Portsmouth traffic and travel

Portsmouth travel on one page: M27, M275, A27 and A3(M) closures and incidents; where to park and what it costs; live train departures from Portsmouth and Southsea, Portsmouth Harbour, Fratton, Cosham and Havant; Portsmouth bus timetables for the main routes with today's diversions; Gosport Ferry, Hayling Ferry, Wightlink and Hovertravel times; and the port's ferry arrivals, departures and cruise ships.

Updated 17:26, 15 October 2026.

Roads: M27, M275, A27 and A3(M)

Nothing is closed or restricted on these roads right now.

Planned in the next seven days

Road	What	From	Until
A27	A27 eastbound lane 2 closure	Fri 16 Oct 20:00	Sat 17 Oct 06:00
M27	M27 eastbound lane 1, 2 and 3 closure (26/8 to 29/2)	Thu 15 Oct 22:00	Fri 16 Oct 06:00
M27	M27 eastbound lane 1, 2 and 3 closure (26/8 to 29/2)	Tue 20 Oct 22:00	Wed 21 Oct 06:00
M27	M27 eastbound Jct 10 entry slip road closure	Wed 21 Oct 22:00	Thu 22 Oct 06:00
M27	M27 eastbound lane 1 and 2 closure (36/8 to 38/2)	Wed 21 Oct 22:00	Thu 22 Oct 06:00
A27	A27 eastbound lane 2 closure	Tue 20 Oct 02:00	Tue 20 Oct 05:00
A3	A3 northbound Sheet between the slips carriageway closure	Thu 15 Oct 21:00	Fri 16 Oct 06:00
A3(M)	A3M northbound Jct 3 exit slip road closure	Thu 15 Oct 22:30	Fri 16 Oct 06:00
A3(M)	A3M northbound lane 1 closure (2/8 to 4/6)	Thu 15 Oct 22:30	Fri 16 Oct 06:00
A27	A27 eastbound lane 2 closure	Tue 20 Oct 20:00	Wed 21 Oct 06:00
A27	A27 eastbound lane 2 closure (no access to Castle Goring street)	Tue 20 Oct 20:00	Wed 21 Oct 05:00
A27	A27 both directions Berwick to Southerham carriageway closure	Mon 19 Oct 21:00	Tue 20 Oct 06:00
A27	A27 both directions Berwick to Southerham carriageway closure	Tue 20 Oct 21:00	Wed 21 Oct 06:00
A27	A27 both directions Berwick to Southerham carriageway closure	Wed 21 Oct 21:00	Thu 22 Oct 06:00
A3(M)	A3M northbound Jct 2 exit slip road closure	Fri 16 Oct 22:00	Sat 17 Oct 06:00
A3(M)	A3M northbound Jct 2 entry slip road closure	Fri 16 Oct 22:00	Sat 17 Oct 06:00
A3	A3 northbound lane 2 closure (34/8 to 33/6) Surrey	Mon 19 Oct 20:00	Tue 20 Oct 06:00
A3	A3 southbound lane 2 closure (32/9 to 34/0) Surrey	Mon 19 Oct 20:00	Tue 20 Oct 06:00
M27	M27 eastbound lane 2 closure (15/5 to 16/6)	Sun 18 Oct 20:00	Mon 19 Oct 06:00

Road data updated 17:01, 15 October.

Trains

Portsmouth & Southsea

Due	Expected	Destination and calling points	Plat	Operator
17:29	On time	Cardiff Central	1	Great Western Railway
17:32	On time	London Victoria	4	Southern
17:34	On time	Portsmouth Harbour	2	South Western Railway
17:35	On time	London Waterloo	1	South Western Railway
17:40	On time	Portsmouth Harbour	2	Southern
17:43	On time	Portsmouth Harbour	2	South Western Railway
17:46	On time	Southampton Central	3	South Western Railway
17:49	18:06	Portsmouth Harbour This service has been delayed by a fault with the signalling system (last reported at Romsey)	2	Great Western Railway
17:57	On time	Brighton	3	Southern
18:00	On time	London Waterloo	1	South Western Railway
18:03	On time	London Victoria	1	Southern
18:05	On time	Portsmouth Harbour	2	South Western Railway

