Transport

Akar Taxis is a family run Taxi & Minibus business based in the sunny resorts of Sandown & Shanklin on the Isle of Wight. We pride ourselves on being punctual, reliable and friendly. Whether its a short trip to the local shop or days out to some of the many attractions the Isle of Wight has to offer Akar Taxis are able to cater for all your needs. Planning a holiday or a day out to the races or any other trips to the mainland let us take the strain and worry out of driving. All Airports, Seaports & Mainland destinations covered Male & female drivers available. The majority of our fleet is wheelchair accessible.

“Always Here When You Need Us.” Established in 1996 by Roger Coombes, this family run company prides itself on offering a friendly and reliable taxi service to domestic and commercial clients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We are also the concession holder for St Mary’s Hospital, and offer a range of vehicles including wheelchair accessible euro taxis and rear lift vehicles that can transport two wheelchairs at a time.

Updated 07/02/2021 Brading railway station is a Grade II listed railway station serving Brading on the Isle of Wight. It is located on the Island Line from Ryde to Shanklin. Engineering Works From 4 January 2021 until 31 March 2021, no service will run on Island Line whilst work is carried out to deliver the biggest transformation to the line’s infrastructure since the line was electrified in 1967. services on Island Line will be replaced by buses, whilst the work to upgrade the line’s infrastructure is carried out. The bus timetable can be found at this page. Following these works, the Class 484 trains will be introduced into service, with the regular 30-minute service introduced in May 2021. This work includes the construction of a new passing loop at Brading allowing for a regular 30-minute service, enhancements to the track to improve the quality of the ride, upgrade to platforms to improve access to the Class 484 trains (below), and the installation of new ticket vending machines at Shanklin, Sandown and Ryde St John’s Road. To keep passengers moving, buses will run between Shanklin and Ryde Esplanade, with a minibus operating along Ryde Pier to connect passengers with Wightlink ferries. […]

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Your professional and reliable choice for taxis in Cowes and the Isle of Wight. Find us on the Terminus Road taxi rank outside Marks and Spencer in Cowes.

(Updated 15/02/2021) Door 2 Door Taxis & Minibuses We mainly operate in Shanklin, Sandown and Lake, but we also cover the following areas:- Ventnor, St Lawrence, Wroxall, Apse Heath, Brading and Bembridge. We can get you to any destination you require from just around the corner to across the country and Mainland Europe.  Including any and all Mainland Ferry and Airports. We have three vehicles one 4 seater Fiat Doblo and two 8 seater minibuses all have been converted to carry passengers confined to a wheelchair. Our normal operating hours are between 7am & 12 midnight unless pre-booked for outside these hours.  We work throughout the year, YES even (Christmas / Boxing Day pre-booked only).

FYTbus is a friendly local bus service getting you to where you want to be in Freshwater, Yarmouth and Totland. We link up with ferry and mainstream bus routes to provide you with a joined up service getting you right to your destination. We carry a passenger assistant as well as a driver on our minibuses so we can help passengers with bags on and off, help with directions and just chat, if you want to. Catch us at regular bus stops or just hail us and we will stop for you. You can even phone the bus and we will make sure to pick you up. We also run excursions to popular island venues and our minibuses are available for private excursions for members of the community outside our scheduled service times. Registered Charity No. 1145931              

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The Patient Transport Service provides transport 7 days a week for service users in cases of medical need for outpatient appointments, admissions, discharge and transfer.

John’s Club provides a unique service offering Social and Recreational activities for disabled people, people with learning difficulties and mental health.