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Harbour Parade, Southampton City Centre, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1BA Visitors displaying a valid blue badge (disabled parking) can park free of charge in all City Council surface car parks and on-street parking bays. For people with disabilities there is parking around the city centre and close to the Show entrance. Look out for the road signs for directions as you get closer to the Show. Southampton has a Shopmobility service which operates from Castle Way, which can provide electric and manually operated wheelchairs and scooters. There is a small charge for this service, however with every customer there will be a free car parking space available at their offices, which are in close proximity to the Show.Alternatively hire a wheelchair at the Show; just ask a cashier at the main entrance for details. The wheelchairs must be returned to the cashiers at the main entrance upon exiting the Show. Attendants cannot be provided on site, but one companion is admitted free of charge per disabled person (should the disability necessitate a Carer).
All areas of the show are accessible to disabled visitors and accessible toilets are located in every area of the show. Disabled visitors should use the main entrance for access to the Show. Access to the Marina Access to the Marina is controlled for safety reasons. Pushchairs and prams are not permitted on the Marina. Please use the Pushchair /Pram Park at the Babycare Unit, nearby the Marina Entrance. Visitors in wheelchairs, or with assistance dogs, may experience delays in getting onto the Marina during busy periods, especially at weekends. Babies can be carried onto the Marina, although the organisers recommend visitors use an appropriate baby-carrying device. Security at the Marina entrance will advise. There are free babycare facilities at the Show, located in Mayflower Park, adjacent to Windward Hall. Cash and banking facilities are provided by ICE; located on stand B039, in the Holiday Inn area. Don’t forget to obtain a children's wristband from security.
This helps us reunite children quickly with their parents if they become lost. We follow a strict lost child policy. Please encourage young children to only speak to Security Personnel or a Show Information Host - they will be able to help. Please ensure older children experiencing the Show on their own or with friends know where to meet parents and how to contact them at a set time at the end of the day. The event is not suitable and has no facilities for dogs or any other animals. No animals, except assistance dogs, will be admitted. There are no cloakroom or left luggage facilities at the Show. Medical facilities are located in Mayflower Park, by Gate E. The designated Meeting Point is under the entrance canopy of the Holiday Inn Hotel. The Police request that visitors must use the Pelican Crossing when crossing West Quay Road between Gate A and Gate C. Pram and Wheelchair Access Our Bridge Avoidance Wristbands will help you avoid the temporary bridges that expand over the two main roads and divide the Show into different areas.
Please request the Bridge Avoidance Wristband from security staff at each relevant Gate, i.e. Gate A to access Gate C, Gate H to access Gate E and vice versa for your return journey. Smoking is not permitted in any halls or marquee structures. National Express operate separate coach services from Southampton to Central London (Victoria), Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport. These are not van shuttle services, (there are none at Southampton) with hotel drops and pick-ups. Vehicles are large 50 seat air conditioned buses with washrooms. National Express Coaches are slower but cheaper than the alternative scheduled public transport, the Southampton train services. National Express are the largest scheduled long distance bus operator in Europe and operate the only truly national network in England carrying over 18 million people a year. They are a large public limited transport company with operations globally. Key points about using National Express buses between London and Southampton are:
- The bus station at Southampton is by the train station. You will need a taxi between the bus station and your cruise terminal. - Coaches are full size and all have toilet and washroom facilities - Your ticket guarantees you a seat, but does not reserve any particular place, so you can sit on any vacant seat when you board the coach. - There are no senior's fares. These were withdrawn in 2012. - The luggage allowance may well be significantly less than on your flight. Check the luggage section below. - On busy cruise days from Southampton when up to 4 ships may disembark at the same time, the buses may be sold out well in advance. Extra buses are not put on when a schedule is sold out -Tickets are for a specific journey, miss the departure and you lose the ticket. Just like the airlines you can pay more for flexible tickets. The direct buses between Southampton and Central London run along the direct motorway between the two cities with just a couple of stops at regional cities along the way.
On a good day the trip will take about 2 hours 30 minutes, about 40 minutes longer than a private car. The terminus in London is Victoria Coach Station about 600 yards from Victoria Rail and Underground Stations. We have a dedicated Victoria Coach Station page. The National Express route to and from Heathrow takes around 2 hours. However the passenger terminals at Heathrow are miles apart so it takes 15-25 minutes to go around the terminals. The bus terminates at the main bus and coach station at Heathrow. If you are using Terminals 2 or 3 you need to walk from these terminals to the coach station. Its well signposted and the route is underground along moving walkways from ramps within the passenger terminals. Buses stop in front of the terminal at Terminals 4 and 5. From Southampton to Heathrow and London there are routinely traffic congestion delays on the Heathrow / London approaches of about 20-30 minutes up until about 11 a.m. on work days. From Southampton to Gatwick the bus takes a completely different route along the south coast of England, much less prone to serious traffic congestion taking just under 3 hours.
