Getting There By Air:Southampton International Airport
Tel: 0870 040 0009.
Website:
www.southamptonairport.comThe airport is located 7km (4 miles) northeast of Southampton on the outskirts of the city. An information desk is located inside the passenger terminal and can help with any specific queries.
Facilities include a bureau de change, ATMs, Wi-Fi access throughout, restaurants, lost property office, bars and shops. After passport control there is a range of tax- and duty-free
shops. The airport is on a single level allowing good access for disabled travelers and there are induction loops at various locations throughout the airport.
British Airways and
flybe both have business lounges at Southampton Airport, that can be used by BA executive club (gold and silver members) and Club Europe members and flybe economy plus passengers respectively.
The airport is convenient for the M27 and M3 motorways, and a rail service connects the city center with a station at the airport (Southampton Airport Parkway), which is just 50m (55 yards) from the airport terminal building. Bus services also operate between the airport, the university campus and the city center.
Checkercars (tel: (023) 8062 7100) is located in the main concourse opposite the arrivals hall and operates a 24-hour taxi service (advance booking may be necessary).
Getting There By Road:Southampton is situated just 122km (76 miles) southwest of London and is connected with the capital by the M3 motorway. The M27 runs east towards Portsmouth and west towards Bournemouth.
Breakdown Services: AA (tel: 0800 887 766).
RAC (tel: 0800 828 282).
National Express (tel: 0870 580 8080; website:
www.nationalexpress.com) operates regular coach services connecting Southampton with various destinations in the UK, including Victoria coach station in London. The National Express terminal is located in the center of the city on Harbour Parade, within easy walking distance of the Central Railway Station.
Getting There By Rail:Southampton is connected by a good rail network with a station in the city (Southampton Central) on Western Esplanade that connects with a station at the airport (Southampton Airport Parkway). During peak times there are approximately three direct services an hour from Southampton Central to London’s Waterloo station, from where Eurostar services connect with Paris, Lille and Brussels in mainland Europe. Local rail services connect Southampton with Portsmouth and Brighton to the east, Basingstoke to the north, and Bournemouth to the west. Southampton also has rail connections with the West Country, South Wales and Scotland. For rail enquiries contact
National Rail (tel: 0845 748 4950; website:
www.nationalrail.co.uk). Rail operators in the region include
South West Trains (tel: 0845 600 0650; website:
www.southwesttrains.co.uk),
Virgin Trains (tel: 0845 722 2333; website:
www.virgintrains.co.uk) and
First Great Western (tel: 0845 700 0125; website: www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk).
Getting Around:
Public TransportFirst Southampton (tel: (023) 8022 4854; website:
www.firstgroup.com) operates a comprehensive network of buses linking all parts of the city. Bus 14 operates between the city center and the International Airport, as does the
Unilink U1 service.
Solent Blue Line (tel: (023) 8061 8233; website:
www.solentblueline.com) and
UniLink Southampton (tel: (023) 8059 5974; website:
www.unilink.soton.ac.uk) also offer comprehensive services throughout the city. Discounted fares, day travelcards and passes enabling travel of seven, 28 or 90 days are available for some services. For full details about fares, routes and discounts, contact the relevant bus company directly.
TaxisTaxis can be hailed on the street or at ranks at the railway and bus stations. To pre-book a taxi try
Abbeytax (tel: (023) 8032 2480),
Radio Taxis (tel: (023) 8066 6666; website:
www.radtax.co.uk) or
Streamline Taxis (tel: (023) 8022 3355).
Car HireThere are numerous car rental firms operating in Southampton.
Alamo (tel: 0870 191 6921; website:
www.alamo.co.uk),
Avis (tel: 0870 606 0100; website:
www.avis.co.uk),
Enterprise (tel: (023) 8065 3700; website:
www.enterprise.co.uk),
Hertz (tel: 0870 850 2690; website:
www.hertz.co.uk),
Europcar (tel: (023) 8033 2973; website: www.europcar.co.uk) and
National (tel: (023) 8065 2059; website:
www.nationalcar.co.uk) all have offices either at the airport, in the city or both.
Bicycle HireSouthampton is relatively small and, for the most part, flat, so a bike is a great way to get around and see the city sights. However, at the time of writing, there are no bike hire establishments in Southampton itself. The nearest one can be found in the small town of Hythe, across Southampton Water. It is called
Cycle Experience (tel: (023) 8084 0765; website:
www.cyclex.co.uk) and can be reached via the Hythe Ferry, on which bikes can be taken free of charge. Further afield,
Cycle Experience, Brookley Road, Brockenhurst (tel: (01590) 624 204) rents out bikes in the New Forest.
GA Cycles, 65 Shirley Road (tel: (023) 8063 6648), in Southampton sells a good selection and is just a short walk from Southampton Central railway station.
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