Portsmouth Harbour

Due	Expected	Destination and calling points	Plat	Operator
17:24	On time	Cardiff Central	1	Great Western Railway
17:31	On time	London Waterloo	3	South Western Railway
17:55	On time	London Waterloo	4	South Western Railway
17:59	On time	London Victoria	5	Southern
18:15	On time	London Waterloo	3	South Western Railway
18:24	On time	Cardiff Central	1	Great Western Railway
18:28	On time	London Victoria	5	Southern
18:31	On time	London Waterloo	4	South Western Railway
18:55	On time	London Waterloo	3	South Western Railway
19:04	On time	London Victoria	5	Southern
19:15	On time	London Waterloo	4	South Western Railway

Fratton

Due	Expected	Destination and calling points	Plat	Operator
17:24	On time	London Waterloo	1	South Western Railway
17:25	On time	Portsmouth & Southsea	2	South Western Railway
17:31	On time	Portsmouth Harbour	3	South Western Railway
17:33	On time	Cardiff Central	1	Great Western Railway
17:36	On time	London Victoria	1	Southern
17:36	On time	Portsmouth Harbour	2	Southern
17:39	On time	London Waterloo	1	South Western Railway
17:39	On time	Portsmouth Harbour	3	South Western Railway
17:41	17:43	Portsmouth & Southsea	2	South Western Railway
17:44	18:02	Portsmouth Harbour This service has been delayed by a fault with the signalling system (last reported at Romsey)	3	Great Western Railway
17:46	On time	Portsmouth & Southsea	2	Southern
17:50	On time	Southampton Central	1	South Western Railway

Cosham

Due	Expected	Destination and calling points	Plat	Operator
17:24	17:27	Brighton	2	Southern
17:28	On time	Southampton Central	1	Southern
17:29	17:31	Portsmouth Harbour This service has been delayed by a late running freight train (last reported at Fareham)	2	South Western Railway
17:36	17:55	Portsmouth Harbour This service has been delayed by a fault with the signalling system (last reported at Romsey)	2	Great Western Railway
17:40	On time	Cardiff Central	1	Great Western Railway
17:54	On time	Brighton	2	Southern
17:55	On time	Southampton Central	1	Southern
18:00	On time	Portsmouth Harbour	2	South Western Railway
18:00	On time	Southampton Central	1	South Western Railway
18:13	On time	London Waterloo	1	South Western Railway
18:14	On time	Portsmouth & Southsea	2	South Western Railway
18:24	On time	Brighton	2	Southern

Havant

The ticket office is currently closed at this station.

Due	Expected	Destination and calling points	Plat	Operator
17:25	On time	Portsmouth Harbour	2	Southern
17:29	17:31	Portsmouth & Southsea	2	South Western Railway
17:30	17:33	Brighton	1	Southern
17:34	On time	London Waterloo	1	South Western Railway
17:37	On time	Portsmouth & Southsea	2	Southern
17:47	On time	London Victoria	1	Southern
17:48	On time	Southampton Central	2	Southern
17:52	On time	London Waterloo	1	South Western Railway
17:52	On time	Portsmouth Harbour	2	South Western Railway
18:00	On time	Brighton	1	Southern
18:02	18:12	Portsmouth Harbour This service has been delayed by trespassers on the railway	2	Southern
18:09	On time	Brighton	1	Southern

Gosport Ferry, Hayling Ferry, Wightlink and Hovertravel times

Harbour and Isle of Wight crossings, valid from 1 September 2026. Sundays and bank holidays run reduced timetables; the Hayling Ferry does not sail in rough weather. Fares and booking with each operator.

