Fred. Olsen cruise transfers to Southampton
Fred. Olsen sails from Southampton, including a 2027 world cruise from the port. Its guests often have plenty of luggage and value a calm, door-to-door start. We collect you from home, a hotel or the airport and take you to the right terminal at a fixed price per car.
- ✓ TfL-licensed operator · licence 11588
- ✓ Fixed price per car, luggage included
- ✓ Flights tracked · 60 min free airport waiting
- ✓ Driver details sent before you travel
- ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours
Which terminal?
Southampton has five cruise terminals: Ocean, QEII, City, Mayflower and Horizon. Fred. Olsen lists the Horizon, City/Mayflower and QEII terminals for its Southampton sailings. Your cruise documents confirm the terminal for your sailing, and your driver drops you at the right one. See the five Southampton cruise terminals.
Why guests book a car
- Long cruises mean more luggage. Our MPVs and 9-seaters have room for cases, formal wear and walking aids.
- No long-stay parking for a cruise of several weeks.
- Help at the kerb: your driver unloads at the terminal where porters take your cases.
- A car waiting when you return after an early disembarkation.
Fixed fares start from £146 from the Heathrow area and £176 from central London, per car rather than per person, with luggage included. The MPV is +£15. Your fare is confirmed before you pay.
Parking or a transfer?
Many Fred. Olsen passengers compare port parking with a car to the ship. With parking you still drive yourself there and back, pay for every day the car is left, and face the drive home after an early disembarkation. A transfer for two or more people is often similar in cost, and nobody has to drive. We compare the two on our parking vs transfer page.
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Starting a long Fred. Olsen voyage in cold weather
Fred. Olsen passengers tend to travel with more luggage than most, and a long voyage such as the 2027 world cruise takes that to another level. If your departure falls in the colder months, you are also packing for two climates at once: a proper coat and warm layers for the drive and the first days at sea, then months of lighter clothing for the warmer ports ahead. That combination is why we ask for a full count of cases before confirming a vehicle. An MPV carries four large cases, and larger vehicles are available when one is not enough.
Winter departures bring their own timing questions. Daylight is short, fog can slow the M3 and M27 in the early morning, and frost lingers on the rural lanes many Fred. Olsen passengers live on. We collect from outside London as readily as from within it, and plan the pickup to leave a sensible margin before check-in. On the way home, after weeks or months away, your driver tracks the ship's arrival so a weather delay does not mean a long wait in the cold.
- Warm car waiting at your door, whatever the hour of a winter departure.
- Ship tracked on the way home, so a delay caused by Atlantic weather moves the pickup.
- No wrestling a long-voyage wardrobe on and off trains or replacement buses.
- Vehicle sized to the luggage, with no extra charge for the extra cases.
For a quieter winter break nearer home, our Chewton Glen chauffeur service runs to the New Forest coast, and the airport transfers page covers flights in the meantime.
Questions
Do you run Fred. Olsen transfers for winter departures and long voyages?
Yes. We take Fred. Olsen passengers to Southampton in every season, including long voyages that leave in the colder months. Give us an honest count of cases, coats and hand luggage when you book and we will choose the right vehicle. The fare is fixed for the car, includes luggage, and is agreed before you travel.
How will the driver know if our Fred. Olsen ship is held up by bad weather on the way home?
We track the ship's arrival rather than relying on the date in the brochure. Normally a ship is alongside around 06:00 on its final morning, but storms can delay that or change the berth time. Your driver works to the real arrival and meets you outside the terminal, ready for the drive home with all your luggage.
Which Southampton terminals does Fred. Olsen use?
Fred. Olsen lists the Horizon, City/Mayflower and QEII terminals. Your cruise documents confirm which one you need.
We are going on a long cruise with lots of luggage. Which car?
An MPV or 9-seater gives plenty of room for cases. Tell us your bag count when you book.
Can you pick us up from home outside London?
Yes. Give us your address and we will quote a fixed fare to the terminal.
Can we book the return at the same time?
Yes. Your driver will be waiting when you disembark.
Transfers by cruise line: Cunard, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, MSC Cruises, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Disney Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises.