The cable car service was opened on 2 July 2014 by Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes. At opening the operating hours were 9:00am–11:00am with plans to phase in increased operating hours of 6:00am–9:00pm on weekdays; 7:00am–7:00pm on Saturdays; and 9:00am–6:00pm on Sundays and holidays.[3][4] The cable car service closed in December 2016 and has remained closed up until 2024.[5]
On 7 April 2024, the gondolas resumed operation after 7 years suspended and the Rio Prefecture subsidized the costs and it became free for all passengers.[6]
References
^"Favela mais antiga do Rio ganha teleférico". Estadão (in Portuguese). 2 July 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
^David, Flávia (2 July 2014). "Prefeitura inaugura o teleférico do Morro da Providência" (in Portuguese). Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
^"Prefeitura do Rio inaugura teleférico". Band.com.br (in Portuguese). 2 July 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
^"Prefeitura do Rio inaugura Teleférico da Providência" (in Portuguese). Companhia de Desenvolvimento Urbano da Região do Porto do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
^Ribeiro, Geraldo (4 April 2018). "Teleféricos do Alemão e da Providência viram sucata". Extra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2024.
^Augusto, Francini (7 April 2024). "Teleférico do Morro da Providência é reinaugurado após 7 anos parado". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 8 April 2024.
Prefecture of Rio de Janeiro
