Parking in Portsmouth

Portsmouth has a range of car parks throughout the city, click on the links below to find out more or email the Visitor Information Service at vis@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. Many Portsmouth car parks are part of the Park Mark safer parking scheme:
Portsmouth City Council car parks
Gunwharf Quays parking
Cascades Shopping Centre
Waitrose in Southsea

Electric car charging points

Public (or off-street) charge points currently available around Portsmouth include:

Stubbington Avenue Car Park
The Annex, 2 Stubbington Ave, North End, Portsmouth PO2 0HS.
One Mer rapid chargepoint available. You’ll need the Mer app, which is available on Google Play and App Store.
There is no charge for parking, but drivers can only stay for two hours to allow other EV owners to charge their vehicles when needed.

Tesco Fratton
Fratton Way, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO4 8FD.
Six PodPoint chargepoints available. You’ll need the PodPoint app, which is available on Google Play and App Store.
There is no charge for parking, but there are limitations on how long vehicles can remain parked.

Tesco Metro Cosham
16 High St, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 3BZ.
Two PodPoint chargepoints available. You’ll need the PodPoint app, which is available on Google Play and App Store.
There is no charge for parking, but there are limitations on how long vehicles can remain parked.

Tesco Extra North Harbour
Clement Attlee Way, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 4SR.
Four PodPoint chargepoints available. You’ll need the PodPoint app, which is available on Google Play and App Store.
There is no charge for parking, but there are limitations on how long vehicles can remain parked.

Gunwharf Quays
Twelve PodPoint chargepoints available. You’ll need the PodPoint app, which is available on Google Play and App Store.
Parking charges apply.

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Dockyard Car Park, Historic, Admiralty Rd, Portsmouth PO1 3GW.
Four BP Pulse chargepoints available. You’ll need the BP Pulse app, which is available on Google Play and App Store.
Parking charges apply.

Ocean Retail Park
Burrfields Rd, Portsmouth PO3 5NP.
Two PodPoint chargepoints available. You’ll need the PodPoint app, which is available on Google Play and App Store.
There is no charge for parking, but there are limitations on how long vehicles can remain parked.

Wightlink Terminal
Portsmouth Car Ferry Terminal, Gunwharf Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2LA.
Two BP Pulse chargepoints available. You’ll need the BP Pulse app, which is available on Google Play and App Store.
There is no charge for parking, but there are limitations on how long vehicles can remain parked.

Morrisons Victory Retail Park
Flathouse Road, PO1 4QP.
Two GeniePoint chargepoints available. You’ll need the GeniePoint app, which is available on Google Play and App Store.
There is no charge for parking, but there are limitations on how long vehicles can remain parked.

Ibis Hotel Portsmouth
Winston Churchill Ave, Southsea, Portsmouth PO1 2LX.
Four Charge Assist chargepoints available. You’ll need the Charge Assist app, which is available on Google Play and App Store.
Parking charges apply.

Portsmouth International Port
Continental Ferryport, George Byng Way, Portsmouth PO2 8SP.
Two InstaVolt rapid charging stations are available. You’ll need the InstaVolt app, which is available on Google Play and App Store.
There is no charge for parking, please follow signs for Terminal and Exit to find these.

McDonald’s Cosham
Clement Attlee Way, Cosham, Portsmouth PO6 4SR.
Two InstaVolt chargepoints available. You’ll need the InstaVolt app, which is available on Google Play and App Store.
There is no charge for parking, but there are limitations on how long vehicles can remain parked.

On-street electric car charging

Portsmouth City Council took the decision to switch off all on-street charging points in the city in late November, following safety concerns raised by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN). However, a first tranche of 12 charging points has now been reinstated and is available to use. It’s hoped the next phase of chargepoints will be reactivated soon.

The on-street chargepoints are located at:
120 Wymering Road, PO2 7HY
7 St Chads Avenue, PO2 0SA
White Hart Road, outside Mountjoy Court, PO1 2TX
King James Terrace, outside 4 Broad Street, PO1 2LL
Grove Road South, outside Holmbush Court, PO5 3RA
Crofton Road alongside 98 Kirby Road, PO2 0PW
9 Havelock Road, PO5 1RU
82 Jubilee Road, PO4 0JE
72 Dunbar Road, PO4 8EY
52 Hudson Road, PO5 1HD
49 Sheffield Road, PO1 5DP
15 Neville Road, PO3 6HX

Portsmouth is also home to one of the country's leading electric car hire companies. See Volt-Age for details on hiring an electric vehicle during your time in the city.

Keep it safe!

Follow the police advice and do what you can to avoid being a victim of vehicle crime. Don't leave any valuable items or important documentation in your vehicle - take them with you! This includes Sat Navs - don't lock them in the glove compartment it's the first place thieves will look. Keep any items you do leave behind out of sight, closing blinds / screens in camper vans.