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Isle of Wight timetable booklet?

AndrewE

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We are visiting the IoW next week and I would like to take a timetable with me in case of connectivity issues... On line I can only find separate timetables by route (e.g. https://www.islandbuses.info/services/SVCT/2) To avoid downloading all of them separately is there a single document with them all in anywhere?
Tia
 
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Andyh82

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Southern Vectis print paper timetable booklets, you should be able to pick one up even before you arrive on the island at the ferry terminal
 

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Hello
We are visiting the IoW next week and I would like to take a timetable with me in case of connectivity issues... On line I can only find separate timetables by route (e.g. https://www.islandbuses.info/services/SVCT/2) To avoid downloading all of them separately is there a single document with them all in anywhere?
Tia
Southern Vectis publish a physical timetable book, you can pick it up at Newport or Ryde bus station but I’ve seen it stocked elsewhere, even at the ferry terminals in both Portsmouth and Southampton
 

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Update: The whole week went brilliantly, we didn't bother searching for the Hoverbus stop at Portsmouth and Southsea but stretched our legs walking to the hoverport as we had plenty of time. Picked up an IoW bus timetable, bought our priv singles and enjoyed the 10-min experience...

The buses and trains were great, we did all that we had planned to and were impressed by the timetables and the electric double-deckers.

Not so good that when coming home the pier roadway and walkways were out of use for the weekend (laying new power cables out to the end) so all passengers had to use the trains which were overcrowded. They had banned bikes, which could have been catastrophic if you were coming home that way with one (although - if forewarned - using the car ferry would have been an alternative I suppose) but they were allegedly running additional shuttles as I believe they can't strengthen the 2-car trains due to power supply issues.

Will probably be making another visit, probably late spring instead next time.
 

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