Fenelon Place Elevator Company — Attraction in Dubuque

Interesting attraction. Quick and cheap with great views of Dubuque, the Mississippi River and the tri state area. A definite must see. CASH ONLY! So be prepared when you pay at the top. Check out the website before you go to read about the interesting history of this elevator. Takes less than five minutes to ride up or down and you get to see beautiful views on the ascent and also when you get to the top. There is an observation area where you can get great photos of the bridge, Dubuque, the Mississippi river and also the interesting street art on the buildings. $1.50 per person for a one way trip or $3.00 per person for a round trip. Each cart has four seats on either side so a group of eight could go up together. At the top of the elevator on the hill is a beautiful historic neighborhood with nice streets to walk through and get a...

We went here to check it out. The operator was very nice. Very reasonably priced for a round trip at $3 per person. I would park at the top and then write it down. because, there is hardly any parking at the bottom of the bluff. However, there is plenty of street parking on top of the bluff. You can either go one block to the north to 5th Street to get to the top. Or, you can go a couple more blocks to the South for another road to get to the top of the bluff. My only suggestion would be to have a stamp or wristband of some sort to indicate that you paid for the round trip. The gentleman at the ticket booth got a little confused when we wrote it down and then walked around downtown did some shopping, and then rolled back up with some other people. However, he was very nice and did remember that we paid for...

I love this attraction! I visited around a decade ago and had this in mind as a stop that I needed to include during this visit because I enjoyed it so much the first time. Unfortunately, it was closed the first day we stopped by due to it being off-season. Thankfully, our trip was extended, and we were able to include it after all. This time, I had my 2.5 year old and my 4 year old with me. They were jazzed to go on the elevator and weren't scared one bit. My 2.5 year old was very upset when I wouldn't let him go on the ride again. The tickets are reasonable priced, some of the staff are really friendly, and there are great views from the top. Make sure to take some time to take in the view of the city. We'll definitely be stopping by the next time we're...