--- title: "London to Southampton Cruise Terminal Chauffeur Transfers" description: "Private chauffeur from your London home or hotel to all 5 Southampton cruise terminals at a fixed price per car. Luggage included, free cancellation 24h." canonical_url: "https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/london-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html" amp_url: "https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/amp/london-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html" site: "Woodford Chauffeur Cars" site_url: "https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/" language: "en-GB" generated: "2026-10-29" --- # London to Southampton Cruise Terminal Transfers > Fixed-fare private hire from £176 per car to every Southampton cruise terminal. TfL-licensed drivers, luggage included, free cancellation up to 24 hours. [Source: https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/london-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/london-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html) - Woodford Chauffeur Cars (https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/) - all pages: https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/llms.txt Central London ⇄ Port of Southampton # London to Southampton Cruise Terminal Transfers Calculate Your London Private Hire & Taxi Fares Upfront Fixed fare, no meter Cruise-day driver, flight tracked 24/7 bookings Book Online Fixed price to any Southampton terminal Call Us 020 8888 9988 - ✓ 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 Staying in London before the cruise? Get collected from your hotel lobby and dropped at the terminal door, luggage and all, rather than dragging cases through Waterloo. Need the exact gate? See our [Southampton cruise terminal postcodes](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/southampton-cruise-terminal-postcodes.html), our [Southampton cruise terminals gate guide](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/southampton-cruise-terminals.html) and our [Southampton cruise parking guide](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/blog/southampton-cruise-parking-guide.html). - From £176 saloon - 81–85 road miles - Typically 2 – 2 hrs 30 - Fare per vehicle, luggage included --- ## Private Taxi Fares to Southampton Cruise Terminals {#pricing} Airport, station or London Cruise terminal See exact fixed fare & book Next, add your exact address and travel details. Your fixed fare is confirmed before you pay. --- ## Central London to Southampton cruise terminal fares One-way fares per vehicle from the booking engine, by terminal. The ship-to-London direction costs the same. | Terminal | Saloon | Executive | MPV | V-Class | 9-seater | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Ocean Cruise Terminal | £176 | £206 | £191 | £236 | £221 | 81 mi | | QEII Cruise Terminal | £176 | £206 | £191 | £236 | £221 | 81 mi | | City Cruise Terminal | £181 | £211 | £196 | £241 | £226 | 84 mi | | Horizon Cruise Terminal | £181 | £211 | £196 | £241 | £226 | 84 mi | | Mayflower Cruise Terminal | £183 | £213 | £198 | £243 | £228 | 85 mi | --- --- ## Choose your car by luggage, not just seats Prices are fixed per vehicle, not per person, with all luggage included. Pick the car that fits your cases and everyone travels comfortably. ### Saloon Best for couples and solo travellers - Up to 4 passengers - 2 large cases (23kg) - 2 hand-luggage bags From **£176** one way Price a saloon Most chosen after a cruise ### MPV Best for families and long cruises - Up to 6 passengers - 4 large cases (23kg) - 4 hand-luggage bags From **£191** one way Price an MPV ### Executive Best for business and a quieter, premium ride - Up to 3 passengers - 2 large cases (23kg) - 2 hand-luggage bags From **£206** one way Price an executive car **Travel tip:** coming off a 14-night cruise? Most couples with two large cases, formal-wear bags and some shopping find the MPV gives a far more relaxed drive. Not sure? Tell us your cases when you book and we will match the car. --- ## Travel Time from London Hotels to Southampton Docks Central London to the Southampton docks is about 81–85 miles, typically 2 to 2½ hours: out through west London to the M3, then south to Southampton. Morning rush hour in London adds time, so most cruise passengers leave between about 9:30 and 11:00 for an early-afternoon check-in slot. The fares shown are from central London (Trafalgar Square). Your exact fare for a hotel or home address elsewhere in London is shown on the booking page. --- ## Why not the train? - Trains from Waterloo take about 80 minutes, but you still need a taxi from Southampton Central to the terminal and have to manage the cases at both stations. - For two or more people with cruise luggage, a door-to-door car is often similar in cost and much simpler. - Travelling as a group of 5–8? An V Class from £236 takes everyone in one vehicle. We collect from across the capital and beyond, including [Kensington and Chelsea to Southampton](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/kensington-chelsea-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html), [Canary Wharf to Southampton](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/canary-wharf-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html) and longer runs such as [Essex to the Southampton cruise terminals](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/essex-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html). --- ## Why route specialisation matters on embarkation day A general taxi or app driver may never have driven into the Port of