Timetable winter season
30.11.2024 – 23.02.2025
Paradiso – San Salvatore and San Salvatore – Paradiso
Journey time approx. 12 minutes / Leaves every 30 minutes
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| 30.11 – 20.12.2024 Saturday & Sunday only | 10.00 – 17.00 (trip of 13.00 excluded) |
| 21.12.2024 – 06.01.2025 daily | 10.00 – 17.00 (trip of 13.00 excluded) |
| 07.01 – 23.02.2025 Saturday & Sunday only | 10.00 – 17.00 (trip of 13.00 excluded) |
| 24.02 – 28.02.2025 | closed |
| ***Special openings for groups (lunch or dinner) on request*** |
Timetable summer season
01.03 – 09.11.2025
Paradiso – San Salvatore and San Salvatore – Paradiso
Journey time approx. 12 minutes / Leaves every 30 minutes
| Date | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| 01.03 – 29.03.2025 daily | 9.00 – 17.00 |
| 30.03 – 03.07.2025 daily* | 9.00 – 18.00 |
| *16.05 – 28.06.2025 Friday & Saturday -> evening opening | 9.00 – 23.00 (trip of 19.30 excluded) |
| 04.07 – 30.08.2025 daily | 9.00 – 23.00 (trip of 19.30 excluded) |
| 31.08 – 25.10.2025 daily* | 9.00 – 18.00 |
| *05.09 – 27.09.2025 Friday & Saturday -> evening opening | 9.00 – 23.00 (trip of 19.30 excluded) |
| 26.10 – 09.11.2025 daily | 9.00 – 17.00 |
| 10.11 – 05.12.2025 | closed for maintenance |
Fares 2025
| Single | Return | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults | Fr. 25.- | Fr. 32.- |
| Holders of ½ price, GA or SBB 1-day travel pass commune | Fr. 12.50 | Fr. 16.- |
| Holders of Ticino Ticket / Seniors / Students | Fr. 20.- | Fr. 25.50 |
| Groups of 10 and more people | Fr. 14.- | Fr. 18.- |
| Children 6 to 16 years | Fr. 11.- | Fr. 14.- |
| Children 6 to 16 years with Junior Travelcard | Fr. 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 (06.04 – 19.10.2025) (Paradiso-San Salvatore by funicular/San Salvatore-Melide on foot/entry Swissminiatur/ Melide-Paradiso by boat) | Fr. 54.- | |
| Combined ticket Melide groups from 10 people | Fr. 42.- | |
| Combined ticket Melide children 6 to 16 years | Fr. 27.- | |
| Combined ticket Melide schools 6 to 25 years | Fr. 21.- | |
| Combined ticket Morcote (06.04 – 19.10.2025) (Paradiso-San Salvatore by funicular/San Salvatore-Morcote on foot/Morcote-Paradiso by boat) | Fr. 46.20 | |
| Combined ticket Morcote with ½ price | Fr. 23.70 | |
| Combined ticket Morcote groups of 10 and more people | Fr. 28.80 | |
| Combined ticket Morcote children 6 to 16 years | Fr. 22.20 | |
| Combined ticket Morcote schools from 6 to 25 years | Fr. 14.60 | |
| Medium-large dogs | Fr. 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
TOP OF LUGANO
A moment to relax and rest, at just stone’s throw from the frenetic pace of the city
