We had to look up the cost of using the Cowes Floating Bridge (sometimes called the Chain Ferry) last week.
We found the information a little hard to locate on the council’s Website.
It took quite a few clicks before we got to the info, so we thought we gather it all here for you.
The prices are correct as at 30.May.2012 and came into effect on 1 April 2011.
Prices
| Foot Passengers | FREE |
| Car, Van, Tractor, Motorcycle and Sidecar | £2 |
| Caravan, Trailer, (additional) | £2 |
| Book of 20 Vouchers for the above | £36 |
| Lorry | £6.80 |
| Book of 20 Lorry vouchers | £122.40 |
| Motorcycle | £1.20 |
| Book of 20 Motorcycle vouchers | £21.60 |
| Large Vans, Minibuses and Pick ups | £2.70 |
| Book of 20 vouchers for the above | £48.60 |
| Extra Late Night Ferry* | £38 |
* occasionally special crossings are run by appointment only, with payment in advance (£38). Additional crossings are at the discretion of the manager.
Timetable
It’s a continuous service and easy to tell where it is. It’s either on the side you’re on, crossing the middle, or you can see it on the other side :)
Monday to Saturday the service starts at 05:00. Last sailing from (West) Cowes is 00:25 – from East Cowes 00:30.
It’s different on Sundays. There’s a single ferry that leaves (West) Cowes at 06:35, then returning from East Cowes at 06:40.
The service then halts until it restarts at 07:00, when it runs through until the last sailing at 00:25 from (West) Cowes – 00:30 from East Cowes.
All times are subject to tides, weather and conditions.
You can contact the Ferry Manager on (01983) 293041.
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