# Aeri de Montserrat

Activity company en Monistrol de Montserrat

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/montserrat-cable-car

The Montserrat cable car, in service since 1930: it climbs from the Llobregat valley to the monastery in about five minutes, with free parking at the bottom.

## What it is

The Aeri is the cable car that links the C-55 road, beside the Llobregat, with the sanctuary of Montserrat. It has run since 1930 and makes the journey in about five minutes, with a cabin every fifteen. At the bottom there is free parking and a stop on the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat R5 line, which leaves from Plaça d'Espanya in Barcelona.

## Its history

When the Ferrocarrils Catalans train reached Monistrol in 1922, José Marsans Claramunt and other Catalan businessmen proposed a faster and safer way up to the monastery. The 1926 project was drawn up by the engineer Ricardo López with the German company Adolf Bleichert & Co, specialists in aerial tramways. The company Funicular Aeri de Montserrat, S.A. was founded on 29 December 1928 and is still the one that operates it. It opened to the public on 17 May 1930.

During the Civil War it only carried people to the hospital set up in the monastery, and in 1939 a demolition blast destroyed the lower station, the machinery, a cable, a cabin and almost the whole bridge. It started running again on 1 July 1940, with parts from other cable cars because the German manufacturer could not supply them. The bridge over the Llobregat was rebuilt between 1946 and 1949, and in 1950 the speed went up from 2.5 to 5 metres per second. Today it is run by about fifteen people and a good part of the original machinery is still in use.

## Prices and conditions

In 2026 the return ticket costs €15 for adults and €7.50 for children aged 4 to 13; under-4s do not pay. The return ticket is valid for three days from first use, and the single ticket for the whole day. There is a reduced fare for over-65s and large or single-parent families, with their card. Dogs travel free, on a lead and muzzled. It also sells combined tickets with the Montserrat museum, the buffet, the Escolania or the "Tot Montserrat" package from Barcelona, with transport, culture and food.

## Before you go

The website, in Spanish, Catalan, English and French, has a live camera and gives notice of the state of service. Check the day's timetable on its timetables and fares page before setting out.

## What they run

- [Riding the Montserrat Aeri](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/montserrat/things-to-do/montserrat-aeri-cable-car), in Montserrat. Return ticket on the Montserrat cable car. Desde 15 € per adult, return. 5 min. All year. One way €10; children aged 4 to 13, €5.25 one way and €7.50 return; under-4s, free. A cabin every 15 minutes

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

## Practical details

- Address: Ctra. C-55 (Abrera - Manresa), km 11,5, 08691 Monistrol de Montserrat, B
- Phone: +34 938 350 005
- Email: info@aeridemontserrat.com
- Meeting point: Aeri lower station, Ctra. C-55, km 11.5, Monistrol de Montserrat
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Contact

- Web: https://aeridemontserrat.com/es/
- Coordenadas: 41.5866, 1.8505

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Where do you park to take the Aeri?
In the free car park at the lower station, on the C-55, km 11.5.

### Can you buy the ticket online?
Yes, in the ticket shop on their website, or at the ticket office.

### How many days is the return ticket valid for?
Three days from the first time you use it.