Catamaran to Ryde

bobm

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Catamaran to Ryde

« on: September 18, 2012, 20:34:13 »

Got a Freedom of South West Rover which will get me to Portsmouth Harbour. Cannot find a fare to get me over to the Isle of Wight. Is there one? Can you use an Network Railcard?


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Re: Catamaran to Ryde

« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2012, 20:41:10 »

You will need to buy the ticket over to the Isle of Wight from a station outside of Portsmouth, as you can't buy one from the railway interchange, as it is designed for people travelling through from elsewhere on the network, not people starting a ticket at Portsmouth.

The nearest point you can do this from is Fratton. The Off Peak day return to Ryde Hoverport which allows travel on the hovercraft is ^10.45 with railcard discount, however this will be ^13 if for travelling before 10am mon-fri due to the minimum fare that applies.


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Re: Catamaran to Ryde

« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2012, 20:54:26 »

Thanks - is there a fare for the Catamaran - one of us (and it isnt me) doesn't like hovercrafts. Don't ask....


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Louis94

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Re: Catamaran to Ryde

« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2012, 21:06:21 »

Quote from: bobm on September 18, 2012, 20:54:26

Thanks - is there a fare for the Catamaran - one of us (and it isnt me) doesn't like hovercrafts. Don't ask....

^11.60 off peak day return from Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Esplanade - that is also with railcard.

Same ^13 minimum fare applies before 10am mon-fri


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« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2012, 21:10:02 »

So you can buy a Catamaran ticket from Portsmouth but not a Hovercraft. Is that a hangover from the old Sealink days? Cannot find that on line so I guess it is a case of buying it on the day. Think we have about 20 mins so shouldn't be a problem.


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« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2012, 21:34:17 »

Quote from: bobm on September 18, 2012, 21:10:02

Yes I think it is, as its possible to buy a ticket to other stations on the Isle of Wright, however these are only valid on the Catamaran which is seen as a 'rail boat' service, where as the Hovercraft is an add on to a rail ticket (To the hover port only), as such is only available to people travelling with a through rail ticket - a bit like plus bus (ignoring the fact that's a separate ticket.)


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