Michael V. Barile 
New Zagreb cable car will be officially inaugurated on Wednesday at noon! The first passengers will be able to ride the cable car, Sljeme Cable Car, on Thursday and for the first month special promotional prices will be offered, Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević announced today.
After years of waiting, the Zagreb cable car is finally opening this week and visitors, from Thursday, will be able to ride in one of 84 gondolas that can accommodate up to ten passengers. The journey takes about 15 minutes and takes passengers to an altitude of 1,030 meters above sea level. And all gondolas are equipped with ski and bike racks as well as Wi-Fi.
The operating hours of the Sljeme Cable Car are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on weekends.
Cable car departure station – Photo https://zagrebcablecar.com/
With the caveat that the cable car is a “megalomaniac project” inherited from the former government and that all analyzes have shown that the ticket price will never cover the cost of 537 million Kuna for its construction and maintenance costs. interview, Tomasevic presented the cable car prices.
For adults, the price for a one-way trip will be 30 Kuna and a return ticket will be 50 Kuna. For young people (between 15 and 24 years old) and for people over 65 years old, the price for a one-way ticket will be 20 Kuna, and a round trip will be 30 Kuna. For children up to 14 years old as well as for disabled people, the cable car will be free. These prices are all relevant for the promotional period of the month.
The normal prices, after the end of the special offer, will be as follows –
In the first category are those who have a monthly or annual ZET (public transport) subscription, for them the prices will be valid as during the promotional period.
In the second category are citizens of Zagreb, that is, people who pay taxes in Zagreb, for adults a one-way ticket will be 40 Kuna, and a round trip – 70 Kuna. For younger and older categories, the price for a one-way trip will be 25 Kuna and a return ticket will be 40 Kuna, while for children under 14 and the disabled, it will be free.
The highest ticket prices are provided for the third category, and these are all those who do not have a ZET monthly pass or who live and pay taxes in Zagreb. Adults will pay 75 Kuna one way and 125 Kuna round trip, for younger and older categories the price will be 50 Kuna for one and 75 Kuna for round trip and for children and disabled 20 and 30 Kuna .
