Wimbledon Tennis - transport/parking?

mogchops

Does anyone have any experience of best way to get to the Championships? Have been looking into driving/parking/public transport etc, I saw something about a shuttle bus that goes from the train station to the ground?

Also looked at the website for parking on peoples driveways, quite a few of those not too far away - but not knowing the area, its hard to tell what is "not too far" if you know what I mean!

Anyone been, or anyone local, who can advise??

froggy27_2

how far do you have to come from? many of the houses nearby 'rent' their driveways fro £20 a day (maybe more)....but you have to get there early.. otherwise from wimbledon station there is a shuttle bus (you have to pay special fare, not incl in tube day pass/oyster card) or from Southfield station you can walk to the tennis (about 15/20 min walk). there are also other buses which will leave you in wimbledon village or common and from there it's another 15+min walk. The tennis shuttle leaves you at the Club's gates.
I know the area quite well and been to the championships for the last 10 yrs so if you have other questions i might be able to help.

Syman

get a train to wimbledon (for shuttle) or southfields (if walking). There are some park and ride carparks but they cost extra. Parking enforcment is very high during the tournament, instant towing in most cases.

mogchops

Thanks for the answers, will be coming from Oxford. Have now worked out that we can get the coach from Oxford into Victoria, then tube to Southfields, and this works out certainly the cheapest option, and probably the easiest too, as someone else said that the traffic in the area is a nightmare at this time!

butterfly72

Another option to consider. You could drive to sunbury on thames which is at the end of the m3. Park for free by the station and its 30 mins to wimbledon.

minerva_windsong

District line to Southfields would be my suggestion. I'd also say get there as early as you can if you don't already have a ticket (ie you're going to queue for a ground pass) - ideally no later than 8 AM, although I know people who'd think that was far too late.

mogchops

minerva_windsong wrote: »

District line to Southfields would be my suggestion. I'd also say get there as early as you can if you don't already have a ticket (ie you're going to queue for a ground pass) - ideally no later than 8 AM, although I know people who'd think that was far too late.

Thanks, luckily we will have tickets.... my mum got some in the ballot, first time ever!! Centre court ladies final day, whoooop