I have family in the Isle of Wight so I always try and find the best price when it comes to getting the car ferry over.
I have found a really good deal this month which is cheaper than I have ever paid before.
Use the code(RT2017) which gives you 20% off the car ferry if you book by the end of January 2017 and the travel dates are before the 23rd of July 2017.
For example:
17th February @ 7:30 (Southampton) - 20th February @ 6pm (East Cowes) is £49.20
You can get it cheaper with earlier / later times also and then the price increases with peak times so choose the combination that suits you.
Red Funnel - 20% off stays of 2 nights or more with a car when you book by 31st January 2017 for travel by 23rd July 2017. Excludes 8th - 12th June 2017 (Isle of Wight Festival dates). Valid for standard cars.
Not dissing you, just another monopoly keeping the prices high I expect.
If I ever want to visit the "ill of Wigget", I suspect I will skip the ferry and swim, its not far.
slipd
11 Jan 173#13
But with all the existing tourism infrastructure and cutting edge industry, surely that would pay for itself in a matter of years? - oh wait, it's the Isle of Wight we're talking about...
"The Isle of Wight - Twinned with Cloud Cuckoo Land."
...I'll get my coat :smile:
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Gentle_Giant
10 Jan 177#1
HOW MUCH!!??
I can get the Ferry to France for that!!
Not dissing you, just another monopoly keeping the prices high I expect.
If I ever want to visit the "ill of Wigget", I suspect I will skip the ferry and swim, its not far.
Rickardo to Gentle_Giant
11 Jan 171#7
Not quite the market size to generate enough competition compared to Dover-Calais, I suspect!
pablomalin
10 Jan 17#2
There are 15% off codes around for a day return bookings, yours deal requires accommodation to be taken.
bargainbrummie
10 Jan 171#3
Really helpful thanks for our upcoming hols to IOW
hullu
10 Jan 171#4
Thanks, very Useful post. Wish I'd known this when my old Mum was around. The cost of IOW ferries are a nightmare for people with elderly , sick relatives on the island.
I use car ferries all over northern Europe, I can often get from Stockholm across to Finland on the Viking Line or Silja line cruisers , 10 hour crossing with car and cabin, for the price of the IOW ferry, something is amiss.
The Norwegian Fjord ferries operate drive-on-off automatic barriers with a small crew and a conductor who collects the fares during the crossing. The bonkers over-management of the minuscule IOW crossing is hilarious by comparison.
KongDonkey
10 Jan 172#5
Can't wait for the IOW bridge or tunnel to be built.
The ferries there and back are so expensive.
Dj CUE
10 Jan 171#6
Thanks for the info... Shame Bestival has moved, could have used the site to monitor for deals, hopefully Rob Da Bank starts a new festival on the IOW back how Bestival was in the old days.
alexc100
11 Jan 171#8
I have family on IOW and went to book a ferry over there in august. It was £150 return. Taking the pish is one way to describe the prices they charge
I agree with Rickardo. Ridiculous prices.
speculatrix
11 Jan 171#9
Same here, we have relatives in the IoW, and the ferry ticket is often the most expensive part of visiting them.
I had a look at studious Wightlink ltd published finances and they clearly made a ton of money.
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I have family in the Isle of Wight so I always try and find the best price when it comes to getting the car ferry over.
I have found a really good deal this month which is cheaper than I have ever paid before.
Use the code(RT2017) which gives you 20% off the car ferry if you book by the end of January 2017 and the travel dates are before the 23rd of July 2017.
For example:
17th February @ 7:30 (Southampton) - 20th February @ 6pm (East Cowes) is £49.20
You can get it cheaper with earlier / later times also and then the price increases with peak times so choose the combination that suits you.
Red Funnel - 20% off stays of 2 nights or more with a car when you book by 31st January 2017 for travel by 23rd July 2017. Excludes 8th - 12th June 2017 (Isle of Wight Festival dates). Valid for standard cars.
Red Funnel discount code: RT2017
There are lots of other discounts available on this page also if needed: http://www.isleofwightguru.co.uk/discount-isle-of-wight-ferry-travel.html
Thanks,
Tet
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I can get the Ferry to France for that!!
Not dissing you, just another monopoly keeping the prices high I expect.
If I ever want to visit the "ill of Wigget", I suspect I will skip the ferry and swim, its not far.
"The Isle of Wight - Twinned with Cloud Cuckoo Land."
...I'll get my coat :smile:
All comments (25)
I can get the Ferry to France for that!!
Not dissing you, just another monopoly keeping the prices high I expect.
If I ever want to visit the "ill of Wigget", I suspect I will skip the ferry and swim, its not far.
I use car ferries all over northern Europe, I can often get from Stockholm across to Finland on the Viking Line or Silja line cruisers , 10 hour crossing with car and cabin, for the price of the IOW ferry, something is amiss.
The Norwegian Fjord ferries operate drive-on-off automatic barriers with a small crew and a conductor who collects the fares during the crossing. The bonkers over-management of the minuscule IOW crossing is hilarious by comparison.
The ferries there and back are so expensive.
I agree with Rickardo. Ridiculous prices.
I had a look at studious Wightlink ltd published finances and they clearly made a ton of money.