Red Funnel Launches Biggest-Ever Ticket Giveaway For Isle Of Wight Residents

Red Funnel is launching 2026 with its biggest-ever ticket giveaway, offering 5,000 free day-return foot passenger tickets exclusively for Isle of Wight residents.

The giveaway coincides with the ferry operator celebrating its 165th anniversary and is being described as a thank you to the Island community for generations of support.

Red Funnel CEO Fran Collins said the company was proud of its long-standing relationship with the Isle of Wight.

She said:

“We’re incredibly proud to have served the Isle of Wight for so many years, and this giveaway is one way of saying thank you to the community that has supported us through every chapter of our story.

“We hope these tickets help kick off 2026 as a year of connection, adventure and celebration for Islanders, while also heralding the start of a new chapter with our owners, Njord Partners.

“Red Funnel is, and always has been, committed to serving the Isle of Wight, and this giveaway is the latest step in demonstrating that commitment for today and into the future.”

The 5,000 tickets will be available for day-return foot passenger travel at any time during

2026, whether for a day trip, visiting family or a spontaneous getaway.

Red Funnel says the giveaway is part of a wider commitment to customer loyalty, with plans also in place to introduce a simpler and fairer pricing structure, an easy-to-access loyalty scheme, and ongoing improvements to its fleet and onboard facilities.

Island residents can enter the prize draw by signing up to Red Funnel’s Island newsletter by 25 January 2026.

Those already subscribed will be automatically included.

Winners will be selected at random and notified by email.

Full terms and conditions are available on Red Funnel’s website.