Find Charing Cross Hospital
Plan your journey to hospital
Use the information and tools below or visit the Transport for London website to plan your journey to Charing Cross Hospital.
Full address
Charing Cross Hospital
Fulham Palace Road
London
W6 8RF
Main contact number
020 3311 1234
Travel options
Underground
Barons Court, situated in zone two on the Piccadilly line, is the closest underground station to Charing Cross Hospital. The station is approximately a nine-minute walk from the hospital.
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Hammersmith station is in zone two and serves the Circle, Hammersmith & City, District and Piccadilly lines. The tube station is approximately a 10-minute walk or five minute bus ride from the hospital. Buses 190, 211, 220 and 295 all travel from the bus station, located next to Hammersmith underground station, to Charing Cross Hospital.
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West Kensington station is in zone two on the District line and approximately a 15-minute walk from the hospital.
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Overground
Kensington Olympia overground railway station is approximately a 22-minute walk from the hospital.
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Bus
Please use the Transport for London bus map to help you find your way to hospital. The following buses stop directly outside Charing Cross Hospital:
Bus number
|
Destination |
Map and timetable |
Bus stop
|
190 |
George Street, Richmond to Empress State Building, West Brompton |
HA and HT |
|
211 |
Hammersmith bus station to Waterloo station |
HA and HT |
|
220 |
Willesden Junction station to Mapleton Crescent, Wandsworth |
|
HA and HT |
295 |
Ladbroke Grove to Clapham Junction station |
HA and HT |
|
N11 |
Ealing Broadway station to Liverpool Street station |
HA and HT |
|
N97 |
Hammersmith bus station to Trafalgar Square |
HA and HT |
Cash free buses
Since July 2015, you are no longer able to use cash to pay for your bus fare on London buses. Instead of cash you are able to use an Oyster card, a visitor Oyster card, a contactless payment card or a day travel card.
Bike
Park your bike
There are several bike racks at Charing Cross Hospital where you can park your personal bike. Please lock your bike securely when using these facilities.
Santander cycles
Please use the Transport for London Santander cycle map to help you find a bike. There are several Santander cycle docking stations near Charing Cross Hospital, including:
- Charing Cross Hospital docking station, which is situated near the back entrance of the hospital on Margravine Road
- Beryl Road docking station which is a three-minute walk from the hospital
- Manbre Road docking station which is a four-minute walk from the hospital
- Greyhound Road docking station which is a six-minute walk from the hospital
- Barons Court docking station which is a eight-minute walk from the hospital
Taxi
Hammersmith station operates a taxi rank, however we always recommend that you pre-book a taxi before you travel.
To request a taxi when leaving the hospital, visit the front of house team located at the main reception on the ground floor near the hospital’s main entrance.
There is a pick-up and drop-off point directly outside the hospital’s main entrance on Fulham Palace Road.
Front of house opening times
Monday to Friday, 7am to 8pm
Weekends and bank holidays, 9am to 5pm
Outside of these hours, there is a telephone located on the shelf at the main reception. Pick up the receiver, listen to the options and dial 1. This will automatically connect to a taxi service.
Car
When possible, we strongly encourage you to use public transport to travel to and from Charing Cross Hospital. If you decide to travel by car, please plan your journey in advance. We have a small number of car parking spaces. There is also a pick-up and drop-off point directly outside the hospital’s main entrance on Fulham Palace Road.
Car parking information
Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) daily charge
All of our hospitals are within the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) which means that if you drive to your appointment, or are driven by a family member or friend, your car will need to meet the ULEZ emissions standards otherwise, you will have to pay a £12.50 daily charge. NHS patients who meet specific health-related criteria can reclaim the daily charge via the hospital. To find out more please read our Reclaiming the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charge leaflet.