European Ferry Operators

Wight Link Ferry Operators

Wight Link Ferry Routes

Portsmouth - Fishbourne, Portsmouth - Ryde and Lymington - Yarmouth.

About Wight Link Ferry

Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries operate a service between the English mainland and the Isle of Wight. They run every day of the year on three routes across the Solent and sail up to 230 times a day. White Link also have the fastest and most comfortable fleet on these waters. Portsmouth to Fishbourne takes about 35 minutes; Lymington to Yarmouth 30 minutes, and Portsmouth to Ryde round 15 minutes.

Wight Link Passenger Information

Disabled Travellers
White Link staff will make every effort to ensure your journey is a comfortable and pleasant one. If you require any assistance inform a member of staff when you arrive at the terminal, or on board, and they will be only too happy to arrange for someone to help you. Their Portsmouth-Fishbourne ferries have lifts from the car decks to the passenger lounge, where you will find disabled toilet facilities and all their terminals have wheelchairs. If you want to arrange assistance in advance, call White Link.

Wightlink offers discounts to holders of the ‘Wightlink Disabled Persons Card’.

Safety and Security
The security of your vehicle and its contents is your responsibility. Loose articles should be locked away or removed and you are advised to retain possession of any valuables, such as cameras and binoculars. Sporting guns or other firearms are definitely not permitted on the Portsmouth Harbour-Ryde Pier Head service. On car ferry crossings these items must be declared upon entry to the terminal area before boarding.

On the Car Deck
Remember to deactivate car alarms. You are not permitted to carry petrol in cans, nor empty cans which have contained petrol unless they have been totally cleaned. Fuel tanks should not be overfilled to cause spillage. Gas cylinders to the maximum of three per vehicle may be carried in the user vehicle provided they are secured and turned off at source. Up to twelve small expendable cylinders may be carried but they must not be open or part-used. Any compressed gas must be declared upon entry to the terminal.

Smoking
Wightlink operate a no smoking policy. Smoking is not permitted on board their vessels except on the open sundecks and is strictly prohibited on the car decks.

Mobile Phones
For safety reasons mobile phones MUST be switched off whilst driving on and off all ferries.

Travel Insurance
White Link special insurance scheme is available to all their customers. They advise that all customers take out travel insurance when making their booking.

http://www.wightlink.co.uk