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Parking Summary

• Chessington World of Adventures Resort has a number of car parks available.
• The Express and Disabled Car Parks are located near to the Lodge Gate Entrance of the theme park.
• There is coach parking and a drop-off point located near the Lodge Gate Entrance of the theme park.
• The Hotel / Lodge Gate car park is located approximately 3-5 minutes walk from the Lodge Gate Entrance to the theme park.
• Parking in the Hotel / Lodge Gate car park is free for hotel guests, Gold, Platinum and Premium Merlin Passholders and Blue Badge holders.
• There is a £8 charge for non hotel guests when paying at the barrier on site.
• There is a £6 charge on weekdays (off peak) when booking online in advance.
• There is a £7 charge on weekends and during the school holidays when booking online in advance.
• Express parking has a charge of £15 that must be paid for online in advance. There are very limited spaces available, and these often sell out fast.
• The Explorer car parks are located near to the Explorer Entrance to the theme park.
• The Explorer car parks are divided into areas (Zebra, Ostrich, Macaw, Flamingo, Giraffe, Gorilla and Tiger), with large clearly marked signs indicating which area guests have parked in.
• The Explorer car parks have a grass surface.

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Getting Here

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• By Road View
  • The postcode for Sat-Nav users is KT9 2NE.
    Chessington is in Surrey, on the A243, just two miles from the A3 and M25 (junction 9 or 10).
    From the South, take M25 junction 9 and from the North, take M25 junction 10.
    From London, take the A3 to Hook - Chessington is signposted on the A243.
  • Standard parking costs from £6 per car for Theme Park and Zoo guests.
    Express parking is £15 per car for the Theme Park and Zoo guests.
    On-site hotel guests get free parking.
• By Bus View
  • There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the venue.
  • Chessington is served by a regular bus service.
    Take the 71 bus from Kingston to Chessington, or the 467 bus from Epsom to Chessington.
  • For more information on TFL Travel please click here (opens new tab).
• By Train View
  • The nearest Railway Station is Chessington South.
  • Chessington World of Adventures Resort is approximately 0.6 miles from Chessington South Station (12 minute walk).
    The station is served by South Western Railway.
  • For more information on TFL Travel please click here (opens new tab).
  • For more information on South Western Railway please click here (opens new tab).
• Useful Links View
  • For more information on travel to Chessington World of Adventures Resort please follow the link below.
  • To view the web page described above click here (opens in new tab).

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Parking (Hotel / Lodge Gate Car Park)

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• Parking View
  • The car park is located off Leatherhead Road.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • The car park does have a barrier control system.
  • The car park surface is tarmac.
  • Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are not available.
  • All parking spaces are provided on a first come first served basis.
  • There are additional car parks for visitors.
  • There is a staff car park located at the bottom of the Hotel / Lodge Gate car park. This can be used as an overflow car park for visitors on quieter days when the Explorer Car Parking is closed.
• Blue Badge Parking View
  • There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
  • The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
  • There is/are 56 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
  • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 240cm x 490cm (7ft 10in x 16ft 1in).
  • The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to both sides and rear.
  • The marked zones around the Blue Badge parking bay(s) have at least the recommended width of 120cm.
  • The bays situated closest to the hotel entrance have marked zones at both sides as well as the rear.
    The bays situated closest to the Lodge Gate park entrance have marked zones at both sides but not at the rear.
  • The dimensions of other designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) vary in size.
  • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
• Paying View
  • Parking is free for hotel guests, Gold, Platinum and Premium Merlin Passholders and Blue Badge holders.
    There is a £8 charge for non hotel guests when paying at the barrier on site.
  • Payment signs are not provided.
  • Payment for parking charges is made at a payment machine and via an app/online.
  • Payment machines are located at the barrier when exiting the car park.
  • To see the parking charges please click here (opens new tab).
  • There is a £6 charge on weekdays (off peak) when booking online in advance.
    There is a £7 charge on weekends and during the school holidays when booking online in advance.
• Access from the Car Park View
  • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
  • Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.
  • The entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
  • The surface on the approach to the entrance is tarmac.
  • There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
  • There is no tactile paving on dropped kerbs between the car park and the entrance.
  • The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 15m (16yd 1ft) from the Safari and Azteca Hotel Entrance.
• Drop-off Point(s) View
  • There is a/are clearly marked drop-off point(s).
  • The drop-off point(s) is/are located in front of the hotel entrance.
  • The route from the drop-off point(s) to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
  • Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.

