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2 hours ago, Host Hattie said:

When are you sailing ? QM2 doesn't always use the same terminal.

Europcar is showing a location near the Docks. Is it for a port call or the end of the cruise ?

For a Port call

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On 6/20/2022 at 11:18 PM, moses0 said:

For a Port call

 

QM2 will be at Mayflower Terminal (berth 106) on both of your dates.

 

There are several rental agencies equidistant from the cruise terminal, vaguely walkable in 20 - 25 minutes but to save time for any of them take  a short taxi hop (under £10).

Taxi rank at the cruise terminal, rental agency can call you a taxi when you return the car.

Europcar & Hertz in a service road off West Quay Road behind City Cruise Terminal.

Enterprise, National & Alamo opposite the train station in Western Esplanade.

A few local rental agencies too but unverified. 

Avis, SixT , and others are at the airport, inconvenient.

 

JB 🙂

 

Edited by John Bull
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OP: no mention of reason for car rental.

Driving on that tiny, crowded island can be a challenge, to both your well being and your watch. I learned to drive in Britain but I would never rent a car there now.

The UK has an incredible rail network; frequent services to all parts of the country from Southampton Central station, 5 minutes cab ride from the dock.

Try www.nationalrail.co.uk to find a train to your destination. Pre-booking often gets you a better ticket price.

To be fair, rail travel to/from Heathrow is tricky from/to Southampton. A direct bus service is better for that route (bus terminal near the rail station).

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