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Getting to the funicular:

• On foot

• By car

• By bus: Line C from Varese. Click here to find timetables and stops.

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The service:

• Departures every 10 minutes from Località Vellone (lower station) and Santa Maria del Monte (upper station)

• Travel time: approximately 2 minutes

• Onboard capacity: 55 seats

• When the funicular is closed, the service is provided by a minibus. At the lower station, minibuses depart from Piazzale Montanari. At the upper station, from Piazzale Pogliaghi (funicular station).

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Timetable:

The service runs from Thursday to Sunday and on public holidays, from 9:00 AM to 6:10 PM, with departures every 10–20 minutes.
Departures from Varese Vellone and Santa Maria del Monte stations are simultaneous.

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Tickets (purchasable directly at both the lower and upper stations):

• Single ticket €1.60

• Round-trip ticket €3.20

• Children up to 4 years old travel for free.

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Promotional fares:

Groups (minimum 10 people):

• Single ride €1.50

• Round trip €3.00

Parties (minimum 20 people):

• Single ride €1.50

• Round trip €2.60

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Other fares:

Bicycles, pets, strollers, other items €3.10
Single ride + bicycles, pets, strollers, other items €4.70
Round trip + bicycles, pets, strollers, other items €9.40

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The companion of a person with disabilities travels for free.

Guide dogs for the visually impaired travel for free.

Dogs must wear a muzzle.