Namsan Cable Car - 남산 케이블카

Introduction
Namsan cable car is an aerial tramway in Seoul. Built in 1962, it spans from the Hoehyeon-dong platform (near Myeong-dong) to the Yejang-dong platform near the top of Mt. Namsan and the N Seoul Tower. It is the first commercial cable car service for passengers in Korea.
The length of the cable is 605 metres. The altitude difference of 138 metres makes a gradient of 13°. The cabins move at a speed of 3.2 m/s. The transit between platforms takes about three minutes.
The new cable cars, which have been in operation since Dec. 6, 2008, have an increased capacity of 48 people per car (up from 38). Unlike the older cars, the new cable cars have glass on all four sides, giving riders a wider of the mountainside.
Approximately 50,000 people ride the Namsan Cable Car each month. Visitors who are looking for a more tranquil tour are advised to go in the morning. For both a daytime and nighttime view of Seoul and the tower, take the cable car up the mountain in the late afternoon and coming back down in the early evening (to beat the nighttime rush).
To get to the cable cars without having to walk too much, take the Namsan Oreumi, (Namsan outdoor elevator). The Namsan Oreumi is the first inclined outdoor elevator in Korea. It runs a distance of 140m (from the entrance of Namsan 3rd Tunnel to the parking lot of the Namsan Cable Car) and takes visitors to the Namsan Cable Car station in about minutes, as opposed to the usual 20-min. walk. Maximum capacity is 20 people and operating hours are the same as the Namsan Cable Car (09:00 to 23:30).
The other way to get to the Namsan Cable Car station is by going out of exit 3 of Myeongdong Station, subway line 4.

Address
83, Sopa-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 중구 소파로 83 (회현동1가)

Homepage
Namsan CableCar (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)

Operating Hours
10:00 - 23:00 (all year around)

Admission Fees
Adults (Roundtrip): Individual 8,500 won / Group 7,000 won
Adults (one way): Individual 6,000 won / Group 5,000 won
Children (Roundtrip): Individual 5,500 won / Group 4,500 won
Children (one way): Individual 3,500 won / Group 3,000 won

Directions
[Subway]
Myeongdong Station (Seoul Subway Line 4), Exit 3
Go south along Toegye-ro 18-gil street to the Pacific Hotel and turn left
Walk along Toegye-ro 20-gil street until you see the ministop
Turn right to walk along Toegye-ro 20-na-gil street
At the end of the street, you will see the stairway to the cable car

*Approximately 10 minutes walking distance from subway
*By Taxi: Standard taxi fare from Myeong-dong to cable cars

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