Petition · past parliament
Regulate Isle of Wight ferry prices
Closed
2,525 signatures
What the petition asks
I personally want to travel to Portsmouth to see my daughter but i have to go via Southampton as i am priced out by Wightlink due to their excessive fees. The IOW residents especially need regulation to stop the companies from monopolising on the services they provide. This is one of many examples.
Both Isle of Wight ferry companies (Red Funnel and Wightlink) are charging a lot of money to travel, especially when there is events on the Island. This restricts people financially (especially residents as they have no choice in using these two companies) in travelling either from or to the isle of wight. This is damaging businesses on the Island that rely on tourist trade which is in decline, families are also restricted in seeing each other.
Timeline
| 10 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Feb 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
2,525
Status
Closed
Opened
10 Aug 2016
Closed
10 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.