Kingston University London

How to get to Kingston University

It is easy to get to the University:

• By train
• By bus
• By car
• By bicycle
• From the airport

View maps of the area, including university campuses and other buildings. For detailed information about access around the campuses, visit our DisabledGo entry.

Visit the following websites for route planners and traffic reports:

• www.theAA.com
• www.rac.co.uk
• www.trafficengland.co.uk
• www.bbc.co.uk

By train

Trains run regularly from London Waterloo to Kingston upon Thames station or Surbiton station (at least every 15 minutes). The train journey takes approximately 25 minutes.

For further information, visit the National Rail Enquiries website.

By bus

A wide range of buses run both locally and from other parts of London. For further information, visit the Transport for London website.

We also run a free intersite bus service for staff and students.

By car

From the North:

• follow the M1 to junction 6a (M25)
• take the M25 to junction 13 (A30)
• follow the signs to the A308 (Kingston) through Staines, Sunbury, Hampton Court and on to Kingston Bridge

From central London:

• take the A3 to Robin Hood Roundabout
• take the right-lane filter onto Kingston Vale (A308)

From the South:

• take the M25 to junction 9
• then take the A243 to Surbiton and follow the signs to Kingston

From the South West:

• take the M3 to Sunbury
• then take the A308 to Hampton Court and follow the signs to Kingston

Car parks: Please note that all visitors to Kingston University must pre-book parking through the person they are visiting. Clamping is in operation at all sites so all visitors must display a visitor permit, which are available from campus receptions.

Parking on open days: If you are attending an open day on a Saturday, you may use on-site car parks. Unfortunately we cannot provide parking spaces for mid-week daytime events such as applicant afternoons and open days.  

Parking is limited and you may have to use one of the public pay-and-display car parks nearby, which include:

• The Bittoms – virtually opposite the Penryhn Road campus;
• The Rose – to reach the Penrhyn Road campus from The Rose car park, walk up Kingston Hall Road, turn right at the roundabout and walk along Penrhyn Road; and
• Eden Walk – a five- to 10-minute walk from the Penrhyn Road campus.

For full details of public car parking in Kingston, please visit www.kingston.gov.uk.

Any parking on a university site is at the user's own risk. The University accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to any personal property brought onto our sites. Kingston Hill is the only teaching site on which parking is available for students.

By bicycle

There is a network of cycle routes adjacent to most university sites. Cycle parking facilities are available on all sites, including halls of residence.

For more information about cycling to the University, please visit our Sustainabilty website.

From the airport

From Heathrow:

• you can take a bus to centre of Kingston upon Thames (for details, visit the Transport for London website); or
• take the Piccadilly line Underground service to Earls Court, change to the District Line to Wimbledon and catch a mainline train to Kingston or Surbiton.

From Gatwick:

• take the train to Clapham Junction and then catch a mainline train to Kingston or Surbiton.

 

 

 

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