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This year's Isle of Wight Festival takes place between 19 June – 22 June. 

Both our Vehicle Ferry and Red Jet service from Southampton will be busier than usual across those 4 days, especially on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 June. On Monday 23 June, both services will be extremely busy from East Cowes and West Cowes. 

Travelling with a vehicle: 

Vehicles must arrive for check-in between 30-45 minutes in advance of their booked sailing. Please arrive on time - early arrivals may be turned away due to limited space in our yard, whilst latecomers may need to rebook, with availability extremely limited on both days.  

Foot Passenger Information 

For foot passengers travelling over to, or returning from the Isle of Wight festival, please note that we operate on a first come, first served basis. Times are shown as a guide and for ticketing purposes only – selecting a specific sailing time does not guarantee a space on that sailing. 

Residents / Commuters travelling

If you are a resident or commuter, or travelling for a hospital appointment, on 19-22 June (from Southampton) or the 23 June (From East/West Cowes), please arrive at least 15 minutes in advance of departure, and notify a member of staff that you’re not travelling for the festival.  

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