Crossing	Route	Every	First	Last	Journey
Gosport Ferry	Portsmouth Harbour to Gosport	7.5 min peak, 15 min off-peak	05:30	00:00 (Fri and Sat 00:30)	4 min
Hayling Ferry	Eastney to Hayling Island	30 min summer, 60 min winter	07:00	20:00 summer, 18:00 winter	5 min
Wightlink FastCat	Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde Pier Head	30 min	05:15	23:30	22 min
Wightlink car ferry	Gunwharf to Fishbourne	30 to 60 min	04:00	23:00	45 min
Hovertravel	Southsea to Ryde	30 min	06:20	21:20	10 min

Ferries today: Portsmouth International Port

Live board, updated 17:00. Brittany Ferries (Caen, St Malo, Le Havre, Bilbao, Santander), Brittany Ferries Channel Islands (Guernsey, Jersey), DFDS and freight sailings.

Arrivals

Time	Operator	From	Status
07:00	Amadea	Bremerhaven	Arrived
16:45	Brittany Ferries.	Cherbourg	Arrived
17:00	Dfds	Jersey	Arrived
18:45	Brittany Ferries.	St Malo	On Time
20:15	Brittany Ferries.	Santander	On Time
21:30	Brittany Ferries.	Caen	On Time

Departures

Time	Operator	To	Status
18:00	Amadea	Falmouth	On Time
19:30	Brittany Ferries.	Bilbao	On Time
19:45	Brittany Ferries Ci	Guernsey	On Time
20:45	Brittany Ferries.	St Malo	On Time
21:00	Dfds	Jersey	On Time
22:45	Brittany Ferries.	Cherbourg	On Time
23:00	Brittany Ferries.	Caen	On Time

Wightlink sails from Portsmouth Harbour (FastCat to Ryde) and Gunwharf (car ferry to Fishbourne); Hovertravel runs Southsea to Ryde; the Gosport Ferry crosses the harbour every 15 minutes.

Cruise ships calling at Portsmouth

Date	Ship	Cruise line	Arrives	Departs	Call type
Thu 15 Oct today	Amadea	Phoenix Reisen	08:00	18:00	Call
Sat 17 Oct	Spirit of Discovery	SAGA	07:00	17:00	Turnaround
Mon 19 Oct	Amera	Phoenix Reisen	08:00	19:00	Call
Sun 25 Oct	Spirit of Adventure	SAGA	07:00	17:00	Call
Mon 2 Nov	Amera	Phoenix Reisen	08:00	20:00	Call
Fri 6 Nov	Spirit of Discovery	SAGA	07:00	17:00	Turnaround
Thu 19 Nov	Spirit of Adventure	SAGA	07:00	17:00	Turnaround
Sun 22 Nov	Spirit of Discovery	SAGA	07:00	17:00	Turnaround

Next 45 days. "Call" means the ship visits for the day; "turnaround" means one cruise ends and another begins here. The schedule is provisional and set by the port.

Portsmouth bus timetables: main routes at a glance

First Bus timetables valid from 13/09/2026. "Every" is the typical daytime gap between buses Monday to Friday, measured at the route's main starting stop; first and last are Monday to Friday. Sunday shows the daytime gap on Sundays. Single fares are capped at £2 on local services; The Hard Interchange and Cosham are the main hubs.

