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Travelodge on Lodge Road closes our twenty as a plain, low-cost night with the car. Parking is £7 per 24 hours on site, Travelodge puts the cruise terminals 1.8 miles away, and there are family rooms and pet-friendly rooms.
Our routing agrees roughly: about 2.2 road miles to Ocean and 2.5 to Mayflower. Southampton Airport is about 3.4.
Food is a coffeeshop from 7:30 and Breakfast to Go at £6.95 (about US$9). Up to three nights' parking can be prepaid, and nothing on the page covers a cruise-length stay.
Book it for a cheap night with the car, and move the car to the port's parking on sail morning.
Book it if
- £7 parking on site for the night
- Pet owners
- Flyers into Southampton Airport, about 3.4 road miles off
Look elsewhere if
- You want dinner in.
- You want free Wi-Fi all night.
- You want a walk to the ship.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Travelodge Lodge Road publishes.
A coffeeshop from 7:30 AM and 24/7 snacks at reception; for dinner you go out.
Travelodge mentions no shuttle.
Breakfast to Go, £6.95 a person.
Travelodge puts the "ferry/cruise terminals" 1.8 miles away. On our no-traffic routing, Mayflower is about 2.5 road miles off and Ocean 2.2. Allow more than our 6-minute routing from Travelodge Lodge Road to Ocean, the nearer terminal — that figure assumes empty roads.
£7 per 24 hours on site, with up to three nights prepayable; Blue Badge holders park free. Nothing on the page covers leaving the car for a cruise.
Night-Before Score: 30 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes — see how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our routing, Heathrow to Travelodge Lodge Road is about 62.7 miles and 78 minutes on empty roads; Southampton Airport is about 3.4. Solid lines are published rides; question marks are yours to book, not Travelodge Lodge Road’s.
Nothing on Travelodge Lodge Road’s pages about Heathrow; our routing makes it about 62.7 road miles, 78 minutes on empty roads.
Travelodge mentions no shuttle.
Travelodge puts the "ferry/cruise terminals" 1.8 miles away. On our no-traffic routing, Mayflower is about 2.5 road miles off and Ocean 2.2.
From LHR without a hotel shuttle
By our routing, Heathrow to Travelodge Lodge Road is about 62.7 road miles — roughly 78 minutes with no traffic. National Express 032 runs to Southampton Coach Station from £17.40 (about US$25), a taxi ride from Travelodge Lodge Road. More: the airport page.
No Gatwick ride from Travelodge Lodge Road — the coach or a booked car covers it.
Travelodge mentions no shuttle.
Travelodge puts the "ferry/cruise terminals" 1.8 miles away. On our no-traffic routing, Mayflower is about 2.5 road miles off and Ocean 2.2.
From LGW without a hotel shuttle
Landing at Gatwick? For Travelodge Lodge Road, take the National Express coach or book a car — by rail you change in London or at Clapham Junction.
Southampton Airport is about 3.4 road miles from Travelodge Lodge Road by our routing; the hotel names no shuttle.
Travelodge mentions no shuttle.
Travelodge puts the "ferry/cruise terminals" 1.8 miles away. On our no-traffic routing, Mayflower is about 2.5 road miles off and Ocean 2.2.
From SOU without a hotel shuttle
For Travelodge Lodge Road, Southampton Airport is roughly 9 minutes away on empty roads, by our routing — the train to Central or the taxi desk.
£7 per 24 hours on site, with up to three nights prepayable; Blue Badge holders park free. Nothing on the page covers leaving the car for a cruise.
Parking for your stay: £7 per 24 hours on site; up to 3 nights can be prepaid; Blue Badge holders exempt.
Travelodge mentions no shuttle.
Travelodge puts the "ferry/cruise terminals" 1.8 miles away. On our no-traffic routing, Mayflower is about 2.5 road miles off and Ocean 2.2.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Travelodge Lodge Road and go straight to your terminal — the airport page checks your landing time.
Which terminal
Five terminals, two docksFrom Travelodge Lodge Road the nearer terminal by our routing is Ocean, about 2.2 road miles; the far end of the port is about 2.5 — your boarding pass decides which one you need from Travelodge Lodge Road. See the terminals, explained.
Source: visitsouthampton.co.ukDistance
1.8 mi to the terminals, per TravelodgeTravelodge puts the "ferry/cruise terminals" 1.8 miles away. On our no-traffic routing, Mayflower is about 2.5 road miles off and Ocean 2.2.
Source: travelodge.co.ukShuttle departures
No shuttleNo ship shuttle at Travelodge Lodge Road means no departure board — just a taxi of about 6 minutes to Ocean on empty roads, by our routing, not a promise for rush hour.
Source: travelodge.co.ukParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmed£7 per 24 hours on site, with up to three nights prepayable; Blue Badge holders park free. Nothing on the page covers leaving the car for a cruise.
Source: travelodge.co.ukThe port and the council
Eastgate Street £9, then £5 a dayIf £7 per 24 hours on site doesn’t suit, Southampton City Council’s Eastgate Street car park charges £9 (about US$12) for the first 24 hours and £5 (about US$7) a day after — a known price, then a short taxi to the ship.
Where the car goes while you sail · Southampton cruise parking, compared.
Source: southampton.gov.ukThe evening and the morning
The evening
Not statedA coffeeshop from 7:30 AM and 24/7 snacks at reception; for dinner you go out.
Breakfast
Not freeBreakfast to Go, £6.95 a person.
Address
Lodge Road, by Bevois Valley144 Lodge Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 6QR
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Travelodge Lodge Road publishes it. Before you book, ask Travelodge Lodge Road about whether you can leave the car while you sail; its pages don’t say.
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
£7 per 24 hours on site; up to 3 nights can be prepaid; Blue Badge holders exempt
Breakfast
Breakfast to Go, £6.95 a person
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Pet-friendly rooms, per Travelodge.
Food and drink on site
- CoffeeshopOpens 7:30 AM; snacks and drinks 24/7 at reception
Rooms
Family rooms and king-size beds.
Accessibility
Ground-floor accessible rooms.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- Fitness centerNot stated
- Pets allowedYes
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Ferry and cruise terminals1.8 miles
- Train station1.25 miles
Distances as Travelodge Lodge Road or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- Early check-in 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.
- Ground-floor accessible rooms.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether you can leave the car while you sail
Every hotel fact here comes from Travelodge Lodge Road’s own pages, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm whether the car can stay while you sail.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Travelodge Lodge Road: the Southampton cruise guide, Southampton cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up on Lodge Road, with cheap parking.
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Travelodge Lodge Road FAQ
How much is parking at Travelodge Southampton on Lodge Road?
£7 per 24 hours on site; Blue Badge holders are exempt, and up to three nights can be prepaid.
How far is Travelodge Southampton from the cruise terminals?
Travelodge says 1.8 miles. Our routing gives about 2.2 road miles to Ocean and 2.5 to Mayflower.
Is there breakfast at Travelodge Southampton Lodge Road?
Breakfast to Go, £6.95 a person.
Does Travelodge Southampton take pets?
It has pet-friendly rooms, per Travelodge.
How far is Travelodge Southampton from the train station?
1.25 miles, per Travelodge.
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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