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Travelodge Central is a budget bed on the Eastern Docks side of the city. Our routing puts Ocean about 1.0 road miles away, parking is £8 per 24 hours on site, and kids' breakfast is £1 each with a paying adult.
Spaces are first come, first served with a 2-metre height limit. Eastgate Street, the council car park a 2-minute drive away, is £9 (about US$12) for a day and £5 (about US$7) for each day after, per the council — the one to use for the cruise itself.
Wi-Fi is free for 30 minutes a day. The Bar Café does dinner.
Park at the hotel for the night, then move the car to Eastgate Street before you sail.
Book it if
- A cheap night close to Ocean and QEII
- Families watching the breakfast bill
- A pet in tow
Look elsewhere if
- You want free Wi-Fi beyond 30 minutes.
- Your car is over 2 metres tall.
- You need the car parked for the whole cruise.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Travelodge Central publishes.
The Bar Café for breakfast and dinner, in the Old Town by the Bargate.
Travelodge mentions no shuttle.
An unlimited breakfast at a price Travelodge doesn't print; kids eat for £1 each with a paying adult.
Travelodge gives no distance to the terminals; Visit Southampton calls it five to ten minutes by taxi from all five. Our routing makes it 1.0 road miles to Ocean and 2.0 to Mayflower, with no traffic. Our no-traffic figures from Travelodge Central: 3 minutes to Ocean, 7 to Mayflower. Your check-in slot decides when you leave, not the hotel.
£8 per 24 hours on site, first come, first served, with a 2-metre height limit; Eastgate Street car park, a 2-minute drive, is £9. Travelodge doesn't say whether the car can stay for the cruise.
Night-Before Score: 33 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes — see how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Travelodge Central sits about 4.7 road miles from Southampton Airport and 64.2 from Heathrow, by our routing, not the hotel’s. Ocean is 1.0 miles on, Mayflower 2.0 — question marks are rides you arrange, not the hotel.
Travelodge Central doesn’t mention a ride from Heathrow — about 64.2 road miles away by our routing.
Travelodge mentions no shuttle.
Travelodge gives no distance to the terminals; Visit Southampton calls it five to ten minutes by taxi from all five. Our routing makes it 1.0 road miles to Ocean and 2.0 to Mayflower, with no traffic.
From LHR without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, Heathrow to Travelodge Central is about 64.2 road miles — roughly 82 minutes with no traffic. National Express 032 runs to Southampton Coach Station from £17.40 (about US$25), a taxi ride from Travelodge Central. More: the airport page.
Travelodge Central says nothing about Gatwick, which sits further off than Heathrow.
Travelodge mentions no shuttle.
Travelodge gives no distance to the terminals; Visit Southampton calls it five to ten minutes by taxi from all five. Our routing makes it 1.0 road miles to Ocean and 2.0 to Mayflower, with no traffic.
From LGW without a hotel shuttle
Gatwick is the longer run to Travelodge Central: a coach to Southampton Coach Station, arriving from about 10:40am, or a car; a train to Travelodge Central means a change on the way.
Travelodge Central lists no ride from Southampton Airport — about 4.7 road miles away by our routing.
Travelodge mentions no shuttle.
Travelodge gives no distance to the terminals; Visit Southampton calls it five to ten minutes by taxi from all five. Our routing makes it 1.0 road miles to Ocean and 2.0 to Mayflower, with no traffic.
From SOU without a hotel shuttle
Southampton Airport sits about 4.7 road miles from Travelodge Central, by our routing, with trains to Central in 7 minutes and a taxi desk for the run to Travelodge Central.
£8 per 24 hours on site, first come, first served, with a 2-metre height limit; Eastgate Street car park, a 2-minute drive, is £9. Travelodge doesn't say whether the car can stay for the cruise.
Parking for your stay: £8 per 24 hours on site, first come, first served, 2 m height limit; Eastgate Street car park £9 for 24 hours as a back-up.
Travelodge mentions no shuttle.
Travelodge gives no distance to the terminals; Visit Southampton calls it five to ten minutes by taxi from all five. Our routing makes it 1.0 road miles to Ocean and 2.0 to Mayflower, with no traffic.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Travelodge Central and go straight to your terminal — the airport page checks your landing time.
