How do I get to the All England Club?

South Western Railway from London Waterloo to Wimbledon takes just 21 minutes, no change required — tap in with contactless or Oyster, no advance booking needed. The District line (Underground) terminates at the same station but is slower from most of central London, despite being the more commonly suggested route. If you're coming from the south side of the grounds, Southfields station (District line) is the better call — exit and follow Church Road south for a 15-minute walk to the southern gates.

The 493 and 57 both stop close to Wimbledon Park and the AELTC grounds, and are a genuinely useful option if you're already staying in SW19 or nearby South London rather than coming in from central London — the same Oyster/contactless tap-in applies, and London's Zone 1–2 daily price cap (£8.90, frozen for 2026) covers bus journeys too. From further out, the train is faster and more reliable for match-day crowds than a bus route through local traffic.

A black cab or Uber from central London runs roughly 30–50 minutes each way depending on traffic and time of day — genuinely slower and pricier than the train for most of the Fortnight, since match-day traffic around SW19 backs up badly in the hour either side of gates opening and closing. Worth it late at night after the last Tube/rail departures, or if you're traveling with young children or heavy bags — otherwise the train is the better call every day of the Championships.

Driving is genuinely the least recommended option — central London traffic, the Ultra Low Emission Zone, and very limited parking near the grounds make it slower and more expensive than the train for almost everyone. If you do drive, the All England Club's own car park requires tickets purchased well in advance via wimbledon.com — they sell out. Wimbledon Park cricket ground runs as day-of overflow parking but fills by mid-morning on high-attendance days, so it's not a reliable fallback.