Bailong Elevator
Located in Yuanjiajie, the core area of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Bailong Elevator is the highest, fastest, fully exposed outdoor double-decker sightseeing elevator with the largest capacity in the world. It also ranks in the Guinness World Record by its height, thus unmissable when travelling to Zhangjiajie.
Bailong Elevator Lower Station
The lower station is near the East Gate (also called Biaozhi Gate) of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. After entering the Area from the East Gate, please take the eco-bus on the right side, and get off at Bailong Elevator Station.
Don’t take the bus on the left, which runs to Tianzi Mountain, nor get off at Golden Whip Stream, or extra time will be wasted.
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Bailong Elevator Upper Station
The upper station of Bailong Elevator is Yuanjiajie. In Yuanjiajie, you can not only walk past the 357-meter-high (1,171 feet) No.1 Stone Bridge in the World, but also amaze at unique peak forests from Mihuntai observation desk, among which the must-see is Qiankunzhu - the Hallelujah in film Avatar.
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Shorten the Travel Time from 1 - 3 Hours to 1.5 Minutes
Bailong Elevator goes up and down very fast with the highest speed of 5 meters per second (16 feet/s), which can finish a height of 326 meters (1,070 feet) within 1 minute and 30 seconds. In the past, 1 – 3 hours are needed to climb to the mountaintop of Yuanjiajie without the help of Bailong Elevator.
However, the Elevator gains so much popularity that queuing for 1 – 2 hours are very common in peak season.
How to Reduce Waiting Time
1. Take it in the early morning
The Elevator starts operation at 7:30, so you can get there early enough, like at 7:00 when the crowds have not arrived yet.
2. Buy tickets online in advance
Buying tickets on site means queuing twice: once for buying ticket and the other for taking it, so you can buy tickets in advance to save some time.
3. Spend extra CN 100 or Buy Round-trip Ticket to use VIP passage
There are no crowds in VIP passage. Note that CN 100 is only the fee for walking on the passage, which means you still need to buy a separate ticket for taking Bailong Elevator. Or you can buy a combo ticket.
Also, if you buy the round-trip ticket for Bailong Elevator, you can also walk VIP passage.
4. Avoid going there in extremely peak months: July, August, and the first week in October.
Why Bailong Elevator is so Popular?
1. The Highest Outdoor Sightseeing Elevator in the World
With a vertical height of 335 meters (1,100 feet) and a running height of 326 meters, Bailong Elevator is acknowledged as the highest sightseeing elevator in the world. It mainly contains two parts in structure: 154 meters’ (500 feet) solid well inside the mountains and 172 meters’ (560 feet) steel derrick against the mountains. How long did it take to build Bailong Elevator? It is not easy to build this elevator, taking 2 years and 7 months from September of 1999 to April of 2002, costing CNY 180 million.
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| Bailong Elevator in the Distance |
2. The Fastest Sightseeing Elevator in the World
Normally, it takes the elevator less than 1 minute and 30 seconds to run from the foot to top of the mountain, and the running speed of the elevator gets to 3 meters per second. The fastest running speed can reach 5 meters per second (16 feet/s).
3. The Sightseeing Elevator with the Largest Capacity in the World
With three double-decker fully exposed sightseeing elevators, Bailong Elevator has the largest capacity among all sightseeing elevators all over the world. Three elevators run side by side to serve tourists and one elevator can bear up to 64 persons. When three elevators are in service at the same time, Bailong Elevator can serve 6,000 tourists per hour.
4. The elevator is made of glass and transparent
High-Altitude Swinging-rope Challenge
In both 2022 and 2023, the Scenic Area continuously held the high-altitude extreme swinging-rope competition. With the rope tied on their waist, competitors need to jump from the mountain top over 300-meter-high (980 feet), and then swing between the Elevator and mountains. The thrill and excitement is beyond your imagination. The Area plans to constructs an extreme sports base in the future. Let’s look forward to it.
Ticket Fare & Operating Hours
| Ticket Fare for single ride | CNY 65 for adults; CNY 33 for children over 1.2m (3.9 feet) and aged under 18, and the elderly aged over 60; Free for children below 1.2m. |
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| Operating Hours | Mar. to Nov.: 07:30 - 19:00 Dec. to Feb.: 08:30 - 17:45 |
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- Last updated on Jan. 07, 2025 by Gabby Li -