The Cowes Floating Bridge will be out of service for vehicles commencing the Monday 21st September at 05:00 hours with the Floating Bridge returning to service Monday 28th September at 05:00 hours. This suspension is to allow for the replacement of the Floating Bridge chains. The annual Hydraulic oil change and other ancillary works. A […]
The annual Isle of Wight Randonnee will be taking place on Sunday 6th September. This fun and challenging event always provides colour and spectacle to the Floating Bridge crossing as upwards of 3,000 cyclists cross from Cowes to East Cowes on the day. As a consequence, loading times at Cowes and disembarking times at East […]
The following timetable will be in operation during Cowes Week running from Friday 31st July until Saturday 8th August 2026 inclusive. FROM COWES The Floating Bridge service will run each day from 0500 until 0125 inclusive, with the exception on Sunday 2nd August when the service will commence at 0630. FROM EAST COWES The Floating […]
To accommodate our passengers attending various events off and on the Island. The Cowes Floating Bridge will operate a late-night running service terminating at 01:30 hours on the following dates. Saturday 23rd May service will run from 05:00 to 01:30 Friday 29th May service will run from 05:00 to 01:30 Saturday 30th May service will […]
The Isle of Wight Floating Bridge annual refit will take place from Tuesday 5th May to Tuesday 19th May inclusive. Essential maintenance work is to be carried out on Cowes floating bridge between Tuesday May 5 to Tuesday May 19 inclusive. The service suspension has been delayed from its usual March timing to ease disruption […]
Dear Passengers, Please find listed below our Christmas and New Year Operating Schedule. December 23rd 0500-0030 Christmas Eve 0500-0030 Christmas Day 0700-0030 Boxing Day 0700-0030 December 27th 0500-0030 December 28th 0630-0030 December 29th 0500-0030 December 30th 0500-0030 New Years’ Eve 0500-0130** New Years’ Day 0700-0030 January 2nd […]
On Saturday 1st November in the late afternoon, the Floating Bridge payment system failed as a result of not taking tolls we asked if members of the public would like to donate to the Poppy appeal. We would like to thank all of you for your generosity during this time. £277 was collected for the […]
Staff at Cowes Floating Bridge wanted to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day and sought permission to suspend charges for the day and ask passengers instead to make a contribution towards the Royal British Legion. Cllr Jordan agreed for the team to support this worthwhile cause. On 8th May 2025, with the Floating Bridge […]
The Cowes Floating Bridge will be operating extended hours this weekend to support the hundreds of crews and thousands of visitors expected for the Round the Island Race. The service will begin at 4am on Saturday, 7 June, to accommodate early morning preparations and crossings. It will continue running throughout the day and into the early […]
The Cowes Floating Bridge will be operating an extended timetable during the weekend of the Isle of Wight Festival. For details for the revised operating hours, please see below: From Cowes Friday 20th June 2025 First Ferry 0500 Last Ferry 0120 Saturday 21st June 2025 First Ferry 0500 Last Ferry 0120 Sunday 22nd June 2025 […]
