Quick Facts — Parque Bondinho
What is Sugarloaf Cable Car Park?
The park offers more than the cable car ride. At Morro da Urca, the first stop, visitors find Embaixada Carioca, Palco Urca, walking areas, viewpoints and panoramic views of Rio de Janeiro.
The cable car opened in 1912 and was the first system of its kind in Brazil. Today, modern cabins carry visitors between Praia Vermelha, Morro da Urca and Sugarloaf Mountain.
Why visit Sugarloaf Cable Car Park?
Visitors can combine the iconic views with breakfast facing Sugarloaf Mountain, Brazilian lunch, award-winning feijoada from Academia da Cachaça or sunset drinks at Embaixada Carioca.
Tickets, Hours and How to Get There
Address and How to Get There
Sugarloaf Cable Car Park is at Av. Pasteur, 520, Urca, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22290-255. The nearest metro station is Botafogo; continue to Praia Vermelha by bus, taxi or ride-hailing service. Paid parking is available nearby.
Bondinho Tickets
Buy cable car tickets on the official bondinho.com.br website or at the park ticket office. Buying online in advance is recommended, especially on weekends and holidays. The usual access to Embaixada Carioca is by cable car with a park ticket; the Morro da Urca trail is an alternative when it is open.
Restaurant inside Sugarloaf Cable Car Park
Embaixada Carioca is a Brazilian restaurant at Morro da Urca, the first stop inside Sugarloaf Cable Car Park. It is open daily from 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM. Book through Tagme or WhatsApp +55 21 96683-7556.
| Service | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Embaixada Carioca (Breakfast) | 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Every day |
| Embaixada Carioca (Lunch) | 11:30 AM – 3:30 PM | award-winning feijoada from Academia da Cachaça served daily |
| Embaixada Carioca (Sunset) | 3:30 PM – 9:00 PM | drinks and Brazilian snacks |
| Sugarloaf Cable Car | Check bondinho.com.br | Hours may vary by season |
Frequently asked questions about Sugarloaf Cable Car Park
What are the opening hours of Bondinho Pão de Açúcar Park?
Sugarloaf Cable Car Park operates daily, with hours that may change by season. Embaixada Carioca is open from 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM. Check current cable car hours and tickets on the official website, bondinho.com.br.
Is there a restaurant at Bondinho Pão de Açúcar Park?
Yes. Embaixada Carioca is at Morro da Urca, the first cable car stop. It serves breakfast with a view, Brazilian lunch, award-winning feijoada from Academia da Cachaça, snacks and sunset drinks. Reservations are available through Tagme or WhatsApp +55 21 96683-7556.
How to buy a ticket for Bondinho Pão de Açúcar Park?
Buy tickets on the official bondinho.com.br website or at the park ticket office. Buying online in advance is recommended. Visitors who hike to Morro da Urca when the trail is open may visit Embaixada Carioca without buying a cable car ticket, provided they remain at Morro da Urca.
What to do at Bondinho Pão de Açúcar Park besides the cable car?
You can have breakfast with a view of Sugarloaf Mountain, enjoy Brazilian lunch and award-winning feijoada from Academia da Cachaça, watch the sunset with drinks, attend events at Palco Urca, hike the Morro da Urca trail when open and enjoy panoramic views of Rio de Janeiro.
Do I need a Bondinho ticket to visit Embaixada Carioca?
The usual access is with a Sugarloaf Cable Car Park ticket. The Morro da Urca trail is an alternative when open: visitors who hike up and stay at Morro da Urca do not need a cable car ticket just to visit Embaixada Carioca. A ticket is required to use the cable car, continue to Sugarloaf Mountain or descend to Praia Vermelha by cable car.
How to combine Sugarloaf Cable Car Park with Embaixada Carioca
Embaixada Carioca is at Morro da Urca, the first cable car stop inside Sugarloaf Cable Car Park. The usual way to arrive is with a park ticket through the cable car entrance on Av. Pasteur, 520, in Urca.
There is also an alternative route through the Morro da Urca trail, when it is open and allowed. Visitors who hike up and remain at Morro da Urca do not need to pay a cable car ticket just to visit Embaixada Carioca. A ticket is required if they use the cable car to continue to Sugarloaf Mountain or to go down to Praia Vermelha.
- Choose whether you will arrive by cable car ticket or by the Morro da Urca trail when it is open.
- If using the cable car, enter Sugarloaf Cable Car Park at Av. Pasteur, 520, Urca.
- Get off at Morro da Urca, the first cable car stop.
- Stop at Embaixada Carioca for breakfast, lunch, feijoada, caipirinhas, draft beer or a group experience.
- Use the cable car ticket if you want to continue to Sugarloaf Mountain or go down to Praia Vermelha by cable car.
