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Victorious Festival is held on The Common and Castle Field in the beautiful seaside location of Southsea, Portsmouth.

See our Getting Here page for information on traveling to the event.

WALK
Portsmouth is a beautiful seafront city and is very flat! If you are able to walk to the festival we fully recommend strolling to the event on Southsea Seafront.

CYCLE
The site will have a bicycle park for those of you wishing to ride, but please remember – don’t drink and cycle!

Please note: while guards will be patrolling the area during festival opening hours – bikes are left at the owners risk.

As part of our Greener Travel Strategy and support for Portsmouth’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) initiative, we’re investing heavily in our Lakeside Parking and Shuttle Bus service. This is the best way to travel to the festival if you plan on driving to Portsmouth.

  • No stops – direct route straight from Lakeside to the Festival & back again! Approx 15-25mins
  • Closest drop off/pick up – Our shuttles (and Big Green Coaches) get you the closest to the action!
  • Bus Lanes – shuttles equal quicker travel by utilising bus lanes!
  • Open late – no need to leave early, travel back after the headliners!
  • Green – great for the environment and congestion!
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LAKESIDE CAR PARK

Address
Lakeside North Harbour, Western Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3EN (not the Portsmouth Park & Ride at Tipner!)

Opening Times
Open from 8am each day

Day Parking
£5 per vehicle, per day

Weekend Parking
£15 per vehicle, per weekend

Leaving Your Vehicle Overnight
You may leave your vehicle overnight providing it is collected by 9am the following day. However please note, there is no sleeping in your car.

LAKESIDE SHUTTLE BUS

Days of Operation
Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th August 2024

Service Times
8:30am – midnight each day

Route
Direct route to festival site – approx. 15-20 mins

Wheelchair Access
One wheelchair space per bus

Tickets
Tickets are available via our booking flow. We strongly recommend booking in advance due to limited availability.

Day return tickets only
Standard – £13.50
5-12years – £7.50
Under 5’s – free

Please note booking fees apply.

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LOCAL BUSES
Xela BusFirst South and Stagecoach offer bus services within & around Portsmouth. Please check their websites before making travel plans.

SPECIAL FESTIVAL BUS SERVICE
Service X27 – Operated by Xelabus

Operating Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Fast bus from the Hard Interchange (for Gosport Ferries and Portsmouth Harbour Railway Station)

  • Buses depart The Hard Interchange Stand N at 0930 and then every 15 minutes until 2000
  • Buses depart from Clarence Pier Bus Stand at 1145 and then every 15 minutes until 2300

Fares: £3 Adult Return or £2.00 Child Return

BIG GREEN COACH TRAVEL
Big Green Coach We’re thrilled to have Big Green Coach back on board as our official travel partner, providing sustainable coach returns directly to the festival.

Come for the day and forget about leaving early for a train, booking expensive hotels and taxis or being the designated driver. Your carbon-neutral coach will arrive at the festival gates before the music starts and return to your pick up location after the headliners, hassle-free.

PICK UP LOCATIONS
Basingstoke, Bognor Regis, Bournemouth, Brighton, Chichester, Eastleigh, Emsworth, Fareham, Guildford, Havant, Littlehampton*, London Victoria, Petersfield, Poole, Reading, Reading, Ringwood*, Southampton, Waterlooville, Winchester and Worthing.
*NEW LOCATIONS FOR 2024

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Guarantee your seat with the UK’s largest events travel company from just £30 return (plus booking fee).

To view all our departure points and the coach timetable please click here.

LOCAL TRAIN STATIONS:

Portsmouth has 3 train stations in walking distance of the festival site

  • Portsmouth & Southsea – 25 min walk
  • Fratton – 27 min walk
  • Portsmouth Harbour – 30 min walk

If walking isn’t for you, there are regular buses and many taxis in the area that can take you directly to the seafront from these stations. A special festival bus will be running from the Hard Interchange. More details including the timetable will be released closer to the event.

SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY (SWR):
Popular train routes to Victorious Festival include WokingWinchesterHavantFareham and Cosham.

See South Western Railway’s website for more info on these services.

Please check train options before you make your travel plans.

The festival is on the Seafront after all! Ferry services operate from France, Spain, the Isle of Wight, and Gosport on a regular basis.

HOVERTRAVEL
The closest crossing to the festival site. Hovertravel operates every 30 minutes throughout the day between Ryde and Southsea.

We expect these to be very busy so we recommend pre-booking!

For crossing times and bookings & some great travel deals see their website – HERE

WIGHTLINK FERRIES
Live on the Isle of Wight? Wightlink ferries also some fantastic deals on weekend travel to the festival.
For crossing times and bookings please see their website.

GOSPORT FERRY
The Gosport Ferry runs every 15 minutes throughout the day. For the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights of the festival a two-ferry shuttle service will operate – they guarantee your passage across providing you are in the ferry queue by 12.45am.  The ferry also carries bicycles and motorbikes plus there is ample public car parking near the terminal in Gosport.  In Portsmouth the terminal is next to The Hard Interchange, a 30-minute walk away from the festival. Here there are very good bus and taxi services.

