Aerovía (Guayaquil)
Cable car system in Ecuador
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Aerovía is a multimodal mass transportation system (by cable and power bus) that contributes to sustainability and urban integration[citation needed] between Guayaquil and Durán.
Guayaquil's Aerovia | |
|---|---|
 First Gondola lift in Ecuador | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Character | Urban |
| Location | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Termini | Parque del Centenario Durán |
| No. of stations | 5 |
| Open | December 21, 2020 |
| Technical features | |
| Line length | 3,340 m (10,960 ft) |
| Operating speed | 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) |
| Notes | Electric motor powering cable bullwheel |
General information
The Aerovía has five stations, one is technical and does not receive passengers. It has 154 cabins with capacity for ten passengers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, capacity was restricted to five users per cabin. In Durán, users can use the urban buses of two cooperatives at no additional cost, which take them to the most representative populated sectors of the neighboring canton.[1]
To take the Aerovía, passengers must buy a card (tarjeta) for $2, on which they can put funds they will use to pay for their trips. Each one-way trip costs $0.70 (or $0.35 for those who benefit from a reduced fare). Senior citizens, children and teenagers, students, and disabled people benefit from a reduced fare.[2]
In general, the Aerovía operates from 5:30 AM to 9:30 PM. During the various states of emergency in Ecuador during 2022, the operating hours were often reduced.
Going from one terminal station to the other takes 17 minutes.
Construction and operation
Infrastructure
The Aerovía consists of a cable car line (Guayaquil - Durán Line) with a length of 4.1 km, 5 stations and 154 cabins.
| Duran - Guayaquil Line | ||||
| Photo | Station | Interchange | Location | |
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Parque del Centenario |  Parque del Centenario |
Quito Avenue and 9 de Octubre Avenue | |
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Julián Coronel | Julián Coronel Street and Quito Avenue. | ||
| Técnica | Luis Vernaza Hospital. | |||
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Cuatro Mosqueteros | Las Peñas |
Malecón Simón Bolívar Avenue and Loja Street. | |
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Durán | Durán's Malecon. | ||
