Transport

Cowes Cabs Taxi Service is an independent taxi service serving all journeys/destinations to and from Cowes and Newport on the Isle of Wight. We provide you with suitable transport to any location at any time of the day for either personal or business use. Clean and comfortable vehicles, we have saloon cars and 8 seater minibuses available, you can request a particular vehicle when making your booking.

Islandwide coverage, whether travelling from town to town, or to and from the ferry ports, we will provide a friendly and reliable service to fulfil your needs.

The Cowes Floating Bridge carries vehicles, bikes and foot passengers between Cowes & East Cowes 7 days a week, all year round. The short crossing across the river Medina only takes a few minutes. The service is run from 0500 to 0030 Monday to Saturday, and 0630 to 0030 on Sundays. The service is operated by the Isle of Wight Council and saves a 11 mile round trip by road. Click here for our current timetable

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 (partially funded by the National Lottery)                     

Providing help planning your journey. For on and off Island Transport Solutions. If you need to travel to the mainland for a hospital appointment and you’re having difficulty sorting out your journey, please give us a call. While we can’t provide transport for you, we can help you plan the best route for you using existing services as well as advising on how you might get a refund of your fares and the various travel discounts available.  We’d also be happy to help you plan your journeys around the Island. Click on the document links below for more information: Link to First Bus Southampton Route 3 map. Link to First Bus Portsmouth route maps. Link to Stagecoach Buses for other route maps.

Amar Taxis

Hovertravel provides the fastest Isle of Wight ferry service across the Solent and is the world’s longest running and only commercial hovercraft operator in Europe. Our passenger ferry service takes you directly to the shore at Southsea or Ryde in just 10 minutes. Easy onward travel connections are available with our Hoverbus to Portsmouth, bus and train connections at Ryde plus large car parks at both terminals. Hovertravel – The 10 minute ferry link to the Isle Of Wight. For Hovercraft and Hoverbus timetables, please visit the official website above.

Wightlink – More ferries, more routes, more often Fishbourne to Portsmouth  Car Ferry – approximately 45 minutes Ryde Pier to Portsmouth Harbour Foot Passenger Fastcat – Crossing approximately 22 minutes Yarmouth to Lymington Car Ferry – Crossing approximately 40 minutes For more details on timetables etc, please visit the official website.

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.

Ryde Taxis is a family run business which provides a friendly and safe service. We have been providing this service for over 30 years to the Island residents and visitors to the island. We have 4,7, 8 and 16 seat vehicles available 24/7. For further information, please don’t hesitate to call 01983 811111. Formed in the early 1970’s Ryde Taxis is the largest Taxi company on the Isle of Wight. We provide clients with a one-stop shop for ground transportation needs: Hackney carriage taxis,Private hire cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles and shuttle bus services. All of these services are underpinned by our investment in vehicles and new technology making bookings and passenger comfort as convenient as possible. Our driving team are Btec/NVQ and CRB checked.