Funchal City Guide
Funchal Tickets: Every Paid Entry at the Official Price
One price table for all Funchal attraction tickets, with a clear rule for what to buy ahead and what you can only buy in person on the day.
Funchal tickets, in one place: every official adult price for the cable car, Monte Palace, the toboggan, the gardens and the museums, plus which of them can be bought ahead and which are cash-on-arrival only. What each place actually is, we cover across our guide to Funchal.
Quick answer Prices, where to buy, and the one ticket worth booking ahead
The Funchal-Monte cable car return costs $25.21 (€22) and is the only major Funchal attraction with an online e-ticket, valid 60 days. Monte Palace garden ($20.63 / €18) sells tickets only at the kiosk on arrival, and the Monte toboggan ($34.38 / €30 for one rider) is cash on the spot, same day only.
Key takeaways
- Book ahead only the cable car e-ticket at madeiracablecar.com, valid 60 days.
- Monte Palace has no online sale at all. Buy at the kiosk with card or cash.
- The toboggan cannot be booked in advance. Pay same day at the rank.
- Entry prices for museums, gardens and bathing complexes run $2.29 to $27.50 (€2 to €24), paid on the door.
- See cable car ticket details for more.
- See Monte Palace ticket details for more.
- See full Funchal tickets guide for more.
Every Paid Entry in Funchal, at the Official Price
These figures come from the operators' own pages and official public bodies: madeiracablecar.com, montepalacemadeira.com, carreirosdomonte.com, the IFCN garden manager, museucr7.com, blandyswinelodge.com, Frente MarFunchal and the regional SIMplifica ticketing service. We list each price once, in dollars first with the euro figure the operator actually charges. Dollar figures are our conversion at €1 = $1.146.
| Entry | Adult Price | Where to Buy | Book Ahead? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funchal-Monte cable car, return | $25.21 (€22) | Online e-ticket or at the station | Yes, e-ticket valid 60 days |
| Funchal-Monte cable car, one way | $18.34 (€16) | Online e-ticket or at the station | Yes, e-ticket valid 60 days |
| Monte Palace Tropical Garden | $20.63 (€18) | Kiosk at the garden entrance only | No, no online sale exists |
| Monte toboggan, 1 rider | $34.38 (€30) | At the toboggan rank, same day | No, no online booking exists |
| Monte toboggan, 2 riders | $45.84 (€40) | At the toboggan rank, same day | No, no online booking exists |
| Madeira Botanical Garden | $11.46 (€10) over 12 | At the garden gate | No |
| Monte-Botanical Garden cable car, return | $18.34 (€16) | At the station | No |
| Monte-Botanical Garden cable car plus garden entry, return | $27.50 (€24) | At the station | No |
| CR7 Museum | $5.73 (€5) | At the museum door | No |
| Blandy's Wine Lodge, Lodge Tour | $19.48 (€17) | At the lodge or its own site | Wise in high season |
| Bathing complex (Lido, Ponta Gorda, Barreirinha, Doca do Cavacas) | $6.88 (€6) | Pay at the complex | No |
| Cabo Girão skywalk | $5.73 (€5) | On site via the SIMplifica service | No |
| Fortress of São Tiago, exterior and grounds | Free | Walk in | No |
| Fortress of São Tiago, interior | Two sources conflict: free in one, $3.44 (€3) in the other | Check on arrival | No |
| Sé cathedral | Free, no fee is published | Walk in | No |
| Madeira Story Centre | $5.73 (€5.00), children $3.44 (€3.00) | At the centre door | No |
São Tiago fort hours and interior fee genuinely conflict between two official-adjacent sources, so both are printed and neither is settled. Figures current in Q3 2026.
Funchal Cable Car: One Way or Return
The Funchal-Monte cable car runs daily 08:45 to 17:45 with last boarding at 17:45. It closes only on 25 December. The ride takes 18 minutes over 3.2 km from the lower station beside the Old Town to Monte. Children 7 to 14 pay half, under 7 ride free. If a breakdown stops the return trip, ticket holders get other transport back or a 50% refund. The return ticket costs more than two cheap entries but less than the one-way fare plus a toboggan ride, so most people who plan to walk or sledge down buy one way. Full details in our cable car guide.
Do you ride up and down by cable car, or ride up and come down a different way?
| Option | Price | Includes | Where | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One wayRiders going up only, coming back by toboggan, bus or on foot | $18.34 (€16) | Single 18-minute cabin ride to Monte | madeiracablecar.com/precos-e-horarios/ or at the station | Official site |
| ReturnRiders doing the classic up-and-down trip in one day | $25.21 (€22) | Round trip, 18 minutes each way | madeiracablecar.com/precos-e-horarios/ or at the station | Official site |
| Monte Palace and Old Town by tuk-tukVisitors who want the hill, the garden and the Old Town covered with no self-organising | $57.43 | 3 hours, tuk-tuk up to Monte, garden visit, Old Town return | See the tuk-tuk garden tour | Check Availability |
| Monte toboggan and Old Town by tuk-tukVisitors who want a toboggan seat with a fixed time and hotel pickup | $45.94 | Private tuk-tuk, toboggan ride included, hotel pickup | See the toboggan tuk-tuk tour | Check Availability |
Monte Palace and the Toboggan: Buy in Person
Neither of these sells online. Monte Palace has no online ticket sale at all. You buy at the kiosk on arrival at the garden, paying with Multibanco, Visa, Mastercard or cash. Entry is $20.63 (€18) and includes the garden, a three-floor museum and a Moscatel tasting. Children up to 14 enter free with an adult. The garden opens 09:00 to 19:00 from April to September and 09:00 to 18:00 from October to March, last entry 17:00. The toboggan is the same story: no online booking, same-day on the spot only. It runs Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 18:00 and closes Sundays and public holidays. A sledge costs $34.38 (€30) for one rider, $45.84 (€40) for two and $68.76 (€60) for three. The ride ends in Livramento, a different place from the start, and there is no operator shuttle back to central Funchal, so budget for a taxi or bus after. More on both in our toboggan guide.
