Airline Tickets from Southampton

General Info

Airport Address: Southampton International Airport, Wide Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, UK, SO18 2NL
Distance and Location: The airport is located 7km (4 miles) northeast of Southampton
Airport Website: www.southamptonairport.com
Airport E-mail: southampton_feedback@baa.com
Airport Telephone: (0)870 040 0009
Country Code: 44
Time Zone: GMT (GMT + 1 from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October)
Total Number of Terminals: 1

Information and Customer Care Desks

An infodesk is available in the passenger terminal. Live flight Arrivals information is available on the airport's website and copies of the airport's flight timetable is also available from the timetable request line (tel: (0)23 8062 7098).

Available Facilities and Services

Money withdrawal and Communication facilities: A bureau de change is located on the main concourse before security, open for all international flights. ATMs are located on the main concourse (before security) and a post box is located immediately outside the terminal; and telephones throughout the terminal. Cafe and restaurants: Restaurants and bars are situated throughout the terminal building. Shopping facilities: There is a newsagent/book store before security, which also sells snacks and games. A range of tax- and duty-free goods are also available after passport control, open for all flights. Luggage services: For items lost whilst at the airport, go to the infodesk in the terminal building. If an item is discovered lost once travellers have left the airport, there is a lost property information line (tel: (0)23 8062 0021). Trolleys are available free of charge throughout the terminal building. Other services: These include a baby care room situated on the main concourse, a first aid room situated by the Arrivals exit on the main concourse and a viewing gallery at the end of the passenger concourse.

Car Parking Info

The short-term car park is located adjacent to the Terminal and is recommended for stays of up to one day. Long-term parking, charged at a fixed daily rate, is located north of the Terminal and is divided into three zones. Frequent shuttle buses connect to the terminal building free of charge (journey time: 15 minutes); there are information buttons on the entrance/exit barriers and in the bus stop, to call for assistance or contact the bus driver. Long-term parking can be booked in advance (tel: (0)870 000 1000 or (0)121 410 5105). Dedicated spaces exist in the short-term car park for motorbikes and bicycles, free of charge.

Driving by car from/to Southampton

The airport is located at the junction of the M3 and the M27 motorways, less than a mile from Junction 5 of the M27. The M3 is 1.5km (1 mile) away from the airport, providing fast routes to Basingstoke and London, and via the A33/A34 to Oxford and the Midlands. The airport is 32 km (20 miles) from Portsmouth and 14 km (9 miles) from Winchester.

Public Transportation from/to Southampton

By Railway: The airport is next to Southampton Airport (Parkway) Station and boasts the shortest ‘plane to train' connection of any European airport. The airport terminal building is a short walk from Southampton Airport (Parkway) Station, where up to three trains depart every hour for London Waterloo and fast links exist to many InterCity destinations; for further information contact National Rail enquiries (tel: (0)8457 484 950) or South West Trains (tel: (0)23 8021 3600; website: www.swtrains.co.uk). How to reach: By Taxi: Airportcarz (tel: (0)23 8062 7100) is located on the main concourse opposite the Arrivals hall and operates 24 hours a day. By Bus: Bus no.101 is a regular bus service between the airport, Southampton University and the city centre, with up to two services an hour during university term time. Contact First Southampton (tel: (0)23 8022 4854) for further information. Solent Blue Line (tel: (0)23 8061 8233) and Uni Link (tel: (0)23 8059 5974) also operate a number of services from Southampton Airport (Parkway) Station. By Coach: The National Express terminal is located in Southampton city centre on Western Esplanade (tel: (0)8705 808 080).

Southampton was established by the Romans as a seaport approximately 2,000 years ago. The city's development during old times and even today is greatly determined by its strategic maritime importance.

Southampton is mentioned in many historical books as a city that served the starting point for the journeys of two famous ships: the Mayflower in 1620 and Titanic in 1912.

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