Passengers will find it easy to travel across the Isle of Wight this Christmas Day – thanks to special services from Southern Vectis.
The operator has just announced its festive timetable – including extended services to help get local people and visitors into town for celebrations, to reunite families on Christmas Day, and even to get them home on New Year’s Day.
Richard Tyldsley, General Manager at Southern Vectis, has said:
“We want to encourage people to leave their cars at home and really enjoy Christmas and New Year with their friends and family.
“So, on Christmas Day, routes 1,3,5,7 and 9 will be in service – running to a special timetable.
“All fares will remain the same over the festive period, allowing our customers to put their pennies towards those extra special presents.
“Access to bus services on Christmas Day is a rarity across the UK – even for those living in London – so we’re very proud to offer one of the nation’s most comprehensive bus operations.”
Southern Vectis is introducing a number changes to its regular services throughout the festive period – from Christmas Day to New Years Day inclusive – and the full timetable is now available to view online at www.islandbuses.info.
Richard added:
“The Southern Vectis team is very much looking forward to a fun but peaceful Christmas 2018 – and we hope our special timetable will help local passengers enjoy their festive period too.”
Summary of seasonal service and Christmas Day timetable:
• Sunday 23rd December – Sunday service
• Christmas Eve – normal Monday service
• Christmas Day – Special Service
• Boxing Day – Sunday Service
• 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th December – usual timetable, with nightbuses Friday and Saturday
• New Year’s Eve – normal Monday service with nightbuses
• New Year’s Day – Sunday service
• Wednesday 2nd January – normal timetable
