Newport Transporter Bridge Visitor Centre

People come from many different countries to visit this iconic landmark. It's something that all Welsh people should be proud of as it's one of the few transporter bridges in the world that is still operational.
Walking across the top of the bridge gives marvellous views of Newport and beyond. The long walk up the stairs is well worth the effort and the staff are friendly as well as knowledgeable.
The bridge isn't open every day so it's worth checking online or with Newport city council for the exact opening times.
Certainly well worth a visit.

It's an interesting and rather unique experience. Must walk over the top, unless you are afraid of heights of course. It's 50 metres high and it's a mesh floor so can see all the way down while walking across. There are 278 steps on each side so fitness is also needed beside courage. The wind is very strong at top, be careful with loose items, phones and cameras. In exchange for the effort the view from top is beautiful, can see the movement mechanism, and there's an easter egg from the past around the middle 😃

The transporter bridge is a Newport icon, with a beautiful gondola taking you over the Usk from West to East Newport & back again. A walk over the top is recommended (if you can manage the steps) for fantastic views of the estuary and city. It is closing in September 2020 for a couple of years of much-needed maintenance and hopefully a brand new, improved visitor centre. They are still fundraising for the money. Go and visit whilst you can. The Newport Museum & Art Gallery has a featured display about the Transporter Bridge, if you want to to visit there after your trip.

Oh my goodness so good I had to go twice.
This is closing though the end of Sept 2020 for 2 years so if your thinking of going do go.
The climb up was awesome and my nephew was scared but was jubilant he done it. My mother in law 83 went to the top magic she done it.
Felt like an achievement.
Only £4.00 and go up and on the pagola as many times as you want for the day.
Closed Monday and Tues.
The pagola ferry great.
The engineering is awesome to look at.
Amazing.

This transporter bridge will not appeal to everyone but people that enjoy engineering and structural design will like this. Created at the turn of the 20th century to fill a need to get to the other side of a strong river and still allow tall ships to pass through under the bridge. There are only eight of these still working in the entire world so if in the Newport area stop in for a quick viewing.

We were lucky enough to attend the last open day before the bridge is refurbished. It was a glorious sunny day and we loved climbing up to walk across the top of the bridge. Not for the faint hearted though! Volunteers were all lovely and very enthusiastic. Can't wait to go back in 2024.

Impressive. Run by volunteers with open days, no one about, all locked up whilst we were there. Not a lot else to see as this is beside a very busy road. Had concerns where I'd parked the car. A lot of rubbish, damage and signs of cars being broken into.

One of only a handful in the world is being restored again and has been closed through the CoVid pandemic. It is a wonderful sight, we were given an update by a passing cyclist with a transporter bridge hat on which was very kind. Hopefully opening again soon 😃