We Demand Better
Community Led
The Solent Transport User Group is an independent organisation advocating for improved cross-Solent ferry services that better meet the needs of commuters and travellers. We are committed to ensuring fair and equal access to transportation across the Solent
The Beginning
We came together in response to Wightlink’s failure to reinstate a full and reliable foot passenger service following the lockdown. We established a Facebook group to gauge public interest which has grown to more than a thousand members in just 2 months.
Join Us
We promise to work with Wightlink and others on your behalf to get us all a better deal for this absolutely essential service link to the mainland.
We are marooned without it!
Our Goals
A Regular Service
Island residents are not seasonal. We call for an all-year-round, all-day and evening ferry service in Yarmouth and on the Ryde Fastcat, to better serve the needs of residents who rely on cross-Solent travel for daily commute and other activities
Affordable For All
We urge for discounts on individual crossings as well as multi-link passes for residents, to make cross-Solent travel more accessible and affordable for those who depend on the service for daily commute and travel needs.
Dedicated NHS Support
Many island residents require medical care outside of the island. We call for dedicated phone lines, bookings and parking for those most vulnerable.Â
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Red Funnel has cancelled a total of 18 hi-speed sailings to and from the Isle of Wight...
Wightlink has been forced to suspend its Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry service following a berthing collision earlier this...
A ferry has crashed into a ferry port, leaving passengers temporarily stranded on board and causing services...
Joe Robertson has criticised the Government’s decision to cancel the Islands Forum and Connectivity Project, calling the...
Richard Quigley MP used his question at Prime Minister’s Questions today (Wednesday) to raise growing local concerns...
This letter was sent to the Minister for Industry to raise serious concerns about the UK Emissions...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an...
More than 35 businesses across the Isle of Wight have signed a joint letter warning that Government...
Getting from the Isle of Wight to destinations across the UK is now simpler than ever, thanks...