Directions:

By London Underground: Use District or Circle lines to High Street Kensington (within 10 minutes walking time)
Use Central Line to Queensway (within 5 minutes walking time)
Notting Hill Gate (within 15 minutes walking time)
For additional help in planning your journey you can telephone 020 7222 1234
By bus: Bus routes: 70, 94, 148, 390 to Bayswater Road or 9, 10, 49, 52
70, and 452 to Kensington High Street
By car: The Palace is in the Congestion Charging Zone at: Kensington Palace State Apartments Kensington Gardens London Sat Nav:W8 4PX
Parking near the Palace There is no parking available at Kensington Palace
The nearest car park is situated underneath the Royal Garden Hotel on Kensington High Street
This is a 10-15 minute walk from the palace
An NCP Car Park is located on Young Street, off Kensington High Street.
This is approximately a 15-20 minute walk from the palace
By coach: Coach drop off and collection is available at Kensington Palace on request only
The telephone number for the Control Office is currently: 0203 166 6199.
Please ensure you have drop off permission for your coach group
By bicycle: No cycling is permitted within Kensington Palace Gardens &dash-
However: bicycles may be chained to the railings on the park side
outside the Orangery (at the owner’s risk).
Notice: regarding your homeward journey
Please note that after 4.00pm (during winter months) and 5.00pm (during summer months)
the only exit from Kensington Gardens is via Orme Square Gate on the north side of the park and
leading onto the Bayswater Road.
Kensington Palace tourist management strongly recommend that visitors use the road from the palace to this exit after dark
As it is well lit and from the Bayswater Road you may continue your onward journey by bus
Or by tube at Notting Hill Gate or Bayswater
For further information about travelling in London go to the
Transport for London website: Transport for London