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Fare comparisons

How do Red Funnel's fares compare with other transport operators?

  • In industry terms; fare increases in transportation by road (coach & bus), rail and water ferries) have tracked higher than RPI (Retail Price Index) due the capital and labour intensive nature of the industry.
  • Research by Napier University in 2005 found Red Funnel's non-subsidised car fares are comparable with subsidised fares on ferry routes of a similar distance.

Comparison of Car Fares and Route Length


Napier ferry research

Is the Solent the most expensive stretch of water in the world?

We think this is a myth but rather than take our word for it, why not make your own comparison?

If you take the length of a ferry route and divide this by the fare you will either get a cost per passenger kilometre or a cost per vehicle kilometre that can be used to compare different routes. To make things easier we have listed below the length of various UK ferry routes.

Route Lengths (km)