Red Funnel has published a new timetable for its Southampton to East Cowes vehicle ferry service for the forthcoming winter season (2nd November 2021 – 3rd March 2022).
The timetable will see Red Funnel’s services return closer to its pre-Covid 2019 schedule, with sailings approximately every 90 minutes.
Reduction in vehicle ferries
The new timetable is designed to allow Red Funnel to elevate its routine vessel maintenance during the winter, with the aim of sustaining service reliability – the former 22:30 departure from Southampton and 22:55 from East Cowes have been removed.
Readers can compare the winter and summer timetables below
Upcoming Winter 2021/22 timetable
| EC -> Soton | Soton -> EC |
|---|---|
| 01:30 | 03:00 |
| 04:30 | 04:30 |
| 06:00 | 06:00 |
| 07:30 | 07:30 |
| 09:00 | 09:00 |
| 10:30 | 10:30 |
| 12:00 | 12:00 |
| 13:30 | 13:30 |
| 15:00 | 15:00 |
| 16:30 | 16:30 |
| 18:00 | 18:00 |
| 19:30 | 19:30 |
| 21:00 | 21:00 |
| 22:30 | 23:55 |
Summer 2021 (current) timetable
| EC -> Soton | Soton -> EC |
|---|---|
| 01:30 | 03:00 |
| 04:30 | 05:00 |
| 06:30 | 06:00 |
| 07:30 | 07:00 |
| 08:30 | 08:00 |
| 09:30 | 09:00 |
| 10:30 | 10:00 |
| 11:30 | 11:00 |
| 12:30 | 12:00 |
| 13:30 | 13:00 |
| 14:30 | 14:00 |
| 15:30 | 15:00 |
| 16:30 | 16:00 |
| 17:30 | 17:00 |
| 18:30 | 18:00 |
| 19:30 | 19:30 |
| 21:00 | 21:00 |
| 22:30 | 23:55 |
Expanded Red Jet timetable
The company recently announced an expanded Red Jet timetable, including additional late-night sailings including 21:35 and 22:55 departures from Southampton, along with 22:15 and 23:35 departures from West Cowes, which will help ensure service coverage.
Plan-ahead for future travel
The release of the winter timetable allows Islanders to plan-ahead for future travel, including the upcoming Christmas holidays, which are expected to be busier than usual this year as friends and family make up for lost time due to Covid restrictions in 2020.
Red Funnel has also confirmed it will offer its annual Christmas Day service, with two departures from each side of the Solent.
To see the winter timetable please see the Website.
News shared by Sophie on behalf of Red Funnel. Ed
