Isle of Wight timetable booklet?

[AndrewE]

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

 

[Andyh82]

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

 

[Gareth1990]

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

 

[AndrewE]

Thanks all, that is good news.
looking forward to it...

 

[Gloster]

Thanks all, that is good news.
looking forward to it...

Be aware that the office at Ryde bus station is open 09.30-12.30 and 13.00-15.00 only. Well, in theory it is, but at 11.30 this morning it was closed.

 

[AndrewE]

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.

 

[DelW]

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.

In case you missed it, the pier closure and shuttle trains were discussed in this thread:

Road Replacement Rail Service - up Ryde pier (25-28 September)

https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/26459614.ryde-pier-shut-off-pedestrian-vehicle-access-cable-works/ Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight is set to close to traffic and foot passengers for a weekend next month (September). The foot passenger walkway and vehicle lane on the pier will shut from 10pm...

www.railforums.co.uk

 

[6PAN]

The bus and coach museum near Ryde St John’s Road station is well worth a visit on your next trip to the island. Opening times are rather limited though. https://www.iwbusmuseum.org.uk/visit-us/opening-times/

 

[AndrewE]

In case you missed it, the pier closure and shuttle trains were discussed in this thread:

Road Replacement Rail Service - up Ryde pier (25-28 September)

https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/26459614.ryde-pier-shut-off-pedestrian-vehicle-access-cable-works/ Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight is set to close to traffic and foot passengers for a weekend next month (September). The foot passenger walkway and vehicle lane on the pier will shut from 10pm...

www.railforums.co.uk

Thanks, I must have read it as I was aware that they couldn't run 4-car sets yet. I don't know how many people were prepared to wait for the next shuttle from the pier head on the Saturday though, as when we saw a train arrive at Esplanade it was absolutely rammed - and almost empty onwards (for our journey south.)
It would have been back to trains only again recently, as a police car managed to ram through the cast-iron railings:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx30eqzp9rnro ("Police car removed after pier crash") and https://www.railforums.co.uk/thread...blocked-by-a-crashed-police-car-13-10.308201/
but I was surprised that they abandoned the fast boat service for 6 hours, perhaps they didn't want passengers laughing at the car!

 

[Eyersey468]

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

I didn't realise they still published the timetable book to be honest