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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Wightlink has confirmed there will be limited evening and overnight sailings on its Fishbourne-Portsmouth route from today...
Adverse weather on the Solent has resulted in the cancellations of several Wightlink FastCat this afternoon (Wednesday)....
Hovertravel has reported a deepening of financial losses and a collapse in its equity position, with newly...
The Government has appointed Brian Johnson, former Chief Executive of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA), as...
Wightlink has announced that it will soon run a 3-boat service on its Yarmouth-Lymington service, adding more...
The Department for Transport has announced the appointment of prominent UK maritime figure and former Chief Executive...
Red Funnel now offers something called Frequent Prepay, which is one of the cheapest ways to get to...
There’s been some Blue Sky thinking at Red Funnel – but not the sort their marketing team...
Technical issues have led to cancellations on both Red Funnel’s vehicle ferry and hi-speed Red Jet services...