Arrive at Portsmouth’s famous dock and hop seamlessly into a car at your pick-up point at Portsmouth Harbour when you hire your car online with Europcar. Portsmouth, Britain’s only island city, has been an important port for centuries. Whether you’re in Portsmouth for business or leisure (or a bit of both), it’s so much easier to get around with a car.
What to see and do in Portsmouth Once the sun sets, Portsmouth’s Gunwharf Place is where locals swarm and fill up the lively bars, cafes, restaurants and late night music venues. This is where you’ll also find Spinnaker Tower, where you’ll get some stunning views over the harbour and the city. Highlights worth adding to your itinerary include Portsmouth Cathedral, the historic Round Tower (an ancient fortress), the Gunwharf Quays shopping haven and Fratton Park –home to Portsmouth Football Club. If you’ve got a car, exploring the wider area in South Hampshire becomes a possibility. Day trips to Eastleigh, Gosport, Fareham and Havant are all easy to organise. Driving in Portsmouth Portsmouth has three main roads to the mainland and the A3 links the city to London. You can choose to pick up your car from the harbour or at Portsmouth’s nearest Airport, Southampton. Booking your car hire online with Europcar couldn’t be easier: our easy three-step process means that you simply select the perfect vehicle group for you, arrange when and where you want to pick it up and pay within minutes. And with pick-up and drop-off points all over the country, our car hire service gives you total flexibility when it comes to planning your trip. Your Portsmouth adventure is just a few clicks away...