Cable car in Madrid
This item appears on page 68 of the December 2010 issue.
The Teleférico (Teleférico Casa de Campo, C/ Cerro Garabita, s/n 28011, Madrid, Spain; phone 91 463 64 11) is a cable car in Madrid that runs between two parks, Parque del Oeste and Casa de Campo, in 11 minutes, reaching a maximum height of 40 meters. Its five-passenger cars have been traversing the 2.5-kilometer route since 1969.
It runs every day April to August and infrequently in other months outside of October-December, when it is closed. €3.60 (near $4.50) one way, €5.20 ($6.50) round trip.