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Photo of a cross channel ferry entering harbour at sunset.

PORTSMOUTH FERRIES.

The Continental Ferry Port, owned by Portsmouth City Council, opened in 1976.
The port serves passenger and freight ferries sailing to the continent and the Channel Islands.
Portsmouth is the second largest passenger ferry terminal in the UK, only Dover handles more passengers.

PORTSMOUTH FERRY PORT.

Portsmouth Ferry Port is one of the busiest in the UK carrying approximately 2.2 million people per year. Ferry services sail from Portsmouth to seven European destinations and due to its excellent connections to the motorway network Portsmouth ferryport is easily accessible.
The Port has a thriving passenger and commercial freight business.

Currently the following ferry services operate from Portsmouth:

  • Brittany Ferries operates crossings to the ports of Caen, Cherbourg, St Malo, Santander and Bilbao.
  • Condor Ferries operate between Portsmouth and Cherbourg and Guernsey.
  • LD Lines operates to the French port of Le Havre.

PORTSMOUTH FERRY PORT DETAILS.
Address: Portsmouth Ferryport, George Byng Way, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 8SP.
Telephone: 02392 297391 0r 0870 582 7744
Website: www.portsmouth-port.co.uk

NEW TERMINAL BUILDING - 2011.
Portsmouth Ferry Port now has a brand new terminal building, opened in March 2011, part of a £16.5 million investment in the port. The new 2,700 square metre building resembles a modern airport building and houses much improved facilities for ferry and cruise ship passengers. The new terminal building at Portsmouth International Port. Cross channel ferry port and cruise ship terminal. These facilities include,

  • Check-in desks arrival / departure area.
  • Cafe serving fresh meals, snacks and drinks.
  • A Costa Coffee and bar area.
  • Travel / souvenir shop.
  • Bureau de change for currency exchange.
  • Ferry company ticket offices.
  • Facilities for cruise ship passengers.

Cutting edge environmental features have been incorporated into the terminal building, it is the first public building in the country to use a sea water-source heat pump system using energy from the sea to heat and cool the building. Sea water is also used to flush the toilets helping to reduce the fresh water consumption. Windcatchers are built into the roof to provide natural ventilation of the buildings interior.

PARKING AT PORTSMOUTH FERRY PORT.
A 24-hour, multi-storey car park at Portsmouth Continental Ferry Port provides 516 passenger parking spaces. The pay-on-foot facility is well lit and incorporates the latest automated parking technology and CCTV cameras. The Port also has dedicated parking spaces for people with disabilities and/or reduced mobility. For more parking information telephone: 02392 873378

PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
National Express coach services drop off and pick up in the Ferry Port. Rail services via Portsmouth and Southsea Station can be reached from the Port either by shuttle bus, which operates in peak season, taxi or minibus.

Destination ports information sites.
St Malo information. Independent travel guide to the historic port city of Saint-Malo. Old Town, beaches, day trips, hotels, restaurants, reviews and images of this popular destination in Brittany.

Portsmouth ferry port is located just off of the M275 motorway, refer to map below.


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Other ferry links run from Portsmouth, including services to the Isle of Wight and more locally to Gosport and Hayling Island.

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