The ferry was on time-both ways. You have real people available to deal with issues - thank you. Plus food!! Appreciate in particular that you ask parents not to allow children to run around. May... See more

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- #2 of 18 best companies in Ferry service
- #26 of 40 best companies in Holiday accommodation service
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We are proud to be the original Isle of Wight Ferry, with over 164 years of experience sailing between Southampton and the Isle of Wight. We aim to deliver a First-Class customer experience from start to finish and operate more than 35 crossings a day. Use our easy online booking service to secure your Vehicle Ferry spot and step aboard to enjoy a range of facilities during your crossing. Customers can enjoy our premium Signature Lounge, pet-friendly lounge, licensed bar, café and retail shop plus outdoor sun decks before arriving at your destination in just 1-hour. Foot passengers can turn up and go via our Hi-Speed Red Jet service, arriving in just 30 minutes.
Discover the Isle of Wight with Red Funnel Ferries
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- Just 1-Hour from Southampton
- Discover the wonderfully different Isle of Wight with Red Funnel Ferries. Set sail for sandy beaches, dramatic coastlines, rolling countryside, dazzling dark skies and charming villages; the Isle of Wight packs a lot of adventure and natural beauty into its modest size. Within an hour’s drive time, you can bask on 25 different beaches, visit more than 50 attractions, and experience the UK’s favourite Island holiday destination from end to end. Not only are we the original Isle of Wight Ferry, transporting visitors between Southampton and the Isle of Wight for over 164 years, but we also offer a fantastic selection of places to stay and visit, all bookable online via our website. Book your hotel, holiday park, cottage and your attraction tickets with us, and save on your ferry travel.
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12 Bugle Street, SO14 2JY, Southampton, United Kingdom
- 02380019192
- customerservices@redfunnel.co.uk
- www.redfunnel.co.uk
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Flexibility to rearrange return visit
Flexibility to rearrange return visit, after my illness (necessitating a 2 day delay on return trip). Handled very well by the young lady that changed our booking.
Veey good ferry service
We arrived early and were able to board early, which was a great benefit. Boarding was quick and easy, and the onboard staff were very pleasant.
Very easy booking and then checking in…
Very easy booking and then checking in on arrival at the terminal.
Very good crossing, all on time and straightforward embarking and disembarking.
It’s a poor service
It’s a poor service. Lifts don’t work, so upper deck was inaccessible for someone with hip problems. There is always a lift issue when I travel (twice a year).
The cars are parked too close for a dog to get in the boot. Had to lift my large dog, not easy with a hip problems.
The lounges are cramped and needing modernisation. The whole experience is one to get over quickly. Unpleasant.
Your staff are amazing
Your staff are amazing, all are very helpful.
Couldn’t ask for more, except lower your prices
Ran as smooth as clockwork into…
Ran as smooth as clockwork into terminal on to ferry smooth journey off other side seamless
Always a good service
Always a good service, this time we were early on going abd coming home and put on the earlyer sailings, brilliant service....
Great experience
Just by luck we arrived in time for an earlier ferry and were allowed on without fuss. Similarly on our return. We enjoyed the breakfasts and were looked after very well.
Brilliant
Took a day return as a foot passenger on the red jet. Absolutely fantastic, very well organised, friendly staff and great boat.

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5* for Lisa in the amendments/bookings team
Some people are helpful, some people are really not… however, I phoned Red Funnel this morning and…
A lovely lady called Lisa answered and was top level on customer service, nothing was too much trouble for Lisa- she must be in the bookings/booking amendments team? I needed help rebooking a crossing for a hospital visit. The trip was originally cancelled and put on hold with the appointments rescheduled to August due to my Mum passing away back in May.
Lisa wasn’t in a rush, she listened carefully to what I needed and I was pleasantly surprised. I just thought it would be well worth noting here perhaps something her Management Team might hear of or see, and to know how brilliant she was.
Thank you Lisa, keep doing what you’re doing. This is worthy of 5* and I’d recommend Red Funnel over Wightlink every day of the week as they always look after their customers it seems to me 👍🏼

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The travel experience was on the whole…
The travel experience was on the whole pleasant. However we have a dog and so used the relevant lounge, the food and drink available in this lounge was underwhelming. Cold cheese and onion pasties, really. Your sales data should show the counter was barely used, the stairs are rather steep for carrying food and drink.

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On time departures
On time departures. Discount for EVs. Accommodated early arrival before booked time, which was helpful since had travelled down from Warrington, which makes timing logistics more difficult, especially in an EV.
Thank you for a great service.

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easy to deal with and on time
easy to deal with and on time performance. comfy trip. Ticket price high

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Yes on time each way BUT
Yes on time each way. BUT the price was far far too high especially for an Island resident. Even with a 15% residents offer it came to £159.38. (I had no big red book valid offers at time of booking)

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Very easy check in and loading
Very easy check in and loading; pleasant trip across; although we didn't buy food on board, the prices in the restaurant seemed quite reasonable.

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