Portsmouth Harbour boarding changes
The ongoing essential maintenance of the gangway and berth improvements at our Portsmouth Harbour port means there is a change to the way customers will board and disembark the FastCat.
Instead of using our usual ‘North End’ gangway to get on and off the FastCat, customers will use our ‘South End’ gangway at the opposite end of the port instead.
Boarding the FastCat this way includes a steep slope, a small number of steps and a narrow gangway on to the FastCat which means we need to take extra care of what can safely travel on the vessel.
Due to these changes, we will only be able to accommodate bicycles, pushchairs and prams on specific sailings where the tide is high enough to allow safe boarding and disembarkation from Monday, 20 October.
If the tide is too low, or if you’re travelling with a wheelchair or mobility scooter on any sailing, please use the Portsmouth – Fishbourne car ferry instead. Alternatively, Hovertravel will accept Wightlink tickets if preferred.
If you’re travelling with heavy luggage, please ensure you’re able to navigate the slope, steps, and narrow gangway safely.
Please see our timetable for more information.
There are no changes to boarding or disembarking at Ryde Pier Head.
