 Wightlink's Sunset Flyer is now £80 return instead of £90 I get more excited about a new type of Isle of Wight ferry ticket than I do about my own birthday. That's partly because I don't like being reminded that I'm a year older...and partly because it's a chance to save some money. The new update is that Wightlink has extended and reduced its Sunset Flyer that has been trialled over the last few months. What's the deal?The Sunset Flyer now gives Islanders a return ferry ticket with a car and passenger for £80, if you travel early or late in the day. You need to travel after 8pm or before 9.05am on each leg of the journey. It can be used for overnight stays of up to a month apart until 10 January 2026. Pedants might point out that the name worked better in summer when the sun was setting later, but let's not get bogged down in details when there's a good discount. The previous offer had similar rules but was £90 instead of £80 for a return. We've hoping that the offer is extended beyond January and offered to visitors, although we have no idea if that will happen. Is this the best deal around?Hmm, that depends.
This is a good deal in my opinion, but there is hot competition at the moment, both from Wightlink itself and from Red Funnel (see our main ferry discounts guide). Other deals to consider:
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 Wightlink is offering 10% off for the next six months (ish) Isle of Wight ferry offers have been coming thick-and-fast over the last few months. Anyone with a lot of spare time might like to look through the archive of recent blogs to see deals such as Wightlink's Sunset Flyer and Red Funnel's Autumn Sale. The latest addition is 10% off Wightlink ferry travel, which is valid until 31 March 2026. It works whether you are travelling as a foot passenger or in a car. You need to complete your journey by that date, so you can't use it for spring and summer holidays next year (sorry). How do I use the 10% off Wightlink code?If you are capable of tying your own shoelaces then you can probably figure this out for yourself, but you need to tick the box that says "I have a promotion code" on step three of this booking form. The same tick box appears on other pages in case you missed it the first time.  Step three of the booking form is called 'Journey extras'  Look for the section that says 'I have a Promotion Code' What are the restrictions?I'm glad you asked, and might I commend you for doing some research. Here are the terms and conditions from Wightlink:
Is this the best offer around?The predictable answer is that "it depends". If you just want a simple Wightlink discount without any faffing or jumping through hoops then this is a good deal. It will take you three seconds and save you a few quid. However, if you are more of a bargain hunter then I would also consider these offers:
 Guests at Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park can get a big discount on the ferry  Red Funnel is doing return fares with a car for £59 - £99 until early November Honk honk! Someone sound the special offer alarm! Red Funnel has just launched a new sale and it's one of their better ones. I've done a few test searches and found that there are some cheap fares to be had - as long as you stick to the rules. What's so good about this Red Funnel offer?The good thing about this sale is that Red Funnel is offering fixed fares of £59, £79 and £99 rather than offering a percentage off. That works particularly well if you are travelling on peak, which is generally weekend lunchtimes and during school holidays. Yes, it's autumn so demand has dropped but there are still some notable savings compared to Red Funnel's standard savings and Wightlink's standard fares. How do I get the offer?To get the discounted price you have to go via this page on the Red Funnel website. The offer is for a car and passengers and will (potentially) get you the ferry for:
The offer can be used on journeys starting from East Cowes or Southampton (i.e. the Isle of Wight or the mainland). Here are the hoops you have to jump through and the Ts & Cs you need to be aware of:
What does 'limited' mean?We don't know. In the previous Red Funnel sale they told us that there were 50,000 tickets at the discounted price - but this time they haven't shared that information. To be honest though, whatever number they gave won't mean a lot to most people, unless they get a calculator out and starting guessing how many people are on each ferry. My advice is to hurry up and book the cheap price ferries. How much can I save?It depends! We looked at the price of a seven day return from 21 September to 28 September and were quoted £99 with the special offer. Without the special offer, the price ranged from £110 to £159 depending on what time of day you travelled. If you are travelling off peak then you could get 10% off via this exclusive link so the price would be about the same. You might also be able to get a different Red Funnel discount with one of the other offers on our ferry discounts page (such as English Heritage membership, which gives 15% off). We then looked at a four night break from 27 October to 31 October, which is half term for a lot of people. With the offer, we found fares ranging from £79 to £89 depending on when you travelled. Without the offer, the fares ranged from £98 to £147. Again, you could get an extra 10% discount off the standard fares via this exclusive link, but for most people the offer price will be the best deal around. What about Wightlink?It's always worth checking Wightlink fares, particularly if you can get a discount via one of the tricks on our ferry discounts page.
We looked at the same dates to see how Wightlink compared:
The cheapest prices required you to travel in the middle of the night. The Red Funnel offer will typically save you about £50 - £100 if you plan to travel at a more reasonable time of day. |
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