Vectis Blue 2020 / 2021 School Transport

The Isle of Wight Council have reduced the capacity for privileged seats available for purchase on their contracted home-to-school bus network.  Southern Vectis are pleased to announce details of how students without a privileged seat in 2020-21 can travel using our network of buses across the island.  In addition to our regular bus network, we will be providing additional capacity, including some new additional routes specifically aimed at students getting to/from school.

If you are entitled to free home to school transport on the contracted school buses, please contact Isle of Wight Council for further details.  Their contact details can be found here click here for further details.

If you bought a privileged seat from The Isle of Wight Council last year but do not have a seat this year, we have produced a handy guide showing the options available to you. Please see the table below:

School	2019-20 route number(s)	Location travelling from	2020 route
Carisbrooke College	325, 326, 327	Alum Bay, Totland, Freshwater, Yarmouth	should use new scholars-only route 67
Carisbrooke College	327	Thorley, Wellow, Newbridge, Calbourne	should use new scholars-only route 67
Carisbrooke College	404	Mottistone, Brighstone, Shorwell	should use network route 12 to/from Lukely Terrace bus stop
Carisbrooke College	405	Godshill	should use new scholars-only route 63
Carisbrooke College	405	Whitwell, Niton, Chale, Chillerton	enquire with IoW Council regarding privilege seats on services not provided by Southern Vectis
Christ The King College	401, 402, 403	Alum Bay, Totland, Freshwater, Yarmouth	should use new scholars-only route 67
Christ The King College	403	Thorley, Wellow, Newbridge, Calbourne	should use new scholars-only route 67
Christ The King College	404	Mottistone, Brighstone, Shorwell	should use network route 12 to/from Lukely Terrace bus stop
Christ The King College	405	Godshill	should use new scholars-only route 63
Christ The King College	405	Whitwell, Niton, Chale, Chillerton	enquire with IoW Council regarding privilege seats on services not provided by Southern Vectis
Christ The King College	406	Ventnor, Wroxall, Whiteley Bank, Godshill, Rookley	should use new scholars-only route 63
Christ The King College	407	Shanklin, Whiteley Bank, Godshill	should use new scholars-only routes 62 or 63
Christ The King College	408	Sandown, Lake	should use new scholars-only route 68
Christ The King College	408	Winford, Arreton	should use new scholars-only route 68
Christ The King College	409	East Cowes, Whippingham	should use network route 5 to/from Newport Bus Station; the possibility of providing temporary additional capacity for scholars is currently being investigated.
Christ The King College	411	Bembridge, St Helens, Nettlestone	should use new scholars-only route 59
Christ The King College	411	Ryde, Binstead	should use new scholars-only route 59
Christ The King College	412	Yarbridge, Brading	should use network routes 2 and 3 to Ryde, and new scholars-only route 59 from there
Christ The King College	412	Ryde, Binstead, Wootton	should use new scholars-only route 59
Cowes Enterprise College	304	Freshwater, Totland, Yarmouth, Shalfleet	should use new scholars-only route 57
Cowes Enterprise College	304	Porchfield, London Heath	enquire with IoW Council regarding privilege seats on services not provided by Southern Vectis
Medina College	302	Bembridge, St Helens, Nettlestone	should use new scholars-only route 59 to/from Medina Leisure Centre stops on main road (on Wednesdays afternoons, students would need to use a combination of network routes 9 and 8)
Medina College	302	Ryde, Binstead, Wootton	should use scholars-only route 49
Medina College	316	Ventnor, Wroxall	should use new scholars-only route 63
Medina College	316	Whiteley Bank	should use new scholars-only routes 62 or 63
Medina College	316	Winford, Arreton	should use new scholars-only route 68
Medina College	318	Whitwell, Niton, Chale	enquire with IoW Council regarding privilege seats on services not provided by Southern Vectis
Medina College	318	Rookley	should use new scholars-only route 63
Medina College	321	East Cowes, Whippingham	should use network route 5 to/from Medina Leisure Centre stops on main road; the possibility of providing temporary additional capacity for scholars is currently being investigated.
Ryde Academy	302	St Helens, Nettlestone	should use network route 8 to/from Ryde Library stop
Ryde Academy	302	Bembridge, Seaview	should use network route 8 to/from Ryde Library stop
The Bay, Sandown	307	Binstead, Ryde	should use network routes 2 and 3 to/from Lake Fairway stop
The Bay, Sandown	307	Seaview, Nettlestone	should use network route 8 to/from Lake Fairway stop
The Bay, Sandown	307	St Helens, Bembridge	should use network route 8 to/from Lake Fairway stop
The Bay, Sandown	309	Arreton, Winford	should use network route 8 to/from Lake Fairway stop
The Bay, Sandown	309	Newchurch, Alverstone	enquire with IoW Council regarding privilege seats on services not provided by Southern Vectis
The Bay, Sandown	311	Chale, Niton, Whitwell	enquire with IoW Council regarding privilege seats on route 212
The Bay, Sandown	311	Wroxall	should use network route 3 to/from Lake Fairway stop
The Bay, Sandown	311	Whiteley Bank	should use network routes 2 or 3 to/from Lake Fairway stop
The Bay, Sandown	312	Rookley, Godshill	should use network routes 2 or 3 to/from Lake Fairway stop
The Bay, Sandown	312	Whiteley Bank	should use network routes 2 or 3 to/from Lake Fairway stop
The Bay, Sandown	312	Wroxall	should use network route 3 to/from Lake Fairway stop
The Island Free School, Ventnor	500	Oakfield,  Brading, Sandown, Lake, Shanklin	should use new scholars-only route 72
The Island Free School, Ventnor	501	Ryde, Seaview, Nettlestone, St Helens, Bembridge, Sandown, Lake, Shanklin	should use new scholars-only route 71
The Island Free School, Ventnor	502	Brighstone, Shorwell, Chale	enquire with IoW Council - no service provided by Southern Vectis
The Island Free School, Ventnor	502	Niton, Whitwell	enquire with IoW Council regarding privilege seats on route 214
The Island Free School, Ventnor	503	Newport, Rookley, Godshill	should use new scholars-only route 73
The Island Free School, Ventnor	503	Wroxall	should use new scholars-only route 73

 

We have a number of great value ticket options available to you and they will be valid on our normal network as well as the new scholars only routes.  Our young adult and child rates are below:

	7 Days	30 Days	90 Days
Young adult (17-18 years) / NUS card holders	£20	£70	£176
child (5-16 years)	£13.50	£46.50	£117

You do not need to book a place or purchase a special scholars pass to use the scholars only routes. Please register for a keycard here and you will then be able to purchase one of our great value tickets

If you need any further information please get in touch.