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Bizkaia Bridge, World Heritage

puente de bizkaia

Bizkaia Bridge, more popularly known as the Hanging Bridge, is the most outstanding representative of the industrial era and one of Euskadi’s most renowned icons. Its main function is to connect the two banks of the Nervion Estuary between Portugalete and Getxo.

A work by Alberto de Palacio with the technical assistance of Ferdinand Arnodín.

Declared a World Heritage site on 13th July 2006, it is the oldest shuttle bridge in world and bears direct witness to Bizkaia’s most recent history. For the UNESCO it is “an exceptional expression of creativity, perfectly blending its functionality and aesthetic beauty”.

The Hanging Bridge joins the two banks of the Nervion Estuary and it may be crossed by:

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY
GONDOLA

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

Go up to the pedestrian walkway in the panoramic lift (50 m high) and you will enjoy some extraordinary views taking in the entire Nervión rivermouth, Bilbao Port, the adjacent mountains, Portugalete and Getxo. * If you don’t want to miss the slightest detail, contract the audioguide service.

WHERE: Bizkaia Bridge . Areeta metro.

TIMES:

Getxo Lift: open every day from 10.00 to 14.00 and from 16.00 to 19.00.

Getxo shop: open every day from 10.00 to 14.00 and from 16.00 to 20.00.

Portugalete lift: will remain closed although it might be open on some days.

Portugalete shop: open every day from 10.00 to 14.30 and from 16.30 to 20.00.

PRICES (2024):

Walkway: €10

Audioguide: €3 (Spanish / Basque / English / French).

GONDOLA

Cross the bridge on the gondola, which hangs from a 25-metre long, 36-wheel carriage which moves along the rails of the horizontal sleeper. Today’s gondola is the fifth and it dates from 1998.

WHERE: Bizkaia Bridge. Metro Areeta.

TIMES: 365 days /24 hours.

OTHERS: Duration of the journey 90 seconds | Capacity: 6 vehicles (saloon cars), 6 motorcycles, bicycles and 200 passengers

PRICES: € 0.55/person.

Guided tour

Bizkaia Bridge or Hanging Bridge can be visited with a professional guide. For more information you can visit the Bizkaia Bridge´s website.

Guided visit 45€+ pedestrian way ticket

Pedestrian way tickets are available on Bizkaia Bridge´s shop and can be booked in advance on the following form.

ORGANISING COMPANY:

El Transbordador de Vizcaya, S.L. (+34) 944 801 012

Other activities

Guided tours of Bizkaia Bridge: From its origins for all the family.
Audioguided tourist route by taxi from Bizkaia Bridge to the Old Fishing Port: During this taxi trip, you will discover Getxo's most emblematic resources form Bizkaia Bridge to the Old Fishing Port.
Magic fly: An interactive tourist and cultural route. Enjoy the esperience!

How to get to

The Hanging Bridge, also know as Bizkaia Bridge, is located in Las Arenas, just five minutes from the Areeta Metro station on Line 1 of the Bilbao metro.