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Hospital Treatment: Holiday travellers to and fro Isle of Wight to mainland will be getting reduced ferry charges for hospital treatment. Isle of Wight, being England`s most beautiful area, is served by three ferry companies carrying passengers on 6 different ferry routes to and from the mainland. Foot and car passengers are offered 50% discount on routes between Fishbourne and Portsmouth, Ryde and Portsmouth and Yarmouth and Lymington. The cut down fare will also cover to one person travelling with the patient, or two parents if the patient is a child. The Isle of Wight scheme, is provided by ferry firm Wightlink, which will be started soon on 21 June. Fair Trading Inquiry:
Wightlink was recently the subject of an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) inquiry, along with Red Funnel and Hover travel. The three firms run the main ferry services to and from the island. People had complained about high prices, unclear charging and declining service, but the OFT said it was not going to refer the matter to the Competition Commission. Information For Ferry Travel: Travellers have to look for benefits while travelling via ferries. There are many travel comfort facilities to travel via ferries in the entire European regions. Check ferry availability and beneficial options including cheap ferry tickets for your convenient routes - Dover to Dunkirk and Harwich to Hook of Holland etc. with many operators including Norfolkline, Stena line, P&O ferries and Brittany ferries etc. |
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Russell Kew, chief executive of Wightlink`s said, "We acknowledge that we are an important lifeline for islanders. We`re pleased to be able to offer this discount to islanders as part of our contribution to Island life and the health and well being of islanders."
