Route 4/8/37- Stand moved in Ryde during the IOW Festival
During the Isle of Wight Festival from Thursday 18th of June until Sunday 21st of June Route 4/8/37 will depart from Stand C in Ryde Transport Interchange not stand A.
We apologise if affected. ^BL
Route 5/9/N5/N9 - Fairlee Road Closure & Diversion due to Isle of Wight Festival 2026
Due to the Isle of Wight Festival, Fairlee Road will become one way heading in to Newport only.
Route 9/N9-
From 10:00 on Wednesday 17th June until approx 16:00 on Monday 22nd June, all route 9 buses towards Ryde will operate via Staplers.
Also, all buses from Ryde to Newport will operate via Staplers only, between 08:55 and 19:20 each day of the festival starting from the Wednesday when the road closes. Outside of these times Route 9 will operate via Medina on journeys that would normally do so, but will be unable to serve bus stops at Whitehouses or Hillside.
Route 5/N5-
From 10:00 on Wednesday 17th June until approx 16:00 on Monday 22nd June, all route 5 buses towards towards East Cowes will divert from Coppins Bridge via Staplers Road, Whiterails to Wootton High Street, Lushington Hill to reach East Cowes. Buses towards Newport will use Fairlee Road however may be delayed so please allow time for your journey. Whitehouses and Hillside bus stops will not be served during the festival.
Fairlee Road will also close in both directions each evening around 11pm on the Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the festival to allow festival goers to leave the site safely. This will be communicated to customers each evening when the closure occurs.
We apologise if affected and recommend allowing extra time for your journey over the weekend! ^BL