Sea Routes To The Isle Of Wight
All the prices quoted are for a ninety-day (Wightlink and Red Funnel) or one-year (Hovertravel) standard return ticket. Wightlink and Red Funnel offer day and half-day returns as well as a range of other short-break deals for cars, with discounts of around 35 percent. HOVERTRAVEL tel 023/9281 1000 or 01983/811000, . Year-round hovercraft service from Southsea to Ryde Mon-Fri 7.10am-8.10pm, Sat & Sun 8.15am-8.10pm (early Oct to early April last sailing at 7.35pm); every 30min; 10min; GBP9.10 for foot passengers only. RED FUNNEL tel 023/8033 4010, . Year-round ferries on two routes, one of them a high-speed service: Southampton-East Cowes daily 6am-1am; hourly; 55min; GBP9 for foot passengers; GBP65 for car and driver plus GBP9 per passenger. Southampton-West Cowes high-speed service daily 5.50am-10.35pm (Mon-Wed & Sun) or 11.40pm (Thurs-Sat); hourly; 22min; GBP13 for foot passengers only. WIGHTLINK FERRIES tel 0870/582 7744, . Three year-round ferry routes, including a faster but more expensive catamaran service to Ryde: Portsmouth-Ryde catamaran 4.30am-12.40am; 1-2 hourly; 15min; GBP11.70 for foot passengers only. Portsmouth-Fishbourne ferry 3am-1.30am; 1-2 hourly; 35min; GBP9.50 for foot passengers; GBP65.50-GBP81.90 according to season and day for car and driver plus GBP9.50 per passenger. Lymington-Yarmouth ferry (June-Dec) 4am-1am; 1-2 hourly; 30min; GBP9.50 for foot passengers; GBP65.50-GBP81.90 according to season and day for car and driver plus GBP9.50 per passenger.
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