Hovertravel has joined forces with National Express in a move that connects the Isle of Wight in its entirety to London.
In response to customer demand, Hovertravel has created a through ticket from anywhere on the Island to London, via the hovercraft. This new service, operated in conjunction with Southern Vectis and National Express alongside Hovertravel is being officially launched today.
By working together with National Express, the UK’s largest coach operator, Hovertravel has secured a much better service than was previously available to the UK’s capital with addition of two essential connecting routes to the UK’s two biggest airports. As well as low-cost fares and a guaranteed seat, customers travelling with National Express coaches will benefit from business-class leather seats, the comfort of air-conditioning and the convenience of plug sockets onboard.
Loretta Lale explains;
“We appreciate that the Island community considers a connection to London as an essential service and we have been working with our transport partners to create a seamless journey.”
For Islanders, this through ticket is easy to use and simple to book. Travellers catch a Southern Vectis bus from anywhere on the Isle of Wight to the Ryde Hover terminal, hop on the hovercraft to Southsea and then get on a coach from Southsea Hover terminal to London Victoria.
National Express UK Coach Managing Director, Tom Stables said:
“We are thrilled to be announcing this exciting new partnership which means with the summer well underway, holidaymakers from the Isle of Wight can look forward to getting to the capital or the airport without the hassle of buying multiple tickets. As the UK’s largest coach network we are committed to growing our partnerships so more people can access comfortable, convenient and great-value transport.”
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In addition to this, National Express coachcard holders can save a third off the cost of their ticket to the capital.
