71 Transport Interchange ↔ Island Free School

Operated by Southern Vectis. First bus 07:00, last bus 16:25. 2 journeys on weekdays.

Wanted a different 71? 31 other bus routes are numbered 71 elsewhere in the UK — see every 71 bus by area.

✅ The 71 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Tickets on the 71

Southern Vectis publishes singles on this route for adults, children and young people.

Adult SingleChild SingleYoung Ad Single

Ticket types come from Southern Vectis's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service , last updated 2026-08-31. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs — see published prices for Southern Vectis.

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.

towards Island Free School · Monday to Friday towards Transport Interchange · Monday to Friday
71 towards Island Free School — Monday to Friday (1 journey)
Transport Interchange (Stand B) 07:00
Elm Close (adj) 07:09
Downsview Road (adj) 07:14
Ducie Avenue (adjacent) 07:19
Church (adjacent) 07:30
The Cloisters (o/s 26) 07:38
Shops (S-bound) 07:48
Shanklin Bus Station (Bay D) 07:56
Daishs (opposite) 08:00
Island Free School (opp) 08:20

Route map

All stops on route 71

71 towards Island Free School

  1. Transport Interchange (Stand B) Ryde
  2. Ashley Gardens (opposite) Ryde
  3. East Hill Road (S-bound) Ryde
  4. St Johns Church (opposite) Ryde
  5. Thornton Cross (E-bound) Appley
  6. Derwent Drive (opposite) Appley
  7. Woodland Close (adjacent) Pondwell
  8. Bullen Cross (SE-bound) Seaview
  9. Isle of Wight Distillery (adj) Pondwell
  10. Nettlestone Manor (opposite) Seaview
  11. Elm Close (adj) Nettlestone
  12. St Helens Church (opposite) Nettlestone
  13. West Priory Cottages (opposite) Nettlestone
  14. Attrills Corner (E-bound) Nettlestone
  15. Nodes Point (adjacent) St Helens
  16. Guildford Road (opp) St Helens
  17. The Vine (opposite) St Helens
  18. Downsview Road (adj) St Helens
  19. Old St Helens Station (opposite) St Helens
  20. Brading Haven Yacht Club (outside) St Helens
  21. Houseboats (adj) Bembridge Harbour
  22. Bembridge Point (adjacent) Bembridge
  23. Ducie Avenue (adjacent) Bembridge
  24. Foreland Road (SE-bound) Bembridge
  25. Inver House (adj) Bembridge
  26. Lane End Road (adj) Bembridge
  27. Steyne Park (adj) Bembridge
  28. Bembridge Airport (opposite) Whitecliff Bay
  29. Longlands Cottages (opp) Bembridge
  30. Culver Down (SW-bound) Bembridge
  31. Church (adjacent) Yaverland
  32. Sandown Bay Holiday Centre (nr) Yaverland
  33. Meadow Way (opposite) Yaverland
  34. Wildheart Sanctuary (opposite) Sandown
  35. Fort Street (opp) Sandown
  36. Fort Mews (opposite) Sandown
  37. College Close (opposite) Sandown
  38. The Cloisters (o/s 26) Sandown
  39. Grove Road (SW-bound) Sandown
  40. Station Avenue (nr) Sandown
  41. Ferndale Court (opp) Sandown
  42. The Heights (opposite) Sandown
  43. The Fairway (opposite) Lake
  44. Shops (S-bound) Lake
  45. Cemetery Road (opposite) Lake
  46. Winchester House (adjacent) Lake
  47. Howard Road (adjacent) Shanklin
  48. Wilton Road (SW-bound) Shanklin
  49. Ryedale (outside) Shanklin
  50. Shanklin Bus Station (Bay D) Shanklin
  51. Daishs (opposite) Shanklin
  52. Big Mead (opp) Shanklin
  53. Church Road (Top) (SW-bound) Shanklin
  54. Top of Cowlease (SW-bound) Luccombe Village
  55. Corner Cottage (opposite) Luccombe Village
  56. Luccombe Chine House (nr) Luccombe Village
  57. Landslip Car Park (adjacent) Bonchurch
  58. Bonchurch Shute (adjacent) Bonchurch
  59. Chimney Steps (adjacent) Bonchurch
  60. Tennis Courts (opposite) Ventnor
  61. Bowling Club (adjacent) Ventnor
  62. Old Station Road (opposite) Ventnor
  63. St Albans Steps (near) Upper Ventnor
  64. Steephill Down Road (adjacent) Upper Ventnor
  65. York Road (adjacent) Upper Ventnor
  66. Island Free School (opp) Upper Ventnor

