I have tickets to the Ceremony of the Keys on October 31. But my hotel reservation for that night is in Portsmouth. The ceremony ends at 10:15 p.m. What is the best way to get to Portsmouth that night? I also have to find somewhere to stash my luggage. Any creative ideas?
Mary S.
Posted by
Surrey, UK
596 posts
Can you change your hotel booking to London for that night?
Posted by
Lake District, England
10590 posts
There is late night rail engineering work, that day so there is a replacement bus from Guildford-
Waterloo depart 2300 Guildford arrive 2339, depart by bus 2347, Portsmouth Harbour arrive 0200, calling at all 8 stations
and
depart 2332 Guildford 0009/0017 PHbr arrive 0226
The last through train is at 2208, arrive 0025.
National Express run a bus from London Victoria at 2359 calling at Heathrow only, arrive Portsmouth Bus Station (The Hard) at 0215.
So at least you should get a snooze on National Express.
The left luggage at Victoria Coach Station, Waterloo and Victoria Rail Stations all close at 2200, so it would have to be one of the internet providers
EDIT- as a for instance Stasher use the Premier Inns on Byward Street (just by the Tower) and at Monument Station- both of which are open that late (other such providers exist!!). The cost is £3.59 per day.