to another both to change it to a ticket. Lost half an hour because of this.

    Good experience

    Atanu_G, Dec 2023
    Great experience. One thing to note that if printout of the booking is not brought to the location, then you need to go to the administrator office and get the printout

    Beautiful view

    Everett_C, Nov 2023
    The views are very nice of the city but there are lots of people. We went at a good time and the line wasn't bad. Keep your ticket.

    Save money!

    Anahi_Q, Nov 2023
    I saw the advertisement of viator in another excursion minutes before, so I make the buy of the tickets entering to the Sugarloaf! That was a little stress but I did and in the place the people print the tickets so that was great. We saved a lot of money in the tickets buying in this web

    Beautiful views, bad Viator instructions

    Anthony_M, Sep 2023
    Viator should have advised that the voucher needs to be printed out. The entry process was very hectic.

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