Southampton cruise parking, compared for your sailing

For a 7-night sailing in August 2027 we found park & walk from £76–£102 (Ocean Terminal only), park & ride from £98–£136, meet & greet from £122–£135 and official on-port valet at £152. Compare all options →

A second week usually adds only £35–£50. For 14 nights in August 2027 we found park & walk from £124–£139, park & ride from £154–£188, meet & greet from £169–£170 and official valet at £243. See prices by operator →

At Ocean Terminal, yes: Triangle Parking is about a 4-minute walk and Ocean Way Car Park also sells park & walk. City and Horizon terminals have ABP's own car parks next to them and are 12–15 minutes' walk from Southampton Central station. Mayflower and QEII are about a mile inside the port, so use meet & greet, park & ride or official valet. Terminal guides →

Most ships use the same terminal each time, but some move between sailings. Our ship guides show the terminal from the port's provisional schedule where it's published, and the usual terminal otherwise. Your cruise documents confirm it. Find your ship →

With meet & greet you hand over your keys at the terminal and someone parks your car. With park & ride you park yourself and take a short transfer. With park & walk you park yourself and walk to the terminal. Compare the options →

Operators hold spaces for cars already booked on other cruises, so they can turn people away even when they look empty. About 72% of Southampton sailings leave Friday to Sunday, so summer weekends fill first. Book early and compare several operators. Compare operators →

Yes. CPS runs official valet parking for P&O, Cunard and Princess sailings. ABParking runs ABP's car parks next to City and Horizon terminals for Celebrity, Disney, MSC, Norwegian, Royal Caribbean and some Fred Olsen sailings. Official parking tends to cost more. See official parking prices →

As soon as your cruise is booked, especially for summer weekend sailings. Every product we checked on Holiday Extras and APH came with free cancellation, so booking early costs little. Read each operator's terms, though: Cruise Azure, for example, only refunds within 14 days of booking and charges a £25 fee. Compare operators →

Not at a private car park. On busy days operators often turn drivers away even when spaces look empty, because those spaces are promised to cars arriving for later sailings. Book ahead, even if it's the night before. If you're stuck, the council's city-centre multi-storeys take cruise passengers without a booking. Last-minute options →

With park & walk (Triangle, Ocean Way) and ABP's on-port car parks you park yourself and keep your keys. With meet & greet and CPS valet you hand your keys over at the terminal. Compare the options →

Check the limits before you book. Triangle Parking takes vehicles up to 5.5m long and 2.1m high, Ocean Way Car Park has a 2m height barrier, and Airlynx doesn't take vans, minibuses or motorhomes. Ask the operator if your vehicle is unusually large. See operator details →

Ocean Way Car Park in Ocean Village, which sells park & walk for Ocean Terminal, has Type 2 and Tesla chargers. They're first come, first served and paid through the Monta app. Ocean Terminal guide →

Go to Southampton Central and leave by the southern side of the station. There are taxi ranks on both sides, and taxis can drop you outside your terminal. Horizon (about 12 minutes) and City (about 15 minutes) are walkable; for Ocean, QEII and Mayflower, take a taxi. Terminal guides →

Southampton Airport is about 20–25 minutes' drive from the terminals. Bournemouth is about 45 minutes, Heathrow about 1 hour 25 minutes and Gatwick about 1 hour 45 minutes. Allow extra time for traffic.