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Ticket Applications

Season & Saver and Student Ticket Applications

To purchase Season Tickets, Saver Tickets or Student Tickets, you first need to create a customer account in your own name, if you don't already have one. This will give you a BKC number to use when completing the relevant forms below. 

Once we receive your completed form, we will cross check all your information, and reply via email with a valid order number. Once you receive your order number, please call our Contact Centre on 023 8001 9192 to make payment. Once you have made payment we will arrange for your order to be made available to collect from your chosen pick up location.

Buy Season Ticket

Please complete the form below

If you'd like to purchase a 7-Day Season Ticket you can do so on the first day of travel from your chosen ticket office.

Customer Account Number: Please ensure each applicant has their own customer account number, starting with 'BKC' followed by numbers.

Please allow 5 working days to process.
One file only.
3 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg.

Please select your route and duration

Valid on routes between Southampton ↔ West & East Cowes
Valid on routes between Southampton ↔ East Cowes

Buy Student Ticket

Customer Account Number: Please ensure each applicant has their own customer account number, starting with 'BKC' followed by numbers.

Upload a passport sized photo
Maximum 3 files.
8 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png.
Please allow 5 working days to process.
This should include a course registration letter proving full-time education status.
Maximum 3 files.
8 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, odf, pdf, doc, docx.
Valid on routes between Southampton ↔ West & East Cowes

Season & Student Ticket T&C's

  1. Travel is subject to availability.
  2. Season Tickets, Saver Tickets and ID Cards will not be valid if they have been defaced, are illegible, torn or tampered with.
  3. Season Tickets and Saver Tickets may not be used in conjunction with any other discount card, or with discounted rates or other special offers and promotions issued by Red Funnel Ferries from time to time.
  4. Customers who have mislaid or forgotten to bring an ID Card, Season Ticket or Saver Ticket at the point of travel will be required to pay the normal fare and no refund will be issued against a single or return ticket.
  5. No refund will be made in the event of the cancellation or suspension of the Passenger Vehicle Ferry or the Red Jet Hi-Speed service. If the Passenger Vehicle Ferry service is disrupted Season Ticket holders may travel on the Red Jet Hi-Speed service for no extra charge, at Red Funnel’s discretion.
  6. Saver Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. For Season Ticket refund information please see point 8 specific to season tickets.
  7. Red Funnel Ferries reserves the right to refuse to issue or renew an Identity Card, Season Ticket or book of Saver Tickets.
  8. Lost or stolen tickets must be reported immediately to Red Funnel on 02380 248595. A fee of £25 will be charged to replace each lost or stolen Season Ticket.
  9. All Season Ticket and Saver Ticket journeys are subject to Red Funnel’s standard terms and conditions of carriage.
  10. My Red Funnel Rewards points issued to a customer's My Red Funnel account that have been spent will be taken into account when calculating any refund due.
  11. Customers who are signed up to My Red Funnel Rewards at the time they purchase / renew a season ticket or saver ticket will earn My Red Funnel Rewards points against the purchase in line with the terms and conditions of the My Red Funnel Rewards scheme. Corporate season / saver tickets are not eligible to earn Rewards points.
  12. My Red Funnel Rewards points cannot be used to pay / part-pay for season tickets or saver tickets.
  13. E-tickets cannot be used to travel in lieu of a Season Ticket or Saver Ticket.
  1. Season Tickets are only to be used by the named cardholder, for the period in which it is valid.
  2. A valid Season Ticket must be shown to staff when boarding and on request. No ID card is necessary for a 7 day ticket, however 30 day ticket holders must also show a valid Red Funnel ID Card when boarding and when renewing their tickets at a Ticket Office. All 30-day season ticket applicants require a full-face passport size digital image for their Red Funnel ID card. 
  3. Season Tickets for the Passenger Vehicle Ferry service (Southampton/East Cowes route) are only valid for use on this route. Red Jet Season Tickets (Southampton/West Cowes) may be used on both routes.
  4. Students wishing to purchase a Student Season Ticket need to present a valid course registration document demonstrating full-time Student status in order to purchase any Season Ticket at the special student concession.
  5. All Season Ticket holders will receive a 15% discount on purchases from the Steam Coffee Company and ReFuel, our onboard café restaurant when presenting a valid Season Ticket at the till.
  6. Season Tickets are not available to those under 16 years of age.
  7. Lost or stolen tickets must be reported immediately to Red Funnel at [email protected].  A fee of £25 will charged to replace each lost or stolen Season Ticket.
  8. Refunds: 7 day and 30 day Season Tickets are non-refundable. A refund will be given on receipt of a valid 6 or 12 month Season Ticket based on the following formula: number of 30-day periods used x current rate + the balance of period in days x current day return rate + an administration charge. The total sum is then deducted from the full purchase price and the balance is refunded. Refunds will be credited to the credit/debit card used unless alternative arrangements are agreed. If My Rewards points are earned and purchases are refunded, any points earned against the purchase will be debited from the member’s account. In the event that related points have already been spent, prior to a refund being issued, the charge of the monetary value of the points will be taken into account as part of the refund calculations.  
  9. Season Tickets remain the property of Red Funnel Ferries who may renew, cancel or withdraw ID Cards and Season Tickets at any time.
  1. On receipt of an official order, and such further information as required, Red Funnel Ferries may issue to a company (The Employer) a Season Ticket for use by an employee nominated by the Employer.
  2. The Employer shall be bound and liable for the use of the Season Ticket by an employee.
  3. Red Funnel Ferries may cancel the employee’s Season Ticket at any time upon receipt of a written request from the Employer.
  4. If an employee should, for any reason whatsoever cease to work for the Employer, the Season Ticket must be returned to the Registered Office of Red Funnel Ferries. The Employer will be responsible for any travel costs incurred.

Buy Saver Ticket

Customer Account Number: Please ensure each applicant has their own customer account number, starting with 'BKC' followed by numbers.

Please allow 5 working days to process.
Valid on routes between Southampton ↔ West & East Cowes
Valid on routes between Southampton ↔ East Cowes only

Saver Ticket T&C's

Vehicle Ferry

  • All amendments are free of charge, however a fare difference may apply if you increase the length of your stay 
  • Tickets can be upgraded to the Red Jet Hi-Speed service subject to availability, however the fare difference will need to be paid 
  • Tickets are non-refundable
  • Adult, child and senior Saver Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase, are non-refundable and cannot be extended beyond the expiry date.

Red Jet Hi-Speed

  • All amendments are free of charge, however a fare difference may apply if you increase the length of your stay 
  • Tickets can be transferred to the Vehicle Ferry service free of charge 
  • Tickets are non-refundable
  • Adult, child and senior Saver Tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase, are non-refundable and cannot be extended beyond the expiry date.