Vidos Island shuttle service begins on 15 May
Vidos Island
02 May 2022
/ 16:56
CORFU. The ticket price this year will be €3 return, but it will be free for children, elderly people and people with special needs, volunteers, campers and municipal employees.
The Municipal Councillor Spyros Neratzis told Enimerosi that the shuttle service from Corfu to Vidos Island is expected to begin in about two weeks.
The ticket price this year will be €3 return per person, but it will be free for municipal employees going to Vidos on municipal business, participants in the municipal, scout and guides camps, members of the municipal seniors' care centre, members of large families and those with special needs, children aged 12 and under and members of groups and organisations that assist with the activities on the island. The Municipal Council will also decide on other categories from vulnerable groups which will have a 50% discount by presenting the necessary certificate from the Municipality.
Monthly and weekly travel cards
As provided for in the contract, the ticket price must not be more than €3 for going to and returning from Vidos Island. There will also be the possibility of issuing weekly and monthly travel cards for €8 and €25 respectively.
It is worth noting that the municipal boat 'Agios Stefanos' will be able to transfer 75 passengers in the summer months and 12 in the winter months.
Timetable
The following timetables for the shuttle service to Vidos Island will be implemented:
Spring - 15/5 to 30/6
Daily services Old Port-Vidos from 07:00. There will be a total of 12 return journeys daily. Departures from the Old Port will be on the hour and return from Vidos on the half-hour.
Summer - 1/7 to 15/9
Daily services Old Port-Vidos from 07:00. There will be a total of 17 return journeys daily. Departures from the Old Port will be on the hour and return from Vidos on the half-hour.
Autumn - 16/9 to 15/10
Daily services Old Port-Vidos from 07:00. There will be a total of 12 return journeys daily. Departures from the Old Port will be on the hour and return from Vidos on the half-hour.
Winter - 15/10 to 14/5
The shuttle service will operate on workdays and whenever required for municipal needs. One service departing from the Old Port at 07:00 with personnel and supplies.
The ticket price this year will be €3 return per person, but it will be free for municipal employees going to Vidos on municipal business, participants in the municipal, scout and guides camps, members of the municipal seniors' care centre, members of large families and those with special needs, children aged 12 and under and members of groups and organisations that assist with the activities on the island. The Municipal Council will also decide on other categories from vulnerable groups which will have a 50% discount by presenting the necessary certificate from the Municipality.
Monthly and weekly travel cards
As provided for in the contract, the ticket price must not be more than €3 for going to and returning from Vidos Island. There will also be the possibility of issuing weekly and monthly travel cards for €8 and €25 respectively.
It is worth noting that the municipal boat 'Agios Stefanos' will be able to transfer 75 passengers in the summer months and 12 in the winter months.
Timetable
The following timetables for the shuttle service to Vidos Island will be implemented:
Spring - 15/5 to 30/6
Daily services Old Port-Vidos from 07:00. There will be a total of 12 return journeys daily. Departures from the Old Port will be on the hour and return from Vidos on the half-hour.
Summer - 1/7 to 15/9
Daily services Old Port-Vidos from 07:00. There will be a total of 17 return journeys daily. Departures from the Old Port will be on the hour and return from Vidos on the half-hour.
Autumn - 16/9 to 15/10
Daily services Old Port-Vidos from 07:00. There will be a total of 12 return journeys daily. Departures from the Old Port will be on the hour and return from Vidos on the half-hour.
Winter - 15/10 to 14/5
The shuttle service will operate on workdays and whenever required for municipal needs. One service departing from the Old Port at 07:00 with personnel and supplies.
