Any free parking near the science museum?

keekee1977

Hi
We are planning to go to the science museum on a Sunday. Does anyone know of any free street parking near by?

Thanks

Moomum

Queensgate Mews by the natural history museum is free on a Sunday, as are some of the other surrounding roads. Museums open at ten and we arrived around 9.30 and there were still spaces. Have fun

susancs

A lot of the parking permit restrictions are lifted on Sunday morning on the roads opposite the Natural History Museum (which is beside the Science Museum) and although parking is still limited, if you arrive early enough you should be able to find a parking space.

Lemoncurd

Yes, but it can involve a bit of driving around and keeping your eyes peeled for the signs. The last two times we have been we found a space on Queensgate on the part just south of Cromwell Road.

keekee1977

Thanks, sounds hopeful that we will find parking!

JimmyTheWig

Did you find anything, OP?

We're thinking of going tomorrow (Saturday) which doesn't look so good for free parking. Seems to be free after 1:30pm, which is a possibility.
Or on other threads people have mentioned Imperial College car park for £8 a day at weekends. But looking here http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/facilitiesmanagement/security/carparking/car%20parking%20information%20for%20the%20general%20public it's significantly more than that.
Does anyone know? Have I googled the right place?

susancs

If going on a Saturday, park up and get the tube in, as you will pay a lot of parking. I would recommend getting there ffor opening time as it gets crowded, so much longer wait for hands on activities (especially on a rainy day like today). You could park up somewhere like Hounslow West which is off the M4 and it is £2 per day for weekend parking. Straight through on the tube to South Kensington (this part of line has no engineering works today). Sunday is the best day if you are looking for free parking.

diable

On Sundays you can park on yellow lines but do check the signs to be 100% sure.

diable

susancs wrote: »

If going on a Saturday, park up and get the tube in, as you will pay a lot of parking.

Check the TFL website first as there are lots of engineering works going on.

JimmyTheWig

Weather was better than we feared so went to Brighton instead.
Parking would have been cheaper in London, methinks! £5 an hour.
Went to Hove instead. Then on to Worthing.

diable

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

Weather was better than we feared so went to Brighton instead.
Parking would have been cheaper in London, methinks! £5 an hour.
Went to Hove instead. Then on to Worthing.

Lovely stoney beach, go to Swanage instead.........