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Wightlink routes

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We have three ferry ports in Hampshire and three on the Isle of Wight, each with regular cross-Solent sailings. Find information on facilities, parking and directions.

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Isle of Wight ferry ports

Portsmouth, one of Britain’s most vibrant port cities, has excellent motorway and rail connections for anyone planning a visit to the Isle of Wight.
The port has state-of-the-art facilities, including two-tier boarding onto ferries, and can be used by both vehicles and foot passengers. It’s situated on Gunwharf Road, only a short walk from the <a href="https://gunwharf-quays.com/">Gunwharf Quays shopping outlet</a>.
Our flagship ferry <a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ferries/victoria-of-wight">Victoria of Wight</a> serves this port alongside <a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ferries/st-clare">St Clare</a> and <a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ferries/st-faith">St Faith</a>. <a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ferries/wight-sun">Wight Sun</a> also runs from this port when she’s needed, getting you from Portsmouth over to Fishbourne on the Isle of Wight.
All our foot passenger tickets, except for Family tickets, can be purchased online or through the Wightlink app in advance. Foot passenger tickets can also be purchased at our self service ticket machines, located at our ports.

Charge your electric vehicle with one of our POLAR Network rapid charging points (50kwh).

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Rapid charging point

Toilets and baby-changing facilities are available at the port while you wait for your ferry crossing.

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Our Camber Café is located on the top floor of our customer building and is ideal for picking up a locally-sourced bite to eat and something to drink.

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Camber Cafe

Located on the ground floor of the customer building, the slightly-smaller Camber Express is a great place for a quick snack or drink.

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Take in the views of Portsmouth Harbour with our balcony located next to the Camber Cafe.

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Portsmouth Gunwharf

Parking is available opposite the entrance to our ferry terminal on Gunwharf Road.
This car park is very close to the popular <a href="https://gunwharf-quays.com/">Gunwharf Quays shopping outlet</a> – shoppers are welcome to park here.
<a href="https://www.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/parking#parking-permits">If you plan to use our car park regularly, you can purchase a 30-day Parking Permit for just £88.</a>

Two POLAR network, 50kw rapid charging points for electric vehicles (found within the port, not in the car park)

Ringo payments, credit and debit cards accepted

Up to three hours

Up to five hours

Up to eight hours

Up to 24 hours

Over 24 hours (per day or part thereof)

Evening (16:00–05:00)

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Portmouth Harbour exteropr

Portsmouth is one of Britain’s most vibrant port cities and has excellent motorway and rail connections. Its convenient location makes it the perfect place to start your journey to the Isle of Wight.

Customer Building with lounge and Camber Café outlet serving hot and cold food and drinks

Rapid charging point (50kw) for electric vehicles

Vehicles need to check in 30 minutes before departure and foot passengers 15 minutes before departure.

Wightlink offers frequent, round-the-clock sailings.
<a href="https://wightlink.lab.sidigital.co/plan-your-journey/timetables">Timetables</a>

Our handy Wightlink Explorer section will show everything that is going on in the area.
<a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/explorer">Start exploring</a>

Conveniently located on the Isle of Wight for anyone visiting East and Central Wight, our Fishbourne port is a five minute drive from the town of Ryde, 15 minutes from Newport and 20 minutes from Sandown. The port provides easy routes to southern parts of the Island and can be used by both car and foot passengers.
Our flagship <a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ferries/victoria-of-wight">Victoria of Wight</a> serves this port alongside <a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ferries/st-clare">St Clare</a> and <a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ferries/st-faith">St Faith</a> – <a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ferries/wight-sun">Wight Sun</a> also serves this port when required. Our Fishbourne port has state-of-the-art facilities allowing two-tier boarding onto the ferries, with regular crossings to Portsmouth.
All our foot passenger tickets, except for Family tickets, can be purchased online or through the Wightlink app in advance. Foot passenger tickets can also be purchased at our self service ticket machines, located at our ports.

