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The Isle of Wight is separated from Mainland England by a stretch of water called the Solent.

Wightlink and Red Funnel offering vehicles ferries and high speed catamaran services.

Below are articles relating to Isle of Wight ferries.

29, September 2014·1 min read

Letter: Call for MP to do more to tackle ‘exploitative’ ferry fares

An OnTheWight reader from Newchurch says ferry fares jumped by 40% in just two hours when he was planning his journey off the Island to take his son to University last weekend. He wants the Conservative Isle of Wight MP to do more to tackle the fares for Islanders

House of Parliament and Westminster Bridge

19, May 2020·1 min read

Letter: Can we expect more Government support after the App trial?

This reader suggests the ferries should be nationalised and the airport expanded to boost tourism accessibility, but questions whether the Government will support the Isle of Wight after the App trial

8, January 2021·3 min read

Letter: Concerns that people with disabilities could have ferry services impacted after EU-exit law changes (updated)

Here’s Matt Smith’s letter to the MP where he lays out what he thinks could be the unintended consequence of recent law changes after Brexit that would impact people with disabilities travelling across the Solent

8, February 2021·1 min read

Letter: Ferry T&Cs look like they can restrict travel for those travelling when they shouldn’t be

This reader feels the Terms and Conditions for Wightlink Ferries shows that they could stop those travelling that shouldn't be if they wanted

refund spelled out on calculator placed on desk with plant next to it

11, November 2020·1 min read

Letter: Government must afford Island commuters same right as rail commuters

As the FastCat is preparing to be suspended later this week, this Isle of Wight commuter says the Government must afford Island commuters the same rights as rail commuters

3, September 2019·2 min read

Letter: Have Isle of Wight ferry ports reached and exceeded capacity?

Cllr Karl Love says solutions to tackle the gridlocked congestion his town faces when there are ferry delays need to be explored or face the consequences.

mini campervan with holiday bags by Nubia Navarro

8, January 2021·1 min read

Letter: If ferry companies are going to accept subsidies they should have turned away non-essential travellers

This letter writer believes that the ferry companies should have been asking the reason why passengers booked to travel with them, as well as what tier they were travelling from

5, February 2020·2 min read

Letter: Is replacing bike storage for seating on RedJet short-sightedness or greed? (updated)

This reader asks whether replacing the bike holding area on Red Jet 6 with seating was "short-sightedness or just greed"

isle of wight ferry wash from the catamaran (fastcat)

12, May 2023·4 min read

Letter: Island life inequality: How ferry companies’ pricing model favours the wealthy

Isle of Wight residents face gross inequality due to discriminatory ferry pricing, favouring large businesses and wealthy individuals, says this reader

11, January 2021·4 min read

Letter: More can be done by ferry companies to protect our ‘gateways’ from Covid-19

This reader believes that much more can easily be done by the ferry companies to protect the Isle of Wight and its high percentage of older and vulnerable residents from Covid-19. He explains how here

30, December 2019·1 min read

Letter: MP needs take action over poor cross-Solent service delivered by ferry companies over festive period

Isle of Wight commuter, Steve Gibbs, reminds readers that MP Bob Seely was assured ferry companies were 'ready for the winter' and asks what he's going to do about the recent poor service

14, December 2012·2 min read

Letter: New group hopes to buy a stake in ferry companies

Council leader says IWC are looking at setting up a group to buy a stake in one of the ferry companies

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