Southampton to Portsmouth
| nickcorrado | 25 Aug 19:51 |
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Joined: 25 Aug 2009 Posts: 3 Bike: | My wife and I will be arriving in Southampton by ship (QMII 'Docks A33' ) with our bicycles on September 14th. We need to make our way to the Brittany ferry dock (Wharf Rd Portsmouth Hants PO2 8RU) in Portsmouth to catch a ferry later that night. We have about 7 hours to make the trip. It looks to be about 25 miles. Is there a SAFE bike route that anyone can recommend to get us from the terminal in Southampton to the dock in Portsmouth? Or should we be looking for some sort of shuttle service? I'd be very grateful for any advice. |
pasabeograd 
| 27 Aug 11:44 |
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Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Posts: 7 Bike: My Profile | I just cycled from Southampton to Portsmouth last week - as part of a longer ride. You can get there, but it's not particularly enjoyable. The roads are busy and the whole way built up. It is around 25 miles - and I did it in a couple of hours, but it wasn't fun. |
| My Latest Route: Nov 2009 Burgess Hill to Ashdown Forest Circular | |
| nickcorrado | 27 Aug 17:52 |
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Joined: 25 Aug 2009 Posts: 3 Bike: | Many thanks for your reply. I got much the same information when I called Cycle-World in S'ton. Now the question is, How do we hire a car with a driver to get us to Portsmouth? We ride recumbents, which are a bit longer than standard bikes and taxi companies haven't been very encouraging. The longest bike is 7 foot 9 inches (236 cm). They fit fine in an american van (Dodge Caravan). Any additional thoughts on how we can get to Portsmouth? |
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dudley
| 28 Aug 14:11 |
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Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 498 Bike: My Profile | 45 minutes and £8.30 on the train no idea about recumbents on those services, or if the train stations are anywhere near where you need to be at either end |
| My Latest Route: Nov 2009 Forth Estuary Circular | |
| nickcorrado | 29 Aug 02:17 |
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Joined: 25 Aug 2009 Posts: 3 Bike: | Thanks, I'll check into that. |
