Timetable

Please check below for scheduled changes to the timetable.

Monday to Saturday

	First Crossing	Last Crossing
East Cowes	0500	0020
Cowes	0510	0025

Sundays

	First Crossing	Last Crossing
East Cowes	0630	0020
Cowes	0640	0025

Dear Passengers, The Cowes Floating Bridge will be suspended for a refit from Tuesday 5th May until Tuesday 19th May inclusive. A launch service will be in place for foot passengers and cyclists. The launch will operate from 05:00 to 22:50 Monday to Saturday and 06:30 to 22:50 on Sundays.

Schedule Changes

Floating Bridge Annual Refit 2026

April 30, 2026

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 […]

Christmas 2025 Operating times

December 13, 2025

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 […]

Thank you from the Floating Bridge Team

November 4, 2025

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 […]

Cowes week operating times 2025

July 29, 2025

The following timetable will be in operation during Cowes Week running from Friday 1st August until Saturday 9th August 2025 inclusive. FROM COWES The Floating Bridge service will run each day from 0500 until 0125 inclusive, with the exception on Sunday 3rd August when the service will commence at 0630. FROM EAST COWES The Floating […]

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