Getting here

Travel information for your visit to Kensington Palace

Palace Entrances

Kensington Palace is located within easy walking distance of underground stations including High Street Kensington and Queensway.

From Queensway Underground Station

Queensway underground station (Central Line) is 728 metres (0.45 miles) to the palace entrance — approximately a 10-minute walk.

From the station, walk up Bayswater Road and enter Kensington Gardens via Black Lion Gate. Walk 5-10 minutes straight along the main path.

From High Street Kensington Underground Station

High Street Kensington underground station (Circle and District Lines) is 765 metres (0.47 miles) to the palace entrance — approximately a 10-minute walk.

Walk 5 minutes along Kensington High Street until you reach Kensington Gardens via Dial Walk or the Broad Walk. Continue walking for a further 5 minutes towards the palace.

Other local stations

Notting Hill Gate station (a 20-25 minute walk) – for Central, District and Circle lines
Paddington station (a 20-minute walk) - for National Rail and the Elizabeth line

Walking from other locations

Why not try a local walking route to get here using the Footways map.

On What3Words, the entrance to the Palace is at 'rank.weedy.clear'.

TFL Journey planner TfL cycle routes and planner TFL Go App

Palace Entrance Map

Illustrated map of Kensington Palace visitor routes

Local buses

Routes 94, 148 and 274 stop along Bayswater Road.

Routes 9, 49, 52, 70 and 452 stop along Kensington High Street.

Local car parking

There is no on-site parking at Kensington Palace. We recommend that visitors avoid coming by car as nearby car parking facilities are limited. The nearest car parks are:

Q-Park Queensway (10 minute walk)
Euro Car Parks, Hyde Park/Bayswater Road (10 minute walk)

Accessible car parking

Accessible parking is available at Kensington Palace. Please email [email protected] or call 020 3166 6199 to book in. You will need to include:

Your name
Date and estimated time of arrival
Car registration plate details
Blue Badge serial number

Please book at least seven days in advance of your visit as there are a limited number of spaces available. If not booked in advance, all spaces may have been taken.

Accessible parking is for cars only. There is no accessible coach parking available on site.

Parking in Hyde Park

Cycle to Kensington Palace

Santander Cycle docking stations can be found at:

Black Lion Gate, Kensington Gardens
Palace Gate, Kensington Gardens

Bike rack facilities are available on-site inside the Sunken Garden Gate.

Please note, cycling is not permitted in Kensington Palace gardens or on some paths in Hyde Park.

Coaches

Coach drop-off and collection is currently not available on-site. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

There is a Euro Car Parks coach park available at Orme Square Gate, which is a 10-15 minute walk from the palace. More information can be found on the Euro Car Parks website.