Driving to Southampton Airport
Directions
Southampton Airport is situated just outside the city and easily reached from the M27 motorway at junction 5.
If you're coming from the M3, exit at junction 14 and follow the M27 east (towards Portsmouth), then exit at junction 5. The airport is also easily reached via the A34 from Oxford and Newbury, joining the M3 at junction 9.
Drivers coming from central Southampton should take the A335 (signposted Eastleigh, Airport).
View Southampton Airport road map (77KB PDF)
Satellite navigation information
Postcode: SO18 2NL
Latitude/longitude: 50:57:01N (50.95039); 1:21:42W (-1.36155).
Drop off and Pick Up
The passenger drop off/pick up area is located on the ground floor of the Short Stay Car Park adjacent to the terminal building. First 10 minutes is free, thereafter charges will apply.
Oversized vehicles are advised to drop off and pick up passengers in the Long Stay Car Park, a short bus journey away from the terminal. Drivers of oversized vehicles are eligible for 30 minutes free stay, thereafter charges will apply.
Parking
The Short Stay Car Park is located next to the terminal and is suitable for stays of less than 24 hours. The Long Stay Car Park is a few minutes from the terminal by courtesy bus.
Passengers can be dropped off in the Short Stay Car Park's under-cover drop-off zone. Drivers are allowed up to 10 minutes in the car park for free.
Motorcyclists can park free of charge in the dedicated bays in the Short Stay Car Park.
Fuel
There's a filling station on the A335 Southampton Road, just under a mile north of the airport. Postcode: SO50 5QT.
