Portsmouth Park & Ride
Portsmouth has a Park & Ride site: Tipner. Park, then take the bus into Portsmouth; an adult day ticket costs £5.
Fares
| Day ticket (up to five people travelling together) | £5 |
|---|---|
| Day ticket with the Hoverbus to Clarence Pier | £7 |
| 10-trip Flexipass | £35 |
| 20-trip Flexipass | £60 |
| 50-trip Flexipass | £145 |
Parking is free: you pay for the bus, on the First Bus app, RingGo (£7.15) or from the driver. Concessionary bus passes, including older people's, can't be used on Park & Ride buses. The PR1 runs every 15 minutes, every day, to Commercial Road and The Hard Interchange (for Portsmouth Harbour, Gunwharf Quays and the ferries). Car park opens Monday to Friday 6.30am to 7.45pm, Saturdays 7.30am to 7.45pm, Sundays and public holidays 8.30am to 6.30pm. No overnight parking.
Bus times for today, Sunday, 8 November 2026.
Tipner Park & Ride
Tipner, off junction 1 of the M275, Portsmouth · About 650 spaces · Departures
- PR1 to Portsmouth: first 09:00, last 17:45, about every 15 minutes, about 12 minutes to The Hard Interchange. Runs every day.
Accessible toilets · Baby changing · Electric car charging (zone A)
Questions
- Where are the Portsmouth Park & Ride sites?
- Tipner: Tipner, off junction 1 of the M275, Portsmouth.
- How much does Portsmouth Park & Ride cost?
- Day ticket (up to five people travelling together) £5; Day ticket with the Hoverbus to Clarence Pier £7; 10-trip Flexipass £35; 20-trip Flexipass £60; 50-trip Flexipass £145. Parking is free: you pay for the bus, on the First Bus app, RingGo (£7.15) or from the driver. Concessionary bus passes, including older people's, can't be used on Park & Ride buses.
- What time is the first and last Park & Ride bus from Tipner?
- On Sunday, 8 November 2026: PR1 to Portsmouth: first 09:00, last 17:45, about every 15 minutes, about 12 minutes to The Hard Interchange. Runs every day.
- Can I park overnight at Portsmouth Park & Ride?
- No. Overnight parking isn't allowed at any site.
Car park details and fares from Portsmouth Park and Ride and Portsmouth Park and Ride: FAQs, checked Saturday, 24 October 2026. Bus times from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Sunday, 8 November 2026.