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Parking (Disabled Car Park)

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• Parking View
  • The car park is located off Leatherhead Road, at the top of the car park close to the hotel and Lodge Gate park entrance.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • The car park does have a barrier control system.
  • The car park surface is tarmac.
  • Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are not available.
  • All parking spaces are provided on a first come first served basis.
  • There are additional car parks for visitors.
• Blue Badge Parking View
  • There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
  • The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
  • There is/are 56 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
  • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 240cm x 490cm (7ft 10in x 16ft 1in).
  • The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to both sides and rear.
  • The marked zones around the Blue Badge parking bay(s) have at least the recommended width of 120cm.
  • The bays situated closest to the hotel entrance have marked zones at both sides as well as the rear.
    The bays situated closest to the Lodge Gate park entrance have marked zones at both sides but not at the rear.
  • The dimensions of other designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) vary in size.
  • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
  • Blue Badge Bays are provided on a first come, first served basis.
• Paying View
  • There are no parking charges for the car park.
  • Parking charges do not apply to either hotel guests or non hotel guests that are Blue Badge holders.
• Drop-off Point(s) View
  • There is a/are clearly marked drop-off point(s).
  • The drop-off point(s) is/are located in front of the hotel entrance.
  • The route from the drop-off point(s) to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
  • Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Points (Hotel / Lodge Car Park)

• There is a/are electric vehicle charging point(s) available.
• The provider of the charging point(s) is Pod Point.
• The electric vehicle charging point(s) is/are located in the Hotel / Lodge Car Park.
• There is/are 4 electric vehicle charging point(s).
• The electric vehicle charging bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
• The dimensions of the electric vehicle charging bay(s) surveyed are 240cm x 500cm.
• The charging point(s) is/are located to the rear as you approach the bay(s).
• The height of the electric vehicle charging point nozzle slot is 100cm.
• An app is required to use the charging point(s).
• Parking charges apply for all users (including Blue Badge holders).
• Payment signs are not provided.
• Payment for charging is made via an app/online.
• For more information and a guide to electric vehicle charging please click here.
• There is a/are designated electric vehicle charging point(s) available for Blue Badge holders.

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Access from the Disabled Car Park to Hotel Entrance

• There is step free access from the Disabled Car Park to the hotel entrance.
• The distance from the nearest Blue Badge bay to the hotel entrance is approximately 10 metres.
• The surface of the route is tarmac and block paving.
• The route involves the use of the rear hatched marking zones of the Blue Badge bays, as well as a zebra crossing at the roundabout immediately outside of the hotel entrance.
• There is sloped or stepped access up to the hotel entrance.

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Access from the Disabled Car Park to the Lodge Gate Entrance

• There is step free access from the Disabled Car Park to the Lodge Gate Entrance to the theme park.
• The distance from the nearest Blue Badge bay to the Lodge Gate Entrance is approximately 70 metres.
• The surface of the route is tarmac.
• The first section of the route has no designated walkway and therefore requires guests to use the road.
• There are bollards along this route.
• The narrowest gap between the bollards is 120cm.
• The majority of the bollards do not contrast visually with the pavement.

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Pick Up / Drop Off - Lodge Gate Car Park

• The drop-off point is located off Leatherhead Road, next to the Lodge Gate Car Park.
• The drop-off point is not clearly signposted.
• The drop-off bay is clearly marked.
• The surface of the drop-off point area is tarmac.
• There is step-free access from the pick up / drop off point to the Lodge Gate Entrance to the theme park.
• There is a dropped kerb used to access the walkway from the pick up / drop off point.
• The distance from the pick up / drop off point to the Lodge Gate Entrance is approximately 120 metres.
• The surface on the route is tarmac.
• There are bollards along this route.
• The narrowest gap between the bollards is 120cm.
• The majority of the bollards do not contrast visually with the pavement.

