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Parking and Public Transport

Southampton has 42 car parks, from surface car parks around the city centre to covered car parks within the city's main shopping area, including WestQuay's 4,000 parking spaces. Car parking charges apply seven days a week (except Christmas Day and Easter Sunday).

Opening times and charges

All Council car parks are open 24 hours please click for information on parking charges.

Please click for a map of the location of car parks.

In addition there are a number of private companies providing car parking for the general public in Southampton. There may be height or weight restrictions at these car parks. There are parking charges and these will depend on the car park used and the length of stay. One of these car parks at Ocean Village, Southampton is the Ocean Car Park.

Park and Ride

During the period of the Boat Show there is a Park and Ride scheme operating from Junction 1 of the M 271 motorway with frequent buses to the show entrance.

There is also a Park and Ride for ticket holders to Southampton Football Club matches. This is easily found and well signposted from Junction 8 of the M 27.

Public Transport

Please click for details of services.

The Three Rivers Rail Partnership is a group of local authorities, local people and the rail industry, working to promote a train and rail link bus service and doing what it can to improve our stations and services.

In December 2007 the service through Chandlers Ford will continue on from Southampton to Salisbury, including Dean and Dunbridge.