Angels Flight Railway
A tiny historic funicular railway climbing Bunker Hill downtown, billed as the world's shortest railway.
The call
Skip it unless this is central to the trip.
Short answer
Is Angels Flight Railway worth it?
Angels Flight Railway is easy to leave out.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
Why
- 01
A charming one-minute novelty — a 1901 orange funicular that hauls you up Bunker Hill for a dollar, beloved by film buffs and right beside Grand Central Market.
- 02
It is genuinely just a 298-foot ride, so its worth is purely as a quirky, cheap add-on to a downtown walk, never a destination.
Is it a fit?
Think twice if
You're watching the budget
Save the money. Angels Flight Railway does not return enough for the price.
You only have one day
Leave Angels Flight Railway for a longer trip.
You're traveling with kids
With kids, Angels Flight Railway needs the right timing and tolerance.
You're traveling as a couple
As a couple, Angels Flight Railway needs the right timing and tolerance.
Plan it well
- Cost
- $1 per ride
- Timing
- Daytime, paired with Grand Central Market at its base.
- Booking
- No booking — $1 per ride, pay on the spot.
- Allow
- 5-15 minutes
- Accessibility
- The funicular cars and the Hill Street base have steps, limiting wheelchair access.
- Getting there
- Metro B/D Line to Pershing Square, a short walk away.