Funicular de Artxanda S. A., is a Mercantile Society totally owned by his “Excellency the Municipality of Bilbao” being managed by the Board of Directors formed by the member of all the political party, that has their own representation, and having the General Meeting, the Plenum of the City Council.
The funicular connect to the Plaza del Funicular, alongside with the Paseo del Campo Volantín, with Artxanda Mountain.
As well as running the funicular railway service, the company also runs the La Salve lift (La Salve bridge), the Padre Arrupe footbridge lift beside Deusto University, the Plaza del Funicular lift, the Prim lifts (Santutxu quarter), the Betolaza Ring Road lift and the lift linking the Amétzola area with Calle Batalla de Padura.
Funicular
It unite the Plaza Funicular, located at Castaños Street, parallel to Paseo del Campo Volantin with Mountain Artxanda. From where one can contemplate the whole wonderful panoramic view of the Ville of Bilbao and the mouth of River of Bilbao.
Lifts
During holidays and Sundays from 8:15 A. M. to 22:00 P. M., during summer (June, July, August and September), it ends at 23:00 P.M.
Service is at every 15 minutes, except when there are a flow of passengers that an extra service is taken place.
