Reliable business service: find your new trading route or partnership on the Isle of Wight

The Wightlink ferry makes cross-Solent business seamless and simple – find out how the dedicated hub can help

When it comes to trade, Wightlink means business. For generations they’ve helped firms on the Isle of Wight connect to the mainland, and offered new opportunities for firms and tradespeople in Hampshire and the surrounding areas to reach customers on the Island.

It’s tempting to think of the Isle of Wight as a seasonal holiday destination only; but with 72,000 homes on the island and 140,000 permanent residents, there are plenty of year-round customers who are looking to work with a business just like yours. And, as the population swells over the summer, the potential for new trade is bigger and better than ever.

Wightlink has been operating ferries on the route for many years, and its dedicated Business Hub team can help connect you to your customers. So whether you are a sole trader who wants to cross regularly as a foot passenger, or a large company looking for freight haulage, there’s a service to suit you.

Making trade simple

One of the key reasons businesses choose Wightlink is convenience. The firm offers vehicle ferries out of Portsmouth to Fishbourne, which runs 24 hours a day and between Lymington and Yarmouth. Both connect to excellent mainland motorway routes.

If you are a foot passenger, the FastCat route gets you across the Solent in just 22 minutes, with good public transport connections at either side.

Caring for the environment

It’s a green option too … the largest ferry, Victoria of Wight, is the first large hybrid ferry in England, which helps Wightlink reduce is environmental impact. The firm is also eco-conscious in other ways, with electric vehicle charging at their ports, a commitment to reducing food miles and a bold plan to tackle waste.

Business testimonials

WightFibre uses the Wightlink ferry service to get is engineers off and on island, often at the last minute. The firm’s Shereleagh Jones said: “WightFibre rely on Wightlink for the efficient delivery of online bookings, business rates and changing bookings at the last minute to get our contractors on and off the Island at the required times. All this would not be possible if we did not have a business contract with them.”

Britannia Coach Services has been using Wightlink for over 15 years, and praises the “very streamlined and flawless experience” for business bookings.

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