Yangtze River Cableway
长江索道
Yangtze River Cableway is a paid river-crossing transport attraction in central Chongqing, popular with visitors but highly sensitive to queues, weather and maintenance notices.
Updated 2026-06-27
Direct Answer
Book or buy Yangtze River Cableway through official or authorized channels, choose one-way or round-trip deliberately, and check queues, wind/weather and maintenance status before going.
Xiaoshizi for north station / Shangxinjie area for south station · 6 min walk
Public visit: last entry 21:30
2 price tiers listed below
Foreign Visitor Rules
- English support
- Limited Visitor Support
- Difficulty score
- 3 / 5
- Notes
- Foreign visitors should save 长江索道 in Chinese, carry passport/ID if ticketing asks, and avoid peak night queues if on a tight schedule.
Visit Rule Summary
- Admission
- Paid Urban Cableway
- Ticket required
- Yes
- Reservation required
- Yes
- Time slot required
- Yes
- Entry window
- Public visit: last entry 21:30
- Crowd note
- Ticket inventory, long queues, weather/wind suspension, station choice and crowd controls
Ticket And Visit Rules
Book, enter, and price the visit without reading a long rules block.
Opening Times
- Public visitYear-round unless official notices say otherwiseOpen: 08:00Last entry: 21:30Close: 22:00Verify same-day official notices for holidays, events, weather, maintenance, transport, security or crowd controls.
Booking And Ticket Channels
- Chongqing Municipal People’s Government visitor contextChannel type: Official WebsiteOnline booking address: https://www.cq.gov.cn/Official or government source; use current official/authorized ticketing and notices for live products.A stable official English purchase path was not confirmed; Chinese official or authorized channel is the primary fallback.
Use official/authorized channels where possible. Carry passport/ID if ticketing or security asks, and confirm same-day rules before arrival.
Ticket Price Tiers
- One-way cableway ticket referenceStandard visitorReference one-way product; verify current official price and station rule.CNY 20
- Round-trip, concession or free categoryRound-trip visitors or eligible concessionsRound-trip/concession products vary by live channel.CNY 30
Payment And App Access
- Foreign card
- Unconfirmed
- Cash backup
- Yes
- Note
- Use official/authorized channels or free public access as applicable. Optional merchants, transport, events or services may prefer China mobile payment or cash; foreign-card support is unconfirmed.
Access And Navigation
- Nearest metro
- Xiaoshizi for north station / Shangxinjie area for south station
- Station exit
- Use current map-app exit guidance and same-day official/event notices because stairs, slopes, exits and crowd-control routes can change.
- Walk time
- 6 minutes
- Navigation address
- Yangtze River Cableway, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China
- Recommended entrance
- Yangtze River Cableway north/south station entrance
- Recommended exit
- Return to the nearest metro/bus/taxi pickup or planned route pairing
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- Drop-off
- Yangtze River Cableway north/south station entrance
- Taxi note
- Show driver: Yangtze River Cableway, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China. Chongqing hills, one-way roads, pedestrian streets, event controls or crowds may move the final drop-off point.
- Walking entry
- Expect stairs, slopes, bridges or multi-level streets; confirm the correct level before walking.
Suggested Visit Flow
Use the existing POI fields to move from arrival to exit.
- ArriveYangtze River Cableway, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, China
- EnterYangtze River Cableway north/south station entrance
- Yangtze River cableway crossing90 minutes · Yangtze River cableway crossing is a core reason to include Yangtze River Cableway in a Chongqing route.
- North/south bank skyline viewpoint45 minutes · North/south bank skyline viewpoint is a core reason to include Yangtze River Cableway in a Chongqing route.
- Hongya Cave and Nanshan pairing45 minutes · Hongya Cave and Nanshan pairing is a core reason to include Yangtze River Cableway in a Chongqing route.
- ExitReturn to the nearest metro/bus/taxi pickup or planned route pairing
Visit Duration Model
- Quick
- 45 minutes
- Standard
- 90 minutes
- Deep
- 150 minutes
- Family
- 120 minutes
- Mobility limited
- 120 minutes
- Method
- Estimated from POI scope, access friction, ticket/reservation controls, crowd risk, weather exposure and first-time foreign visitor navigation overhead.
