There is a designated pick-up/drop-off area at Kew Green, directly outside the Elizabeth Gate entrance (TW9 3AB). To see the local authority’s information on Blue Badge parking, please click here. Please check the Transport for London website for further information regarding parking in the area. Please note there is no parking available at Kew for the Kew the Music event.
at the next traffic light junction, where the A307 joins from the left, go slowly through the junction and immediately turn left into Kew Green (NOT sharp left into the A307, as there is no left turn).follow the South Circular Road past Kew Retail Park and under a railway bridge.alternatively, to reach the drop-off point at Elizabeth Gate, continue along Kew Road and upon reaching Kew Green turn left and follow the signs.there is limited parking along the section of Kew Road between Victoria Gate and Lion Gate after 10am.you will then see the Pagoda to your left and then the long brick wall on your left which is the boundary to the Gardens.upon reaching the Richmond roundabout, fork left on to Kew Road (A307).follow the North Circular until you reach the Chiswick roundabout, then follow directions as above.take the second right after the bridge along the side of Kew Green.upon reaching the Chiswick roundabout, follow signs to Kew Gardens to join the A205 and cross the River Thames at Kew Bridge.The South Circular (A205) passes the north-east corner of Kew Gardens and Kew Road (A307) forms the eastern border. The Gardens are well signposted from all the major local roads. Kew Gardens’ postal address is Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB. Kew’s Brentford Gate car park via Ferry Lane will not be accessible to the public. We strongly recommend that you do not drive as there will be no onsite parking, and we cannot guarantee that you will be able to park in the surrounding areas. The 237 and 267 routes stop at Kew Bridge station from where you can either walk over Kew Bridge to Elizabeth Gate or catch the 65 or 391 bus services. The 65 (between Ealing Broadway and Kingston via Richmond town centre) stops close to Victoria Gate. The bus stop for the local bus route which travels in the direction of Kew Gardens (65, in the direction of Ealing Broadway) is on the opposite side of the street from the station. Richmond station is served by National Rail and there is a lift to street level and level access to the pavement from the station concourse. The London Overground service from Stratford stops at Kew Gardens Station. For more information call National Rail Enquiries: 03457 48 49 50. Kew Bridge Station is 800 metres from the Elizabeth Gate entrance to the Gardens via Kew Bridge. Train services (South West Trains) from Waterloo, via Vauxhall and Clapham Junction, stop at Kew Bridge Station. From here it is a distance of approximately 500 metres to the Victoria Gate entrance to the Gardens on Kew Road.
It is advisable to continue your journey to Richmond (one stop) and catch a tube or train back to Kew Gardens, where the eastbound platform leads out via a step free exit to the Kew village area. If you are a wheelchair user or find stairs difficult, there is no direct accessible exit to Kew Gardens from the westbound platform. Exit the station past the parade of shops, cross Sandycombe Road at the zebra crossing and walk down Lichfield Road (opposite) to reach Victoria Gate. Kew Gardens Station is 500 metres from the Victoria Gate entrance to the Gardens. Kew Gardens Station (District Line – Richmond Branch and London Overground) is the closest London Underground station, and is in zone 3.