Portsmouth Parking at the Harbour

[John Cheetham]

We have booked a sailing in early September from Portsmouth to Santander on a 9AM sailing, so have to be at the port around 7:30AM. Is there any advice on whether you can park in the Port the night before or very close by?

 

[kevenh]

Is that early morning by the ferry company’s definition?
Found this thread: https://www.motorhomefun.co.uk/forum/threads/portsmouth-port-overnight-parking.161756/#post-3501927

 

[Nanniemate]

just checked Britstops and there are a few stopovers

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Port Solent is the favourite it seems, less than 10 minutes away.

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[carolyn]

I’ve just checked the Brittany Ferries website and the information on their new website has changed slightly and you can now only park in the check-in lanes after midnight for early morning crossings. It used to be once the last evening ferry had gone. This is slightly different to the old link from 2019 in kevenh ’s post. I’m not being too pedantic but I posted on the old thread as well!

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[Hagstrom]

Port Solent car park is quiet overnight and has worked well for us in the past.

 

[Nanniemate]

I’ve just checked the Brittany Ferries website and the information on their new website has changed slightly and you can now only park in the check-in lanes after midnight for early morning crossings. It used to be once the last evening ferry had gone. This is slightly different to the old link from 2019 in kevenh ’s post. I’m not being too pedantic but I posted on the old thread as well!

I'm impressed - anyone who can spell pedantic has to be noticed

 

[robrace]

We have parked at ferry terminal twice to catch early morning ferry to France.No problems!and convenient!and free!

 

[John Cheetham]

Thanks for all the advice.

 

[wiljoy]

We normally stay up the hill at a lovely pub called The Churchillian. Safe car park locked at night and a nice meal. Beauties over Portsmouth. Ring them first to confirm.

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[Gaston aires]

You can, and we did, park at the terminal overnight. There’s dedicated overnight parking at the terminal.
Phil

 

[Sundowners]

We park right on the left against the fence, you need to tell security what you are doing. Never had a problem. That’s not to say that it has changed. If you get there and they say no, park at Morrisons just around the corner.

 

[The Dudess]

We normally stay up the hill at a lovely pub called The Churchillian. Safe car park locked at night and a nice meal. Beauties over Portsmouth. Ring them first to confirm.

We've also stayed at The Churchillian - great stopover and dog friendly pub.

 

[busby]

We have parked at ferry terminal twice to catch early morning ferry to France.No problems!and convenient!and free!

But probably changed now due to Covid.

 

[Bolti]

Stayed at Port Solent last week no problems,

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[Rivermount]

We park right on the left against the fence, you need to tell security what you are doing. Never had a problem. That’s not to say that it has changed. If you get there and they say no, park at Morrisons just around the corner.

I think Morrisons has parking cameras. Best to check on site as I think there is a limit to how long you can stay.