Isle of Wight ferry
Vehicle ferry ticket prices vary depending on the date and time you travel, how much space is available on your chosen sailing and the size of your car or van.
With Wightlink, you pay for the vehicle rather than individual passengers, so up to seven people can travel together for one price.
If you’re travelling with a trailer, caravan, bike rack, roof rack or roof box, you’ll need to include the total height and length when booking.
When you book a vehicle ferry ticket with us, you’re paying for the space your car or van takes up on board – it’s not a fixed-price product like our foot passenger tickets.
If you’re trying to work out what your crossing might cost, we’ve put together some practical guidance on finding the best fare, choosing the right ticket type and understanding the different options available.
Though there are lots of different factors that affect the price of taking your vehicle across the Solent, there are still some steps you can take to bring down the cost of your ferry travel:
Use our Best Fare Finder tool. This will allow you to see which days are the most cost-effective to travel on.
Be flexible. If you can, consider travelling outside of the peak times between 10:00 and 16:00. Early morning and evening sailings usually cost less.
Plan ahead. Book your travel as soon as you know your required dates and you'll generally pay a cheaper price. Last-minute bookings often end up costing more.
Be savvy. Check out our discounts page to see if there are any savings to be had. Some offers are seasonal and some savings run all-year-round, such as our Blue Badge discount.
Prices can vary depending on lots of factors but we can reasonably predict the cost of a typical sailing across some of the most common types of journey.
These examples are for illustration only. Prices vary depending on the date and time you travel, availability and the size of your vehicle.
➡️ Travelling out early morning
⬅️ Returning late evening
🚗 In a car with up to seven people
💷 You can often expect fares of around £40 – £50 per leg.
➡️ Travelling out Friday evening
⬅️ Returning Sunday evening
🚗 In a car with up to seven people
💷 You can often expect fares of around £60 – £80 per leg.
➡️ Travelling out Monday morning
⬅️ Returning Sunday evening
🚗 In a car with up to seven people
💷 You can often expect fares of around £80 – £110 per leg.
🏠 An Isle of Wight resident
↔️ Making frequent travel to the mainland
🚗 In a car with up to seven people
💷 You can purchase a Multilink Vehicle Pass, with sailings from £33.50 per leg
You can choose from two ticket types when booking your car, small van or motorhome on one of our ferries – Standard or Economy.
Standard tickets are more flexible, with refunds available up until 24 hours before your sailing and free amendments online, over the phone and at our ports.
Economy tickets are non-refundable and if you’d like to make changes to your booking, you’ll be charged a £15 amendment fee online and a £25 fee when making changes over the phone or at our port.
Standard ⭐
Refundable
No online amendment fee
No phone amendment fee
No Customer Service Point amendment fee
You can refund your Standard ticket with just a £5 fee as long as you cancel more than 24 hours in advance of your outward sailing.
When amending, you’ll only have to pay the difference in the cost of your ticket.
Economy
Non-refundable
£15 online amendment fee
£25 phone amendment fee
£25 Customer Service Point amendment fee
You can’t cancel your sailing and claim a refund with an Economy ticket.
When amending, you’ll have to pay the difference in the cost of your ticket as well as any fees.
We have two car ferry routes linking Hampshire with the Isle of Wight.
Our Lymington – Yarmouth route is the fastest and most scenic, linking the new Forest with West Wight. Journeys on this connection take just 40 minutes.
Portsmouth – Fishbourne is our most popular route and is great for visiting central and East Wight, where you’ll find many of the Island’s most popular holiday destinations.
Use the route map below to help plan your cross-Solent ferry journey.
Portsmouth – Fishbourne
Lymington – Yarmouth
Pay for your vehicle ticket in the way that suits you, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, debit or credit card and PayPal.
With PayPal Pay in 3, you can spread the cost of your booking over three, interest-free payments, giving you the flexibility to manage your spending.
You’ll see all the above options at the payment stage of the checkout.
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Vehicle bookings made on our Portsmouth – Fishbourne route will be subject to a Government Emissions Trading Scheme levy.
The ETS Levy is £1.50 per leg for cars under five metres in length and £1.75 for vehicles that are five metres or longer.
If you’re in a hurry, got places to be or simply like beating the queues, add Wightlink Priority Boarding to your next booking.
For just £12.50 per crossing, grab one of the first vehicle spots on the ferry – meaning you’ll board and disembark earlier. Simply add it as an ‘Extra’ on Step 3 of our online checkout.
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Still need help before you book? Browse our most frequently asked questions below for more information on ticket types, vehicle measurements, making changes to your booking and more.
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Not sure which vehicle type to select when booking? Our vehicle type guide explains the different categories, including cars, vans, motorhomes and motorcycles, along with advice on measuring your vehicle correctly.
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Take your motorbike across the Solent on either of our two vehicle ferry routes. Motorcycle ticket prices vary across the year and include up to two people – the rider and a pillion passenger.
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If you’re a Blue Badge holder or have an ENCTS or Disabled Persons Railcard, you can get up to 20% off vehicle crossings and 25% off foot passenger travel.