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Parking (Express Car Park)

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• Parking View
  • The car park is located off Leatherhead Road.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • The car park does have a barrier control system.
  • The car park surface is tarmac.
  • Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are not available.
  • There are additional car parks for visitors.
• Blue Badge Parking View
  • There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
  • The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
  • There is/are 3 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
  • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 250cm x 490cm (8ft 2in x 16ft 1in).
  • The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to both sides and rear.
  • The marked zones around the Blue Badge parking bay(s) have at least the recommended width of 120cm.
  • The Blue Badge bay on the far left has no marked zone on the left hand side.
  • The dimensions of other designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) vary in size.
  • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
• Paying View
  • There are parking charges for the car park.
  • Parking charges apply for all users (including Blue Badge holders).
  • Express parking has a charge of £15 that must be paid for online in advance.
    There are very limited spaces available, and these often sell out fast.
  • Payment for parking charges is made via an app/online.
  • To see the parking charges please click here (opens new tab).
• Access from the Car Park View
  • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
  • Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.
  • The entrance is not clearly visible from the car park.
  • The route from the car park to the entrance is clearly signposted.
  • The surface on the approach to the entrance is tarmac and concrete.
  • There is not a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
  • There is no tactile paving on dropped kerbs between the car park and the entrance.
  • The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 70m (76yd 1ft) from the Lodge Entrance.

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Coach Parking

• Coach parking is located off Leatherhead Road, adjacent to the Express Car Park.
• The surface of this area is tarmac.
• The coach parking area is clearly signposted.

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Access from the Express Car Park and Coach Parking to Lodge Gate Entrance

• There is step free access from the Express Car Park to the Lodge Gate Entrance to the theme park.
• There is a dropped kerb used to access the walkway from the Express Car Park.
• There is no dropped kerb to access the walkway from the Coach Parking (as shown in photographs 4 and 5).
• The distance from the Express Car Park to the Lodge Gate Entrance is approximately 100 metres.
• The distance from the coach parking to the Lodge Gate Entrance is approximately 70 metres.
• The surface on the route is tarmac and concrete.

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Parking (Explorer Car Park - Ostrich, Macaw, Flamingo, Giraffe, Gorilla and Tiger)

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• Parking View
  • The car park is located off Leatherhead Road.
  • The car park type is open air/surface.
  • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
  • The car park does have a barrier control system.
  • The car park surface is grass.
  • All parking spaces are provided on a first come first served basis.
  • The car park is divided into a number of clearly signed areas marked Ostrich, Macaw, Flamingo, Giraffe, Gorilla and Tiger.
• Blue Badge Parking View
  • There is not a/are not Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
• Paying View
  • There are parking charges for the car park.
  • There is a £8 charge for non hotel guests when paying at the barrier on site.
    There is a £6 charge on weekdays (off peak) when booking online in advance.
    There is a £7 charge on weekends and during the school holidays when booking online in advance.
  • Payment signs are not provided.
  • Payment for parking charges is made at a payment machine.
  • Payment machines are located at the exit barrier of the car park.
  • To see the parking charges please click here (opens new tab).

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Access from Explorer Car Park(s) to The Explorer Gate Entrance

• There is step free access from the Explorer Car Park to the Explorer Gate Entrance to the theme park.
• The distance from the Explorer Car Park to the Explorer Gate Entrance varies depending on which car park guests are parked in (between 100 metres and 400 metres).
• The route involves both slight and steep slopes as well as zebra crossings over the car park access / exit road.
• The surface of route is grass, wood chippings and tarmac.
• There are bollards along this route.
• The narrowest gap between the bollards is 112cm.
• The bollards contrast visually with the pavement.

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Pick Up / Drop off - Explorer Gate Entrance

• The pick up / drop off area is located off Leatherhead Road, prior to the entrance barrier for the Explorer Car Parking.
• There is a maximum 15 minute stay when using the pick up / drop off area.
• The pick up / drop-off area is clearly signposted.
• The pick up / drop-off area is not clearly marked.
• The surface of the pick up / drop-off area is concrete.
• There is step free access from the pick up / drop off area to the Explorer Gate Entrance to the theme park.
• The distance from the pick up / drop off to the Explorer Gate Entrance is approximately 200 metres.
• The surface of route is tarmac and concrete.
• There is a narrow pedestrian walkway leading to the Explorer Gate Entrance from the pick up / drop off area.
• There is a long steep uphill slope along the entirety of the walkway.
• There are bollards along this route.
• The narrowest gap between the bollards is 50cm.
• The bollards do not contrast visually with the pavement.

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Related Access Guides

• To view other AccessAble Detailed Access Guides that are related to this one please use the links below.
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