How To Get Here & Show Map

The show entrance is located by WestQuay Shopping Centre

We’re excited to welcome you to the Southampton International Boat Show 2023. Now in our 54th year, we know the city quite well! Take a look at our top tips for getting to the show below, and don’t forget to download the show map so you can find your way round once you have arrived. Make sure you don’t miss the brand-new zones and attractions!

If you’re planning to travel by road to the show please follow the AA road signs instead of your Sat Nav to direct you to the Show. These are located on the motorways M3, M27, M271 and main arterial roads into Southampton.

Using Sat Nav?

The postcode for the Show is SO15 1ST and will take you to the area of the show entrance.

Parking

There are 4,000 parking spaces split between the West Quay Podium and multi-storey which are a 5 minutes walk from the Show entrance https://www.west-quay.co.uk/visitor-info/parking. These include family, disabled and motorcycle parking bays. Charging for electric vehicles is available on level 5 of the multi-storey car park. Debit and credit cards are accepted. For more information visit Southampton City Council website here

The show entrance is only a five-minute walk from Southampton’s main bus station. The closest bus stops to the show are in the Bargate/High Street/Town Quay area. A ‘CityLink’ bus costing £1 runs between Southampton Central train station and Town Quay (near Bugle Street) every 15 minutes. For further information visit: www.southampton.gov.uk or www.traveline.org.uk

The closest mainline railway station to the Show is Southampton Central. Use the exit from the station on platform 4 to get to the boat show. It is only a short walk to the show, or you can take the CityLink bus to Town Quay which stops at West Quay just steps from the show’s main entrance.

Directions from station:

0.6 mile walk (13 mins) from show’s main entrance:
Head towards WEST QUAY Shopping center
Walk east towards Western Esplanade/A3024 (472 ft)
Turn left onto Western Esplanade/A3024 (0.1 mi)
Turn right onto Western Esplanade (0.1 mi)
Turn left towards Portland Terrace (279 ft)
Turn right onto Portland Terrace (0.2 mi)
Turn right an go down the stairs to show entrance

Directions from station:

For visitors travelling form the Isle of Wight, Red Funnel Ferries operate a Red Jet passenger service from Town Quay, Southampton which is a 5-minute walk from the show. For vehicle ferry bookings please visit www.redfunnel.co.uk

Southampton Airport is just a twenty minute drive from the Show and welcomes flights from more than 40 destinations across the UK and mainland Europe. Alternatively you can catch the train from Southampton Airport Parkway Station to Southampton town centre or take the U1C bus into town. Find out more and start planning your trip at southamptonairport.com

Show Map

View the 2023 Show Map – don’t forget to save it for later!