Drive to your ship terminal to unload your luggage and drop off any extra passengers. Then drive to the Short Stay car park, which will be clearly signposted, and keep an eye out for a large red flag. This will lead you to the Portside Meet and Greet driver who will collect your car and take it to their secured compound 8 miles away.
If you need extra help finding the car park on the day or need to let them know you're running late you can call Portside Meet and Greet on 07504 333005.
They won't be able to help you with questions about your cruise terminal. You'll find information about your cruise on the
Southampton VTS website.
Berth numbers and cruise terminals: 38 or 38/9 berth = QEII Cruise Terminal
46 berth = Ocean Cruise Terminal
101 berth = City Cruise Terminal
106 berth = Mayflower Cruise Terminal
102 berth = Horizon Cruise Terminal
Let the car park know when you arrive that you'd like your car to be charged. You'll need to bring a UK 3-pin, portable home charger 'granny cable' with you.
Early or late? The car park offers a grace period of up to 11am on the day of collection at their discretion. Any longer than this and you'll be charged the car park's standard overstay rate. This can be negotiated if you give the car park plenty of notice.
Help us go green! There's no need to print out your booking confirmation, just show it on your mobile device.
Your car will be moved 8 miles away to a secured compound while you're away.
All vehicles will be accepted at the car park as long as they don't have a trailer. There are no height restrictions at the car park.
The car park is open between 7am and 3pm on dates where ships are sailing or docking at Southampton. If you have an emergency which means you'll arrive after 3pm on the day of your sail make sure you call the car park to give them as much notice as possible. If your return time changes you won't need to change your booking as long as you're still due back between 7am and 3pm. The car park will also monitor your ship's return time.
When you book you'll need to make sure you give the car park a mobile number, car registration and ship name.
Transfers Transfers aren't needed. You can walk to the terminal in minutes after dropping off your car.
Directions - Leave the M27 at junction 3 and join the M271, following signs for Southampton docks.
- Take the M271 for a mile and a half and at the roundabout take the first exit signposted A33 City Centre and Docks.
- Follow the A33 into Southampton for two and a half miles, then keep right follow signs for Dock Gates 4-10.
- Enter the port by dock gate 10 for City and Mayflower Cruise Terminal and dock gate 4 for Ocean and QEII Terminal.