Tourist services

• The funicular that connects Lower and Upper City
• The funicular that connects Upper City with San Vigilio hill.

Two cableways equipped with three cars that every year cover almost 40.000 km and transport about 2.100.000 passengers.

Download the valid timetables of both the funiculars from the routes, stops and timetables page.
Timetables are available at the four stations, by the Route planner, at Search for routes and Search for stop pages, reachable from the main Public Transport menu, on the ATB Mobile app and by Google Maps.

Here you can read something about the history of the funiculars.

BERGAMO CITY FUNICULAR

The first funicular connecting the Lower Town with the Upper Town, with a traditional type of system with two to-and-fro cars, was built in 1887 to the design of Emilian engineer Alessandro Ferretti, who operated the line until 1906 when it was taken over by AMFTE, now ATB. In 1917 a resolution was passed to completely transform the funicular in order to increase its transport capacity and minimize service suspensions. The original system took on the characteristics of two elevator systems on an inclined plane moved by two independent winches in Engineer Zaretti's new version, built by Stigler Otis. Between 1920 and 1921 the old cars were replaced by a new model built by Stigler, and the two stations at Bergamo Bassa and Bergamo Alta were modernized. Further work was needed in 1954 and 1963-64 with the installation of two new observation cars. The last restoration took place in 1987, a century after the first ride, when the funicular took on its present appearance. In 2008 a general overhaul of the system was carried out with complete replacement of the automation.

Features: line length: right m. 240; left m. 234; difference in height m. 85 (from m. 271 to m. 356); slope: maximum 52%; two cars with 50 seats each.

PRIORITY ACCESS

In addition to what is already provided for by the Terms and conditions of Travel for both Funiculars, that passengers with disabilities and pregnant women have priority access to the funicular with the related companions and minors, the same facilitation is granted, for the access to City Funicular only:

• to ATB Consorzio public transport subscribers (monthly and annual) with a subscription to fare zone 00 (Bergamo), to integrated (urban-extraurban) subscribers with fare zone 00 (Bergamo), and to (monthly and annual) IVOP and IVOL subscribers. Subscriptions must be valid;
• to holders of facilitated IVOL (which also constitutes a ticket for access to the Funicular) or Disability Card (which allows priority access to the Funicular, but still requires validation of a ticket suitable for the Funicular service).

Starting 29th May 2025, at the ATB Point can be requested the ‘Priority Pass Funicular’. This will enable anyone who does not fall into the above categories to request, by filling in the appropriate form, a personal identification card valid for 1 year to enjoy priority access to the City Funicular.

The cost of issuing a Priority Pass is € 24.50 and also includes a carnet 10 rides of Fare A - One Zone. In any case, even after the expiry of the 10-ride carnet combined with the Priority Pass, in order to gain access to the Funicular it is always necessary to validate a ticket suitable for the Funicular service.

If you lose your Priority Pass, you can request a duplicate (valid) at a cost of €10. When the Priority Pass expires, it is possible to apply for a new Priority Pass at a cost of €24.50 (even if the customer already has a carnet of 10 rides). The Priority Pass is non-refundable.

The priority lane will be identified by means of special signage, without prejudice to the need to allow wheelchair passengers access through the dedicated gate.

Tourist guides identified by a special badge may travel free of charge on ATB vehicles, including funicular railways, and TEB, limited to fare zone 00 (Bergamo city). This fare concession does not, however, entitle them to priority access to the funicular railway.

SAN VIGILIO FUNICULAR

It began working on August 27, 1912. The mechanical part was built by Société des Usines L. de Roll of Bern, while the two cars, carrying 32 people each, were made by Fervet of Bergamo.
After operating for more than half a century, the service was suspended in 1976 as the government concession had expired and safety requirements were now lacking. In 1984 the company's Administrative Commission decided to prepare a radical transformation project. Renovation works on the line was started in 1987, and the Ceretti Tanfani company of Milan was entrusted with the construction of the system. Service resumed in 1991.

Features: line length: m.630; difference in height m. 90 (from m. 369 a m. 459);  slope: minimum 10%, maximum 22%; one car with 55 seats.