Southampton. Dock Gate 4, Dock Gate 8 and Dock Gate 10 lead to different terminals, the Western Docks road layout changes with construction, and the terminal a ship uses can move between sailings. Our drivers do the London to Southampton run most days of the week, so they know which gate your ship’s terminal is behind, where the porters’ kerb is at each one, how the A3, M3 and the Western Docks approach behave on a Saturday turnaround, and how early to leave central London hotels to meet the check-in window on your e-ticket. On the day, we check the terminal allocation and your flight or ship before the driver sets off, and if anything changes you hear from us, not from a queue at the wrong gate. --- ## What the fare covers - ✓ Fixed fare per vehicle, no surge pricing at peak times - ✓ Driver waits at your hotel or address and helps with luggage - ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup - ✓ Child seats on request at no extra charge - ✓ Door-to-terminal drop at the porters' kerb for your ship - **The whole vehicle, not a seat.** Four people in an MPV from £191 works out at about £48 each. - **Cruise luggage.** A saloon takes up to 4 people with 2 large cases. An MPV takes up to 6 people with 4 cases, which is the safer choice if anyone is carrying formal wear. - **Flight tracking.** Your driver plans around the time you actually land, so an early or late arrival needs no phone call. - **A licensed driver who meets you at arrivals** and drops you at your ship's dock gate, not at the port entrance. - **Fuel, tolls and waiting time.** The fixed fare is confirmed before you pay, by card or to the driver. Returns booked at the same time are quoted at 1.8× the single fare. Get London Transfer Ltd holds Transport for London private hire operator licence 11588. --- ## Transfer, or drive and park? If you own a car and do not mind the drive, parking at Southampton is cheaper than two transfers. It is worth setting the numbers side by side rather than guessing. | Option | Cost for a seven-night cruise | What it involves | |---|---|---| | Private transfer, both ways | About £380 for a saloon (£176 × 1.8) | Door to dock gate, nothing left behind, no driving on embarkation morning | | Park at the terminal | Roughly £140–£160 for seven nights with ABParking at City, Horizon and Mayflower; CPS valet parking at Ocean and QEII starts around £152 | Plus fuel and the drive each way | | Park off-site with a shuttle | Roughly £65–£95 for seven nights at operators such as Triangle, Airlynx and SCPS | Plus fuel, the drive, and a shuttle with your cases at both ends | --- So: if the car is free to sit in Southampton for a week and someone is happy to drive 81–85 miles each way, parking wins on price. The transfer wins when you are flying in, when the car is needed at home, or when nobody wants to drive back down the M3 after a week at sea. Parking figures are published rates for 2026 and change; check with your car park before you book. --- ## From a London hotel to the ship on winter and festive sailings Waterloo to Southampton is the obvious train, but in winter it is the kind of journey that can unravel. Engineering closures tend to gather around Christmas and New Year, and there is little or no rail service on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. If your sailing is one of the festive departures between Saturday 19 and Tuesday 22 December 2026, or you are joining MSC Preziosa on Christmas Day, being collected from your hotel lobby takes the timetable out of the picture. Leaving central London on a dark December morning is slower than in July. Rush-hour traffic heading west, frost on quieter streets and fog on the M3 all add minutes, so we build a margin into the pickup time we agree with you. The concierge does not need to find a cab, your cases go straight into the boot, and you are dropped outside your terminal rather than at a taxi rank by Southampton Central. Queen Mary 2's regular transatlantic crossings also leave Southampton well outside the summer peak, and many passengers spend a night or two in London first. A hotel pickup suits that kind of trip, especially with the heavier luggage a week-long crossing tends to involve: evening wear, warm layers for the North Atlantic and often a few extra bags. A saloon takes up to 4 people with 2 large cases, while an MPV carries 4 cases for up to 6 people, so tell us what you are bringing and we will send the right car. - Collected from your hotel entrance, so there is no Waterloo platform or holiday replacement bus - Pickup time padded for winter traffic and fog on the M3 - Heavy coats and formalwear fit: an MPV carries 4 large cases - One fixed fare for the vehicle, agreed before the day If you have an evening in town before a winter sailing, our West End theatre and dinner chauffeur can fill it, and [Southampton to London](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/southampton-cruise-terminal-to-london.html) covers the reverse journey at any time of year. --- ## FAQs: London to Southampton Cruise Port Transfers How much is a taxi from London to Southampton cruise port? From £176 in a saloon from central London, £191 in an MPV and £236 in an V Class, one way per vehicle. How long is the drive from London to Southampton docks? Usually 2 to 2½ hours from central London, depending on traffic leaving the city. Can you collect us from a London hotel? Yes. Enter the hotel as your pickup address on the booking page and the fixed fare updates for that address. Where does the driver meet us at central London? At arrivals. Your licensed driver meets you at arrivals or at your door, helps with the cruise