Salvador and the Bahia Coast Sights

Elevador Lacerda

Elevador Lacerda Review

For a few centavos, ascend 236 feet in about a minute in this elevator that runs between Praça Visconde de Cayrú in the Lower City and the Paço Municipal in the Upper City. Built in 1872, the elevator originally ran on hydraulics. It was electrified when it was restored in the 1930s. Bahians joke that the elevator is the only way to "go up" in life. Watch out for pickpockets when the elevator's crowded.

    Contact Information

  • Address: West side of Praça Visconde de Cayrú, Comércio, Salvador, 40015-900 | Map It
  • Cost: R$0.25
  • Hours: Daily 5am--midnight
  • Location: Salvador

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