Kew is well-served by public transport and is conveniently located for travel to London Heathrow and the main roads in and out of London.
By London Underground to Kew Gardens Station
The District Line (Richmond Branch) travels south one stop to Richmond, with its fast link to Waterloo, and north to West London and all the way through to Upminster. Services are every 8 minutes at peak times.
See TFL Journey Planner for latest information
By London Overground to Kew Gardens Station
Overground trains provide speedy links from Kew Gardens station to North London right across to Stratford in the east and Clapham in the South.
See the National Rail Journey Planner for more information
By Train to Kew Bridge Station
Kew Bridge station is just over on the north side of Kew Bridge with mainline services from London Waterloo every 15 minutes.
See the National Rail Journey Planner for more information
Buses
Several Buses serve Kew – see the Bus Route Map facility; select Kew Gardens or Kew Bridge.
By River Boat
During the summer months Thames River Boats operate a river boat service from Westminster Pier to Kew.
See the Thames River Boats website for further information and timetables.
By Car
Kew is easily accessible from the west (M4), southwest (M3), east (A205 South Circular) and north (A406 North Circular).
Parking
You are advised to always check the signage for times and instructions as there are various exceptions.
Kew has three controlled parking zones, which can be seen here:
Zone KA, Central Kew: Mainly residents only between 1000 & 1200 Mon-Fri (except Bank & Public Holidays) with Pay & Display (or Ringo) bays - 0900 to 1700, Mon to Sat - mainly outside commercial properties and some 1 hour free bays mainly in residential streets.
Zone KB, South Kew: Mainly residents only between 1000 & 1200 Mon-Fri (except Bank & Public Holidays) with some 1 hour free bays mainly.
Zone KC, North Kew: This zone has been extended to include all of the area around Kew Green and north of Mortlake Road (A205) as far as the tube line to the east and is now restricted from 1000 to 1630, 7 days a week including Bank & Public Holidays. Beware! It is also an Event Zone which extends the restrictions to midnight. The days that this come into force are listed on the parking zone signs at the entrances to the zone a week beforehand. This is active mainly when there is a match at Brentford stadium or an event at the Royal Botanic Gardens.
The single yellow lines are mostly restricted from 0830 to 1830.
Mortlake Road (A205) is a Red Route but does have some short-term free parking bays.
There is a Pay & Display car park at the end of Ferry Lane, off the North side of Kew Green East adjacent to the Brentford Gate of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
The Council deals with all parking related issues here.