Portsmouth Port

Directions & Facilities

Portsmouth ferry terminal is conveniently located just off the M27 and is well connected to the rest of the motorway network.

By car

From London, take the M3 or A3. From the Midlands take the M3 to the A34, and from the South West take the A31. From Bristol and south Wales take the A36. These roads lead to the M275, from which an exit road leads directly to the port.

By train

There are train services between Portsmouth and London Waterloo, taking 85 minutes. There are also services between London Victoria and Portsmouth passing through Chichester, Brighton and Gatwick. From Cardiff the train passes through Salisbury and Bristol. Portsmouth stations include Portsmouth & Southsea and Portsmouth The Hard Interchange, both of which are close to the Port. A shuttle bus runs from each station between the months of May - September, outside of these months a taxi should be taken from outside either train station at a cost of around £5

By coach

Regular coach services go from Portsmouth to London Victoria and Heathrow Airport. From London on-bound connections can be made to the rest of the UK.

By foot

It takes approximately 20 minutes to walk to the ferry terminal from the town centre and 30 minutes from Portsmouth & Southsea train station.

Parking at Portsmouth Terminal

The car park is inside the port. Use the left hand lane at the entrance to the car check-in area, and then follow the signs. Disabled parking is available on the ground floor. Luggage trolleys are available for a £1.00 deposit. 516 spaces. The maximum height for vehicles in the car park is 2.2m high. Payment for the car park is made upon exit.

The car park is privately run by APCOA who can be contacted 02392 873378.

Caravans can be parked in the check-in lanes after the last departure of the day. Please note that no facilities are open overnight.


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Caen Ferry Port

Directions & Facilities

Port address: Avenue du Grand Large, Ouistreham, 14150. Tel: 02 31 36 36 36

Getting to Caen (Ouistreham) Ferry Port

By car

The terminal is well sign-posted from the main access routes around Caen as "CAR FERRY". The autoroute is close to the port and offers easy access to Paris, the Loire, the south, and Brittany. Take the N175 to Mont St Michel and Brittany. The N13 connects Caen to Bayeux and Cherbourg, and the N158 leads to Le Mans and the Loire Valley.

By taxi

There are usually taxis waiting outside the terminal for ship arrivals and departures. If there are no taxis, the tourist information desk can call a taxi for you. Taxi fares from the terminal to Caen train station range from 30€ during the day (7am to 7pm) to 40€ in the evening (7pm to 7am).

By train

The nearest railway station is in Caen, about 18km from the port.

By bus

There is a shuttle service between Ouistreham and Caen. This service does not run for the evening ferry arrivals in Ouistreham.


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Caen Terminal Facilities

Cafeteria/Bar

The bar is open from 06h30 to 23h00.

Car Hire

There is no car rental company in Ouistreham. All the major companies are in Caen next to the railway station. Europecar, tel - (0825 358 358) will deliver cars to the terminal if pre-booked/

Bureau de change

There is a Bureau de Change facility, which is open for all sailings and at the weekends.

Facilities for the disabled

Wheelchairs are available in the terminal.

Shuttle Bus

There is a shuttle bus which transports foot passengers between the passenger terminal and the ships for arrivals and departures.

Telephones

Phone card payphones can be found in the terminal. Phone cards can be purchased from the tourist information office which is open to coincide with all sailings.

Terminal opening hours

The Brittany Ferries information desk is open from 06h45 - 23h59.

Tourist Information

The tourist information is open throughout the year. For enquiries, ring 02 31 96 89 70.

Parking at Ouistreham Terminal

There is an open car park at the passenger terminal for a maximum stay of 72 hours. There is no charge for parking here but it is at the owner’s risk.