cases and takes you to your ship's dock gate rather than the port entrance. Is the price per person or per vehicle? Per vehicle, one way, with luggage included. Four people in an MPV from £191 works out at about £48 each. Returns booked at the same time are quoted at 1.8× the single fare. How many people and cases fit in each vehicle? A saloon takes up to 4 people with 2 large cases. An MPV takes up to 6 people with 4 cases. Cruise suitcases are usually large, so for 2–3 people with big cases, or anyone carrying formal wear bags, the MPV is the safer choice. Which dock gate will we be dropped at? Ocean Cruise Terminal (berth 46) and QEII Cruise Terminal (berths 38–39) are in the Eastern Docks, reached through Dock Gate 4 off Canute Road. City, Horizon and Mayflower are in the Western Docks, a few minutes further along the waterfront. Tell us the ship and we take you to the right one. Is a transfer cheaper than parking at the port? Not usually, if you own a car. Seven nights at the terminal car parks runs about £140–£160, and off-site parking with a shuttle about £65–£95, against roughly £380 for a return transfer from central London. The transfer wins when you are flying in, when the car is needed at home, or when you would rather not drive on embarkation morning. Can we pay the driver instead of paying by card? Yes. The fixed fare for your journey is shown before you pay, and you can pay by card or choose to pay the driver. Will you collect from a London hotel for a Christmas cruise departure? Yes, including the peak festive dates. Most December sailings leave between Saturday 19 and Tuesday 22 December 2026, and we also run on Christmas Day for MSC Preziosa, when there is little or no rail service. Give us the hotel name and the ship, and we will agree a lobby pickup time that gets you to the right terminal early. What if bad weather changes my ship's timings on the day I leave London? If the cruise line moves your check-in because a storm has delayed the ship's arrival, let us know and we will shift the hotel pickup to suit. Your driver also keeps an eye on the ship's progress into port on the morning, so a revised berthing time is spotted early rather than discovered at the dock gate. Is the London to Southampton fare fixed, or does it go up at busy times? It is fixed per vehicle when you book and does not change on the day. There is no surge or peak pricing for weekends, school holidays, Christmas sailings or early-morning pickups, and the fare includes luggage, a hotel-lobby meet and the drop at your terminal. What happens if we are not ready when the driver arrives at the hotel? Your driver's number is sent in advance and a short wait at the hotel is included; longer delays are charged in 15-minute blocks at a rate we quote before you book. If the ship's check-in window moves, tell us and we adjust the pickup time at no charge. What is your cancellation policy for London to Southampton cruise transfers? Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the pickup time, with any prepayment refunded in full. Inside 24 hours, call or WhatsApp us and we will do what we can; a cancelled cruise is usually handled without charge if you tell us as soon as you know. Can you provide a child seat for the drive to Southampton? Yes. Tell us the child's age when you book and the car arrives with a suitable seat or booster fitted at no extra charge. --- ## More on Southampton cruise transfers - [Southampton cruise parking explained: CPS, ABP, off-site and when a transfer is cheaper](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/blog/southampton-cruise-parking-guide.html) - [Southampton cruise to Heathrow via Stonehenge – chauffeur day transfer from £229](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/southampton-cruise-to-heathrow-via-stonehenge.html) - [Heathrow to Southampton cruise terminal transfers from £146](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/heathrow-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html) - [Gatwick to Southampton cruise terminal transfers from £193](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/gatwick-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html) - [The five Southampton cruise terminals: gates, berths and drop-off](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/southampton-cruise-terminals.html) - [Ship to airport: booking the return leg](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/cruise-connection.html) - [London to Southampton cruise port: a guide for Americans](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/blog/london-to-southampton-cruise-port-guide-for-americans.html) - [Where to stay the night before a Southampton cruise: London, Heathrow or Southampton](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/blog/southampton-cruise-port-hotels-night-before.html) - [Cruise line transfer vs private car to Southampton: what it costs in dollars](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/blog/cruise-line-transfer-vs-private-car-southampton-cost.html) **Pickups from London and the Home Counties:** [Heathrow to Southampton](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/heathrow-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html), [Gatwick to Southampton](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/gatwick-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html), [Kensington and Chelsea](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/kensington-chelsea-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html), [Canary