Cities
AeroMetro: High-Capacity Cable Car for Guatemala
Guatemala City is expanding its public transport network with the country’s first urban cable car system. The AeroMetro will connect the capital with the northwestern municipality of Mixco. Austrian ropeway manufacturer Doppelmayr has been selected to deliver this landmark public transport project.
The AeroMetro consists of two lines with a total length of 8.6 km and 12 stations. Designed as a high-capacity urban cable car system, each line will transport up to 5,500 passengers per hour in each direction.
The detachable gondola lifts will have 495 cabins, each offering space for twelve passengers, ensuring both efficiency and comfort. Both lines are planned to be completed in 2028.
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Social and environmental Impact
The AeroMetro will have a positive impact on the lives of everybody who is travelling between Mixco and Guatemala City every day. It significantly reduces commute times during peak hours from up to two hours to just 32 minutes.
The barrier-free ropeway is fully integrated into the urban public transport system, connecting directly to the local Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system.
It will operate for 17 hours a day, 360 days a year. The system is 100% electric, enabling a significant reduction in pollutant emissions compared to other modes of public transport.
“The AeroMetro demonstrates how technology and sustainability can transform our cities. It will deliver efficiency and connectivity and greatly improve citizens’ quality of life by reducing commute times and pollution,” said Konstantinos Panagiotou, CEO of Doppelmayr Guatemala.
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Urban transformation with a vision for the future
By connecting densely populated areas with important economic, educational and healthcare centers, including a hospital and the airport, AeroMetro is changing the way thousands of people travel every day.
It offers reliable transportation on a new level to communities that have been underserved by traditional infrastructure in the past. It is not just a transport solution, but a tool for urban transformation.
This project marks a significant step for Guatemala towards a more equitable and resilient urban model, where access to safe, fast, inclusive and sustainable transport becomes a right for all.
“AeroMetro marks a new chapter for transportation in Guatemala City and the entire metropolitan area. This project demonstrates that, when local governments and the private sector work together with a shared vision, it is possible to develop infrastructure that improves the lives of thousands of people every day,” said Ricardo Quiñónez, mayor of Guatemala City.
Technical Data:
12-MGD AeroMetro
| Length: | 8,6 km |
| Line 1: | 2,1 km |
| Line 2: | 6,5 km |
| Capacity: | 5.500 P/h |
| Speed: | 6,5 m/s |
| Number of stations: | 12 (Line 1: 4 | Line 2: 8) |
| Number of cabins: | 495 (Line 1: 135 | Line 2: 360) |
| Passengers per cabin: | 12 |
| Operation hours: | 17 h/day, 360 days/year |
| Planned completion: | 2028 |
