Daytime parking only

(PO4 9ND) Portsmouth - Eastney Esplanade

3.89/5
Created on 21.12.2020 by roblatham
#224482 - Daytime parking only
3 services
  • Pets allowed
  • Waste container
  • Public toilets
4 activities
  • Windsurf/kitesurf (Spot of)
  • Beach fisheries
  • Swimming possible
  • Point of view
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Nous nous sommes arrêtés au parcmètre numéro 37 avec plusieurs camping-cars.
Il est préférable de se garer avec la porte de la carrosserie face au trottoir et de ne pas dépasser la bande blanche en direction de la route. Attention : la piste cyclable à deux voies passe entre la voie de stationnement et le trottoir.

We stood at parking meter number 37 with several mobile homes.
It is best to park with the bodywork door facing the pavement and not to go beyond the white stripe towards the road. Please note: The two-lane cycle path runs between the parking lane and the pavement.

Wir standen mit mehreren Wohnmobilen an Parkuhr Nummer 37.
Am besten parkt man mit der Karosserietür zum Gehsteig und überfährt den weißen Streifen zur Fahrbahn hin nicht. Bitte beachten: Zwischen Parkstreifen und Gehsteig verläuft der zweispurige Radweg.


Price of services
Gratuit
Parking cost
£ 1.80/up to 1h
Number of places
50
Open/Closed
Open all year
  • 50.7855, -1.0465 (lat, lng)
    N 50°47’7.6704” W 1°2’47.292”

  • Eastney Esplanade
    PO4 9ND Portsmouth,
    flag-gb United Kingdom

Average (27 Feedback) : 3.89/5
  • 3/5

    Très bon emplacement pour une halte

  • 5/5

    I’m parked here at the moment. It’s a lovely spot and I just checked the signs. I’ll post a photo but it says no buses or caravans to park overnight. No mention of Motorhomes or vans. The parking suspension sign has been taken down and I spent a very happy night and no problems

  • 1/5

    Sadly signs have gone up saying no overnight stays!! I’ve added a photo

  • 3/5

    Not bad, quite a bit of road noise and generally a lot of people around at all hours but likely due to a fishing competition. It was our first overnight not at a campsite, just felt too close to the road and loud cars / bikes late into the night for me.

  • 5/5

    Super parking en bord de route avec la plage et la mer en face. Beaucoup de passage mais on se sent en sécurité. Toilettes à côté au bout de la route. 10£ pour 22h.

  • 5/5

    Man kann fast überall entlang der Promenade stehen, am einfachsten aber in den Längsbuchten. Auch wenn es ab 18h bis 8h umsonst ist, haben wir die £13.30 für 24 Std. bezahlt, weil alle Mülleimer täglich geleert werden, die Toiletten tagsüber auf und sauber sind. Täglich gehen mehrere Mitarbeiter über den Strand und säubern ihn, obwohl er frei von Müll ist. Manche Automaten nehmen noch bar!

  • 4/5

    We parked overnight near the marker on the app, but next time we'll go further down the prom near The Model Village. Right on the sea and having asked someone who parked there, no busier/noisier overnight. Saturday morning (8-10) will be lively owing to parkrun.

  • 5/5

    Great parking spot overlooking the sea. No issues at all. The odd fast car going past in the night but otherwise quiet and undisturbed. Signs for no overnight buses/coaches and towed caravans only so fine in a van. £13.30 for 24 hours. Can stay upto 5 days. Pay via the app. Machines no longer take change. Other vans parked up along the same stretch of road too. 5G / 4G signal.

  • 2/5

    It's a very pretty spot, but very noisy. And I was one of the vans that woke up to a 6am parking ticket at Victorious Festival. Parked here previously with no issues. Council using Victorious to cash in. They offer 24hrs parking and the signs only say no towing caravans or buses with 8 seats overnight. Spoke to other van owners who will be challenging based on misleading signage.

  • 2/5

    I cycled along here this morning and every motorhome had a ticket but the small campervans didn't. I go this way most mornings and it's the first time I've seen tickets issued despite the signs. Having said that there must be 50 or 60 vans because of Victorious. Since then I've cycled there every morning and not seen another ticket.

  • 5/5

    Stopped here to attend the Victorious Festival. Loads of space, toilets open until 8pm, cafe nearby. People have said it’s free overnight but it’s £13.30 for 24 hours and you use app to pay. Quiet through the night but about 7am Saturday morning you start to get a bit of traffic. Right on the sea front…lovely!

  • 5/5

    Beautiful place with toilets nearby (I think they are 8am-8pm or something). Short walk to the pier and parks. Pay and display during the day but free to stay overnight. Nice to wake up to seaside but still close to town centre. Highly recommended to take a walk on this very long beach which stretches from Eastney beach and far to the west (we only did 1 hour walk one way)

  • 4/5

    A great place for a short stopover, with view across the beach and out to sea. Road noise drops overnight. Parking charged (8am until 6pm) from 1 March to 31 October.

  • 3/5

    Please ignore the idea of inserting £4.20 and that you will receive a refund, this is a story tale… just pay for what you need. Flat area, next to the sea, no issues but road noise.

  • 2/5

    Belle vue, mais pour dormir c'est de minuit à 5h00 avant et après circulation intensive. payant à partir de 8 h00. De plus je viens de constater que c'est interdit la nuit de 0h00 à 8h00 ! Attention ce n'est pas indiquer sur les bornes de paiement ni sur les lampadaires mais sur des poteaux entre les lampadaires.

  • 4/5

    Nice spot looking out across the beach and sea. Passing vehicles are right next to you so there is some noise and ‘sway’ as they pass but it wasn’t noticeable overnight. Currently Free Parking (machines covered) and with no prevention signs we were just one of lots of vans spread out along this part of the esplanade.

  • 5/5

    We parked on the esplanade only for the day but it seemed to have 24 hour rates and it would let me pay for my campervan which is classed as a Motorhome on the app. Check the RingGo app, location 1356. Really like the long esplanade - reasonable toilets at either end and a cafe, Coffee Cup Eastney. Will come back to try it at night.

  • 1/5

    Signs everywhere saying no caravans etc.. Must have been done recently. They’re on the lampposts. We did intend to stay here but didn’t risk it in the end.

  • 4/5

    Bit noisy until traffic calmed down. Toilets closed overnight but opened fairly early. Drinking water available by toilet block. Beautiful spot, nice and quiet except for the resident fox :)

  • 4/5

    Quiet several here tonight, occasional cars but good and I felt safe

  • 4/5

    Free after 6pm. Parking on street so some noise and rocking from occasional passing traffic. But lots of space, fantastic views, handy toilet and cafe nearby too.

  • 5/5

    First time parking spot, right next to the beach. Noise from passing cars but to be expected.

  • 5/5

    Excellent spot right on the beach, come early or late to get a spot, dog friendly section of beach and excellent café called the coffee cup with dog friendly seating outside. Toilets with a beach shower opposite the café. Not too noisy a couple of cars be careful of the cycle lane.

  • 5/5

    Great views, parking was fine although be careful, some sections seem to say no parking between midnight and (6am? can't remember exactly). also toilets were not that great smelling, but I guess that's just public beach toilets maybe? traffic was a little noisy at night in a car as you are right next to the road, had windows slightly open. camper might isolate sound better?

  • 5/5

    Good spot. Stopped on a Friday night, there was a little road noise overnight. Great views of the channel.

  • 4/5

    Nice and quite, good spot to overnight after getting off a later ferry from Santander. Free parking after October

  • 5/5

    Love parking here, nice and flat, bit of car noise in the summer, good disabled access to beach