Which terminal
Five terminals, two docksBy our routing Travelodge Central is about 1.0 road miles from Ocean, in the Eastern Docks, and 2.0 from Mayflower, in the Western Docks — your documents say which of the five is yours. See the terminals, explained.
Source: visitsouthampton.co.ukDistance
No mileage statedTravelodge gives no distance to the terminals; Visit Southampton calls it five to ten minutes by taxi from all five. Our routing makes it 1.0 road miles to Ocean and 2.0 to Mayflower, with no traffic.
Source: travelodge.co.ukShuttle departures
No shuttleWith no Travelodge Central shuttle, your check-in slot sets the clock, not a timetable. Our no-traffic routing gives 7 minutes to Mayflower and 3 to Ocean — a floor, not a forecast.
Source: travelodge.co.ukParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmed£8 per 24 hours on site, first come, first served, with a 2-metre height limit; Eastgate Street car park, a 2-minute drive, is £9. Travelodge doesn't say whether the car can stay for the cruise.
Source: travelodge.co.ukThe port and the council
Eastgate Street £9, then £5 a dayTravelodge Central offers £8 per 24 hours on site. Parking at the port instead of at Travelodge Central goes by cruise line — ABParking for Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, MSC, Norwegian, Disney and Fred. Olsen, CPS valet for Cunard, P&O and Princess — pre-booked, at a price that depends on your sailing, so get an online quote. For a known price near Travelodge Central, the council’s Eastgate Street is £9, then £5 a day.
Where the car goes while you sail · Southampton cruise parking, compared.
Source: southampton.gov.ukThe evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteThe Bar Café for breakfast and dinner, in the Old Town by the Bargate.
Breakfast
Not freeAn unlimited breakfast at a price Travelodge doesn't print; kids eat for £1 each with a paying adult.
Address
Castle Way, by the BargateCastle Way, Southampton, SO14 2BW
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Travelodge Central publishes it. We couldn’t confirm whether the car can stay while you sail and family room occupancy, so ask Travelodge Central when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Resort fee
None stated
Wi-Fi
Free for 30 minutes a day, or £3.50 (about US$5) for 24 hours
Parking for your stay
£8 per 24 hours on site, first come, first served, 2 m height limit; Eastgate Street car park £9 for 24 hours as a back-up
Breakfast
Unlimited breakfast, 7–10 AM weekdays, 8–11 AM weekends; kids £1 each with a paying adult; adult price not printed
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Pet-friendly rooms, per Travelodge.
Food and drink on site
- Bar CaféBreakfast and dinner
Rooms
Family rooms; occupancy not printed.
Accessibility
Accessible rooms and a lift.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Eastgate Street car park2-minute drive
Distances as Travelodge Central or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- Lift
- Luggage storage — contact the hotel
- Early check-in and late check-out for a fee
- Pet-friendly rooms
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in from 3 PM, check-out by noon.
- Wi-Fi free for 30 minutes a day, or £3.50 for 24 hours.
- Early check-in and late check-out for a fee.
- Lift.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether the car can stay while you sail
- Family room occupancy
Every hotel fact here comes from Travelodge Central’s own pages, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm whether a space is free on your night.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Travelodge Central: the Southampton cruise guide, Southampton cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up by the Bargate, near Ocean.
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Travelodge Central FAQ
How much is parking at Travelodge Southampton Central?
£8 per 24 hours on site, first come, first served, with a 2-metre height limit; Blue Badge holders park free.
Can I leave my car at Travelodge Southampton Central for a cruise?
Travelodge doesn't say. The council's Eastgate Street car park, a 2-minute drive, is £9 for the first 24 hours then £5 a day.
How far is Travelodge Southampton Central from the Ocean terminal?
About 1.0 road miles by our routing; Mayflower is about 2.0.
How much is breakfast for kids at Travelodge Central?
£1 each, up to two per paying adult. Travelodge doesn't print the adult price.
Is Wi-Fi free at Travelodge Southampton Central?
For 30 minutes a day; 24 hours costs £3.50.
Dollar figures use the European Central Bank reference rate of Oct 2, 2026 (about $1.32 to the pound); your card’s rate will differ.
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