Port to SOU

[Banjo]

We will be coming into Southampton from a trans-Atlantic on Silhouette next month. I am renting a car from the Southampton Inter. Airport then returning it at Heathrow.

 

Any suggestions on getting from the Port to the Airport cheaply?

 

Thanks, Banjo

[Enforcer]

Hi,

 

Taxi, about £5-£10 or contact the car hire dealers and see if they will pick you up, some do.

 

Pete

[John Bull]

Taxi to the airport will cost a great deal more than £5-£10.

More like £15 pre-booked eg http://www.westquaycars.com or £20 from the rank at the cruise terminal.

 

Or a 15-20 minute walk to Southampton Central train station, then frequent trains (every 10 to 15 minutes) take 10 mins to Southampton Parkway/Airport. Train fare £3.70.

A taxi from the cruise terminal to Cental station costs about £7, so cost-wise if you take a taxi you might as well take it all the way (which you'll probably want to do anyway if it's raining ;))

 

Car rental booth is at the entrance to the short-term parking opposite the airport terminal.

Guessing that this is an Avis rental, the others also have depots close to your cruise terminal

 

JB :)

Edited March 30, 2016 by John Bull

[Banjo]

Thanks JB and Enforcer, you both gave some nice options.

 

Banjo

[Enforcer]

Hi,

 

JB is correct about the cost of the taxi, it cost me about £20 a few of years ago, don't know where my estimation came from.

 

Pete

[John Bull]

 

..........don't know where my estimation came from.

 

Pete

 

The usual source, Pete - wishful thinking ;) :D

 

JB :)

[bubblesqueaker]

Thanks for the info. I've just contacted them as I think I'm going to book with them. Much cheaper than one on the airport site. Must use dearer petrol!

 

 

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