Whirlpool Aero Car at Niagara Falls is at 3850 Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada and is open between April  30 and November. Adults are $19 ($13.90 in US Dollars)and Kids 3-12 are $12.50 ($9.15 in US dolllars). Note you need a passport or enhanced NY license.

Hours are Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm and 10am to 5pm- Monday – Friday.

  • The aerial cable car travels safely between two different points of the Canadian shore of the Niagara River over the spectacular Whirlpool.
  • Holds 40 people, but they limit it to 35.
  • A round trip is about one kilometer (3,600 feet) and takes about 10 minutes to navigate.
  • The capacity of the car is 35 standing passengers.
  • Upgrades in design and function occurred in 1961, 1967 and 1984.

Leonardo Torres Quevedo was a Spanish civil engineer who created algebraic machines, remote control devices, dirigibles, and the world’s first computer. His Aero Car represented a new type of aerial cable way that he called a “transbordador”. Officially opened on August 8, 1916, the Whirlpool Aero Car is the only one of its kind in existence.

Info – call 905-354-5711.