This is a list of aerial tramways (US) or cable cars (Europe) around the world.
For gondola lifts, see the List of gondola lifts. For funiculars see List of funicular railways For funitels, see the Funitel article.
Africa
Five cableways in Algiers. Tizi Ouzou Cableway, Tizi Ouzou. Oran Cableway, Oran. Annaba Cableway, Annaba. Skikda Cableway, Skikda. Tlemcen Cableway, Tlemcen. Blida cableway to chrea mountain passing by Beni Ali (total length 14 km)
Antananarivo Cableway
The cross Rivers Government contracted the installation of a cable car to Doppelmayr of Switzerland and it was successfully completed in 2005. It runs from the base to the top of Obudu Ranch Resort in Cross River State of Nigeria.
Papang, The Saint-Denis cableway, Saint-Denis
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway, to summit of Table Mountain, Cape Town. The Hartbeespoort Aerial Cableway, Hartbeespoort Dam, North West.
Asia
Blagoveshchensk-Heihe International Cable Car Chongqing An aerial tramway which provides transportation across the Yangtse River. It is called the Yangtze River Cableway. The tramway is 740 m long and operates at 8 m/s. Each cabin can carry a maximum of 45 passengers, with a total design capacity of 900 passengers /hour in each direction. Guangzhou Baiyun Mountain Cable Car Guangzhou Chimelong Paradise Cable Car Heyuan Bavaria Manor Cable Car Gulucun Cable Car World's second highest tramway at 400 meters. Yushancun Cable Car China's second highest tramway at 350 meters.
Auli in Himachal Pradesh- longest ropeway in India and second largest in Asia, a length of 4.2 km. It is situated near Joshimath, Uttarakhand. Gangtok in Sikkim – The ropeway ferries tourists from one part of the city of Gangtok to another and offers a panoramic view of the city, besides serving to de-congest it. Girnar ropeway in Gujarat - Started in 2020, it is Asia's longest ropeway. Gulmarg Gondola in Jammu and Kashmir, India's premier ski resort, boasts of the world's 2nd highest and Asia's highest and longest cable car, reaching an altitude of 13,400 ft. Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh – Kailash Giri Ropeway is an 800 PPH capacity, 350 m long, Passenger Ropeway at Kailash Giri, Visakhapatnam. Bhedaghat in Madhya Pradesh – This ropeway is a 400 PPH capacity, 600 m long Passenger Ropeway at Bhedaghat, Marble Rocks, Jabalpur. Darjeeling in West Bengal – Underway is the revamping of an existing 100 PPD capacity Passenger Ropeway, also converting it into a2000 PPD capacity, 2.3 km long, Detachable Grip type, Six-Seater, multi-cabin Gondola. Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir - Leads to the Sufi Shrine of Makhdoom Sahib on Hari Parbat. Haridwar in Uttarakhand - India's first city to have two passenger ropeways, known as Mansa Devi Udan Khatola and Chandi Devi Udan Khatola. Mansa Devi ropeway is the busiest ropeway of India and is in service since 1981. Chandi Devi Ropeway for Maa Chandi Devi Temple is in service since 1997 and is the second busiest ropeway of India. Both ropeways have 800 PPH capacity. Pavagadh in Gujarat - Known as Kalidevi Udan Khatola, it is the 3rd busiest ropeway of India. This ropeway is at Kalika Devi Temple since 1986. This ropeway was refurbished in 2005 with modern technology. It has 1,320 PPH capacity, which is highest in India. Ambaji in Gujarat - Known as Ambaji Udan Khatola, it is the 4th busiest ropeway of India. This ropeway is at Maa Ambaji Devi Temple since 1998. This ropeway has 760 PPH capacity. Taratarini Temple in Odisha - Known as Taratarini Udan Khatola, this ropeway is at Maa Taratarini Temple since 2013. It has a 300 PPH capacity. Srisailam Ropeway in Andhra Pradesh Nainital Ropeway is another ropeway in the state of Uttarakhand. The service provides for 2 wagons which carry 8 persons maximum each ferry, on opposite directions i.e. from Mallital Terminus to Snow view. The Rope Way is made with state of the Art Swiss collaboration and has got a very steep ascend and descend. It has views of the lake while ascending and of the flats while descending. It is also one of the longest ropeways of Asia with a stretch of almost 750 meters. Sidhnath Ropeway in Rajasthan - Ropeway Under construction by Government of Rajasthan. Construction started on 2 October 2020 by a Company which manages Udaipur Ropeway. Shri Naina Devi Ropeway in Himachal Pradesh - Built by Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd. (DRIL) in the year 1997 on Behalf of M/S Ganpati Ropeways, having capacity of 800 PPH. The hills of Naina Devi houses a Shakti Peeth