Getting to kingston
Travel
Getting to Kingston town centre is really easy - whether you travel by car, train, bus, bike or boat.
Journey Planner from Transport of London
Car
There are over 20 car parks within the borough, over half located right in the heart of Kingston town centre.
Map of car parking in Kingston Town Centre
For more information click here
Train
An extensive rail network links Kingston to the south, southeast and south west of England. Trains from Kingston are serviced by South West Trains and take 30 minutes from London Waterloo, leaving every 15 minutes.
Alternatively, Surbiton rail station is a short bus or taxi journey away from Kingston. Trains run to Surbiton from London Waterloo every 10 minutes with a journey time of approx. 25 minutes
South West Trains timetables
South West Trains live departure boards
Bus
Over 40 bus routes provide a frequent service throughout the borough and to other parts of Greater London as well as into Surrey. Heathrow airport is just 40 minutes away by a direct bus service.
To view timetables: www.kingston.gov.uk/timetables
Boat
River trips to Kingston are available through the summer from either Hampton Court, Richmond or Westminster.
Park & Ride
Kingston operates a popular Park & Ride service during the Christmas period, between Chessington World of Adventures and Kingston Town Centre.
For more information, click here
Taxi
Taxi ranks operate in the town centre during the day and by night Kingstonfirst operates booking kiosks on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays in the locality of the main nightclubs –Oceana, The Works and McClusky's. The kiosks are open at night to allow people to book minicabs between 9.30pm and 5.30am (11.30pm-5.30am in the kiosk near Oceana).
The Oceana minicab kiosk is located outside the train station, and a marshalled black cab rank is situated directly outside the nightclub.
Alternatively use your mobile to text "HOME" to "60835" and receive the numbers of licensed minicab and black cab firms in the area you are texting from.
Kingston Black Cab Service: 020 8546 1993
Locations of Night time Mini Cab Kiosks