How To Find Us
Car Parking
Join the M275 at Junction 12 of the M27 and follow the brown Historic Waterfront signs from the M27 and Historic Dockyard signs in Portsmouth. If you are using satellite navigation, the post code for our car park is PO1 3LA. We have a 295 space car park around 400 yards from the main entrance, however this can fill up quickly during the event.
Before you travel, we recommend checking for any delays to ensure you avoid any major hold ups. Visit theTraffic England website for the latest traffic and travel or, if you have a passenger, get them to check the latest information on the free iPhone app.
Park & Ride service to The Hard Interchange, 200 metres from the main entrance:
* Friday 25th November - NO SERVICE
* Saturday 26th November - 08:45 - 18:30
* Sunday 27th November - 08:45 - 18:30
The service will consist of 2 x double-deckers and 2 x super low floor single deckers (wheelchair accessible) running throughout the times above. They will run alternately, the first starting at 08:45, then on a 10 minute frequency. Click here for a full timetable.
Park and ride ticket price:
* £2.50 from ticket machine
* £2.80 from "Ringo" mobile phone service
* There will be 2 x ticket machines located at the car park (these machines ONLY TAKE CASH and DO NOT GIVE CHANGE)
* "Ringo" service - you can pay by mobile phone by calling 023 9298 0098 quoting zone 1398. (There is a 30p service charge on top of the normal £2.50 fee).
The Hard (Return Journey):
From 16.30 - 18.30 on Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th November the Park and Ride service from The Hard Interchange will depart from Stands G / H and J. This lane of The Hard will be closed specifically for the Park and Ride service during these times and will be monitored by the First Bus Supervisor.
South West Trains to Portsmouth Harbour Station, 200 metres from the main entrance:
Save up to £3.50 and take advantage of Group Save discounts when you travel by train. Click here to see details of the combined ticket offer. Combined tickets are available to purchase from all National Rail stations or over the phone on 0845 6000 650.
There are some minimal works happening on South West Train lines on the weekend of A Victorian Festival of Christmas but most journeys will be unaffected. Please click here to check details of your journey before buying your tickets.
Wightlink Ferries to The Hard Interchange, 200 metres from our main entrance:
Combined event entry and travel on the Catamaran from Ryde is available for Isle of Wight residents. The combined ticket prices are Adults: £19.00, Seniors/Children: £14.00. Please click here for more details of the combined ticket offer and to buy tickets.
Joint Ticket & Hotel deal
Make a weekend of it with our combined event entry and overnight stay package with Holiday Inn Portsmouth. The hotel is just a 15 minute walk from the Historic Dockyard and is the perfect place to relax after a day at A Victorian Festival of Christmas. Click here for more details and prices.
Shopmobility
Shopmobility will not be available at the Festival of Christmas, however a scooter can be pre-booked. If you would like to book a shopmobility scooter for your visit, call 02392 816973.
