Patient and Visitor to Patient Fares
We offer discounted fares for NHS patients and visitors to patients.
Our free HoverCare service ensures accessible travel and can provide you with extra help on your journey if you require it.
- You can apply for a HoverCare card to identify your needs of travel.
- Show your HoverCare card to our staff when you travel and receive extra assistance without having to ask.
- Book HoverCare assistance once you have completed your ticket booking for your chosen flight, to request the help you need when you travel with us.
- Reserve a space on your chosen flight for wheelchair passengers, by completing our Book HoverCare assistance request.
- Patient Fares
- Visitor to Patient Fares
- Island Rescue Patient Single Fare
NHS & Medical Appointment Fares
Our discounted NHS & Medical Appointment fares are available for patients and a plus one travelling from Ryde to Southsea for a medical appointment, subject to production of confirmation of medical appointment at time of boarding, this can include an official appointment letter or text message. Please search from your flights using the journey planner below and your discount will automatically apply.
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NHS & Medical Appointment Fares |
Price (Adult or Child) |
|
NHS & Medical Appointment Day Return (Daisy Bus incl) |
£13.60 |
|
NHS & Medical Appointment Day Return |
£13.60 |
|
NHS & Medical Appointment Period Return |
£13.60 |
| £17.60 |
Journey Planner
- Flight
NHS Patient Flexi Flyer
Our NHS Patient Flexi Flyer is available to purchase as 10 single journeys. These can be purchased in our terminals or please call 0345 222 0461 Monday to Sunday from 08:30 to 17:30 to purchase over the phone.
|
NHS Patient Regular Travel Cards |
Adult |
|
NHS Patient Flexi Flyer 10 |
£67.60 |
Hospital Visitor Fares
Our discounted NHS Visitor fare is available for passengers visiting a hospital patient subject to production of a letter from the hospital they are visiting at time of boarding. Select the book now button below and your discount will automatically apply.
| Ticket Type | Adult | Child | Senior |
| Hospital Visitor Day Return | £21.60 | £11.60 | £15.60 |
Island Rescue Patient Single Fare
Our Island Rescue Patient single fare is to assist passengers returning back to the Island after being transferred to a mainland hospital in an emergency via our Island Rescue Patient Transfer service. It is subject to production of a hospital discharge letter at time of boarding. Select the book now button below and your discount will automatically apply.
| Island Rescue Patient Return Fare | Adult | Child |
| NHS Single Patient Repatriation (Southsea to Ryde) | £5.80 | £5.80 |
- £5 single fare only valid for single journey from Southsea - Ryde.
- Valid discharge letter must be shown at the boarding gate.
- Discounted fare only valid for 1-2 passengers.
- Not valid for travel from Ryde - Southsea.
- £5 single fare applies to adult, child, senior or student.
- Not valid in conjunction with any other offer or discount.
- Travel is subject to availability and standard terms and conditions apply.
- Hovertravel reserves the right to review fares periodically and amend or withdraw this scheme at any time without prior notice.
- NHS & Medical Appointment fares are eligible for NHS, private medical or dental appointments on production of appointment letter, email or text message only.
- NHS & Medical Appointment fares available for the patient + 1 (carer, friend, family, etc).
- NHS & Medical Appointment fares are available to purchase online, over the phone or in our terminal.
- To obtain Hospital Visitor fares, the passenger must show a letter from the hospital they are visiting as proof.
- NHS & Medical Appointment fares & Hospital Visitor fares include free travel on the Hoverbus - simply show your ticket to the Hoverbus driver to receive free travel.
- The scheme cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion and is not available to account customers.
- Hovertravel & Local PCT and NHS trusts will audit applications to guard against fraudulent use.
- Customers found misusing discounted tickets will incur a surcharge to the equivalent standard return fare and will be excluded from purchasing tickets under the scheme in future.
- Hovertravel reserves the right to review fares periodically and amend or withdraw this scheme at any time without prior notice.
- Travel is subject to availability and standard terms and conditions apply.
Useful Links
If you park in Quay Road, car park next to our Ryde terminal to travel to your NHS appointment, the Isle of Wight Council will reimburse the costs of your parking within 28 days of your appointment date.
Visit Isle of Wight Council to find out more.