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Find out whether our vehicle ferries and FastCats are running on time and check the live status of the Wightlink service using our ferry locations map.

We update our service status regularly throughout the day, bringing you news of any delays and cancellations.

Please check in for your sailing between one hour and half an hour before your scheduled departure time.

If your sailing is delayed, please check in half an hour before your scheduled crossing time as you would normally – we’ll be working hard to make up the time.

If the sailing you’ve booked on is cancelled, we’ll be in touch with you directly to let you know what you can do.

Restricted foot passenger sailings

Due to a change in freight regulations, we have had to restrict the number of customers who are able to travel on some services. All foot passengers must book in advance on these sailings. Read our travel updates below for more information.

Network Rail - January Service Changes

Saturday 15 – Sunday 23 January 2022

Network Rail will be carrying our vital maintenance for nine days between Portsmouth Harbour and Portsmouth and Southsea train stations.

On weekends, services between Portsmouth and Southsea and London Waterloo will be diverted, with journeys taking longer than normal.

Replacement buses will be running on affected routes.

Network Rail advise you to check before you travel at nationalrail.co.uk

Thank you.

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All Timetable changes: Portsmouth Harbour - Ryde Pier Head

Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier Head

Monday, 1 November 2021 to Wednesday, 22 December 2021

Face coverings must be worn in our customer building and onboard the ferry, including outside decks.

Foot passengers must book in advance and arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled sailing time.

Portsmouth Harbour café is currently closed.

Portsmouth Harbour

Monday to Friday	Saturday and Sunday
05.15	-
06.15	-
07.15	07.15
08.15	08.15
09.15	09.15
10.15	10.15
-	11.15
12.15	12.15
13.15	13.15
-	14.15
15.15	15.15
16.15	16.15
17.15	17.15
18.15	18.15
19.20	19.20
20.20	20.20

Ryde Pier Head

Monday to Friday	Saturday and Sunday
05.45	-
06.45	-
07.45	07.45
08.45	08.45
09.45	09.45
10.45	10.45
-	10.45
12.45	12.45
13.45	13.45
-	14.45
15.45	15.45
16.45	16.45
17.45	17.45
18.45	18.45
19.47	19.47
20.52	20.52

Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier Head

Monday, 3 January to Sunday, 18 December 2022

Face coverings must be worn in our customer building and onboard the ferry, including outside decks.

Foot passengers must book in advance and arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled sailing time.

Portsmouth Harbour café is currently closed.

a Excludes 15 and 18 April, 2 May, 2 and 3 June and 29 August

b 15 and 18 April, 2 and 3 June and 29 August only

c 2 May only

d 9 – 23 April, 28 May, 4 June and 2 – 27 August only

e 3 July – 28 August only

f 29 August only

Portsmouth Harbour

Monday to Friday	Saturday	Sunday
05.15 a	-	-
06.15 a	-	-
07.15	07.15	07.15
08.15	08.15	08.15
09.15	09.15	09.15
10.15	10.15	10.15
10.45 b	10.45 d	10.45 e
11.15 bc	11.15	11.15
11.45 b	11.45 d	11.45 e
12.15	12.15	12.15
12.45 b	12.45 d	12.45 e
13.15	13.15	13.15
14.15 bc	14.15	14.15
15.15	15.15	15.15
15.45 b	15.45 d	15.45 e
16.15	16.15	16.15
16.45 b	16.45 d	16.45 e
17.15	17.15	17.15
17.45 b	17.45 d	17.45 e
18.15	18.15	18.15
19.20	19.20	19.20
20.20	20.20	20.20
21.20 f	-	-

Ryde Pier Head

Monday to Friday	Saturday	Sunday
05.45 a	-	-
06.45 a	-	-
07.45	07.45	07.45
08.45	08.45	08.45
09.45	09.45	09.45
10.45	10.45	10.45
11.15 b	11.15 d	11.15 e
11.45 bc	11.45	11.45
12.15 b	12.15 d	12.15 e
12.45	12.45	12.45
13.15 b	13.15 d	13.15 e
13.45	13.45	13.45
14.45 bc	14.45	14.45
15.45	15.45	15.45
16.15 b	16.15 d	16.15 e
16.45	16.45	16.45
17.15 b	17.15 d	17.15 e
17.45	17.45	17.45
18.15 b	18.15 d	18.15 e
18.45	18.45	18.45
19.47	19.47	19.47
20.52	20.52	20.52
21.47 f	-	-

Timetable changes: Lymington - Yarmouth

Lymington to Yarmouth

Monday, 3 January to Sunday, 27 March 2022

If you are travelling by vehicle please check in at least 30 minutes but no more than one hour before the scheduled sailing time and foot passengers at least 15 minutes before the scheduled sailing time. Foot passengers must book in advance.

Face coverings must be worn in our customer building and onboard our ships, including outside decks.

Our shore cafes and onboard cafes are open but we would prefer you to eat and drink on the outside decks rather than inside the lounges and face coverings must be put back on for the remainder of the journey.

* Restricted passenger numbers Monday to Sunday. Booking essential.

