C.P.S Parking southampton Nightmare.

[gazabfc]

:mad::mad: Good morning,

Just a quick notice if your using C.P.S at dock gate 4 in southampton make sure you are the first to get of your ship when you return. Because of the road works it took us three and a half hours to get of the car park when we retuned on tuesday on Oriana. C.P.S staff were a disgrace there was no traffic managment in the car park subsiquently it was a free for all trying to exit the car park through a space big enough for one car at a time. There were fights for heavens sake. C.P.S hang your head in shame. Typical we have had your money so we do not care attitude. to sum it up an absouloute nightmare. You have been warned.:mad:

[pete14]

We returned the day before on Oceana and there were absolutely no problems. This was at about 8:30 though.

[Ataraxia]

Let's find someone to blame - I think you will find that C P S's jurisdiction ends at the barrier.

[jeanlyon]

It's hardly CPS's fault is it?

[Elviex]

I had seen somewhere on here that the roadworks are due to finish soon, sometime in April? Hope they have gone by the time we arrive on May 12th! Sorry for those of you who have had to suffer though. Takes the edge off things doesn't it?

 

 

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[Morgans]

It has been horrendous in Southampton - both getting to the docks and coming away. It is not CPS's fault. People have been held up for hours but it is all due to the roadworks not the parking systems.

[Cruiseman10]

I had seen somewhere on here that the roadworks are due to finish soon, sometime in April? Hope they have gone by the time we arrive on May 12th! Sorry for those of you who have had to suffer though. Takes the edge off things doesn't it?

 

 

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From what I have read the published finish date for the roadworks is

April but it is 2015, yes April 2015 so a long way to go yet.

I plan to go by Eavesway coach in November and leave the problems to

the coach driver .....

[wilson2579]

:eek::eek::eek::eek: 3 weeks today we will be going to the Ocean terminal.

[jeanlyon]

Luckily we are going to Dock Gate 10 in May, so should be OK.

[Morgans]

It's not just dock Gate 4 it's getting into Southampton itself if there are a lot of ships in on the same day. Give yourself extra hours (or even stay the night before.) when we left in early Jan it was so bad that people were getting out of their taxis and walking to the ships after being stuck for hours. It was really dreadful but I admit there were a lot of ships in that particular day. Just be aware that there could still be problems.

[wilson2579]

We are staying overnight but still have to get from the hotel, which is just outside Southampton, to the terminals.:eek:

[jeanlyon]

Just checked SOton cruise ship schedule. OMG there are 5 ships in on the day we get back :-( We leave from Mayflower and arrive back at QE2. Not arrived there before.

Edited March 28, 2014 by jeanlyon

[soobs]

when we went on the QM from Sampton to NY we could see her from the hotel window and it took us 20 minutes in a taxi the traffic was terrible like a car park - driver said it's always like this when there is a big ship in

[Cappers]

Should I be worried for next Friday 4th April then? We are driving down from the midlands on Friday morning.

[SDadw01]

should i be worried for next friday 4th april then? We are driving down from the midlands on friday morning.

 

yes !

[Morgans]

Set off as early as you can and give yourself plenty of extra time. Don't worry about the time it says to check in on your ticket as you can check in before without a problem. Personally, we always try to go the day before but realise that not everyone can.

[Host Sharon]

I also disembarked on Tuesday and yes - there were problems but it only took me half an hour as there was a marshall at the roundabout alternating car park traffic with incoming. As others have said - it is nothing to do with CPS and all to do with ABP!

 

There were no problems boarding on the 13th as all roadworks were suspended for the day. as Oceana was at Ocean terminal as well as Oriana at QEII.

[rubydoobydoo]

I also disembarked on Tuesday and yes - there were problems but it only took me half an hour as there was a marshall at the roundabout alternating car park traffic with incoming. As others have said - it is nothing to do with CPS and all to do with ABP!

 

There were no problems boarding on the 13th as all roadworks were suspended for the day. as Oceana was at Ocean terminal as well as Oriana at QEII.

 

 

I am booked with ABP May 2nd, can you give me any more info, the last thing I want is a long journey and then a traffic jam :eek:

 

Thanks

 

Janis

[CCFC]

If you look at http://southampton.roadworks.org/ it shows the roadworks, that website works for other towns too and is quite handy.

 

April 2015 well I never, thank heavens we are staying in the Holiday Inn the night before as we have 5 ships in the day we sail too.

[rubydoobydoo]

Thank you for the link, however, I can make out the word Southampton and that is as far as my map reading skills go, I don't know where the terminals are :o

 

I rely on Sat Nav and even then I get lost

[majortom10]

We got off Oriana X406 on Tuesday first group off at 0845(orange) we collected our suitcases got to our car and loaded and were off the car park and parking in West Quay shopping centre at 0948 and drove back to Staffordshire by 1-30pm.

[Bronte30]

How do you find out how many ships will be in port day of departure and return? Can anyone help

 

 

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[tom_uk]

How do you find out how many ships will be in port day of departure and return? Can anyone help

 

 

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Look here, then click on 'Cruise Ship Schedule' on the r/hand side.

[Bronte30]

Thank you Tom.

 

 

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[tom_uk]

Thank you Tom.

 

No problem.

 

I was feeling a bit disappointed that there were only two ships in port when we sail in late June - Azura (Ocean Terminal) and MSC Opera, and she's berthing up at City terminal. But given the traffic problems I'm now quite glad.

 

When we go on the Christmas cruise on Arcadia, we'll probably come down on the train.