Our Creek Cafe outlet is ideal for a quick stop off, with a selection of locally-sourced hot and cold food and drinks.

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Our two-tier boarding system allows for speedier boarding and disembarking of vehicles.

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Fishbourne

There is parking available on site, but space is limited.
Purchase your ticket using the designated ticket machines, which only accept card, or using the <a href="https://myringgo.co.uk/">RingGo app</a> on your phone. You can extend your session through your phone if you plan on staying a little longer.
<a href="https://www.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/parking#parking-permits">If you plan to use our car park regularly, you can purchase a 30-day Parking Permit for just £88.</a>

One POLAR network, 50kw rapid charging point for electric vehicles

Evening (16:00 - 05:00)

Three people board a Southern Vectis bus on the Isle of Wight

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Conveniently located on the Isle of Wight for anyone visiting East and Central Wight.

Customer Building with lounge area and Creek Café, serving hot and cold food and drinks 

Located in a charming market town in the New Forest, sailing from Lymington offers you our shortest and quickest car ferry crossing with stunning views across the Solent. It’s ideal for visiting the west half of the Island.
All three of our Wight class ships operate on this route – <a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ferries/wight-sun">Wight Sun</a>, <a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ferries/wight-light">Wight Light</a> and <a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ferries/wight-sky">Wight Sky</a>. The port can be used by both car and foot passengers.
All our foot passenger tickets, except for Family tickets, can be purchased online or through the Wightlink app in advance. Foot passenger tickets can also be purchased at our self service ticket machines, located at our ports.
<a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/destinations/lymington">Find out more about what you can get up to in Lymington</a>

Enjoy a range of locally-sourced hot and cold food and drinks while you wait for your ferry.

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Lymington

Car parking at the port is available using the designated ticket machines, which only accept card. You can also pay for your parking of up to three days using the <a href="https://myringgo.co.uk/">RingGo app</a> on your phone, meaning you no longer need to put tickets on your windscreen. You can extend your session through your phone if you plan on staying a little longer.
The nearby overflow car park can be used at busy times.
<a href="https://www.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/parking#parking-permits">If you plan to use our car park regularly, you can purchase a 30-day Parking Permit for just £88.</a>

One POLAR network, 50kw rapid charging point for electric vehicles 

Ringo payments, credit and debit cards accepted.

Up to two hours

Up to six hours

Up to 16 hours

Up to 24 hours (per day or part thereof)

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Sailing from Lymington offers you our shortest and quickest car ferry crossing to the west half of the Island.

Customer Building with lounge and Curlew Café outlet, serving hot and cold food and drinks

Yarmouth is a gorgeous historic town in the west of the Isle of Wight, offering the shortest, quickest and most scenic car ferry route to the mainland. All three of our Wight class ships operate on this route – <a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ferries/wight-sun">Wight Sun</a>, <a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ferries/wight-light">Wight Light</a> and <a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ferries/wight-sky">Wight Sky</a>. The port can be used by both car and foot passengers.
All our foot passenger tickets, except for Family tickets, can be purchased online or through the Wightlink app in advance. Foot passenger tickets can also be purchased at our self service ticket machines, located at our ports.

Castle Cafe is the ideal place to pick up a locally-sourced bite to eat and something to drink.

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Yarmouth

There is no Wightlink car park at the Yarmouth terminal, but nearby parking is available in Yarmouth Car Park on River Road. Prices for this car park are shown below. 
Wightlink Parking Permits cannot be used in this car park as it is not owned by us.

Up to one hour

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Yarmouth is a gorgeous historic town in the west of the Isle of Wight, offering the shortest, quickest and most scenic car ferry route to the mainland.

