Newport Trolley Tour with Breakers Mansion: 150 Points

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Duration2h 40m–3h

GroupUp to 34

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Ride Newport’s only open-air trolley past Gilded Age mansions and famous film sites

This open air trolley tour of Newport covers 160–180 minutes of narrated sightseeing past Gilded Age mansions, state parks, and filming locations along Ocean Drive and the Cliff Walk, with admission to the Breakers mansion included and a 90-minute self-guided audio tour inside. The tour departs from the Newport Transportation Center at platform #7–9, and children must be at least 8 years old. The trolley is not handicapped accessible, and you'll need to download the free Newport Mansions app to hear the audio tour through your smartphone at the Breakers.

2h 40m–3h

Step-by-step itinerary

Newport open air trolley tour and Breakers visit

Park at Newport Transit Center
Board white open air trolley
Tour Fort Adams and learn history
Pass Brenton Point State Park
Drive through Ocean Drive Historic District
Explore Newport Cliff Walk area
Stop at Marble House mansion
Stop at Rosecliff Mansion
Visit The Breakers mansion interior
Pass The Elms mansion
Pass International Tennis Hall of Fame
Tour Downtown Newport waterfront district

The Experience

The trolley picks up at the Newport Transportation Center (23 America's Cup Ave, platform #7–9) and rolls through Fort Adams State Park, a historic 1799 landmark that now hosts the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals. From there it passes Brenton Point State Park, where the Atlantic Ocean opens on two sides, then enters the Ocean Drive Historic District where Gilded Age mansions line the water—including Jay Leno's Seafair and the Indian Spring Castle and Ledges mansions used in HBO's The Gilded Age series.

The guide narrates the full route, covering Newport's Colonial and Naval history alongside the Gilded Age estates. You'll pass the Marble House (built 1892, where Alva Vanderbilt raised funds for women's suffrage), Rosecliff (the 1902 mansion where The Great Gatsby was filmed), The Elms, and the International Tennis Hall of Fame—the 1881 Newport Casino shopping district. Along the way the guide explains how to access the Cliff Walk on your own, where free parking sits, and which streets hold the best views. The trolley also passes filming locations from Hocus Pocus 2, Amistad, True Lies, and a dozen other films shot in Newport.

At the Breakers—the largest mansion in the region and Rhode Island's most visited attraction—you disembark for 90 minutes to explore the interior on your own with a smartphone audio tour (download the Newport Mansions app before you arrive). The trolley then continues to Bowen's Wharf in downtown Newport's waterfront district, where the guide points out shopping, dining, and boat tour options. The whole experience runs 160–180 minutes depending on traffic. Bring earbuds, dress for open air, and note that the trolley is not wheelchair accessible; the driver may assign seating based on needs.

What’s included

Admission to the Breakers mansion.
90-minute self-guided audio tour inside the Breakers (via smartphone app).
narrated trolley ride covering 150 points of interest including Gilded Age mansions, state parks, and filming locations.
guide explanations of the Cliff Walk, free parking, and downtown Newport attractions.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by NEWPORT Travel Trolley Tours

Is this one for you?This is a shared trolley tour with a live guide, so you ride and listen rather than explore at your own pace—ideal if you want the history and context woven through the sights without building an itinerary yourself. The Breakers admission and 90-minute self-guided audio tour inside give you time to walk the mansion on your own terms after the narrated ride ends.