IOW Ferry

[Hatch]

Going to pop over to the IOW for a day trip in a couple of weeks,

 

Whats the best car ferry route to use in terms of speed and cost?

 

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[swannymere]

Its cheaper to go to France.

[Hatch]

and are they always busy, do i need to pre-book or can I just turn up on the day ( which will be a Saturday )

[ecuk268]

It's a bit of a cartel as regards price.

 

Lymington is shortest (about 25 minutes) but dumps you at the western end, Southampton is longest (1 hour) but you're fairly central.

 

Mrs ecuk268 went over visiting friends recently from Southampton. It was £35 (midweek) but that included up to 7 passengers.

[fish fingers]

It's a bit of a cartel as regards price.

 

Lymington is shortest (about 25 minutes) but dumps you at the western end, Southampton is longest (1 hour) but you're fairly central.

 

Mrs ecuk268 went over visiting friends recently from Southampton. It was £35 (midweek) but that included up to 7 passengers.

 

The whole island is only about a mile across so won't take you long to get where the action is.

By action i mean nothing.

[ecuk268]

The whole island is only about a mile across so won't take you long to get where the action is.

By action i mean nothing.

 

About 30 miles across but the roads are crap (and the drivers) so it can take a while to get to places.

 

I lived there for 10 years. it can be a bit odd.

[Jillyanne]

If taking the car either Skatesmouth or Southampton, if on foot quickest is Southampton, however that takes you to Cowes with no train connection whereas Wightlink from Skatesmouth to Ryde Pierhead has rail links right through to Shanklin (best option imho)

 

No part of travelling to the Island is cheap as it's commonly known as the most expensive stretch of water in the world ever!!! Enjoy though.

[LGTL]

I travel that poxy bit of water every day for work. I can pretty much see my house from where I work, yet it takes me well over an hour. Irritating.

[Jillyanne]

I travel that poxy bit of water every day for work. I can pretty much see my house from where I work, yet it takes me well over an hour. Irritating.

 

Really? where do you work Vestas

[PhilippineSaint]

Takes 35 mins on a sailboard from Lepe to Gurnard