Route	Runs	Every	First	Last	Sunday	Operator
1	Gunwharf - Southsea	no weekday service			20 min	First
E1	Fareham - Gosport	15 min	00:25	23:45	20 min	First
F1	Fareham - Highlands (Thorni Avenue)	2 hours	09:30	17:30	no service	First
H1	Clarence Pier - Clarence Pier Via The Hard - Commercial Rd - Civic Offices	30 min	06:41	19:26	30 min	First
PR1	Tipner - The Hard	15 min	07:00	19:00	15 min	First
U1	University of Portsmouth - University of Portsmouth	20 min	00:05	23:25	no service	First
2	Gunwharf - Paulsgrove	12 min	00:03	23:33	20 min	First
E2	Fareham - Gosport	15 min	00:08	23:35	20 min	First
F2	Fareham - Highlands (Nashe Way)	2 hours	07:50	14:45	no service	First
3	Fareham - Southsea	no weekday service			20 min	First
PR3	Tipner P&R - Southsea	no weekday service			10 min	First
X3	Fareham - Portsmouth	30 min	07:25	22:30	no service	First
X4	Southampton - Portsmouth	hourly	07:55	19:20	hourly	First
5	Fareham - Gosport	30 min	06:20	23:05	30 min	First
X5	Southampton - Portsmouth	hourly	08:30	19:45	hourly	First
7	City Centre - Wecock Farm	no weekday service			20 min	First
8	The Hard - Clanfield	no weekday service			20 min	First
9	Fareham - Gosport	20 min	06:43	23:15	30 min	First
11	Fareham - Alverstoke	2 hours	09:20	17:45	no service	First
E1/E2	E1: Fareham - Gosport E2: Fareham - Gosport	15 min	00:25	23:45	20 min	First
21	Fareham - Hill Head	2 hours	10:12	14:34	no service	First
22	Highbury - Farlington	hourly	07:10	17:40	hourly	First
23	Southsea - Havant	10 min	05:00	24-hour service	15 min	Stagecoach
X3/X4/X5	X3: Fareham - Portsmouth X4: Southampton - Portsmouth X5: Southampton - Portsmouth	30 min	08:30	23:19	30 min	First
28/28A	28: Fareham - Whiteley 28A: Fareham - Whiteley	hourly	06:46	19:00	no service	First

Read from First Bus timetables 15 October 2026.

Bus service updates

Diversions, timetable changes and disruption notices from First Bus (Portsmouth, Fareham and Gosport) and Stagecoach (Portsmouth and Havant).

First Bus

GREAT SOUTH RUN 17/18 OCTOBER 2026
When: 18 OCTOBER 2026
Over the weekend of 17/18 October the Great South Run will once again take place in Portsmouth. Please come and see this event and First Solent will get you close to the action. SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER Service 1,3 & X3 will be affected with a closure of South Parade Pier with services starting at Canoe…

Updated 12:30, 15 October.

Local buses are run by First Solent and Stagecoach; the Hard Interchange and Cosham are the main hubs.

Parking in Portsmouth: car parks, prices and spaces

Council and shopping centre car parks in the city centre, Southsea and at the Park and Ride. Council car parks are read from Portsmouth City Council\'s own list each week; tariffs are daytime rates and change by season, so check the signs on arrival. The Lakeside Park and Ride bus runs every 15 minutes to the city centre.

Car park	Where	Capacity	Charge	Height limit
Gunwharf Quays	Gunwharf	1,600	£2.50/hr	2.1m
Isambard Brunel Road	City centre	270	£2.20/hr	2.0m
Cascades Centre	Commercial Road	700	£2.00/hr	1.9m
Portsmouth and Southsea station (Station Street)	City centre	200	£2.20/hr	2.0m
Clarence Pier	Southsea seafront	154	£2.00/hr	none
Southsea Common (Avenue de Caen)	Southsea seafront	250	£1.60/hr	none
Pyramids Centre	Southsea seafront	350	£1.60/hr	none
Hard Interchange	The Hard	87	£2.20/hr	2.0m
Lakeside Park and Ride	Cosham (M27 J12)	665	£4.00/day	2.4m
Bus Station (Wingfield Street)	City centre	200	£2.00/hr	2.0m
Fratton Park (match days)	Fratton	200	£5.00/day	none
All Saints, Church Street		42
Ashby Place		63
Broad Street		31
Clarence Street		154
Farlington Playing Fields		150
Isambard Brunel multi-storey		468
Isambard Brunel surface		83
London Road		33
Market Way		578

On-street parking

Most of Southsea, the city centre and the streets around Fratton Park are residents' parking zones with pay-and-display bays for visitors, typically £1.60 to £2.50 an hour with a two-hour limit in the busiest zones. Match-day restrictions apply within about a mile of Fratton Park. The seafront car parks at Clarence Pier and Southsea Common are the largest for beach visits; the Park and Ride at Lakeside is the cheapest option for a day in the city.

Portsmouth traffic updates, road closures and travel news. Live traffic information for Hampshire roads, ferries and local transport.

Data: National Highways (roads), Rail Delivery Group / National Rail Darwin (trains), Environment Agency (flood alerts).