Public transport
Rail
Hampton Court and Kingston stations are approximately 30 minutes from London Waterloo, with frequent trains. The showground is a 15 minute walk or short ferry ride (£1.80 single*) from Hampton Court station, or a 30 minute cruise from Kingston station (£4.70 single, £6.20 return*).
For further information about rail services, visit the National Rail Enquiries website or call on 08457 484950.
For more information about South West Trains, visit the South West Trains website.
* prices are subject to change
Tube & bus
Take the District Line to Richmond tube station, then the R68 bus from Richmond to Hampton Court.
The last bus leaves Hampton Court at 6.45pm. For more information on timetables, pick up points or prices visit the Transport for London website.
London General buses operate Route 718, a direct route from Central London to Hampton Court, from Tuesday 6 to Sunday 11 July. Buses run from Victoria train station (Hudson’s Place, east side of the station) from 9am each day. The last bus leaves Hampton Court at 7.30pm. Return fares are £8 for adults and £6.50 for children and senior citizens. For more information, call London General on 020 8545 6110.
Driving directions
From Central London, take the A3 and then the A308. From the M25, use junction 11. On the approach to Hampton Court Palace, please ignore your satellite navigation systems and follow the temporary road signs and instructions from the police.
We recommend using the park & ride facility for car parking, which is located on the A3050, for visitors arriving from the M25 (see below for further details). Parking at the showground is available on the A308 Hampton Court Road.
Find out the latest traffic information from the Highways Agency website.
Parking
We recommend using the park & ride facility, Apps Court Farm (Red car park) on the A3050, for visitors arriving from the M25 (use Junction 11). Frequent courtesy buses run all day between this facility and Hampton Court station; the showground is a 15 minute walk or short ferry ride (£1.80 single*) from Hampton Court station.
* prices are subject to change
Parking at the showground is available at the Stud Gate car park (Black car park) on the A308 Hampton Court Road, and the Hampton Court Green car park (Green car park) opposite Hampton Court Palace.
Car parking prices per day are as follows:
Park & ride facility (Apps Court Farm Red car park): £5
Green car park: £10
Stud Gate Black car park: £10
Disabled parking (Stud Gate Black car park): £5
Cycling
Bicycle racks are available at the Thames Entrance.
Coach parking
The coach park is on Hampton Court Green, opposite the Palace, a 20 to 30 minute walk to the showground (which includes crossing a footbridge). Coach parking is free of charge. A mobility bus operates between the coach park on Hampton Green and the showground throughout each day.