Vitality Blast - Travel Information

Utilita Bowl host eight Hampshire Hawks Vitality Blast matchdays from Friday 30th May - Friday 18th July.

Two Hawks Women's fixtures will be hosted at outgrounds: Arundel Castle and Falkland C.C. Find information about outgrounds at the bottom of this webpage.

Below you can find the information about how to get to Utilita Bowl for Vitality Blast.

Please plan your journey in advance of your trip to Utilita Bowl to make your journey as smooth and seamless as possible.

Rail & Free Shuttle Buses

Free buses will be available for all fans travelling to and from all of Hampshire Hawks' Vitality Blast fixtures at Utilita Bowl in 2025.

The hassle-free, environmentally friendly bus services have quickly become a firm favourite with event-goers, thus these buses will be back for the 2025 season.

These free direct buses will be available to and from both Southampton Airport Parkway Railway Station and Hedge End Station, running continuously for all fixtures from 30 minutes before gates open and up to one hour after the Hampshire Hawks match has finished.

The buses will depart from outside both railway stations - simply head for the Hampshire Hawks flags upon arrival at the stations!

The buses heading back to the stations from Utilita Bowl will depart from opposite the West Gate turnstiles and the last bus back to the stations will leave roughly 60 minutes after the end of the match.

Fans will not need a ticket to use the free buses - they can simply turn up at the stations and get on board.

Travel times via train from popular destinations to Southampton Airport Parkway or Hedge End are listed below:

Find and book a train to either Southampton Airport Parkway or Hedge End station below:

Follow the link below if you can't see the train search portal above.

Car Parking

Visitors are urged to not park in local residential areas.

Member Season Pass Holders, disabled guests, hospitality guests and Vitality Blast Parking Passport holders will be parked on-site (travel to main Utilita Bowl entrance, address below).

Full address: Botley Road, West End, Southampton SO30 3XH

Cars parking on-site will be directed to the appropriate car parks by stewards on T20 matchdays upon arrival.

Parking Passport

Hampshire Cricket Members and Vitality Blast Passport holders can book a Parking Passport for £65 per car, which grants access to a on-site car parking for all group stage T20s at Utilita Bowl.

Vitality Blast Parking Passport - £65

Parking Passports will become available to book from this webpage shortly.

Park & Walk

Park & Walk Per Fixture - £15

Vitality Blast attendees can pre-book car parking at Utilita Bowl's Park & Walk site for just £15 for all group stage matchdays.

Ticket holders for Hampshire Hawks' T20s are encouraged to pre-book Park & Walk well in advance, as these spaces usually sell out in advance of the matchday.

 Park & Walk (Car Park 11) is open from 30 minutes prior to gates opening.

The vehicle entrance for Park & Walk is on the A27 Moorhill Road, please follow signage for "Car Park 11" and look out for the triangle on signage on local roads.

Address: Moorhill Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3AY

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Vehicles booked into Park & Walk car parking will be parked on a grass surface and located a short walk (roughly 10 minutes on a tarmac path) away from the gate. Please note, this walk contains hills and will not be suitable for people with accessible requirements.

Park & Walk will be available via a different entrance at the ground for 2025, so please follow the directions provided on your purchased car parking pass.

On-site car parks will open 30 minutes before the scheduled gates opening time of the fixture, and will close 90 minutes after the match. Cars are not permitted to stay overnight.

Please note, on-site car parks will be held for at least 20 minutes after the game to allow the safe exit of pedestrians.

Click here to read Utilita Bowl's Car Parking terms & conditions.

Please note, all on-site parking is subject to availability.

Accessible Car Parking

Per Vehicle - £15

To pre-book on-site accessible parking, please email tickets@utilitabowl.com with proof of a valid Blue Badge.

On the matchday, spectators with pre-booked accessible parking should arrive at the main Utilita Bowl entrance with a valid blue badge to display to stewards. You will then be directed to one of the venue car parks which is available on the venue map. 

Full address: Utilita Bowl, Botley Road, West End, Southampton SO30 3XH

On-site car parks will open 30 minutes before the scheduled gates opening time of the fixture, and will close 90 minutes after the match. Cars are not permitted to stay overnight.

Click here to read Utilita Bowl's Car Parking terms & conditions.

Please note, all on-site parking is subject to availability.

Alternative Car Parking Options

Another car parking option is to pay for car parking at Southampton Airport Parkway Railway Station's multi-story car park and then board the free rail shuttle. 

To find out more information about the rail shuttle service, please see the rail shuttle section above.

Please note, car parking spaces at this car park are subject to availability.

Motorbikes and Bicycles

Utilita Bowl provides a FREE motorbike and bicycle storage facility.

Please head towards the roundabout and follow directions from our traffic operatives. Please be aware motorbikes will be parked near the Hampshire Wellbeing Centre, located opposite the East Gate.

All parking is subject to availability and on a first come first served basis.

Public Bus

Bluestar Bus No.14

Southampton City Centre – Northam - Bitterne – West End – Chartwell Green – Utilita Bowl – Hedge End Super Store and Train Station

For further timetable information for the No. 14 Bluestar Bus, please click here.

Bluestar Bus No. 24

Eastleigh Bus Station – Southampton Airport Parkway Station - Mansbridge – West End – Utilita Bowl – Hedge End Super Stores - Hedge End Village

For further timetable information for the No. 24 Bluestar Bus, please click here. 

Follow the link below to plan your journey with these public buses.

The closest bus stops to Utilita Bowl are Dawson Lodge for buses travelling towards Southampton City Centre, and Moorgreen Hospital for buses travelling towards Hedge End Train Station.

Taxis

A Taxi Rank will operate from the Holiday Inn car park.

To book a local taxi online click here, or call 02380 666666.

Pre-booked taxis will pick up individuals from Holiday Inn & David Lloyd Car Parks.

Drop-Off & Pick-Up Area

All private vehicle drop-offs and pick-ups can be done from the Holiday Inn Express Car Park. Please note, there is now a 30 minuite waiting limit in place.

Any vehicle waiting for more than 30 minutes will incur a charge unless their registration is entered into the Holiday Inn system.

If you're being picked up, please meet at this area. However, we advise against waiting here for longer than 30 minutes to avoid charges.

Outgrounds

For all information on how to get to our outgrounds the Blast season, follow the links below: 

Arundel Castle: Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9LH

Falkland CC: Enborne Street, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 6TW