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Transport Information

Nearest tube station
Westminster (Jubilee, District or Circle Line)
or St James's Park (District and Circle Line)
Plan your journey with Transport for London's online service

Nearest train station
Charing Cross
See NationalRail's website for further details

Charing Cross – 10 mins walk or by bus (number 11 or 87)
Victoria – 15 mins walk, District line to Westminster or bus numbers 11, 24 or 148
Waterloo – 20 mins walk, Jubilee line to Westminster of bus number 211

By bus
3, 11, 12, 24, 53, 87, 88, 109, 148, 159, 184, 211. 453 
Plan your journey with Transport for London's online service

By Car
There are no special designated parking spaces for visitors to the Cabinet War Rooms. Parking in surrounding streets is metered from 8.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday.

Abingdon car park
Great College Street, SW1P 3RX 
Phone: 020 7222 8621
Click here for map

Trafalgar car park
Spring Gardens, SW1A 2BN
Phone: 020 7930 1565 / 020 7930 6194 
Click here for map

Please note: Metered parking begins at 8.30 am.  The Cabinet War Rooms are situated within the London Congestion Charge zone. Driving within the zone will incur a daily charge of £8.00.  The Congestion Charge applies Monday to Friday from 7.00 am to 6.30 pm excluding public holidays.

For further details on how to pay the charge please see:

Transport for London - Congestion Charging

Walking and cycling
See the Sustrans website on http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ for further information on London Cycle Routes.  We regret that bikes cannot be parked onsite.

The Cabinet War Rooms are situated near the Thames Path, one of London's key strategic routes connecting more than a hundred attractions including more than 30 museums, a dozen parks and gardens, 21 historic monuments and 7 art galleries.
See the Thames Path London website on  http://www.thames-path.org.uk/ for more details.

By boat
Westminster Pier is approximately 8 minutes walk from the Cabinet War Rooms. Regular boat tours of the River Thames operate on a daily basis.

Links to cruise operators:

http://www.citycruises.com/

http://www.londonducktours.co.uk/

http://www.thamescruises.com/

http://www.thamesleisure.co.uk/

http://www.bateauxlondon.com/