WIGHTLINK is planning more sailings from March 29 to meet an expected rise in demand in April as restrictions ease.
The Portsmouth-Fishbourne route will increase to an hourly service seven days a week, with the usual night-time sailings.
Sailings will resume at weekends on the Lymington-Yarmouth route, which will continue to be a two-hourly service.
The FastCat service between Portsmouth Harbour and Ryde Pier Head will remain suspended because few foot passengers are travelling at present. It will resume when demand increases.
Wightlink's chief executive, Keith Greenfield, said: "We are pleased to increase the numbers of sailings on both our car ferry routes, including the resumption of weekend services between Lymington and Yarmouth, as restrictions start to be lifted.
“We expect to bring back the FastCats later in the spring when more travel is permitted but unfortunately the number of foot passengers travelling at present remains at exceptionally low levels.
"Our ticket acceptance agreement with Hovertravel will continue during April.
“We thank all our customers for their patience and look forward to welcoming them back as travel restrictions allow.”
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