How much is Parkdean Resorts' Isle of Wight ferry discount?

We found Parkdean Resorts gave a 50-70% discount on the Isle of Wight ferry

We are constantly jabbering on about the massive discount you can get on the Isle of Wight ferry by booking via a big name accommodation provider such as Parkdean Resorts, Away Resorts or Warner Leisure.

The big names can often save you more than 50% on standard prices but smaller accommodation providers also get a discount (typically 15-25% off).

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How big a discount do you get on the ferry with Parkdean Resorts?

The exact amount you save with Parkdean Resorts varies and you can see the prices until you book.

However, in our experience it is a discount of about 50-70% off the standard Wightlink fare. You need to be staying at one of their four Isle of Wight holiday parks (see our opinion on which is the best).

Here's how we came up with that 50-70% figure:

• We searched for a week during the school holidays in August 2024 with sailings at lunchtime. The Parkdean discounted price was £140 whilst the standard price was £280. That's a 50% saving, although you probably figured that calculation out for yourself.
• For a week in September, outside of school holidays, the Parkdean ferry price was £58 whilst the standard price was £209. That's a colossal 72% saving. My jaw hit the laptop when I saw that one.
• During the October half term, the Parkdean price was £69, whilst the standard Wightlink price was £192. That's a 64% discount. My jaw had just recovered from the last drop when it saw that discount and dropped again.

The Parkdean Resorts ferry prices I looked at were the same regardless of the time of day you travelled, whilst standard Wightlink fares peak at lunchtime and on Saturdays. The saving is less significant if you don't want to travel at peak times.

We stayed at Parkdean's Nodes Point, which is next door to St Helens beach

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What is the booking process for Parkdean's ferry discount?

After you've booked your holiday, Parkdean Resorts will send you a link to Wightlink's website, which automatically applies the discounted prices. You can choose the crossing you want to book and fill in your details.

There is another car ferry company that you can use the visit the Isle of Wight called Red Funnel, which is based in Southampton. You may want to check their price for comparison. For standard fares, they often beat Wightlink prices once you use a discount code from our ferries discount page. However, once the whopping Parkdean discount is applied, Wightlink will almost certainly be cheaper.

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Is the Parkdean Resorts Isle of Wight ferry discount the best offer available?

It's certainly one of the best discounts you can get on the Isle of Wight, but it's not always the best.

Away Resorts also has four holiday parks on the Isle of Wight and they offer a similarly generous discount on the ferry. We've done a few comparisons over the years and have often seen discounts of more than 50% with Away Resorts. Unlike Parkdean Resorts, you can get a quote from Away Resorts for the ferry cost before you book the holiday.

You might like to read our comparison of the four Away Resorts, as they are all very different. 

Of course, you might not want to stay in a holiday park.

Adults-only hotel chain Warner Leisure tend to do a fixed price ferry deal which can beat Parkdean Resorts and Away Resorts at peak times. They have two hotels on the Isle of Wight called Bembridge Coast and Norton Grange. At the time of writing, Warner Leisure is offering a 'maximum' fare of £80 including a car and passenger, which is about half of the peak time price with Parkdean Resorts.

There are also other ways to save money on the Isle of Wight ferry, which will occasionally beat the accommodation + ferry bundles - such as using Tesco Clubcard vouchers if you have a heap of them gathering dust. 

If you are travelling as a foot passenger to the Isle of Wight, the advice is completely different. See our guides to saving money as a foot passenger with Wightlink and Red Funnel.

Away Resorts also give a generous ferry discount for visiting Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park (and three other resorts)