HAYLING FERRY
There is a 64 passenger ferry operating between Hayling Island and Eastney. They also operate a bus service taking people from Eastney down towards the festival on the Saturday and Sunday. For more information please see their website.

DROP OFF AND PICK UP POINT
The drop-off and pick-up point for all vehicles inc. taxis is located on Victoria Avenue, next to the Holiday Inn.
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ROAD CLOSURES AT THE END OF EACH EVENT DAY
Please note, various road closures will be in place around the festival site during egress (when people exit the site), between 10:30pm and 11:59pm each night. These are in place for the safety of both festival-goers and other road users. You will not be able to get close to the festival site in a vehicle during these times.

North: The majority of roads south of Kent Road and Clarendon Road will be closed.
East: Clarence Esplanade will also be closed up as far as South Parade Pier.
West: Roads will be closed up to the roundabout where Pier Road meets Duisburg Way.

Please note; this doesn’t affect the Festival Lakeside Shuttle buses, Camp & Ride buses, Big Green Coaches or the Blue Badge Car Park – these will all be operating throughout. Please download the app to see their locations on the map.

TAXI RANK
A Hackney Taxi rank is conveniently located on Palmerston Road, near the old Debenhams Building.
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PRE-BOOKED TAXIS
If you are being dropped off and picked up by a pre-booked taxi/Uber, please ensure you arrange for them to use either the;

Pick-up & Drop Off Point on Victoria Avenue next to the Holiday Inn
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Taxi Rank in Palmerston Road
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You will not be able to get picked up on nearby roads such as Avenue De Caen or by the Pyramids due to road closures.

LOCAL TAXI NUMBERS
Sharing taxi costs with friends can work out to be a really affordable option.

Aqua Cars – 023 92 666666

Andi Cars – 023 92 696969

Uber – App available to download to your smart phone

Aryvo02380 555555

Ground Transfers – 02393 552932

 

PARKING AT THE FESTIVAL
Victorious Festival will no longer have an onsite car park due to updates to our site and improvements towards our Green Travel Strategy.

The reason for this positive change is that travelling to and from the festival site makes up a huge percentage of event emissions, so we’re making improvements to support our Greener Travel Strategy and hopefully have a positive impact on traffic too!

Portsmouth is now a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and it’s important for us to work together to tackle air pollution and climate change in the city. (You can find out more about Clean Air Zone’s – HERE.)

The stunning seaside location of Victorious Festival means that we are well served by a public transport network and have plenty of brilliant greener travel options including Big Green Coaches, Local Buses and Trains, Park & Ride, Cycling and more.

IF YOU MUST DRIVE, please use the Lakeside Car Park and Shuttle Service.
Tickets for this service are available – HERE. We strongly encourage you pre-book your tickets.

Please note that all resident parking areas around the festival are controlled by parking zones.

BLUE BADGE PARKING
Blue Badge parking will still be available onsite. It is free to those with a current blue badge. To use these bays please bring a valid blue badge to display in your vehicle at the event.

Please note these are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For more information on this and our other accessible services, click – HERE

Please use public transport where possible. If you must drive, we recommend using the Lakeside Park and Ride Service which you can book – HERE

Alternatively, see below for other local car parks.

PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL CAR PARKS
For a list of all the public car parks in Portsmouth run by Portsmouth City Counsil click – HERE.

NATIONAL CAR PARKS
For a list of all the NCPs in the Portsmouth click – HERE

PORTSMOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB
Portsmouth Football Club are also opening up their car park for Victorious visitors over the weekend. You can find out more – HERE.

ARRIVING AT THE SITE
Victorious is unique in that we have brilliant afternoon special guests each day. These acts are on early in the afternoon (approx. 1pm) so please arrive early and allow plenty of time to get in before your favourite bands start. Victorious is a very large festival and you’ll need to allow time to get through the gates and head over to the correct stage.

Our peak entrance times are around 12-2pm each day, so please consider this and plan ahead.

LEAVING THE SITE
Our peak exit times are around 10-11pm each night. Please plan ahead and consider this before ahead of time.

While we make every effort to aid a swift exit and journey home, extra time should be allowed during these peak travel periods.
Please respect our beautiful location and neighbours when leaving the festival.

ROAD CLOSURES AT THE END OF EACH EVENT DAY
Please note, various road closures will be in place around the festival site during egress (when people exit the site), between 10:30pm and 11:59pm each night. These are in place for the safety of both festival-goers and other road users. You will not be able to get close to the festival site in a vehicle during these times.

North: The majority of roads south of Kent Road and Clarendon Road will be closed.
East: Clarence Esplanade will also be closed up as far as South Parade Pier.
West: Roads will be closed up to the roundabout where Pier Road meets Duisburg Way.

Please note; this doesn’t affect the Festival Lakeside Shuttle buses, Camp & Ride buses, Big Green Coaches or the Blue Badge Car Park – these will all be operating throughout. Please download the app to see their locations on the map.

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