Cross Solent travel looks very different again this morning (Monday), after a host of changes announced last week due to Covid-19.
Wightlink
- No FastCats from Ryde Pier Head to Portsmouth until further notice
- Hourly car ferries Fishbourne to Portsmouth
- Two hourly weekday-only sailings from Yarmouth to Lymington, including 7:30am crossing for students who need to attend classes on the mainland.
- Covid: Wightlink Fastcats to stop and more changes to Yarmouth ferries
Red Funnel
- Cut backs to Red Jets from Cowes to Southampton
Only sailings at:
- 5:35, 6:35, 8:15, 16:15, 1735, 18:55, 20:15 (from Southampton, no 5:35 or 20:15 at weekends)
- 6:15, 7:35, 8:55, 16:55, 18:15, 19:35, 20:55 (from Cowes, no 6:15 or 20:55 at weekends)
- Vehicle ferry from East Cowes to Southampton unchanged
- Accepts Wightlink tickets
- Covid: 'Commuter timetable' for Isle of Wight's Red Jets from Monday
Hovertravel
- Nine extra daily services (Monday to Friday) from Ryde to Southsea
Ex Ryde 0700 & 0730 and Ex Southsea 0715 & 0745
Ex Ryde 1600 & 1700 and Ex Southsea 1615, 1715 & 1745
- Accepts Wightlink tickets
- Extra buses linking Hovertravel to Wighlink car ferry in case of bad weather suspension
- Covid: Hovertravel steps up to replace Wightlink Fastcat crossings
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