How do I get to Isle of Wight?
How to get there, parking, and help with visit costs.
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for more details). If coming by public transport, you will need to take a ferry from one of the ports at Lymington, Portsmouth or Southampton. To plan your journey to the port: use
Source: GOV.UK · Last checked: 2026-03-20
There is parking on both Albany and Parkhurst sites with Blue Badge spaces available.
Source: GOV.UK · Last checked: 2026-03-20
Getting there, and help with costs
- Every prison page on GOV.UK has local directions, parking notes and public-transport pointers.
- If you receive certain benefits or hold an NHS tax-credit exemption certificate, you may get help through the Assisted Prison Visits Scheme.
- Claims usually cover travel, and sometimes overnight stay and meals.
What to do next
What this actually means
Visit cost is usually travel plus time off work, not the visit itself. The Assisted Prison Visits Scheme exists because this is a known barrier.
Remote prisons are a different product from city locals. Check trains and taxis before you promise a Saturday.
If you qualify for help, claim it. It is not a favour.
Questions families ask
There is parking on both Albany and Parkhurst sites with Blue Badge spaces available.
- Visiting times sit on that prison’s hours page, not the travel page. Open Isle of Wight visiting times before you set off.