Wharf](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/canary-wharf-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html), [Essex](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/essex-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html), [Hertfordshire](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/hertfordshire-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html), [Buckinghamshire](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/buckinghamshire-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html), [Cambridge](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/cambridge-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html), [Bristol and Bath](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/bristol-bath-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html). --- ## Book Central London ⇄ Southampton Fixed fare confirmed before you pay. Licensed drivers, flight tracking and luggage included. Call [+44 20 8888 9988](tel:+442088889988). Get my fixed fare **Going home?** See [Southampton cruise terminal to London](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/southampton-cruise-terminal-to-london.html), and the terminal guides: [Ocean](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/ocean-cruise-terminal-southampton.html) · [QEII](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/qeii-cruise-terminal-southampton.html) · [City](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/city-cruise-terminal-southampton.html) · [Horizon](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/horizon-cruise-terminal-southampton.html) · [Mayflower](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/mayflower-cruise-terminal-southampton.html). --- ## From your part of London - [Mayfair and Westminster](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/mayfair-westminster-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html) - [Kensington and Chelsea](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/kensington-chelsea-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html) - [Canary Wharf and Docklands](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/canary-wharf-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html) - [Wimbledon](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/wimbledon-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html) - [Hampstead and north-west London](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/hampstead-to-southampton-cruise-terminal.html) - [St Pancras International (Eurostar)](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/southampton-cruise-terminal-to-st-pancras.html) - [King's Cross](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/southampton-cruise-terminal-to-kings-cross.html) - [Euston](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/southampton-cruise-terminal-to-euston.html) - [Paddington](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/southampton-cruise-terminal-to-paddington.html) - [Waterloo](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/southampton-cruise-terminal-to-waterloo.html) - [Every station, airport and area we cover](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/southampton-cruise-transfer-areas.html) --- ## Terminals and cruise lines We drop at the porters' kerb of the terminal your ship is using. Check the terminal page for gate, postcode and drop-off details, or the cruise-line page for which terminal your line normally sails from. ### Southampton cruise terminals - [City Cruise Terminal](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/city-cruise-terminal-southampton.html) - [Horizon Cruise Terminal](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/horizon-cruise-terminal-southampton.html) - [Mayflower Cruise Terminal](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/mayflower-cruise-terminal-southampton.html) - [Ocean Cruise Terminal](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/ocean-cruise-terminal-southampton.html) - [QEII Cruise Terminal](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/qeii-cruise-terminal-southampton.html) - [Which terminal is my ship using?](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/southampton-cruise-terminals.html) ### Transfers by cruise line - [Celebrity transfers](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/celebrity-cruises-transfers-southampton.html) - [Cunard transfers](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/cunard-transfers-southampton.html) - [Disney transfers](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/disney-cruise-line-transfers-southampton.html) - [Fred. Olsen transfers](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/fred-olsen-cruise-transfers-southampton.html) - [MSC transfers](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/msc-cruises-transfers-southampton.html) - [Norwegian transfers](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/norwegian-cruise-line-transfers-southampton.html) - [Oceania transfers](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/oceania-cruises-transfers-southampton.html) - [P&O transfers](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/p-and-o-cruises-transfers-southampton.html) - [Princess transfers](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/princess-cruises-transfers-southampton.html) - [Royal Caribbean transfers](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/royal-caribbean-transfers-southampton.html) ### Vehicles - [Our fleet: passengers and luggage per vehicle](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/fleet.html) - [Group cruise transfers (8-16 seats)](https://www.woodfordchauffeurcars.co.uk/group-cruise-transfers-southampton.html)