Timetable summer season
16.03 – 03.11.2024

(until 15.03.2024 closed for maintenance)

Paradiso – San Salvatore and San Salvatore – Paradiso
Journey time approx. 12 minutes / Leaves every 30 minutes

DateOpening hours
16.03 – 04.07.2024  daily*9.00 – 18.00
*17.05 – 29.06.2024  Friday & Saturday -> evening opening9.00 – 23.00 (trip of 19.30 excluded)
05.07 – 31.08.2024  daily9.00 – 23.00 (trip of 19.30 excluded)
01.09 – 03.11.2024  daily*9.00 – 18.00
*06.09 – 28.09.2024  Friday & Saturday -> evening opening9.00 – 23.00 (trip of 19.30 excluded)
04.11 – 29.11.2024closed for maintenance

Timetable winter season
30.11.2024 – 09.03.2025

Paradiso – San Salvatore and San Salvatore – Paradiso
Journey time approx. 12 minutes / Leaves every 30 minutes

DateOpening hours
30.11 – 20.12.2024 Saturday & Sunday only10.00 – 17.00 (trip of 13.00 excluded)
21.12.2024 – 06.01.2025 daily10.00 – 17.00 (trip of 13.00 excluded)
07.01 – 28.02.2025 Saturday & Sunday only10.00 – 17.00 (trip of 13.00 excluded)
01.03 – 09.03.2025 daily10.00 – 17.00 (trip of 13.00 excluded)
10.03 – 14.03.2025closed
***Special openings for groups (lunch or dinner) on request***

Fares 2024

SingleReturn
AdultsFr. 25.-Fr. 32.-
Holders of ½ price, GA or SBB 1-day travel pass communeFr. 12.50Fr. 16.-
Holders of Ticino Ticket / Seniors / StudentsFr. 20.-Fr. 25.50
Groups of 10 and more peopleFr. 14.-Fr.  18.-
Children 6 to 16 yearsFr. 11.-Fr. 14.-
Children 6 to 16 years with Junior TravelcardFr. 0.-Fr. 0.-
Schools from 6 to 16 years*Fr. 7.-Fr. 9.-
Schools from 17 to 20 years*Fr. 10.-Fr. 13.-
Combined ticket Melide (24.03 – 03.11.2024)
(Paradiso-San Salvatore by funicular/San Salvatore-Melide on foot/entry Swissminiatur/
Melide-Paradiso by boat)
Fr. 54.-
Combined ticket Melide groups from 10 peopleFr. 42.-
Combined ticket Melide children 6 to 16 yearsFr. 27.-
Combined ticket Melide schools 6 to 16 yearsFr. 21.-
Combined ticket Morcote (24.03 – 03.11.2024)
(Paradiso-San Salvatore by funicular/San Salvatore-Morcote on foot/Morcote-Paradiso by boat)
Fr. 46.20
Combined ticket Morcote with ½ priceFr. 23.70
Combined ticket Morcote groups of 10 and more peopleFr. 28.80
Combined ticket Morcote children 6 to 16 yearsFr. 22.20
Combined ticket Morcote schools from 6 to 16 yearsFr. 14.60
Medium-large dogsFr. 8.-Fr. 10.-
Guided tour “Monte San Salvatore” organized by Lugano Region
(every Wednesday from June to October)
SBB RailAway combined offer

*Every 20 people one accompanying person free

The facilities are built to welcome also physically challenged persons (wheelchair max 90x80cm/200kg)

Pushchairs can only be transported when folded

Bikes cannot be transported

TOP OF LUGANO

 A moment to relax and rest, at just stone’s throw from the frenetic pace of the city