Get a
Red Funnel ferry between Southampton and
Cowes. The historic city of Southampton is fast becoming one of the most popular leisure and cultural destinations in the south. Its appeal lies in its diverse nightlife, exciting retail opportunities, varied leisure facilities, superb heritage attractions, lively events programme and of course the excitement and charm of a bustling waterfront location. The city's Maritime Museum tells the story of this important port and is home to the Titanic Exhibition where visitors can re-live the ill-fated story of this famous ship. Whilst close by, the Southampton Hall of Aviation depicts the history of aviation in the Solent area and tells the story of the legendary Spitfire designed in Southampton. Just a stones throw away from the Aviation Museum is the fascinating God's House Tower Museum of Archaeology illustrating important periods in Southampton's history. The magnificent West Quay is the city's premier shopping centre, making Southampton the top-shopping destination in the South of England. Finally Southampton offers a superb choice of day or night-time entertainment as well as offering visitors a superb choice of the finest cosmopolitan cuisine.
How to get to Southampton Ferry Port:
By Car
From the north, exit the M3 at Junction 13 following the signs for M27 West and Southampton Docks. From the west or east, exit the M27 at Junction 3 (M271) Southampton West and Docks. Follow the brown English Tourist Board sign - WestQuay and Waterfront.
Continue to follow the sign marked Dock Gates 4-10 and brown English Tourist Board sign to WestQuay and Waterfront. Continue through one set of traffic lights, keeping to the outside lane. Bear right at a set of traffic lights on to the A33 and follow the signs to Dock Gates 4-8, WestQuay and Waterfront. Drive through a series of traffic lights until you reach the Mayflower roundabout with the De Vere Hotel on the left and the Holiday Inn on the right. Take the right hand lane, follow the sign marked Dock Gate 4 Waterfront, and you will find Red Funnel's Terminal 1 on the right, signposted Red Funnel Dock Gate 7.
Southampton Ferry Port address:
Red Funnel
Red Jet Hi-Speed
(passenger only) service to West Cowes
Terminal 2
Town Quay Road
United Kingdom