First-Time Recommendation
- Level
- Recommended With Queue Weather Check
- Status
- Source Backed Initial Detail
- Reason
- The cableway is iconic but can be queue-heavy and weather-dependent.
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Available: Yes Use official venue, public-area or merchant facilities; availability varies by route and crowd level. Gap: English restroom signage is not fully confirmed in checked official English material.
- Information Or Service Point
- Available: Unconfirmed Use venue staff, service desks, merchant staff, hotel desks or transit staff. Gap: Service-desk language support varies by gate, venue, merchant, season and staffing.
Services
- Manual Assistance
- Available: Unconfirmed Use venue staff, service desks, merchant staff, hotel desks or transit staff. Show the POI name, Chinese name 长江索道, passport if ticketed or ID-checked, and the navigation address to staff or drivers. Gap: English and passport-handling support varies by official channel, gate, venue, merchant or season.
Experience Modules
Yangtze River cableway crossing
Yangtze River cableway crossing is a core reason to include Yangtze River Cableway in a Chongqing route.
90 minutesNorth/south bank skyline viewpoint
North/south bank skyline viewpoint is a core reason to include Yangtze River Cableway in a Chongqing route.
45 minutesHongya Cave and Nanshan pairing
Hongya Cave and Nanshan pairing is a core reason to include Yangtze River Cableway in a Chongqing route.
45 minutesRisks To Check
- Ticket inventory, long queues, weather/wind suspension, station choice and crowd controls
- Holiday and weekend crowd levels can change the visit flow.
- Weather, crowding, transport, lighting, events and service-by-service hours can change the route.
Backup Plan
If queues or weather are poor, view the river from Chaotianmen/Raffles or use metro/taxi to cross instead.
FAQ
Do I need a ticket for Yangtze River Cableway?
Yes. Yangtze River Cableway is a paid transport attraction with one-way/round-trip and dated/queue conditions.
Source field: visitRules.ticketRequiredWhat should foreign visitors check first for Yangtze River Cableway?
Check ticket availability, queue length, station choice, wind/weather status, maintenance notices and return route.
Source field: foreignVisitorRules.notesChinese Phrase Cards
Please take me to Yangtze River Cableway.
Use this when asking a driver, hotel desk, or nearby staff for routing help.Is it open normally today? Do I need a reservation or separate ticket?
Use this at entrances, service desks, ticket counters, merchant counters or transport points before committing to the route.Related Graph
Nearby Chongqing route pairings
- Hongya Cave
Published Chongqing POI that can pair with or back up Yangtze River Cableway.
- Raffles City Chaotianmen
Published Chongqing POI that can pair with or back up Yangtze River Cableway.
- Nanshan One Tree Viewpoint
Published Chongqing POI that can pair with or back up Yangtze River Cableway.
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Sources
- Chongqing Municipal People’s Governmentofficial · checked 2026-06-27
- Chongqing English government portalofficial · checked 2026-06-27
- Yangtze River Cableway visitor reference - Trip.complatform · checked 2026-06-27
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Field Gaps
- paymentRules.foreignCardSupportedunconfirmed · Official material checked for this POI does not consistently confirm foreign-card acceptance.
- mapRefs.providerPlaceIdsmissing_official_confirmation · Official pages do not publish stable Amap, Baidu, Google, or Apple Maps provider IDs for POI-page submission.
- facilities.englishSignageneeds_field_confirmation · English signage and staffed language support vary by gate, venue, merchant, season or event and are not fully specified in stable official sources.
- visitRules.priceTiers.liveOneWayRoundTripInventorydynamic_requires_live_channel · One-way, round-trip, concession and inventory rules vary by live channel.
- visitRules.openingPeriods.weatherMaintenanceQueueStatusdynamic_requires_live_channel · Weather, wind, maintenance and queue status must be checked close to arrival.
- transport_access.stationChoiceAndReturnStatusdynamic_requires_live_channel · North/south station choice and return route depend on crowd and next POI.