Garden ticket, toboggan seat, or both handled by a tour?
| Option | Price | Includes | Where | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monte Palace garden entryAnyone visiting Monte by cable car or bus who wants the garden | $20.63 (€18) | Garden, three-floor museum, Moscatel tasting, kids up to 14 free with an adult | Kiosk at the garden entrance, montepalacemadeira.com/en/visit/ has hours only | Official site |
| Toboggan, 1 or 2 ridersRiders who want the sledge ride on its own | $34.38 (€30) for one, $45.84 (€40) for two | Wicker sledge ride of about 10 minutes down 2 km to Livramento, two runners included | Cash at the rank beside the Monte church steps, carreirosdomonte.com | Official site |
| Garden by tuk-tukVisitors who want the garden plus the hill transport solved in one booking | $57.43 | 3 hours, tuk-tuk up from central Funchal, garden time, Old Town return | See the Monte Palace tuk-tuk tour | Check Availability |
| Toboggan by tuk-tukVisitors who want a booked toboggan slot instead of queuing at the rank | $45.94 | Private tuk-tuk with hotel pickup, toboggan ride, Old Town visit | See the toboggan tuk-tuk tour | Check Availability |
Tours That Bundle a Ticket
Three of the four most useful paid experiences in Funchal can be bought as part of a guided product, which fixes the price and the time in advance even where the operator itself takes no online booking. The Monte Palace tuk-tuk tour covers the garden and the hill, the toboggan tuk-tuk tour books you a sledge slot with hotel pickup, and the Old Town walking tour is the cheapest way into a wine lodge and the Jesuits' College. If your priority is the sea rather than the hill, the dolphin and whale watching cruise runs from the marina.
Which Funchal Tickets to Buy Ahead
The cable car route between the botanical garden and Monte, one of the paid rides worth booking ahead. Photo: Rikki Mitterer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Book Ahead
The cable car is the one Funchal attraction with a proper e-ticket. You buy it at madeiracablecar.com, it stays valid for 60 days, and it saves you the station queue on busy mornings. The tours work the same way. The Old Town walking tour at $18.84, the Monte Palace tuk-tuk tour at $57.43 and the toboggan tuk-tuk tour at $45.94 all give you a fixed departure time chosen at booking, with free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Blandy's Wine Lodge is not sold through a timed system published in our sources, but its tours run at set lengths from 30 minutes to 1h30, so booking ahead through its own site is sensible in high season.
The toboggan run down from Monte, sold on-site only. Photo: Karelj, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Buy on Arrival
Monte Palace has no online ticket sale. The kiosk at the entrance takes Multibanco, Visa, Mastercard and cash, and entry is $20.63 (€18). The toboggan takes no online booking at all, only same-day payment at the rank, and closes Sundays and public holidays.
The CR7 Museum at $5.73 (€5) and the Madeira Botanical Garden at $11.46 (€10) both sell at the door, and the bathing complexes charge $6.88 (€6) at the gate, with the 7 to 17 age band at $2.29 (€2) and under 6 free with an adult. The Cabo Girão skywalk ticket, $5.73 (€5), is sold on site through the regional SIMplifica service. Nothing in this group needs a reservation, and none of the sources describes one.
The Madeira Story Centre sells its $5.73 (€5.00) ticket at its own door only.
Every price here is the seller's own, starting with Madeira Cable Car.
Where to Go Next
Back to the Funchal homepage for the wider view of the city.
Things To Do
The full list of what the city offers
Funchal Tours
Guided options across Funchal and the island
Day Trips
Trips beyond the city, including Cabo Girão
Funchal Map
Every sight pinned in one place
Funchal Tickets: Questions
Can I buy Monte Palace entry online?
No. Monte Palace has no online ticket sale. You buy at the kiosk at the garden entrance, paying with Multibanco, Visa, Mastercard or cash. Entry is $20.63 (€18) and children up to 14 go free with an adult.
Can I book the wicker toboggan ride in advance?
No. Carreiros do Monte sells tickets same day on the spot only, with no online booking. Rides run Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 18:00 and the operation closes Sundays and public holidays.
Which Funchal attraction tickets can I buy ahead?
The Funchal-Monte cable car e-ticket, bought online and valid 60 days, is the main one. Guided products such as the toboggan tuk-tuk tour and the Monte Palace tuk-tuk tour also take advance bookings with a fixed departure time.
How much is the São Tiago fort to visit?
The exterior and grounds are free. The interior is the problem: two official-adjacent sources give conflicting hours and fees, one saying Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:00 and free, the other Tuesday to Friday 09:30 to 17:30 and $3.44 (€3). No single figure is settled, so check on arrival.
How much does the Madeira Story Centre cost?
Not stated. It is open daily 10:00 to 19:00 and admission is paid, but neither the municipal listing nor the venue's own listing publishes a price. Full detail on the Madeira Story Centre.
Do children pay at Funchal's paid sights?
It varies by operator. The cable car carries under 7s free and ages 7 to 14 at half price. Monte Palace takes children up to 14 free with an adult, the Botanical Garden charges $3.44 (€3) for ages 6 to 12, the CR7 Museum is free under 9, the Cabo Girão skywalk is free up to 12, and bathing complexes charge $2.29 (€2) for ages 7 to 17.
Funchal Tickets on Film: the Cable Car and the Toboggan
Three films of the rides most visitors weigh up before they buy: the cable car and the Monte toboggan.
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