Lymington

Monday to Friday	Saturday and Sunday
05.30*	05.30*
06.15	-
07.45	07.45
08.40	-
10.00	10.00
10.45	-
12.00	12.00
14.00	14.00
16.00	16.00
18.00	18.00
20.00	20.00

Yarmouth

Monday to Friday	Saturday and Sunday
06.20	06.20
07.30	-
08.45	08.45
09.45	-
11.05*	11.00*
11.45	-
13.05	13.00
15.05	15.00
17.05	17.00
19.05	19.00
20.50	20.50

Lymington to Yarmouth

Monday, 28 March to Sunday, 30 October 2022

Face coverings must be worn in our customer building and onboard our ships, including outside decks.

* Restricted passenger numbers Monday to Sunday. Booking essential.

a 14 & 28 April, 2 &16 June & 25 August only

b 28 May only

c Excluding 28 May

Lymington

Monday	Tuesday to Thursday	Friday	Saturday and Sunday
05.30*	05.30*	05.30*	05.30*
06.15	06.15	06.15	06.15 b
07.10	07.10	07.10	07.10
08.15	08.15	08.15	08.15
09.00	09.00	09.00	09.00
10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00
11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00
12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
13.00	13.00	13.00	13.00
14.00	14.00	14.00	14.00
15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00
16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00
17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00
18.00	18.00	18.00	18.00
19.00	19.00 a	19.00	19.00
20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00

Yarmouth

Monday	Tuesday to Thursday	Friday	Saturday and Sunday
06.20	06.20	06.20	06.20
07.15	07.15	07.15	07.15 b
08.00	08.00	08.00	08.00
09.05	09.05	09.05	09.05
10.05	10.05	10.05	10.05
11.05*	11.05*	11.05*	11.05*
12.05	12.05	12.05	12.05
13.05	13.05	13.05	13.05
14.05	14.05	14.05	14.05
15.05	15.05	15.05	15.05
16.05	16.05	16.05	16.05
17.05	17.05	17.05	17.05
18.05	18.05	18.05	18.05
19.05	19.05	19.05	19.05
20.05	20.05 a	20.05	20.05
20.50	20.50	20.50	20.50 b
-	-	-	21.00 c

Timetable changes: Portsmouth - Fishbourne

Portsmouth to Fishbourne

Monday, 3 January to Sunday, 27 March 2022

Face coverings must be worn in our customer building and onboard our ships, including outside decks.

* Restricted passenger numbers. Booking essential.

** Restricted passenger numbers, Tuesdays only. Booking essential.

Portsmouth

Monday	Tuesday to Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
03.00 *	03.00 *	03.00 *	03.00	03.00
05.00 *	05.00 *	05.00 *	05.00	05.00
06.00	06.00	06.00	06.00	-
07.00	07.00	07.00	07.00	07.00
08.00	08.00	08.00	08.00	08.00
09.00	09.00	09.00	09.00	09.00
10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00
11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00
12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
13.00	13.00	13.00	13.00	13.00
14.00	14.00	14.00	14.00	14.00
15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00
16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00
17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00
18.00	18.00	18.00	18.00	18.00
19.00	19.00	19.00	19.00	19.00
20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00
22.00	22.00	22.00	22.00	22.00
23.59	23.59	23.59	23.59	23.59

Fishbourne

Monday	Tuesday to Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
01.00	01.00 *	01.00	01.00	01.00
04.00	04.00	04.00	04.00	04.00
06.00	06.00	06.00	06.00	06.00
07.00	07.00	07.00	07.00	-
08.00	08.00	08.00	08.00	08.00
09.00	09.00	09.00	09.00	09.00
10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00
11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00
12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00
13.00	13.00	13.00	13.00	13.00
14.00	14.00	14.00	14.00	14.00
15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00
16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00	16.00
17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00	17.00
18.00	18.00	18.00	18.00	18.00
19.00	19.00	19.00	19.00	19.00
20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00	20.00
21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00	21.00
23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00	23.00

Portsmouth to Fishbourne

Monday, 28 March to Sunday, 30 October 2022

Face coverings must be worn in our customer building and onboard our ships, including outside decks.

* Restricted passenger numbers. Booking essential.

** Restricted passenger numbers, Tuesdays only. Booking essential.

Portsmouth to Fishbourne	Fishbourne to Portsmouth
-	01.00** Tuesdays only
03.00*	04.00
05.00*	06.10
06.00	07.00
06.40	07.40
07.20	08.20
08.00	09.00
08.40	09.40
09.20	10.20
10.00	11.00
10.40	11.40
11.20	12.20
12.00	13.00
12.40	13.40
13.20	14.20
14.00	15.00
14.40	15.40
15.20	16.20
16.00	17.00
16.40	17.40
17.20	18.20
18.00	19.00
18.40	19.40
19.20	20.20
20.00	21.00
22.15	21.40
23.59	23.05

Travel Updates

Portsmouth - Fishbourne Booking

Booking essential on 01:00, 03:00 and 05:00 sailings

Lymington - Yarmouth Booking

Booking essential on 05:30 sailings

Yarmouth - Lymington Booking

Booking essential on weekday 11:05 sailings and 11:00 weekend sailings

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Follow each of our ferries on all routes using our live maps below. Clicking on the coloured marker will show the ferry's name and current speed.

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Portsmouth – Fishbourne

45 minutes

Vehicle and passenger ferry

Portsmouth Harbour – Ryde

22 minutes

Passenger only ferry

Lymington – Yarmouth

40 minutes

Vehicle and passenger ferry