Red Funnel Reviews

Red Funnel Ferries - one of the worlds biggest rip offs

Hi Speed:
Unreliable
Overpriced
Food and drinks available only to the rich

Ferry:
Overpriced
Erratic service
They cannot unload it quickly so you spend ages sat doing nothing
Filthy saloon and toliets - its a germ haven
Toilets are disgusting
Food overpriced

The Red Funnel is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that links the Isle of Wight with the mainland at Southampton. A quick glance at their website tells us that they have been operating this service for almost 150 years, and that they carry over 3 millions people across the Solent each year. For anyone who is familiar with the Isle ...  Read the complete review

As most of my family live in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, I'm a frequent user of Red Funnel, which runs between Southampton and West Cowes (Foot passengers) and Southampton and East Cowes (Car Ferry). Because I live quite close to the terminal in Southampton and my parents live close to terminal on the Island I tend to get the Redjet as ...  Read the complete review

Getting to the Isle of Wight can be a costly journey, and 'The Solent' (which is the short stretch of water between the Island and mainland UK) is often quoted as being the most expensive ferry journey per mile in the world. I've already reviewed the two other transport companies who offer travel to the Island (Wightlink and ...  Read the complete review

Red Funnel prides itself in being the "original Isle of Wight ferry company" and have been operating since the early 1800's! Their ferries operate every day of the year apart from Christmas day. Red Funnel operates two ferry services: 1. Car ferry from Southampton to East Cowes, Isle of Wight 2. Passenger ferry ...  Read the complete review