Falls Incline Railway

4 stars for convenience, 2 stars for price.
$ 2.50 for a one way ticket. The ride lasts less than a minute and is a convenient way to get closer to the falls. If you’re going to be using it at least twice a day, buy the all day pass for $ 7.

I saw this attraction with the Niagara Parks Adventure Pass Plus ($ 80 per person). Since we took the WeGo or our rental car everywhere we didn’t really use this much. After watching Niagara fury and getting Tim Horton’s we rode this up to the Marriott — which was very close to the incline. Unfortunately the little girl running the ticket booth didn’t tell us that we needed tickets to get into the rail (instead of just using our adventure pass) so we ended up not being able to get a seat. I would hate to see how Hott and stuffy it gets in this railcar during a humid summer day.
The view was nice and I meant to ride it down again but I ended up being too tired. It is a much better option than the hill I saw everyone walking.

We passed this on our walk down to the falls but it wasn’t open yet, so we took it back up. $ 2.50 each for a 30 second ride that saves you 10 – 15 minutes of walking. This is a no-​brainier :)

This thing is amazing. We could see it from our romm looking down at the falls and wondered what the hell it was. Come to find out its from the 1800’s (this version was built in the 60’s). Super cool little car that takes you down to the Falls and gift shop area. Perfect if your staying at the hotels near there. Dont have to get in the car and fight to find a place to park.etc. $ 5.00 round trip and totally worth it, especially if you have kids or drunk people with you… not drunk kids, though…

$ 5.00 per person round trip for the short ride from the hotel level down to the stree level at Niagara Falls. The lower level lets you out right at the Falls welcome center which is right at the horshoe falls precipace. Beats the stairs and is conveniently located.

Its $ 2.50 per ride, $ 5.00 round trip or $ 6.00 all day. This makes the most sense for those staying at the hotels that up higher up (Embassy Suites/​Radisson). It saves the trouble of going all the way around to get to the falls. The takes you directly to the area that the horseshoe falls are. The horseshoe falls are great but… be prepared to get very wet. The falls are literally 15 feet or so beyond the railing. If you go left after exiting the lift at the bottom you will see the American falls. It an easy and convenient way to make it down to the falls from certain hotel locations. Oh yeah, kids under 5 ride free. I can imagine though, for a larger family, it could add up.

We were staying in the Fallsview hotel so it was literally right out the back door. $ 2.50 seems steep for a ride up or down the hill. You can buy a day pass for $ 6 a person. We rode down and decided to just walk back up (should have done it the other way around). Very convenient to get to Tablerock.
Not worth it unless you’re super tired at the end of the day and want a ride back up.

I have to echo Andy C.‘s comments. It’s purely the most convenient way to get down to the falls and is, therefore, a money maker. I needed the convenience as I was in Niagara Falls for a conference and didn’t have the luxury of time to walk down to the falls in order to spend the amount of time there that I wanted to.
I can’t really say anything more than what Andy C. has, as his review is spot on for what it is. Even one year after his review was written.

People on Google are Goo Goo and Gah Gah over the Falls Incline Railway. I’m really at loss for why. It’s a purely opportunistic money-​maker, and at 2.50, it’s a bit steep. Admittedly, it is convenient, and it serves its purpose for those that don’t like walking.
Location: 4 out of 5
I guess if you want to get quickly from the Fallsview Area to the Table Rock welcome center area, it’s not that hard to find. Once you’re at the corner of Portage and Fallsview Blvd, walk down towards the falls and you’ll see the Railway.
Amenities: 3 out of 5
It’s not even a real «railway.» Rows of metal seats are inclined in a little car. You go down the hill in about a minute. There is no in-​seat service. There is no in-​flight menu or movie. You just ride down.
View of Falls: 3 out of 5
Depending on where you sit, you can get a pretty good shot of the falls.
Price: 1 out of 5
2.50 to ride this jalopy down the hill for one minute? I’d rather you give me a plastic garbage bag so I can slide down the hill. Honestly — if you can’t bring yourself to walk down Murray St because you are otherwise just plain lazy, go ahead and pay me 2.50 per person, and I will happily drive you down the road. If you are frail, fragile, or a small kid, I support you taking this railway wholeheartedly. It’d most likely be free.
Customer Service: 2 out of 5
Wow, thankfully someone took my 2.50 so I could hand my «ticket» to the person who told me to get on the car. And good thing that my trip down was a guided tour… not. Honestly — they could do the same thing by just having people insert cash or tokens into a self service kiosk, and just have one person running the whole operation.
Hours of Operation: 2 out of 5
Sucky. On the first weekend in April, it closed at 6pm. REALLY?! I mean… just in case I want to see the light show at night after 6pm and I’m eating at the Applebees, how ELSE am I going to get down there? That’s right — I’d walk like a normal human being. But if you’re going to go ahead and gouge people for money, why not do it all day?
Overall: 3 out of 5
Would not recommend if you are traveling alone, or with an active partner. If you are traveling with children who can’t walk fast, or those that are more fragile, this would be an excellent choice. Remember that you can take strollers, but that it’s not wheelchair accessible. At 2.50 per pop, you’d think they could figure out how to retrofit the car, right? Yeah, you’d think…