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Car Car to The Top of the Rock

Gibraltar
Ranked #16 of 23 attractions in Gibraltar
3.5 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
Type: Trams
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Norwich, United Kingdom
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Did not try to crowd too many people in and views were great. Staff good about warning you as you go up about possible knocking against structure. You do need to decide if you want a return ticket, as depending where you end up on the top, you might have quite an uphill walk back to the cable car. If... More

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Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany
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129 reviews 129 reviews
Reviews in 43 cities Reviews in 43 cities
47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

We took the cable car up and afterwards wished would have taken the bus tour up as we seen how much easier it was to get around at the top. We were left walking around, which is super confusing because of the lack of signs, and end up walking almost 10K because the midway point of the cable car was... More

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Hong Kong
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

We waited for almost 1 hour to board the car. All of a sudden a tour guide took her group (apparently from a cruise boat) into the waiting room. They jumped the queue and asked the conductor that they should go first because "they are running out of time, the boat will be leaving soon....". What really surprised me was... More

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Columbia, South Carolina
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

My wife and I visited Gibraltar on a Cruise. We decided to explore the peninsula on our own, and went to the cable car. The line was wrapped into the street. It seemed the Tour groups were allowed to jump the line to go straight to the car. Aside from the long line, the ride up was enjoyable. Very smooth... More

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Streatham Common Lido
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Nice view of surroundings at the top. Cafe is a bit expensive. More

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dorset
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11 reviews 11 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

What an experience! You need courage to go up, it does swing a little, but well worth it. Get a return even if you decide to walk down (1.5hrs) as its cheaper. The half way stage is not used in summer. More

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LIVERPOOL
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7 reviews 7 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012
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Interesting ride ( 6 minutes) and view. Expensive , £9.75 basic . Notices at box office did not make it immediately that you would need your passport as ID before you could take the multi media tour. ( included in price) Most people staying on the Rock, would not usually have their passports with them. More

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leics
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

fantastic views as you go up only about 5 min trip but amazing More

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Stockport
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

A smooth ride with great views as you climb up the side of the 'Rock'. It certainly beats trying to walk up unless you are really keen. There was a shop at the top but we didn't see much to encourage visiting it, so went out into the nature reserve. More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012
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Visiting on a cruise we had limited time and we bought return tickets for £9 each. It was a cold day so the queue was short - about ten minutes. On a previous visit to Gibraltar the weather was sunny and several large cruise ships were in port. The queue was at least 100 metres long and we decided not... More

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