If you're walking...
from Piccadilly Circus
Take the Shaftesbury Avenue exit and walk down Shaftesbury Avenue to Cambridge Circus (past the Palace Theatre.) Cross over Cambridge Circus and take a right into Earlham Street. You are now walking into the heart of Seven Dials.
from Leicester Square
Walk past the Odeon on your right, then turn right into Cranbourn Street. Turn left into Upper Saint Martins Lane at the traffic lights and in 1 minute you will be in Monmouth Street, which will take you to heart of Seven Dials.
from Oxford Circus (via Soho)
From Oxford Circus station turn right into Oxford Street. Take a right out of the exit onto Oxford Street and walk down until you reach a turning on your right called Wardour Street, (Turning is just past the Plaza that is on the opposite side of the street). Walk down Wardour Street until you reach a turing on the left called Old Compton Street. Take this left and walk along Old Compton Street and follow the street around to the right were it leads into Cambridge Circus. Cross over Cambridge Circus and take a right into Earlham Street. You are now walking into the heart of Seven Dials.
from Tottenham Court Road
Cross over at the junction into Charing Cross Road. Walk straight down Charing Cross road, past the Phoenix Theatre on your left. When you reach Cambridge Circus take a left into Earlham Street, which will lead you into the heart of Seven Dials.
from The London Eye
Facing towards the river, turn right and walk down the Millennium Mile towards Hungerford Bridge. Walk across Hungerford Bridge to the other side of the river. Walk through the Embankment station entrance into Villiers Street. Walk up Villiers Street past Charing Cross station on your left, until you reach the Strand on your right. Turn right and walk down the Strand, taking the second road on your left, called Bedford Street. Walk down Bedford Street, and continue up Garrick Street. At the junction with Long Acre cross over and walk up Upper St Martins Lane then steer left into Monmouth Street at the junction. Within 1 minute you will be in the heart of Seven Dials.
from Holborn station
Cross over Kingsway and follow High Holborn to it’s junction with Endell Street. Cross over and take a left into Monmouth Street, which will lead you into the heart of Seven Dials.
If you're coming by tube...
Cross over Kingsway and follow High Holborn to it’s junction with Endell Street. Cross over and take a left into Monmouth Street, which will lead you into the heart of Seven Dials.
Covent Garden underground station (PICCADILLY LINE) exits onto James Street. Cross over and walk down Neal Street, which is immediately opposite the station. You will reach Seven Dials in 2 minutes.
The next nearest underground stations to Covent Garden are:
- Leicester Square - Northern and Piccadilly Lines
- Holborn - Central and Piccadilly Lines and
- Tottenham Court Road - Central and Northern lines (see map)
For details of walking to Covent Garden from these stations see the ‘by foot’ section.
From mainline stations...
If you're taking the bus...
No buses go directly into Covent Garden. However, if you get a bus to any of the following places, Covent Garden is just a short walk away.
Any of the following buses will take you to HOLBORN:
By Day
| N - 91 NE - 243, 55, 38, 19 E - 242, 8 SE - 25, 171, 188 S - 1, 59, 68, 521, 501 NW = 168, 98 |
NE - N91, N43, N25 E - N243 SE -N38 S - N35, N19 W - N8 |
Any of the following buses will take you to LEICESTER SQUARE:
By Day
| NE - 29 S - 176 NW - 24 |
NE - N20, N279, N29 SE - N176 NW - N24, N5 |
Any of the following buses will take you to TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD:
By Day
| N - 134, 10 NE - 73, 29, 19, 55 E - 242, 8, 25 SE - 1, 176 SW - 14, 38 W - 7 NW - 98, 24 |
N - N134, N43, N20, N19 NE - N29, N8, N73 E - N25 SE - N253, N38, N1 S - N35, N14, N68 SW - N176, N171 NW - N5, N24 |
Any of the following buses will take you to THE STRAND:
By Day
| NE - 11, 91 SE - 176 SW - 9, 77A NW - 6, 13, 15, 23 |
N - N6, N84 NE - N91, N149 E - N11, N26 SE - N81, N50, N47 S - N155, N21 SW - N9, N77, N44, N176 NW - N23, N24, N15 |
For details of walking to Covent Garden from these stations see the ‘by foot’ section.
If you're coming by car...
A number of parking spaces are available on Long Acre, the road on which the entrance to Covent Garden station is located. These spaces are prepaid parking metered.Alternatively there are a number of car parks in the area.
Master Park
- Cambridge Circus Car park, located on Newport Place. (24hrs)
- Whitcomb Street Car park, located on Whitcomb Street. (24hrs)
- Poland Street, located on Poland Street. (24hrs)
- Broadwick, located on Dufours Place. (24hrs)
Master Park Daily Tariff
- Up to 2hrs = £8.00
- Up to 4hrs = £15.50
- Up to 6hrs = £21.00
- Up to 8hrs = £24.00
- Up to 10hrs = £27.00
- Up to 12hrs = £30.00
- Up to 24hrs = £38.00
Night rate £11.00; only for vehicles entering after 18.00hrs and leaving before 09.00 hours the following day.
NCP
- Upper St Martins Lane, WC2. (0 miles)
- St Martins Lane, WC2.(0.1 miles)
- Holborn, WC2.(0.2 miles)
- Brewer Street, WC1.(0.3 miles)
- Berners Street, WC1.(0.5 miles)
8’6" Headroom 2.59m
NCP Daily Tariff
- Up to 4hrs = £14.80
- Up to 6hrs = £20.00
- Up to 9hrs = £27.50
- Up to 12hrs = £29.50
- Up to 24hrs = £34.00
Night Rate 17:00 - 09:00 hrs = £11.50 Applies only to those vehicles entering after 17:00 hours and leaving before 09:00 hours the following morning.
Lost Tickets charged at the Daily rate
References
- Streetmap of Covent Garden and surrounding areas - www.streetmap.co.uk
- Bus Numbers & Timetables - www.transportforlondon.gov.uk
- London A-Z
- Central London bus guide - April 2001
- Masterpark: A Guide to Westminster’s Car Parks - www.westminster.gov.uk
- www.ncp.co.uk