Portsmouth. Brittany ferries terminal

scooter paul · Oct 22, 2022

Next week I may have to recover a friend and his bike as he arrives from Spain but unable to ride further after passing through customs. I’ll have a car and trailer. Where is the best place to meet up with him?

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As your question has been answered, I have tidied up this thread.

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wessie · Oct 22, 2022

there's a pub (Sovereign) and Travelodge on the roundabout where he will emerge from the port - assuming he can ride half a mile
https://goo.gl/maps/McYNEXHvMk9X4XXT8

Daffy · Oct 22, 2022

wessie said:
there's a pub (Sovereign) and Travelodge on the roundabout where he will emerge from the port - assuming he can ride half a mile
https://goo.gl/maps/McYNEXHvMk9X4XXT8

If he cant make half a mile, meet him at the port offices car park, its right on the exit to the port.

Santa-2512 · Oct 22, 2022

If he cant ride, how did he get the bike onto the boat?

They have some bloody big loading / parking areas there

just pull into one of those and do a hookup / swapover there

Cyber · Oct 22, 2022

Car park on the left before you cross the bridge onto Whale Island. Basically turn right out the gates just after customs and it’s about 100m round the corner. You could push it from the double gates if necessary. Used to park there every day for about 6 years!

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https://maps.app.goo.gl/srv43xyBsFqgWt3R6?g_st=ic

No way will you be allowed inside those gates unless you have the necessary pass.

malcopopolo · Oct 23, 2022

Has the bike not got any breakdown/recovery cover? Or did he wing it in Spain?

scooter paul · Oct 23, 2022

wessie said:
there's a pub (Sovereign) and Travelodge on the roundabout where he will emerge from the port - assuming he can ride half a mile
https://goo.gl/maps/McYNEXHvMk9X4XXT8

Thanks. Opposite the old DVLA office. It depends how fit he is is. He’s got a crook leg after a fall in the Picos.

scooter paul · Oct 23, 2022

Daffy said:
If he cant make half a mile, meet him at the port offices car park, its right on the exit to the port.

Like many on here I’ve travelled in an out of the port many times but never have given a thought to picking someone up.
Thanks to everyone with positive suggestions and it looks as if I can stay in the right lane, avoiding going into departures, and park up and wait by the terminal office.

twizzle · Oct 23, 2022

scooter paul said:
Like many on here I’ve travelled in an out of the port many times but never have given a thought to picking someone up.
Thanks to everyone with positive suggestions and it looks as if I can stay in the right lane, avoiding going into departures, and park up and wait by the terminal office.

Plenty of room to park opposite the port offices with a car and trailer - assuming your friend can ride off though… make sure he turns right onto Whale Island Way as he exits, the road naturally leads you northbound onto the motorway - M275….. you can though turn right…. And back to the port entrance, turn right, then right again and you will be in the terminal carpark

Cyber · Oct 23, 2022

twizzle said:
Plenty of room to park opposite the port offices with a car and trailer - assuming your friend can ride off though… make sure he turns right onto Whale Island Way as he exits, the road naturally leads you northbound onto the motorway - M275….. you can though turn right…. And back to the port entrance, turn right, then right again and you will be in the terminal carpark

Lots of local knowledge about the port

they’ll move you if you go right to the terminal, you’ll get tied up in the freight traffic. Honestly think the Whale Island car park is your best bet, and it’s not up hill like the route to the terminal is.
I’ll even pop down and give you a hand if that helps?

scooter paul · Oct 23, 2022

Cyber said:
Lots of local knowledge about the port they’ll move you if you go right to the terminal, you’ll get tied up in the freight traffic. Honestly think the Whale Island car park is your best bet, and it’s not up hill like the route to the terminal is.
I’ll even pop down and give you a hand if that helps?

Thanks for the info and offer. If, and it’s a big if, he does make the crossing there will be others to help me load him up.

twizzle · Oct 23, 2022

What happened, did he have an off?..

I’m assuming the bike is rideable, him less so.?

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