The Whirlpool Aero Car is a piece of living history, a Spanish-designed cable car that has ferried passengers across the Niagara Gorge for more than a century. Suspended from steel cables well above the river, the open-sided gondola crosses over the Whirlpool, a dramatic basin where the current reverses and churns against the whitewater rapids below.
The round trip is short but scenic, delivering some of the best vantage points on the turbulent river without the spray of the falls. Because riders stand for the crossing and must step up into the car, it suits mobile visitors more than those needing step-free access.
