TRAFFIC is slow moving in Southampton city centre today, with long delays being reported.

Drivers heading towards the the city along Mountbatten Way have reported traffic being at a crawl, as it queues as far back as Freemantle.

The delays are being blamed on the volume of people heading towards Southampton to go shopping, and the departure of a cruise ship today.

Delays are reported on Mountbatten Way, West Quay Road, Town Quay, Western Esplanade, Southern Road, among others.