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General Information
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Wightlink carry many of the major coach companies (including local
operators) to and from the Island. Send your customers with Wightlink and we’ll make their trip a pleasure
and your business more profitable.
- Frequent sailings day and night - half hourly at peak times
- Choice of routes, easily accessible from all parts of the country
- Purpose built roll-on / roll-off ferries
- Crossing time only 30-40 minutes on the 2 shortest and quickest coach
routes to the island
- Spacious terminals for easy loading and unloading
- Refreshment facilities on all sailings
- On-board gift shops and disabled facilities
- Safety levels in excess of requirements
- Regular coach & group operator’s workshops and familiarisation visits
- Regular mailings and offers for coach & group tour organisers
- Wightlink management are totally committed to the coach & group tour
business and always seeking to improve services for operators
At the terminal:
Just check in 30 minutes prior to the sailing time to allow for
documentation, marshalling and loading to take place. All terminals have
tide-following link spans connecting shores with ship to allow ease access. |
| Choice of Routes
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Lymington-Yarmouth - Crossing time, 30 minutes This route offers the shortest vehicle ferry crossing to the island and
provides easy access to Central and West Wight. Particularly suitable for
traffic from the West Country. The three vessels on this route provide
hourly sailings throughout the day, increasing to half hourly at peak
periods.
Portsmouth-Fishbourne - Crossing time approximately 40 minutes
This crossing is ideal for vehicles travelling to Central and East Wight
for the principal towns of Newport, Cowes, Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin and The
five ships operating on this route are amongst the largest vehicle ferries on any
cross-Solent route. This service operates all year round, day and night,
with an average of 29 return weekday sailings, 27 at weekends, plus extra
sailings at busy periods.
Portsmouth-Ryde - Crossing time around 15 minutes
High speed catamaran passenger service operated by four state of the art
vessels, Ideal for Linking with public transport and providing excellent
foot passenger access to Ryde, Central and East Wight via Island Line trains
and Southern Vectis buses.
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| Onboard Services |
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Once on board, vehicles are quickly parked. Drivers and
passages may then relax in the passenger lounge for the short crossing.
The buffet offers a range of hot and cold snacks, confectionery and
drinks.
The gift shops offer a wide range of items to suit everyone’s
pocket and taste, leaving them with happy memories.
In just 30 to 40
minutes they will arrive feeling refreshed and happy for driving off on
their way.
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| Useful Hints |
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Island roads are narrow, please travel in a clockwise direction wherever
possible (e.g. Ryde - Shanklin - Blackgang - Alum Bay - Newport - Ryde) to
minimise congestion both at stopping places and on the narrower roads. A
one-way system exists for coaches between Ventnor and Niton. Travel Ventnor
- St Lawrence - Niton westbound and Niton Whitwell - Ventnor eastbound.
When leaving Winkle Street, Calbourne, continue south until Brighstone is
reached.
Whippingham Church should be approached from the south only and coaches
should continue into East Cowes.
The Parade, Cowes, is a setting down and picking up point ONLY.
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| Ferry Conditions |
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Passengers, their luggage and vehicles, including trade
vehicles (and any goods loaded therein or thereon) whether accompanied
or unaccompanied, and goods are carried subject to the Conditions of
Carriage of passengers, luggage, vehicles and goods of Wightlink
Limited, which contains exclusions of and restrictions to Wight link’s
liability for death, illness or injury or for damage to or loss of
vehicles and/or luggage and/or goods and which are available on request.
Passengers’ attention is drawn to the following:
- The provisions of the Athens Convention may be applicable;
- The Athens Convention in most cases limits the carrier’s liability
for death and personal injury loss of, or damage to luggage (including
a vehicle) and makes special provision or valuables;
- The Athens Convention presumes that luggage has been delivered
undamaged unless written notice is given to the carrier:
- In the case of apparent damage before or at the time of
disembarkation or re-delivery; or
- In the case of damage which is not apparent or of loss within 15
days from the date of disembarkation or re-delivery, or from the
time when such re-delivery could have taken place.
Wightlink Limited accepts no liability for any inaccuracy in the
information contained in this brochure, which may be altered at any
time, without notice, and also reserves the right to alter, amend or
cancel any of the arrangements shown in this brochure.
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