There are two passenger terminals at Gatwick, North and South, the bus visits both. You can carry two medium-sized suitcases - weighing up to 20kg (44 lbs) each - plus one small piece of hand luggage per person. Drivers loading the baggage do not weigh bags. Customers will be permitted to pool their individual allowances if they are travelling in a group or as a family, but they must be travelling on the same ticket. Over this allowance and steep excess luggage charges kick in. If you need to take extra luggage on your journey, this can be arranged either in advance or on your day of travel when you arrive at the coach station. However buying your extra your extra luggage on-line in advance is much cheaper. Lightweight manual wheelchairs and foldable pushchairs are taken subject to them being capable of being stowed in the luggage hold of the coach. Manual wheelchairs more than 20kg in weight and pushchairs not foldable are not taken. Powered wheelchairs are only taken by prior arrangement.
You may take your bicycle on your National Express journey, as long as it is designed to fold in half by means of a special link in the main frame and is carried in an appropriate padded bag or hard case, suitable for the purpose. Unlike the railways, National Express have true e-tickets - the moment you make your reservation your e-tickets are e-mailed to you. You can pay using major credit cards.With a ticket you have a reserved seat on the bus schedule of your choice, no individual seat selection can be made. At airports only, if your flight is delayed you can travel on a later schedule subject to seat availability. At Heathrow and Gatwick it normally takes about 45 to 75 minutes to get through customs and baggage reclaim. At city termini like Southampton and London if you miss your schedule you lose your ticket. You can also buy tickets on the day from the bus station ticket offices, subject to seat availability. Those who have pre-booked have reserved seats and priority.
Especially in the Southampton to London direction buses are often sold out from about 8:30 a.m. to midday if cruise ships are in port. National Express do not put on extra capacity once a schedule is sold out. The easiest and cheapest option is to use e-tickets, where you simply print your ticket after purchase. There are alternatives, m-tickets sent to your mobile incur a small surcharge, the same surcharge for collecting tickets from a ticket office. Tickets can also be mailed to you for a larger surcharge. Important: When you use the National Express journey planner (banner link below) do not select Southampton Cruise Terminal as a destination, no bus goes to any of the 4 cruise terminals at Southampton. Select Southampton Coach Station. Similarly at Heathrow do not select Heathrow Terminal 1,2 or Terminal 3, again no Southampton bus visits either passenger terminal, select Heathrow Airport London (for T2 and T3). Typical Southampton Taxi Cab No shuttle buses are provided between the cruise ship terminals and bus and train stations at Southampton.
You therefore need to get a taxi between the cruise terminals and the bus station. The fare should be between £6 and £11. The picture right shows a typical Southampton taxi (they are all white). If there are 3 or 4 of you with 2 cases each plus hand luggage you may need more than one taxi. In the morning if there are 3 or 4 cruise ships unloading simultaneously (quite common) there may be queues for the taxi's. The taxi ranks are very well marshalled though. A few hardy soles walk between the coach station and the City Cruise Terminal, with luggage this will take about 15 minutes. Its too far with luggage to walk to other cruise terminals from the coach station. The position of Southampton coach station relative to each cruise terminal and the main hotels are marked on our Southampton map. London to Southampton Direction Southampton Direct Shared Van Shuttle - After pick-up from your London or Heathrow hotel you will be driven to your cruise ship at Southampton (Maximum 8 passengers)
Southampton With Stop At Stonehenge After pick-up from your London or Heathrow hotel you will be driven in an air conditioned touring bus to your Southampton cruise ship with a stop of around 90 mins at world famous Stonehenge. Southampton To London Direction London & Heathrow Direct Shared Van Shuttle - After pick-up from your cruise ship at Southampton you will be driven to your London or Heathrow hotel / passenger terminal (Maximum 8 passengers) Salisbury, Stonehenge & Windsor Tour Transfer - Visit 3 world class attractions in one day on your transfer to London or Heathrow. Arrives Heathrow around 5 p.m. and London hotels around 6 p.m. Bath & Cotswolds with Pub Lunch Tour Transfer - Visit Georgian Bath, get a taster of the scenic Cotswolds region of England and have a pub lunch in a medieval inn. Arrives Heathrow around 6 p.m. and London hotels around 7 p.m. Southampton is around 80 miles (128 kms) from the centre of London. On a good day with a clear road, a vehicle will make it in under 2 hours and a coach much longer.