Car Transport London to Southampton

London to Southampton Car Transport for Docks and Everyday Delivery

Southampton’s docks and cruise terminal make this a slightly different job from most of our routes: some cars are heading to a dockside address for export, others are simply going to a home in Eastleigh or the wider city, and both travel the same roughly 80 miles down the M3 and M27.

A fair number of bookings start with a car bought online, an eBay purchase collected from a London seller and delivered straight to a Southampton buyer without either party needing to meet in the middle.

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Collecting an online purchase

Buying a car through eBay or a similar site without seeing it in person is common enough now that we handle this kind of collection regularly. The driver collects from the seller’s address using the details agreed between buyer and seller, and delivers it directly, with no need for the buyer to travel to collect it themselves.

Delivering near the docks

Vehicles heading for export or onward shipping are delivered to a dockside location rather than a residential address, and the driver needs to know that in advance since port access works differently to a normal street drop-off.

The cruise terminal and everyday Southampton

Away from the docks, most delivery addresses are entirely ordinary, spread across the city and out towards Eastleigh. Our Southampton vehicle transport page covers local delivery once the car is off the motorway.

The M3 and M27

This is a short enough route that clearing the M25 and getting away from London tends to cause more delay than anything on the M3 or M27 themselves, both of which are usually a straightforward run outside peak commuter hours.

Non-runners and auction buys too

Not every car on this route is bought online or driveable. Cars from auction sites, and non-runners collected by winch, travel just as often, priced the same way among our 3,000 vetted drivers as any other job.

• Online purchases collected from a seller and delivered direct to the buyer
• Vehicles delivered to a dockside address for export
• Everyday deliveries across the city and out to Eastleigh
• Non-runners and auction buys handled the same way as driveable cars

See auction car transport for buys from sites like eBay or the major auction houses, or the vehicle transport hub for the complete range of what we move.

Verifying details before an online purchase is collected

Because the buyer and seller may never meet in person on an online purchase, it is worth confirming between yourselves exactly what condition the car is in and who will be present at collection, before the driver arrives. We collect based on whatever has been agreed between the two of you rather than inspecting the car ourselves.

Cars left at the docks during a cruise

Some customers ask us to collect a car from a Southampton address while they are away on a cruise, timed for when they are due back rather than while the docks are still busy with passengers. We can work delivery around a return date given in advance.

What our customers say

Southampton and docks delivery questions

Can a car bought on eBay be collected without me being present?

Yes, provided the seller has agreed the handover with you, our driver can collect using the details you provide and deliver directly to you or another nominated address.

Does K9 deliver to the cruise terminal or docks area of Southampton?

We can deliver to a dockside address where a vehicle is heading for export or onward shipping; let us know this is the case when booking so the driver plans access accordingly.

Is Eastleigh included in the Southampton delivery area?

Yes, Eastleigh and the surrounding towns are covered as part of this route alongside the city itself.

Additional routes to explore

See also car transport London to Portsmouth, Bristol to Dover car transport, and Birmingham to Southampton car transport.