Your Cowes Taxi for the Red Funnel Terminals
Soton Cars runs taxi transfers from Southampton to Cowes and the Isle of Wight, timed to the Red Funnel and Red Jet sailings that leave from Town Quay a few minutes from our Southampton base. We also cover the island itself for ferries, Yarmouth, Newport and Ryde, and because we are on the mainland we can deliver you to the sailing and collect you on the far side without a separate island operator.
Taxi Service Across Cowes, Isle of Wight
Our Cowes and Isle of Wight service covers East and West Cowes, the island town of Cowes, Osborne, Yarmouth, Newport and Ryde, and the onward journey to Southampton Airport or the city. Crossings are timed to the published sailing schedule.
Local landmarks we drive to every day
- The Red Funnel vehicle and passenger terminals at East Cowes
- The Red Jet high-speed passenger terminal at West Cowes
- Cowes town centre and the shipyard on the Medina
- Osborne House and its grounds on the Osborne Road
- The Yarmouth ferry terminal on the west coast of the island
Popular Taxi Routes From Cowes
Approximate driving times in normal traffic. Your fare is fixed and confirmed when you book, whatever the traffic does on the day.
Red Funnel terminal, East Cowes
~40 minThe end of the car sailing from Town Quay
Red Jet terminal, West Cowes
~40 minThe end of the fast passenger sailing
Southampton Airport
~55 minBack across the ferry, then the M27 to Junction 5
Yarmouth ferry terminal
~35 minAcross the island, around the western coast
Newport and Shanklin
~30 minEast across the island to the island capital
Fixed Fares From Cowes
The journeys people in Cowes book most, at the fixed fares we publish. Every fare is per vehicle, not per person, and is confirmed when you book.
Southampton Airport from £15, Heathrow from £110 and every UK airport at a fixed fare.
City, Horizon and Mayflower terminals at £20, Ocean and QEII at £25, with room for cruise luggage.
Local trips run from our £5 minimum fare, quoted as one fixed price before the driver sets off.
Taxis In Cowes For Every Journey
Taxis In Cowes: Common Questions
Common questions about our taxi service in Cowes, Isle of Wight.
Yes, we can drive your vehicle onto the Red Funnel vehicle ferry from Southampton, so you and your car travel on the same sailing rather than being separated. Book the car and the ferry slot together, because the sailing you need to match is not always the first one.
We work backwards from the sailing time and the vehicle check-in window, which is earlier than the passenger check-in. Tell us which sailing and whether you have a car or a trailer, and we will build in the right amount of time to be at the terminal.
Yes, the high-speed Red Jet service arrives at West Cowes and we meet it there. It is a short walk from the terminal to the cars, and we collect and drop at the point that suits you rather than a fixed rank.
Yes, we cover Cowes, Yarmouth, Newport, Ryde, Shanklin and Sandown, so an island day hire or an island-to-mainland airport connection is straightforward. Isle of Wight road speeds and the narrow lanes mean we allow more time than the distance suggests.
Allow about 55 minutes including the ferry crossing and the drive up the M27 to Junction 5. Book it well in advance and tell us your sailing, because the timetable rather than the road is the constraint on this journey.
Taxis Nearby To Cowes
Your Waterside Taxi, From Hythe Down to Fawley
Our Waterside area runs from the Town Quay pontoons along Cundy Road and Belvidere Road up to the Old Western Highway, and includes the Waterside business premises and the new waterfront flats.
City Centre Taxis, From the Guildhall to the Docks
Our city centre coverage runs from the Guildhall and High Street west through Above Bar and West Quay to Town Quay and the docks, and north to the Civic Centre, the station approach and the Bargate estate, across the SO14 and SO15 1 to SO15 2 postcodes.
Your Lyndhurst Taxi for the High Street and the Forest
Lyndhurst coverage includes the village centre and Lyndhurst Road, the station, the Verderers' Hall area, Minstead and the Ashurst end of the A31, across the SO43 6 and SO43 7 postcodes.
Your Beaulieu Taxi for Palace House and the Motor Museum
Beaulieu coverage includes the village and the Beaulieu estate roads, the Beaulieu Road corridor to Buckler's Hard and Exbury, and the northern forest lanes towards Brockenhurst, across the SO42 7 postcodes.
Your Shirley Taxi, From Our Own Foundry Lane Base
Our Shirley coverage includes the Old Shirley Road, the Foundry Lane and Chartwell industrial estates, the Baddesley and Upper Shirley estates, the hospital approach on Tremona Road, and the roads south towards the airport, across the SO15 and SO16 postcodes.
Fixed Fare Taxis From Cowes, Isle of Wight
Soton Cars covers Cowes 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call us for a fixed price quote, message us on WhatsApp, or book online and confirm your vehicle in seconds.
Quote confirmed by phone or email, no obligation to book.