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Keeping Portsmouth’s Naval City and Ferry Port Moving
Portsmouth runs on the naval base and the ferry port in a way few other UK cities do, and both generate vehicle transport work that is a little different from the norm — a car needing to be at the quay before a posting overseas, or one arriving back into the country and needing to reach an address well inland. K9 Recovery and Transport Specialist arranges door-to-door transport for cars, vans, 4x4s and motorcycles in and out of the city, whatever the reason for the move. Jobs come from married quarters as often as they come from a private house in Copnor or Cosham, and both are treated the same way.
As with every job, this one goes out to 3,000 vetted drivers nationwide, so the price is set for your specific job rather than a single quote. Fully insured cover applies throughout, which matters when a vehicle is travelling to or from a military posting on a fixed date, and it applies equally to a routine trade collection with nothing riding on the timing at all.
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Naval Postings and Military Moves
Serving personnel and their families based around Portsmouth often need a vehicle moved on short notice and a fixed date — ahead of a posting, a deployment, or a return to the mainland. K9 works to those dates rather than treating them as flexible, and a driver from the network collects from the base area or a home address as agreed. The same applies in reverse when a vehicle needs to be brought back to Portsmouth to meet someone coming off a deployment.
The Ferry Port: France, Spain and the Isle of Wight
Portsmouth’s ferry terminals run to Caen, Cherbourg, Santander and Bilbao as well as across to the Isle of Wight, and a fair share of our Portsmouth enquiries involve getting a vehicle to or from one of these crossings rather than driving it there. We deliver directly to the terminal gates, so the vehicle only needs to be driven the last few yards onto the ship. This works both ways: a car landing off an overnight Spanish crossing can be collected from the terminal and delivered on rather than driven any further by its owner.
Hilsea and Fratton Trade Sites
The trade estates around Hilsea and Fratton see a steady turnover of part-exchange and forecourt stock, and K9 collects single vehicles or small batches from these sites without requiring a driveable car — a non-runner or accident-damaged vehicle is collected on a winched or flatbed transporter in the same way as any other. Dealers moving several vehicles in a week are not asked to book each one separately.
Auction Purchases Bought Away From Portsmouth
Buyers based in Portsmouth frequently collect from auction houses well outside Hampshire. Our auction car transport service covers BCA, Copart, Manheim, IAA and eBay collections and delivers straight to a Portsmouth address, forecourt or the naval base gate where access allows. Winched loading is used as standard for anything that will not start under its own power.
Island Access and Getting Help Closer to Home
Portsea Island’s narrow streets and the bridges onto it are not always kind to a full-size transporter, so drivers in the network are used to agreeing a collection point nearby rather than attempting the final stretch. This is particularly true around the older terraces near Southsea seafront, where parking and turning space are both limited. For breakdowns rather than planned moves, our Portsmouth vehicle recovery service covers the same ground, and the London to Portsmouth route is used every week for both trade stock and personal moves. Call 07301 118118 to check availability.
What our customers say
“Great service, quick arrival within the hour and a good rate compared to most. Really good service all round.”
— Ibrahim Suleman
“Excellent service from the emergency call to the lads who picked me up. Professional and respectful. I would recommend K9 to anybody.”
— Andrew Chambers
“Broke down on the M25 with my family and K9 got us to safety fast. Cannot thank them enough.”
— Jonathan
Portsmouth Vehicle Transport: Your Questions
Can you get a car to the ferry port before a fixed sailing time?
Yes, we work to the sailing time as a fixed deadline and deliver to the terminal gates, not just a nearby address.
Do you arrange transport for service personnel ahead of a posting?
Yes, naval and military moves are handled routinely, including collection from married quarters or the base area on the date required.
Can a transporter reach addresses on Portsea Island itself?
In most cases yes; where the street layout will not allow it, the driver agrees a nearby loading point in advance so the move is not held up.
Other Portsmouth Transport Options
K9 also handles trade and dealer transport, motorcycle transport, and wider vehicle transport across the Portsmouth area.