After two years and three months of closure, the Government will begin construction of the updated Puerto Plata Cable Car on Saturday, October 3, carried out by Doppelmayr, one of the world’s leading companies in building this type of transportation.

The event, which will take place at 10:00 in the morning at the main station, will be headed by the minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza; the minister of Tourism, David Collado, and the directors of the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC), Igor Rodríguez, and of the Execution Unit for the Readjustment of Neighborhoods and Environments (URBE), Rocío Isabel Vidal.

The project for the renovation and renewal of the Puerto Plata Cable Car has an investment of more than US$ 20 million, financed by the Ministry of Tourism (MITUR) and the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC), and represents the most important upgrade of this infrastructure since its inauguration in 1975.

The renewed infrastructure will allow the system to be fully modernized with state-of-the-art technology, increasing the transport capacity from 18 to 50 passengers per cabin, which will triple the operating capacity of the cable car and significantly reduce waiting times for visitors.

There will be reduced travel time from eight to five minutes, thanks to a higher-efficiency electromechanical design and an operating speed of 10 meters per second, offering a more agile, safe, and comfortable transport experience.

The project will also include updating the system to the highest international safety standards, through compliance with the European UNE-EN standards for cable cars, as well as the remodeling of the stations with universal accessibility criteria and the preservation of the historical identity of the emblematic tourist attraction.

The Rehabilitation of the Puerto Plata Cable Car is estimated for completion around April 2028, given an execution period of approximately 18 months starting from the official work kick-off on October 3, 2026