Temple. The temple is frequented by many and large crowds can be seen year round. Science City Ropeway in West Bengal - Built by Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd. (DRIL) in the year 1998, with capacity of 500 PPH in the heart of city Kolkata. The cable car takes visitors from the point of entry to the far end of the park. Maa Sharda Devi Ropeway - Maihar in Madhya Pradesh - Build by Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd. (DRIL) in the year 2009, having capacity of 800 PPH. Maihar is the abode of Sharda Devi and is an important Shakti Peeth. The cable car transports pilgrims to the top of the hills transcending the 1000 steep steps climb. Trikut in Deoghar, Jharkhand - The three peaks of the Trikut Hill signify the trinity of Bhahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. Pilgrims visit year-round. Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd. (DRIL) has built this cable car having 500 PPH capacity that takes passengers to the top of the hill. Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh - Built by Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd. (DRIL) in the year 2010, this cable car, at 11000 feet above sea level, is one of the highest in the world. Digha in West Bengal - Digha cable car is built by Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd. (DRIL) in 2015, is within the premises of Amrabati Park and traverses the lake and park. Namchi in Sikkim - This cable car was built on a difficult terrain by Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd. (DRIL) towards the dual aim of providing eco-friendly and energy efficient system of transportation and development of tourism. Pushkar Ropeway in Rajasthan - The Aerial Passenger Ropeway system built by Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd., (DRIL), at Savitri Mata Temple saves the pilgrims from the strenuous stiff climb of little more than 1100 step and enables all pilgrims, particularly old and disable devotees to visit the temple in less than 6 minutes covering a distance of 720 m. Dewas Built by Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd. (DRIL) on behalf of TDRPL, having 400 PPH capacity this 367 M long ropeway ascends from the junction of two national highways right up to Maa Chamunda Temple and Tulja Bhawani Mata Temple, while simultaneously being home to a Jain Temple and a Mosque, thus providing users with sight of the city and simultaneously making all three sites easily accessible Vaishno Devi Ropeway Built by Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd. (DRIL) in technical collaboration with Garaventa, Switzerland this 375 M long Bi-cable double reversible Jigback Ropeway having 800 PPH capacity is indeed a marriage of technical and creative excellence. The journey from Bhavan to Bhairon temple can now be done on a state of the art ropeway by pilgrims within minutes. Hirakud Ropeway in Odisha - Build by Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd. (DRIL) this 412 M long ropeway with 400 PPH capacity is built for Orissa Construction Corporation Ltd. (OCCL). The views of the Hirakud dam and reservoir from the ropeway are relished by a large number of tourists visiting it. Jammu Ropeway Built by Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd., this cable car built for Jammu Kashmir Cable Car Corporation (KJSCCC) has two sections. The first section is from Peer Kho to the Mahamaya temple and goes over river Tawi. The second section is from te Mahamaya temple to the Bahu Fort. Umananda Island Guwahati Ropeway in Assam - a turnkey Twin Track Bi-Cable Double Reversible Jigback Ropeway of length 1800 m and 250 PPH capacity, build by Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd. (DRIL) was constructed for Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA). This spectacular ropeway is India's longest river ropeway. It is built across Brahmaputra river over Umanand Island and allows easy transportation to and from North Guwahati. This ropeway is referred to as a jewel in the State of Assam. Chitrakoot Ropeway, Madhya Pradesh Built by Damodar Ropeways & Infra Ltd. (DRIL), Chitrakoot Ropeway is 302 m long, having 500 PPH capacity. This Aerial Ropeway situated at Hanuman Dhara, Chitrakoot, Madhya Pradesh and is the best mode to visit Hanuman Dhara. The Hanuman Dhara is a much revered place at hilltop having great mythological significance. The Ropeway offers much relief to the pilgrims, by saving a strenuous, steep climb of 360 steps, taking a nominal 5 minutes to reach the top of the hill.
