Special Offers & Promotions

Available for travel after 1800 daily for travel between Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin, priced at £2.40 Adult and £1.20 Child. Railcard discounts do not apply.

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A great value ticket available from Shanklin ticket office or conductor onboard the train. This ticket offers you travel from Shanklin, Lake, Sandown, Brading and Ryde St Johns Road Stations to Portsmouth and Southsea via Hovertravel's Hovercraft service. The cost includes your bus journey between the Hovercraft terminal and Portsmouth City Centre (or Gunwharf Quays) for just £11.00 Adult day return (£5.50 for Children aged 5-15).

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Island Liner is our joint ticket with the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. At £12 Adult (£6 Child aged 5-14), why not enjoy a day's unlimited travel on Island Line Trains plus the excitement of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway! This ticket is only available on Steam Railway operating dates and can be bought from Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin ticket offices or from the Conductor onboard the train. Visit the Isle of Wight Steam Railway website for details of steam railway operating days.

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These are available for £4.60 individual or £11.75 for family tickets, and entitle you to unlimited day travel on Island Line Trains. 

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Save 40% on Island Line Trains Single and Day Return fares with an Island Line Trains Residents Card. Savings are available after 10am Monday to Friday and all day at weekends and public holidays. Residents Cards cost £5 for the individual card and £7.50 for the family card.

To apply for your discount card complete an application form and take it together with a recent photograph of yourself and proof of Isle of Wight residence, eg Council Tax notice or driving licence to either Ryde Esplanade or Shanklin ticket office.  

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If you are travelling from Portsmouth Harbour via Wightlink's high speed catamaran service and intend to spend the day on the Island's railways then this ticket is for you! Once you've crossed the solent on Wightlink's new high speed catamarans you can enjoy a days unlimited travel on both Island Line Trains and Isle of Wight Steam Railway. Priced at just £20 Adult and £10 Child, available from the Wightlink ticket office at Portsmouth Harbour.

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Through bookings are available via this popular service to Gosport from both Shanklin and Ryde Esplanade ticket offices, or from the conductor onboard the train. You may purchase tickets to Gosport via Gosport ferry even if you have not purchased your ticket to Portsmouth Harbour from us. 

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Escape to the mainland with Triplelink - Triplelink is our joint promotion with Wightlink and Stagecoach Bus. For just £12.50 (£6.25 for Children aged 5-15), you can travel from Ryde Esplanade station via Wightlink's Fastcat to Portsmouth Harbour and then enjoy a day's unlimited travel on Stagecoach Coastline & Hampshire Buses. This ticket is only available from Ryde Esplanade ticket office.

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Rover tickets are available for 1 day's unlimited travel on Southern Vectis buses and Island Line Trains. The combined bus and train rover ticket is priced at £12. These tickets are available from Ryde Esplanade & Shanklin ticket offices, Island Line Trains conductors or from a Southern Vectis bus driver.

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Travel by Island Line Trains to Shanklin Chine - a 20 minute walk from Shanklin station. Rail ticket holders will recieve an admission discount of 10% upon production of a valid rail ticket.

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If you are travelling from the mainland why not purchase our combined ticket with Hovertravel? : Includes a day return crossing on the hovercraft and one day's unlimited travel on Island Line trains.

Adults £14.20 Children £7.10 and Family £46.00*

*2 Adults and 3 Children

Tickets available from Hovertravel ticket office at Southsea hoverport.

More Information from Hovertravel on 01983 811000 or the Hovertravel Website.

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