Port Cable Car — Local services in Barcelona

The tramway was intended to be an attraction at the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition, a World's fair. The Air Rail San Sebastian-Miramar, S.A. was incorporated and obtained the royal licence to build and operate the tramway. The manager of the project was Juan Rodriguez Roda. The towers were designed by the architect Carles Buigas and built by Material para Ferrocarriles y Construcciones S.A.. The tramway was built by Bleichert, at that time a company with a worldwide reputation, which had just completed the Aeri de Montserrat. However, the size of the project was underestimated and the tramway did not open until 12 September 1931.

Initially, the tramway consisted of two sections with two cars each. The cabins travelled from the terminal stations to Torre Jaume I and back, with one haul rope for the total length to move all four cabins.

All hopes for a commercial success of the venture were annihilated in the Great Depression and in the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939). Torre Jaume I was used as a look-out and a machine gun post. The tramway was heavily damaged and reduced to the rusting towers. One of the two surviving cabins was transferred to Aeri de Montserrat, which started to operate again in 1940. There were discussions to demolish the installation completely. Eventually, Friedrich Gründel, Bleichert's chief engineer during construction, succeeded in establishing Teleféricos de Barcelona, S.A.. In 1960, Torre Sebastià reopened with a new restaurant at its top, followed two years later by Torre Jaume I. In 1963 the tramway reopened with only two cabins, which travelled along the total length and through the top of Torre Jaume I. After Gründel's death ownership changed several times, commercial returns diminished and the technical status deteriorated. The authorities had decided to close it, when, in 1996, Barcelona decided to redevelop Port Vell and to build the World Trade Centre. The tramway was also renovated and it...

The Port Vell Aerial Tramway a.k.a. 'Telefèric del Port or Aeri del Port' has it's unique charm, and connects the Montjuic Hill with Barceloneta. Not only the views from it are stunning, but it's also a marvel to watch from the ground - strikingly red in color, they sure look like a cherry gliding over the hundreds of yachts - such a delightful sight! There's a nice ice-cream parlour at the top of the hill (to keep yourself cool, as you patiently wait for your turn) and they also have a pretty large viewing deck that offers spectacular views of the port and it's surroundings.

The only flip side is... Quite crowded, the challenge lies with the number of gondolas that they have... should upgrade for sure.

Overall it's an amazing ride, just that when the ride ends at  Barceloneta, I wish they had a open elevator - to end with some more wonderful views as one descends...

Very disappointing. don't bother. This is not a tourist attraction. 11euros for a single 5 minute trip over the marina. We qued for 1 hour to get our ticket on the ground, then went up in the elevator to find another 30 minute que to get in the the cable car. The cable car is standing only & is packed with 16 people at time, so if you get wedged on the left hand side of the cabin you don't see the marina anyways! luckily we done the maths to work out which side to stand on & how many people they where letting on at one time so we managed to get some nice views so it wasnt a complete waste of time. The Telefèric de Montjuïc Gondala lift over the other side of the marina going up the hill is much better, with the same/better views, go do...