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Cowes Floating bridge: All you need to know

The Floating Bridge links Cowes and East Cowes, running regularly through the day and much of the evening. It’s sometimes called the Chain Ferry because it pulls itself both sides of the river on a chain.

Below are articles charting the history of the Cowes Floating Bridge.

20, July 2015·1 min read

Council push foot passenger charges on floating bridge back

The charges were supposed to come into force this week, but have been postponed due to delays in the supply of new equipment.

24, February 2014·1 min read

Council tax rise could mean no charge for floating bridge foot passengers and saving school crossing patrols

Cllr Lumley believes a 1.99% increase in council tax could mean school crossing patrols are not lost, no charges for foot passengers on the floating bridge and no charges for children to swim in school holidays.

15, March 2019·1 min read

Council to suspend floating bridge on Saturday due to predicted winds

Council say it will be suspended due to safety concerns with predicted winds in excess of 20 knots. Launch will be in operation.

25, September 2018·3 min read

Councillor walks out of floating bridge meeting, declaring it a ‘politically constructed quango’ (updated)

Cllr Love walked out of last night's meeting (Monday) after just 20 minutes, calling it a ‘politically constructed quango’. He explains why.

Floating Bridge protest banners by Allan Marsh

24, February 2015·2 min read

Councillors at risk to losing votes over floating bridge changes says Deputy Mayor

A fellow town councillor says that if the East Cowes and Whippingham & Osborne councillors vote in favour of the IWC budget as a whole - which includes introducing pedestrian charges on the floating bridge - they will lose the support of their constituents.

21, January 2011·1 min read