Southern Vectis has confirmed that it will run buses across the Isle of Wight on Christmas Day – 1 of the only operators in the country to do so.
With the festive period fast approaching, the Island’s bus operator has revealed its timetable for not only the big day, but the days leading up to Christmas and the Twixmas period.
In short, buses will run as normal on Friday 23rd and Christmas Eve (save for no night buses on Saturday), before switching to a special Christmas Day timetable on 25th.
Sunday timetables will run on Boxing Day and Tuesday 27th (Bank Holiday in lieu of Christmas Day), with a normal timetable returning on Wednesday 28th, Thursday 29th and Friday 30th.
On New Year’s Eve, a normal Saturday timetable will be in operation including night buses. The following day, New Year’s Day, a Sunday timetable will be in operation as it will on Mondya 2nd January.
All Southern Vectis buses return to normal for the year ahead on Tuesday 3rd January.
You can download the full timetable at https://images-islandbuses.passenger-website.com/downloads/SV_preview_web_TT_Chrismas%202022_1122_v2_PRESS_0.pdf.
Summary of Southern Vectis buses – Christmas/New Year 2022
| Friday 23rd December | Normal Friday timetable |
| Christmas Eve | Saturday timetable without nightbuses |
| Christmas Day | Happy Christmas! We are running a special Christmas Day Timetable |
| Boxing Day | Normal Sunday Timetable |
| Tuesday 27th December | Normal Sunday Timetable |
| Wednesday 28th December | Normal Wednesday Timetable |
| Thursday 29th December | Normal Thursday Timetable |
| Friday 30th December | Normal Friday Timetable |
| New Year’s Eve | Saturday Timetable with nightbuses |
| New Year’s Day | Happy New Year!
Normal Sunday Timetable |
| Monday 2nd January | Normal Sunday Timetable |
| Tuesday 3nd January | All timetables return to normal |
Travel shop and customer services
| Date | Newport Travel Shop | Ryde Travel Shop | Customer Services |
| Saturday 24th December 2022 – Christmas Eve | 08:00-12:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday 25th December 2022 – Christmas Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 26th December 2022 – Boxing Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday 27th December 2022 | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Wednesday 28th December 2022 | 08:00-18:00 | 09:00-15:00 | 08:30-17:30 |
| Thursday 29th December 2022 | 08:00-18:00 | 09:00-15:00 | 08:30-17:30 |
| Friday 30th December 2022 | 08:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 | 08:30-17:30 |
| Saturday 31st December 2022 – New Year’s Eve | 08:00-15:00 | 09:00-15:00 | Closed |
| Sunday 1st January 2023 – New Year’s Day | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday 2nd January 2023 | 08:30-16:00 | 09:00-15:00 | Closed |
Well done, Southern Vectis
Running buses on Christmas Day will be a loss, and so much for being green, Christmas Day and still pumping fumes into the air. No one will use a bus on that day. Stupid idea.
As they have been running buses on xmas day for a few years now they obviously do make money as they would of been axed by now.
“No one will use a bus on that day. Stupid idea.”
Shows what kind of fantasy world you live in. A vast number of people still have to go to work. Christmas is a right PITA for people that just want to live their life they way they want as well as the ones that have no choice but to work. Tyranny of the majority. 59% are christian therefore you all must observe our religion.
Nice gesture, but does anyone need a bus on Christmas Day? Perhaps the divers should be asked if they mind working on Christmas Day?
How about Hospital staff? Care workers?, Prison staff? Hotel staff? Bus drivers? Police and Fire rescue? or even the general public who have celebrated Christmas and can’t drive because they might have had “One too many” to drink?
Agreed Colin, should be more busses to help stop drink driving.