Travel times change for Isle of Wight ferry services, the Cowes to East Cowes Floating Bridge and on the buses and trains over Christmas and the New Year.
Here is what to expect if you are trying to get around the Island over the next few weeks.
Note, some services will be subject to change.
It's dependent on the weather and other factors.
Southern Vectis buses
Expect the following service from Southern Vectis:
Christmas Eve – Saturday timetable but NO night buses.
Christmas Day - CLICK HERE for today's limited services
Boxing Day - Normal Sunday timetable
27 December - Normal Sunday timetable
28 December - Normal timetable
29 December - Normal timetable
30 December - Normal timetable
New Year’s Eve – Saturday timetable WITH night buses.
New Year’s Day - Normal Sunday timetable
2 January - Normal Sunday timetable
3 January - Normal timetable
Cowes to East Cowes Floating Bridge
Services may change, depending on the weather and other factors, but the chain ferry is expected to run:
Christmas Eve – 5am to 12.30am on Christmas morning
Christmas Day - 7am to 12.30pm. No service between 4pm and 6pm.
Boxing Day - 7am to 12.30am on Dec 27.
27 December - 5am to 12.30am on Dec 28.
28 December - 5am to 12.30am on Dec 29.
29 December - 5am to 12.30am on Dec 30.
30 December - 5am to 12.30am on Dec 31.
New Year’s Eve – 5am to 1.30am on Jan 1. Last crossing from East Cowes at 1.10am and last crossing from Cowes at 1.20am.
New Year’s Day - 7am to 12.30am on Jan 2.
2 January - 5am to 12.30am on Jan 3.
3 January - 5am to 12.30am on Jan 4.
Isle of Wight ferry travel over Christmas and New Year
Red Funnel
CLICK HERE for Red Funnel's Christmas and New Year timetable on its route between East Cowes and Southampton. There are two sailings on Christmas Day and a limited service on other days through the Christmas period.
CLICK HERE for the Red Jet Christmas and New Year timetable between Cowes and Southampton. There is NO service on Christmas Day and limited sailings on some other days.
Wightlink
CLICK HERE for Wightlink's Christmas and New Year timetables on its routes from Portsmouth to Fishbourne, Ryde to Portsmouth and Lymington to Yarmouth. There is NO service on Christmas Day and limited sailings on some other days.
Hovertravel
Island Line trains
Service details are being finalised.
More to follow...
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