Getting here
Where to find us and how to get here by road, rail and river
Finding your way here
How to get to the Southbank Centre, including all of our venues; the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery.
Waterloo (Northern, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Waterloo & City lines) is 200 metres away.
Embankment (District and Circle lines) is 600 metres away, over Hungerford Bridge.
Routes 1, 26, 59, 68, 76, 139, 168, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, N1, N68, N171, N343 and X68 stop on Waterloo Bridge (100 metres away).
Routes 76, 77, 211, 381, 507 and N381 stop on York Road (500 metres away).
The nearest train stations to the Southbank Centre are Waterloo, Waterloo East and Blackfriars on the south side of the River Thames, and Charing Cross on the north side.
Check before you travel at nationalrail.co.uk
River Bus services
Take the River Bus RB1 route and alight at London Eye Pier, which depart every 20 minutes on weekdays. River Buses are operated by Thames Clippers and accept Oyster cards.
Visit TfL for more information
Circular Cruise services
Join the Circular Cruise service between Westminster and St Katharine’s, and alight at Festival Pier.
Our bicycle parking is located in Southbank Centre Square, off Belvedere Road.
The nearest Cycle Hire stands can be found on Concert Hall Approach, over the road from Southbank Centre Square.
There is a drop-off on the slip road outside Southbank Centre Square. We encourage travel by public transport as parking in the local area is very restricted.
Belvedere Road is closed to westbound traffic. To access our site by road, please approach via Chicheley Street and turn eastwards onto Belvedere Road.
Our address
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
Parking
We have four free Blue Badge parking spaces available for visitors, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
The spaces are located on the Queen Elizabeth Hall slip road (between the Royal Festival Hall and Hayward Gallery). Make sure you display your Blue Badge as you enter; vehicles that do not display a Blue Badge are refused entry.
Blue badge holders visiting us can also park for free in the National Theatre car park and APCOA Cornwall Road car park. Please be aware that when the National Theatre building is closed (Sundays and days without a performance) there is no step-free access from their car-park. You can contact the National Theatre directly to check opening times by emailing boxoffice@nationaltheatre.org.uk, or by phoning 020 7452 3961.
Alternative car-parking
You can pre-book parking within walking distance of the Southbank Centre through YourParkingSpace.co.uk, which connects drivers with parking space owners. Southbank Centre visitors can get a 20% discount on their website with the code ‘SBCENTRE20’.
(The Southbank Centre is not connected to YourParkingSpace and is not responsible for content on their website. For any issues or enquiries contact YourParkingSpace directly.)
The Congestion Charge
The Southbank Centre is inside the ULEZ and Congestion Charge zone. You must pay a daily charge if you drive within the Congestion Charge zone from 7am – 6pm on weekdays and from 12 noon – 6pm on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays. There is no charge between Christmas Day and the New Year’s Day bank holiday (inclusive).
Coaches
Free coach bays, for drop off and collection only, are available by the London Eye (these must be pre-booked), on the Upper Ground Slip Road off Waterloo Road behind the National Theatre and on the slip road opposite the National Theatre leading up to Waterloo Bridge.
For information about long stay, or for additional drop off/pick up bays along London’s South Bank, check the TfL website.
A 20% discount to groups visiting the Southbank Centre is available from 1st4coaches if you book using the code SBGE09. Telephone on 0800 193 3400 to book.
Useful information
Access
Find out how we’re making our buildings and spaces accessible to as many people as possible.
Safety & security
Information on how we ensure that your visit to us is a safe one.
Frequently asked questions
Got a question about tickets or our facilities? You’ll probably find the answer here.