Southern Vectis

Increased services from Sunday 31st May

Following the government guidelines, we are now increasing our services to a level that allows social distancing and others to get to work.

Coronavirus Updates

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the way we operate our buses has changed. Please check our dedicated page before making any journey.

Stop COVID-19: Download the NHS app today

We are supporting the Government’s contact tracing programme, by encouraging islanders to take part in the NHS COVID-19 app.

Bus School kids activity sheets

Safe at home and looking for something to do? Why not try one of our fun Bus School activity sheets?

See your bus’s position using our maps

You can now track your bus’s live position on our interactive website maps! Another great way of putting you in control of your journey...

Things to Do

Osborne House

Visit to this royal seaside palace where Queen Victoria lived with her beloved Prince Albert and their nine children.

The Needles Old & New Battery

Sited high up on top of a cliff, its parade ground has spectular views of the Needles rocks. With new exhibitions, tearooms and more!

The Needles Landmark Attraction

Let the kids loose in this amusement park above Alum Bay, or take the exciting chairlift down to the beach below.

Monkey Haven

Watch magnificent animals relax and play in spacious enclosures while taking in the tranquil environment and grounds of the park.

Isle of Wight Zoo

A family run establishment with a specialised interest in big cats and lemurs, fun and educational for all the family.

Isle of Wight Steam Railway

Embrace the smell of steam as you step back in time and explore five and a half miles of unspoiled countryside on the Island's trains!

Dinosaur Isle

Built in the shape of a giant pterosaur, the museum is home to over a thousand fossils and the only known specimen in the world, Yaverlandia

Dimbola Museum & Galleries

Dimbola Lodge was the home of the celebrated Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron.