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Minicabees runs licensed taxi and private hire journeys across Southampton, from a five-minute hop to the airport to a sailing-day run into the cruise terminals. Fares are fixed and agreed before you book, tolls and airport charges already included, and the phones are answered around the clock.

Cruise terminal transfers

Southampton handles more cruise departures than any other UK port, and most of our work here is getting passengers to the right terminal at the right time. The terminals are spread across the docks and they are not interchangeable — arriving at the wrong gate on sailing day costs you an hour you do not have. Tell us your ship and we will take you to the correct one.

Ocean Terminal

Dock Gate 4, Eastern Docks. Terminals are allocated per sailing, so check the one printed on your boarding pass.

Queen Elizabeth II Terminal

Dock Gate 4, Eastern Docks, berths 38 and 39.

City Cruise Terminal

Dock Gate 8, Western Docks, berth 101.

Mayflower Terminal

Dock Gate 20, Western Docks, berth 106.

Horizon Terminal

Dock Gate 10, Western Docks, berth 102 — the newest of the five.

From the city centre the terminals are around 9 miles by road once you account for the dock approach, and about 25 minutes. On a busy turnaround morning, when several ships embark at once, allow considerably longer — we build that into the pickup time rather than leaving you to guess.

Red Funnel ferries from Town Quay

Town Quay sits at the foot of the city centre and the two Red Funnel terminals are a short walk apart, but they are not interchangeable. Terminal 1 is the vehicle entrance at Dock Gate 7; for the Red Jet we carry on along Town Quay instead. Tell us the terminal number when you book and we will build the check-in window into your pickup time.

Terminal 1, East Cowes vehicle ferry

Dock Gate 7, Town Quay Road, SO14 2AR. Vehicles check in 30 to 60 minutes ahead, foot passengers 10 to 60.

Terminal 2, Red Jet to West Cowes

Town Quay, SO14 2AQ. Foot passengers and cyclists, checking in five to 15 minutes before departure.

Southampton Central station

1.3miles
4 mintypical drive

The usual run for a train connection onto a Red Jet sailing.

Southampton Airport

5miles
14 mintypical drive

Heathrow

68miles
1h 23mtypical drive

On the M3.

Cowes Week and summer weekends

The approach to Town Quay backs up, so we agree an earlier pickup rather than cutting a fixed sailing fine.

If you are bringing a car across, remember the fare covers getting you to the terminal, not the ferry ticket itself.

Airport transfers from Southampton

Southampton Airport is on your doorstep. Heathrow is the usual choice for long-haul, and the run up the M3 is straightforward outside the peaks. Every fare below is fixed before you book.

Southampton Airport

5miles
13 mintypical drive

Genuinely quicker than parking.

Heathrow

68miles
1h 23mtypical drive

Up the M3.

Gatwick

81miles
1h 45mtypical drive

Via the M27 and A27, or the M3 and M25 depending on traffic.

Bournemouth Airport

34miles
45 mintypical drive

Bristol Airport

84miles
2h 7mtypical drive

Luton

99miles
2htypical drive

Stansted

127miles
2h 40mtypical drive
Those are typical off-peak drive times rather than promises. For an early flight or a fixed embarkation slot we agree a departure time with you and build in a margin.

Pickups anywhere in Southampton

We pick up from any address in Southampton — a house, a hotel, an office, a hospital or a station. The places below are simply the ones we are asked for most.

Southampton Central station

Meeting passengers off the London Waterloo service for onward travel to a terminal or hotel.

The cruise terminals

Both directions, including disembarkation mornings when several thousand passengers leave at once.

University of Southampton and Solent University

Term start and end, and airport runs for international students.

Southampton General Hospital

Appointment and discharge journeys.

Ocean Village and Town Quay

Marina berths and the Isle of Wight ferry terminals.

Residential areas

Portswood, Shirley, Bitterne, Woolston, Bassett, Highfield, Millbrook and Swaythling.

Anywhere else in Southampton

Give us the postcode or the name of the place and the driver comes to that door.

Journeys around the south coast

Southampton sits on the M27 and M3, which puts a good part of Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire within a comfortable drive.

Winchester

15miles
25 mintypical drive

Portsmouth

19miles
30 mintypical drive

On the M27.