Customer Building with lounge and Castle Café, serving hot and cold food and drinks

Located within <a href="https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/PMH.aspx">Portsmouth Harbour Railway Station</a> and a moment’s walk from the <a href="https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ext/parking-travel-and-roads/travel/the-hard-interchange">nearby bus interchange</a>, this is our quickest crossing for foot passengers with a journey time of just 22 minutes. Our FastCat catamarans, Wight Ryder I and Wight Ryder II, operate on this route.
<a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/destinations/portsmouth">Find out what you can get up to while in Portsmouth</a>.

Portsmouth Harbour

Car parking is available opposite <a href="https://www.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ports/portsmouth">Wightlink’s Portsmouth car ferry port in Gunwharf Road</a>, which is about a 10 minute walk away from the FastCat port.
You can pay for your parking of up to three days using the <a href="https://myringgo.co.uk/">RingGo</a> app on your phone or you can use the designated ticket machines to pay by card. You can extend your session through your phone if you plan on staying a little longer.
<a href="https://www.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/parking#parking-permits">If you plan to use our car park regularly, you can purchase a 30-day Parking Permit for just £88.</a>

You’ll find our Portsmouth Harbour port within Portsmouth Harbour railway station, making it ideal if you’re coming down by train. Our FastCat catamaran service takes you from here to Ryde on the Isle of Wight in just 22 minutes.

Foot passengers need to check in 15 minutes before departure.
<a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/travel-advice/travelling-on-foot">Find out what it&#8217;s like to travel with us on foot</a>

Ryde is a beautiful seaside town on the north-east coast of the Island.
There are <a href="https://www.southwesternrailway.com/destinations-and-offers/island-line">Island Line trains</a> running directly to and from our Ryde Pier Head Port. This is our quickest crossing for foot passengers, with a journey time of 22 minutes. Our FastCats <a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ferries/wight-ryder-i">Wight Ryder I</a> and <a href="https://lab.wightlink.co.uk/facilities/ferries/wight-ryder-ii">Wight Ryder II</a> operate on this route.
Ryde Pier barrier and toll
The Ryde Pier Toll has ended and the barrier on the pier is no longer in use. We have changed the way we finance the maintenance and refurbishment of the pier as a result of customer feedback and to reduce traffic congestion.
Instead of a £1.30 Pier Toll there is now a supplement of 50p to the price of individual FastCat journeys. Multilink, Season Ticket and Business Pass holders are not affected.
Fishing on Ryde Pier
Ryde Pier is a great place to spend a few hours fishing.
You can now buy your daily and annual fishing permit directly from the car park machines on the Pier – just use the yellow button to find the option you want, then the green button to find out the price and make payment.
Wightlink staff and the parking patrol officers will ask to see your permit when they’re on their rounds.
Please fish responsibly and don’t leave any litter behind when you go home.
Fishing permit prices
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<li>Adult Day Permit (per rod): £5.00</li>
<li>Child Day Permit (with adult, per rod): £2.50</li>
<li>Annual Season Ticket (two rods per person): £50.00</li>
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Ryde Pier Head

Car parking at the port is available and if you intend to use the car park regularly <a href="/facilities/parking#parking-permits">you can purchase a 30-day Parking Permit for just £88</a>.
A weight restriction of three tonnes and a height restriction of 2.25 metres applied to all vehicles using the pier.
A 10mph speed limit applies to all vehicles using the pier, including cyclists. Drivers exceeding this limit will be issued a fixed penalty notice of £80 and/or face exclusion from Wightlink property and vessels.

7.2kw charging point for electric vehicles

Up to 30 minutes

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One of the most popular Isle of Wight destinations, Ryde is a pretty seaside town and is often referred to as the gateway to the Island. Our port sits at the end of the historic Ryde Pier, with our high-speed FastCats linking the Island to Portsmouth on the mainland.

Charging point (7.2kw) for electric vehicles

Foot passengers need to check in 15 minutes before departure.

Ports

Our ports

Portsmouth Gunwharf

Fishbourne

Lymington

Yarmouth

Portsmouth Harbour

Ryde Pier Head

Ferries

Our routes

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