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 😃

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.

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.

Amazing bridge, gondola ride

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.

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 😃

so sad that was closed and can't visited closer that was so special bridge. i hope i cloud have chance to visit near future.

What a fantastic icon and a one off gem in Newports Crown. Staff really helpful and knowledgeable, especially Rob, looked a bit like Captain Birdseye, but very informative. Lots of info and artifacts to be seen at the local information centre. While I was there to walk over the top, I was joined by a guy who travelled up that morning from Cornwall, he read about it and decided to come up 👍 well worth a trip and do the walk over then return by the gondala, all for £4.

The best of Newport’s poor attractions

It said it was open. Took ages to park. It was closed

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.

There is a small information office where you can buy postcards or other stuff related to the bridge. There are boards with information regarding transporter bridges in general and a bit of history. It´s worth to spend £1.5 to cross to the other side on the platform! It goes a lot quicker than I imagined! It is probably also worth to cross the bridge through the top, by climbing up the stairs and walking but we didn't have a chance to try that this time...

Impressive but broken as usual And no visitors centre And the only signboard is behind a security fence Another tragedy for Newport county council

We were so lucky crossing the bridge before they closed

Friendly staff with a good sense of humour. You are able to walk up to the top of the bridge by taking the stairs, and walk back down. There are some wonderful views, but please be mindful of the wind. Getting your device out to take a picture will be a risk! When I visited the prices were very good, and worth the cost!

Not open yet. Under construction

I love a bridge, and a transporter bridge is wonderful. The information boards were very interesting. The gondola was on the other side of the river and it looks like its not being used. I will definitely go back when I have more time to go to the other side.

Newport is lucky to have the Transporter Bridge, it's an impressive structure & has excellent views from the top.