buses will operate between the Festival bus station and the following ferry terminals
Yarmouth (bus station)
Ryde (bus station)
Cowes (Carvel Lane Co-op)
East Cowes (Well Road)
with the following times
Thursday 0700 to 0200
Friday 0700 to 0200
Saturday 0700 to 0200
Sunday 0700 through to Midday Monday
Our normal routes will operate as usual, except that route 5 and route 9 leaving Newport will not pass the Festival site due to the one way traffic system in place. The ‘Newport Shuttle’ connects Newport Bus Station to the Festival Bus Station.
Normal fares apply on our normal timetabled buses from all stops. Through tickets can be bought at any stop, allowing changes of buses to reach the Festival site, including the use of the Newport Shuttle between Newport Bus Station and the Festival Bus Station. There are no changes to fares and all Rover and Freedom passes are valid as normal. Normal buses are able to accept OAP and Disabled passes for free travel, IW Council Student Rider passes for £1.20 fares, and NUS cards for half price travel.
Please bear in mind that buses will be subject to delays across the Island as a result of diversions in Newport, Festival traffic congestion, and that at busy times you may be unable to board the first bus.
Please note that at the end of the show each night normal buses do NOT serve the Festival site or Fairlee road due to the complete closure of the road. Special Festival buses run to all Island towns and villages from the Festival Bus Station from the end of the last main stage act, until 0200, but with a flat fare of £5 single. Children are half price. However, IW Council has determined that OAP, Disabled and Student Rider passes CANNOT be used on Special Festival buses.
If you are travelling with us each day, a Freedom 7 pass is £20 and covers up to 7 days unlimited travel on all our buses including Special Festival buses. For family groups with up to 2 adults and 3 children, the Family Freedom 7 is £40. These passes can only be bought on normal bus routes, from Paypoint shops, and from Newport Travel Centre in the Bus Station.
A shuttle service will operate between Church Litten (opposite Morrisons) and the Festival Bus Station at the following times:
Thursday 0700 to 2200
Friday 0700 to 2200
Saturday 0700 to 2200
Sunday 0700 to 2200
The single fare is £2.50. Children are half price. Rover and Freedom passes are accepted, as are Through Tickets to/from the Festival Bus Station. However, IW Council has determined that OAP, Disabled and Student Rider passes CANNOT be used on Special Festival buses.
After the last act on the main stage has finished we are running buses to most towns on the island, including Ryde, Cowes, Sandown, Shanklin, Ventnor, Bembridge (including Seaview and St Helens), Freshwater and Yarmouth until around 1am. From the end of the festival on Sunday 13 June until midday on Monday 14 June, we’ll be running return shuttles back to all departing ferries (including departures through the night).
still need help?
If you need any further information, email us on talk2us@islandbuses.info or call us on 01983 827000 (0900 - 1700 Mon-Fri) and we’ll be happy to help.