Salisbury

24miles
39 mintypical drive

Basingstoke

32miles
43 mintypical drive

Up the M3.

Bournemouth

34miles
45 mintypical drive

Central London

80miles
1h 51mtypical drive

What is included in the fare

The price you are quoted is the price you pay. Tolls, the Congestion Charge, the Dartford Crossing, Clean Air Zone charges and airport drop-off charges are all built into the fare before you book. There is nothing extra to settle with the driver.

Fixed fare, agreed first

You see the full price before confirming, not an estimate that moves on the day.

Flight and ship tracking

On arrivals we follow the flight, and on cruise days we know when the ships are due alongside.

Luggage capacity shown

Cruise passengers travel heavy. Every vehicle lists how many suitcases it takes before you choose.

Licensed and insured

A licensed private hire operator with licensed drivers and vehicles.

Around the clock

Terminals open early and flights leave earlier. The phones are answered 24 hours.

Booking a Southampton taxi

1

Enter your pickup and destination

A postcode is enough. For a cruise, name the ship or the terminal and we will take you to the right gate.

2

Confirm

You get written confirmation, and driver details ahead of the pickup.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are five. Ocean and Queen Elizabeth II are at Dock Gate 4 in the Eastern Docks; City Cruise Terminal is at Dock Gate 8, Horizon at Dock Gate 10 and Mayflower at Dock Gate 20, all in the Western Docks. They are not interchangeable. Tell us your ship when you book and we will take you to the correct gate.

Around 25 minutes from the city centre, covering roughly 9 miles once the dock approach is included. On a busy embarkation morning with several ships sailing, allow longer — we factor that into your pickup time rather than leaving it to chance.

About 5 miles and roughly 13 minutes. For most people that is quicker and cheaper than parking for the duration of a trip.

Around 68 miles and roughly 1 hour 23 minutes up the M3 on a clear run. For a morning flight we agree a departure time with you that leaves a sensible margin.

Yes. Cruise passengers travel heavy, so every vehicle on the booking form shows how many suitcases and how many passengers it takes before you choose. Estate, MPV and eight-seater options are all available.

Yes, and disembarkation is busier than embarkation because everyone leaves within the same couple of hours. Book ahead for a sailing-day return rather than joining the rank.

All of the city across the SO postcodes, including Portswood, Shirley, Bitterne, Woolston, Bassett, Highfield, Millbrook and Swaythling, plus the surrounding villages.

No. Tolls, the Congestion Charge, the Dartford Crossing, Clean Air Zone charges and airport drop-off charges are all included in the quoted fare. There is nothing extra to pay the driver.

Yes, 24 hours. Cruise check-in windows and early flights mean a large share of our Southampton work starts before dawn.

Cancellations need at least 24 hours' notice to be eligible for a refund, and refunds are subject to a £7 or 10% administration fee, whichever is higher. No refund is issued where notice is under 24 hours, or where the passenger does not show up. To cancel, email or call us and wait for written confirmation; until you have that, the booking still stands.

Our Fleet

Choose the car that fits your party and your luggage — every one on a fixed fare that sits among the cheapest in the market

Saloon
Most Popular

Saloon

Tesla Model 3 or similar

4 Passengers
2 Suitcases
Estate
Family Choice

Estate

Skoda Superb Estate or similar

4 Passengers
4 Suitcases
Executive
Business Class

Executive

Mercedes E-Class or similar

4 Passengers
2 Suitcases
MPV
Spacious

MPV

VW Sharan or similar

6 Passengers
3 Suitcases
8 Seater Minibus
Group Travel

8 Seater Minibus

Ford Tourneo or similar

8 Passengers
8 Suitcases
Executive MPV
Business Class

Executive MPV

Mercedes V-Class or similar

6 Passengers
5 Suitcases
Chauffeur
Chauffeur Driven

Chauffeur

Mercedes S-Class or similar

3 Passengers
1 Suitcase

Suitcase figures are for standard 23kg checked cases. Golf bags, pushchairs, ski bags and anything else oversized depend on their size — tell us what you are carrying when you book and we will confirm the right vehicle.

Related journeys

Other routes we cover from the same places:

Southampton to City Airport Southampton to Gatwick Southampton to Heathrow Southampton to Luton Southampton to Stansted

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