# Sugarloaf cable car: tickets and planning your visit

> Plan your Sugarloaf cable-car visit: tickets, access and a meal on Urca Hill. Confirm park hours on the official website before visiting.

Source: https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/parque-bondinho.html · Updated 2026-10-21
Praia Vermelha · Urca Hill · Sugarloaf Mountain


Sugarloaf Cable Car Park connects Praia Vermelha, Urca Hill and Sugarloaf Mountain. At the first stop, Embaixada Carioca serves breakfast and lunch with a view. Confirm park hours and tickets on the official park website.

**Entrance**: Av. Pasteur, 520 · Praia Vermelha, Urca

**Stops**: Urca Hill (220 m) and Sugarloaf Mountain (396 m)

**Since**: 1912, Brazil's first cable car

**Tickets**: bondinho.com.br or the ticket office

Quick answer

## How does the Sugarloaf cable car work?

**Bondinho Pão de Açúcar Park connects Praia Vermelha to Urca Hill (220 m) and Sugarloaf Mountain (396 m) in two cable-car legs.** The entrance is at Av. Pasteur, 520, in Urca, and tickets are sold on the official website and at the ticket offices.

At the first stop, Embaixada Carioca serves breakfast, lunch and drinks with a direct view of Sugarloaf Mountain. A restaurant reservation is separate from the park ticket.

The park

## Much more than a cable car

Opened in 1912, the Sugarloaf cable car was the first in Brazil. Today, the cabins take visitors from Praia Vermelha to Urca Hill and, from there, to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain.

Urca Hill has viewpoints, the end of the trail and Embaixada Carioca. Sugarloaf Mountain offers a 360-degree panorama of Rio. Allow 3 to 5 hours for the full visit with a meal.

Tickets

## When you need a ticket

Usual access

### Ride the cable car up

Entrance at Av. Pasteur, 520, with a park ticket. The first leg ends on Urca Hill.

[Buy tickets →](https://bondinho.com.br/)

Free alternative

### Hike up the trail

From Pista Cláudio Coutinho, when the trail is open. If you stay on Urca Hill, you do not need a ticket.

[How to get there →](https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/how-to-get-there.html)

With a ticket

### Continue or ride down

You need a ticket to go up to Sugarloaf Mountain or to ride down to Praia Vermelha.

[Plan your visit →](https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/plan-your-visit.html)

Hours

## Embaixada Carioca hours in the park

Cable-car hours vary by season: check the official Bondinho website.

| Service | Hours | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | 8:30–11:30 AM | Every day, à la carte |
| Lunch and feijoada | 11:30 AM–5:00 PM | Academia da Cachaça feijoada every day |
| Snacks and sandwiches | 11:30 AM–8:30 PM | Drinks until 9:00 PM |
| Cable car | See bondinho.com.br | Varies by season |

Step by step

## A stop at Embaixada Carioca during your visit

1.

### Choose how to go up

Cable car, with a ticket, or the Urca Hill trail, when open.

2.

### Get off at Urca Hill

At the first stop, head to Embaixada Carioca for breakfast, lunch, feijoada or drinks.

3.

### Continue your visit

Use your ticket to go up to Sugarloaf Mountain or ride down to Praia Vermelha.

[Book a table](https://go.tagme.com.br/embaixadacarioca) [Urca Hill guide](https://www.embaixadacarioca.com/en/morro-da-urca.html)

FAQ

## Questions about the Sugarloaf cable car

### What are the Bondinho Park hours?

Park hours and the last cable car vary: check the [official Bondinho website](https://bondinho.com.br/). Embaixada Carioca is open every day from 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM.

### Is there a restaurant in Bondinho Park?

Yes. Embaixada Carioca is on Urca Hill, the first stop, and is the only restaurant in Bondinho Park with a direct view of Sugarloaf Mountain. It serves breakfast, lunch with feijoada and drinks.

### How do I buy a cable-car ticket?

On the [official website](https://bondinho.com.br/)  or at the park ticket offices. Buying online in advance is recommended, especially on weekends and holidays.

### Do I need a cable-car ticket to visit Embaixada Carioca?

By cable car, yes. If you take the Urca Hill trail when it is open and stay on Urca Hill, you do not need a ticket. You need one to continue to Sugarloaf Mountain or to ride down. A restaurant reservation does not include the ticket.

### What else is there to do in Bondinho Park?

Enjoy the viewpoints on Urca Hill and Sugarloaf Mountain, hike the Urca Hill trail and stop at Embaixada Carioca for breakfast, lunch or sunset.

Updated on October 21, 2026 · Embaixada Carioca

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Embaixada Carioca · Morro da Urca, Parque Bondinho Pão de Açúcar · Av. Pasteur, 520, Urca, Rio de Janeiro · +55 21 96683-7556