P&O Cruises parking at QEII Cruise Terminal.
P&O Cruises sails regularly from QEII Cruise Terminal. We meet you 20 yards from the gangway at the short-stay car park, take your car, and have it back the moment you dock. Same drivers, same CCTV compound, same £2m insurance for every line we cover.
Why QEII suits P&O Cruises
QEII Terminal, named after the original Queen Elizabeth II ocean liner, is at the southern end of Southampton's dock system. It's part of the Old Docks and handles a mix of Cunard sailings as its main user, with occasional Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Silversea and P&O ships.
Access is the same as Ocean Terminal: A33 via Platform Road through Dock Gate 4. Southampton Central station is about two miles away; a taxi is easier if you're arriving by train with luggage. Our Meet & Greet drops you straight at the short-stay gangway; Park & Ride runs you in by shuttle from our compound.
P&O is the busiest line out of Southampton, and Iona, Arvia, Britannia, Ventura, Azura, Aurora and Arcadia all sail from here. We park for every one of them, with Meet & Greet right by the terminal or Park & Ride from our secure compound.
For your P&O Cruises sailing, the choice comes down to how short you want the walk. Meet & Greet drops you 20 yards from the QEII gangway, through Dock Gate 4, and is the quickest option for anyone with heavy luggage or guests on a tight pre-board schedule. Park & Ride costs less and shuttles you in from our compound, about 10 minutes away. Either way, your car spends the cruise behind locked gates in our private compound.
Meet & Greet vs Park & Ride for P&O Cruises
Meet & Greet at QEII
Drive straight to QEII Cruise Terminal via Dock Gate 4. Our driver meets you in the short-stay car park, does a quick body-cammed walk-around, and takes the keys. 20 yards to the gangway, 2-minute handover.
See how Meet & Greet works at QEII →Park & Ride to QEII
Drop your car at our gated compound three miles from the port. We shuttle you to QEII Cruise Terminal in about 10 minutes, dropped at the gangway. The cheaper option for longer voyages.
See how Park & Ride works at QEII →Numbers behind P&O Cruises parking at QEII
P&O Cruises at QEII: your questions
Yes. We park for every P&O Cruises sailing from QEII Cruise Terminal (Berths 38–39, Eastern Docks), with Meet & Greet 20 yards from the gangway or Park & Ride from our secure off-site compound.
P&O Cruises ships rotate through Southampton's five cruise terminals. When they call at QEII Cruise Terminal, we cover the drop-off the same as every other line.
QEII Cruise Terminal is at Platform Road, Dock Gate 4, Southampton (SO14 3GG). Approach: M27 to A33 (Platform Road) into the Eastern Docks. Follow signs for Dock Gate 4.. Southampton Central station is approximately 2 miles.
Meet & Greet keeps the walk shortest, 20 yards from car to gangway at QEII, and suits anyone who values convenience, has heavy luggage, or sails on a tight schedule. Park & Ride is the cheaper option for longer cruises (7+ nights) where the per-day price difference adds up, with a 10-minute shuttle from our compound. Both use the same CCTV compound and same drivers.
Yes. Premier Inn Southampton City Centre and Holiday Inn Southampton Eastleigh M3 are within reasonable walking distance of QEII Cruise Terminal. We can take the car from the hotel forecourt if you prefer.
Yes. We carry £2 million of public liability insurance and store every car in a private, CCTV-monitored compound with locked gates and overnight lockdown. Same cover whether you book Meet & Greet or Park & Ride.
Sailing with P&O Cruises from QEII?
Book your cruise parking in two minutes. Fully insured, CCTV, same drivers for every line.