Timetable

Please check below for scheduled changes to the timetable.

Monday to Saturday

	First Crossing	Last Crossing
Cowes	0500	0020
East Cowes	0510	0025

Sundays

	First Crossing	Last Crossing
Cowes	0630	0020
East Cowes	0640	0025

Service running to normal timetable

Schedule Changes

Randonnee Sunday 4th May

April 24, 2025

24/04/2025 The annual Isle of Wight Randonnee will be taking place on Sunday 4th May. 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 […]

Floating Bridge Annual Refit 2025

March 18, 2025

The Isle of Wight Floating Bridge annual refit will take place from Monday 24th March to Thursday 3rd April. This years refit works will include lifting eye examinations, replacement of the Novec fire suppression cannisters, replacing the hull anodes, an inspection of the drive motors, inspection of the voids and replacement of void space pipework, […]

Christmas 2024 operating times

December 18, 2024

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 (Service suspended between 1320 and 2000 – launch service NOT IN OPERATION) Boxing Day 0700-0030 December 27th 0500-0030 December 28th 0500-0030 December 29th 0630-0030 December 30th […]

Spring Tide advice for passengers 17/10/2024 to 19/10/2024

October 17, 2024

Dear Passengers We are experiencing very high spring tides over the next few days which may affect our operation. 17/10/2024 – High Tide 23:25 18/10/2024 – High Tide 12:06 19/10/2024 – High Tide 12:48 Please note we will not be able to transport disability scooters across during the period of 30 minutes before high tide […]

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