The most common landing places for getting ashore by RIB, tender, or water taxi are Town Quay in West Cowes and Gridiron in East Cowes, however other locations can be used.
Summer 2019 water taxi service:• Cowes Water Taxis Ltd Cowes Harbour (all areas)
VHF Channel 06 Tel: 07551 431993
Email:
follymoorings@hotmail.com(Cowes to Folly: Call the Water Bus when needed on 07974 864627 or VHF Ch77)
Cowes Water Taxis Operating from Saturday, 30th March to 30th September 2019June 2019 operating hours:Monday to Friday: 0900 to 2100
Saturday: 0900 to 2315
Sunday 0900 to 1600
Out-of-hours service by negotiation and pre-bookingROUND THE ISLAND RACE operating hours:Saturday 29th June 2019: 0700 to 0100
Out-of-hours service by negotiation and pre-bookingJuly and August 2019 operating hours:Monday to Friday: 0900 to 2300
Saturday: 0900 to 2315
Sunday 0900 to 1600
Out-of-hours service by negotiation and pre-booking
Cowes Water Taxis
COWES HARBOUR
Single fares only (see zoning diagram) | Rates |
| Zone A: Cowes Breakwater to Floating Bridge | |
| Zone B: Floating Bridge to East Cowes Marina |
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| Zone C: East Cowes Marina to G & J Pontoons Folly Reach | |
| Fares 2019 | |
| Travel in 1 Zone | £2.00 single |
| Travel in 2 Zones | £3.00 single |
| Travel in 3 Zones | £4.00 single |
| Town Quay/Trinity Landing to Outer Harbour Moorings | £5.00 single |
| Children under 5 free & Children under 13 half price | |
| Out-of-hours service by negotiation and pre-booking | |
Cowes Water Taxis zoning diagram
Cowes Water Taxis - Fares 2019
FOLLY REACH - from Folly Pontoon North to: |
Return |
| Visitors Pontoon |
£3.00 |
| A & D Pontoons |
£4.00 |
| B & E Pontoons | £4.50 |
| C & F Pontoons | £5.00 |
| Medham Moorings | £6.00 |
| G Pontoon | £7.00 |
| J Pontoon | £8.00 |
Cowes Water Taxis - Fares 2019
FOLLY REACH - from Folly Pontoon South to: |
Single |
Return |
| North of Folly Light |
|
£3.00 |
| South of Folly Light |
|
£4.00 |
| Island Harbour marina | £3.00 |
|
Town Quay / East Cowes Marina to Folly
* Note minimum fare after 2200hrs is £15.00 | £8.00 | 10.00* |
• Folly WaterbusFolly Inn to Cowes or Newport.
VHF Channel 77Tel: 07974 864627
Email:
follymoorings@hotmail.com• Folly LaunchFolly Reach Moorings to Folly Inn.
VHF Channel 72Tel: 07884 400046
Email:
follymoorings@hotmail.com
• Cowes Harbour Taxi - winter service only - phone diverts to Cowes Water Taxis to 30th September 2019
Cowes Harbour (all areas)
VHF Channel 69 - Call Sign: HM1
Tel: 07855 767918 or via Cowes Harbour Shepards Marina on 01983 297821
