Service StatusIsle of Wight Ferry Travel
Welcome to Red Funnel, the Original Isle of Wight Ferries
Red Funnel is the original ferry operator to the Isle of Wight and has a long, distinguished and colourful history spanning almost 150 years. Today, Red Funnel is a modern, integrated transport, travel and leisure company specialising in Isle of Wight ferry travel, Isle of Wight holidays and freight to and from the Isle of Wight.
Passenger Vehicle Ferry Service
Southampton <> East Cowes, Isle of Wight
The Red Funnel Car Ferry service operates an hourly crossing between Southampton and East Cowes, Isle of Wight. The RoRo ferries can carry over 200 vehicles and upto 800 passengers, and offer comfortable seating, hot food, bar service and the opportunity to enjoy a leisurely cruise down Southampton water and across the Solent.
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Red Jet Hi-Speed Passenger Service
Southampton <> West Cowes, Isle of Wight
The Red Jet Hi-Speed ferry service operates half-hourly between Southampton Town Quay and West Cowes, Isle of Wight. The catamarans carry foot-passengers only, and the crossing takes about 25 mins. An at-seat refreshment service is available onboard.
About Red Funnel Isle of Wight Ferries:
- Owns the largest ro-ro vehicle ferries to the Isle of Wight
- Carries in excess of 3m passengers per annum
- Operates over 37,000 sailings each year, covering more than 450,000 miles
- Awarded RoSPA Safety Awards 1999, 2000, 2002-2010
- Investor in People Award
- Awarded BS EN ISO 9001.2000 for Fleet Management
- More about Red Funnel Isle of Wight car ferries
- More about the Red Jet Hi-Speed passenger ferry
Latest Offers
Here you will find the latest Isle of Wight deals and offers from Red Funnel Ferries. These offers are updated regularly so please keep checking back for new deals.
Frequent Traveller?
Check out the Red Funnel FrequentTraveller schemes, designed to save you time and money.
