Harbour Information

Water Taxis

Cowes Water Taxi

01 April – 30 September
0900 – 17.00 Daily

Call 07551 431993 to book, ideally 24 advanced notice if possible.

If necessary these hours may be extended should at any stage passenger numbers warrant such an increase.

VHF Channel 69

07855 767918

Folly Waterbus

Folly Inn to Cowes or Newport.

Limited Service. Advanced Bookings 24 hours advanced notice only.

Folly Launch
Folly Reach moorings to Folly Inn.

VHF Channel 77

07974 864627

follymoorings@hotmail.com

Charges

Note: Operating hours may vary during major events like IW Festival, Cowes Week etc.

A dedicated Water Taxi service will be in operation for the Round the Island Yacht Race Friday 06 June – Sunday 08 June 2025, providing convenient transport.

Cowes Harbour

1 or 2 Zones: £5.00

3 Zones: £6.00

Folly Water Bus

Single: £12.00

Return to and from Town Quay and Folly Inn: £15.00

Other areas by arrangement with the coxswain

Folly Reach: Normal fares with Min £5.00.

Hours of Operation: Cowes Harbour and Folly Reach

Friday 06 June 09:00 – 23:30hrs

Saturday 07 June 06:00 – 23:30hrs

Sunday 08 June 09:00 – 17:00hrs

Out of hours fares by arrangement with the coxswain

VHF

Cowes Water Taxi: VHF 06

Folly Launch: VHF 72

Folly Water Bus: VHF 06 or 72

Mobile

Cowes Water Taxi: 07551 431993

Folly Launch: 07884 400046

Water Bus: 07974 864627

Click here to see the zone diagram

Zone	Area
Zone A	Cowes Breakwater to Floating Bridge
Zone B	Floating Bridge to East Cowes Marina (ECM)
Zone C	ECM to G & J Pontoons, Folly Reach
Zone D	Folly Pontoons A, B, C, D, E & F
Zone E	Outside of the breakwater
Zone F	‘M’ Row off the Green and towards Egypt Point

Zone(s)	Price
Travel in one zone	£3.00
Travel in two zones	£4.00
Travel in three zones	£5.00
Travel to Zone D	£10.00 per single trip £15.00 return
Travel to zone E	£5.00 per person (Minimum £10.00 per single trip)
Travel to zone F (M row off the Green)	£10.00 per single trip
Travel from Kingston Boatyard	£4.00