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Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries, the
market leader in cross Solent ferry services, is to continue
its student season ticket fares for the 2007/8 education
year starting in September for students resident on the
Island and who are in full time education on the mainland.
The decision to carry on with the student
fares is as a direct result of the success of the scheme
introduced last year. The special student fare is
equivalent to the current child fare which is exactly half
the normal adult price. To qualify for the fare, students
should be aged between 16 and 18 and be in full time
secondary education on the mainland.
To benefit from the fare students will
need to apply in writing to Wightlink with a letter from the
school or college they attend, giving details of the exams
or courses for which they are studying. They will also have
to provide formal proof of their age. Application forms for
the student ticket are available at all Wightlink ticket
offices or
here.
The ticket will apply to all crossings of
the Solent undertaken by the qualifying students and not
just those to and from their place of education. Tickets can
be purchased for periods of one month, three months, or a
full year.
Commenting on the continuation of the
student fares scheme, Kerry Jackson, Marketing Manager for
Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries, said: -
“After the huge success of the student
fares scheme we introduced last year, we have decided to
continue it for the next education year starting in
September. The purpose behind this fare is to help students
who are in full time higher education cope more easily with
the expense of travelling to their particular college.
“We hope it will encourage those who
might be considering a full time course on the mainland to
sign up for it, and for those already studying we hope it
will enable them to use Wightlink on a more regular basis
for trips other than to and from college.”
ENDS
9th July 2007
For further information, please contact:-
Kerry Jackson, Marketing Manager,
Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries
Tel. 023 9285 5427, e-mail
kerryjackson@wightlink.co.uk
or
Christopher Clode at Christopher Clode
Public Relations
Tel. 01243 431343, e-mail
chris@chrisclodepr.com |