Ganjnameh Cable Car in Hamedan province of Iran is situated in an archaeological site belonging to the Achaemenid Empire era. Tochal Telecabin in Tehran province of Iran is situated in Velenjak, north of Tehran. 7.5 km and one of the world longest cable car's line. Namakabrood telecabin in Mazandaran province of Iran. Lahijan telecabin in Guilan province of Iran.
The Masada cableway which lifts visitors from well below sea level up to the butte where the ancient Jewish fortress town's ruins can be seen. The only other way up is a snake path. The Rosh HaNikra grottoes cableway which takes visitors down to the grottoes carved by the Mediterranean Sea. The Stella Maris cableway in Haifa which lifts people from the Mediterranean coast to the top of Mount Carmel. The Rakavlit in Haifa functions as a public transit cable car system, linking the two university campuses of the Technion and Haifa University with the central bus station Merkazit HaMifrats.
Among 170 aerial lifts in Japan, 73 lines are aerial tramways, including 1 funitel. 69 aerial tramways operate full season. See the above article for the full listing of aerial lifts in the country (including gondola lifts). Some notable aerial tramways include: The Awashima Kaijō Ropeway, Numazu, Shizuoka, is the first line in the country to go over the sea. The Biwako Valley Ropeway, Ōtsu, Shiga, is the fastest line (12 m/s) in Japan. The Komagatake Ropeway, Nagano, has the station with the highest altitude in Japan, 2,611 m (8,568 ft). The Mt. Aso Ropeway, Aso, Kumamoto, is one of the few aerial lifts in the world on an active volcano. The Miyajima Ropeway, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, in the island of Miyajima. The Mt. Hakodate Ropeway, Hakodate, Hokkaidō, is the most popular aerial lift line in Japan, in terms of ridership. It was featured in Noein, 2005 anime. The Ryuoo Ropeway, Yamanouchi, Nagano, uses the largest cabins in Japan with 166 passenger capacity. The Yuzawa Kōgen Ropeway, Yuzawa, Niigata, also uses cabins with 166 passenger capacity. The Shinhotaka Ropeway, Takayama, Gifu, is the first line in the country to use double decker cabins. The Tateyama Ropeway, Tateyama, Toyama, makes a part of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. The Unpenji Ropeway, Kan'onji, Kagawa, is the longest span in the country, . The Yoshino Ropeway, Yoshino, Nara, is the oldest surviving line in Japan, opened in 1929.
The Téléphérique connects the bay of Jounieh, a city 16 km north of the capital Beirut, to Harissa's Our Lady of Lebanon pilgrimage monument at about 650 meters above sea level. It is 1,570 meters long and travels at 3.15 meters/second. The Jeita Grotto cableway. A small cable car which takes you from the parking area to the lower area of the grotto.
Genting Skyway is one of the two cable car system in Genting Highlands and was once the fastest cable car system in the world Awana Skyway begins in Genting Highlands Premium Outlet to Genting Highlands and is the first cable car system in the country Langkawi Cable Car is a major tourist attraction in Langkawi with a total length of 2.2 km
Annapurna Cable Car, Pame, Pokhara Chandragiri Cable Car, runs from Thankot to Chandragiri hill.