71 towards Transport Interchange

  1. Island Free School (adj) Upper Ventnor
  2. York Road (opposite) Upper Ventnor
  3. St Albans Steps (opposite) Upper Ventnor
  4. Old Station Road (adjacent) Ventnor
  5. Bowling Club (opposite) Ventnor
  6. St Boniface Primary (adjacent) Ventnor
  7. Tennis Courts (adjacent) Ventnor
  8. Chimney Steps (opposite) Bonchurch
  9. Bonchurch Shute (opposite) Bonchurch
  10. Landslip Car Park (opposite) Bonchurch
  11. Luccombe Chine House (opp) Luccombe Village
  12. Glenavon (adjacent) Luccombe Village
  13. Corner Cottage (adjacent) Luccombe Village
  14. Top of Cowlease (NE-bound) Luccombe Village
  15. Church Road (Top) (NE-bound) Shanklin
  16. Big Mead (adj) Shanklin
  17. Daishs (adjacent) Shanklin
  18. Regent Street (adjacent) Shanklin
  19. Shanklin Bus Station (Bay A) Shanklin
  20. Ryedale (opposite) Shanklin
  21. Wilton Road (NE-bound) Shanklin
  22. Howard Road (opposite) Shanklin
  23. Winchester House (opposite) Lake
  24. Cemetery Road (adjacent) Lake
  25. Shops (N-bound) Lake
  26. The Fairway (adjacent) Lake
  27. The Heights (adjacent) Sandown
  28. Ferndale Court (adjacent) Sandown
  29. Station Avenue (adjacent) Sandown
  30. Grove Road (adjacent) Sandown
  31. The Cloisters (adjacent) Sandown
  32. College Close (adjacent) Sandown
  33. Fort Street (nr) Sandown
  34. Fort Mews (adjacent) Sandown
  35. Wildheart Sanctuary (adj) Sandown
  36. Meadow Way (adjacent) Yaverland
  37. Sandown Bay Holiday Centre (opp) Yaverland
  38. Church (opposite) Yaverland
  39. Culver Down (NE-bound) Bembridge
  40. Longlands Cottages (adj) Bembridge
  41. Bembridge Airport (outside) Whitecliff Bay
  42. Steyne Park (opp) Bembridge
  43. Lane End Road (opposite) Bembridge
  44. Inver House (opp) Bembridge
  45. Holy Trinity Church (adjacent) Bembridge
  46. Bembridge Point (opp) Bembridge
  47. Houseboats (opp) Bembridge Harbour
  48. Brading Haven Yacht Club (opposite) St Helens
  49. Old St Helens Station (adjacent) St Helens
  50. Downsview Road (opp) St Helens
  51. Guildford Road (adjacent) St Helens
  52. The Vine (outside) St Helens
  53. Nodes Point (opposite) St Helens
  54. Attrills Corner (N-bound) Nettlestone
  55. St Helens Church (outside) Nettlestone
  56. West Priory Cottages (outside) Nettlestone
  57. Elm Close (opposite) Nettlestone
  58. Nettlestone Manor (outside) Seaview
  59. Isle of Wight Distillery (opposite) Pondwell
  60. Bullen Cross (NW-bound) Seaview
  61. Woodland Close (opposite) Pondwell
  62. Thornton Cross (W-bound) Appley
  63. Derwent Drive (adjacent) Appley
  64. St Johns Church (adjacent) Ryde
  65. East Hill Road (N-bound) Ryde
  66. Ashley Gardens (adjacent) Ryde
  67. Transport Interchange (Stand B) Ryde

Service registration & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH1121126/465 · Changes in Isle of Wight Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

RydeVentnorShanklinSeaviewSandownBembridgeSt HelensBonchurchLakeYaverlandNettlestoneUpper Ventnor

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 71 bus?

The first 71 departure on weekdays leaves at 07:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 71 bus?

The last 71 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 16:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 71 bus cost?

The 71 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Southern Vectis day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 71 bus?

The 71 is operated by Southern Vectis.

Timetable data from Southern Vectis via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South West England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH1121126/465. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.