Travel

UPDATE AS OF 23/06/2022: A rail strike is planned on 25/06/2022 so there will be no trains arriving into Guildford. There is a limited service to Woking which is only a 20 minute taxi ride away.

By car 

Cathedral Parking 

Car parking at the Cathedral is limited and by permit only. If you are a Blue Badge holders, please send an email to Chris Rogers (chrogers@btinternet.com) with your vehicle registration no. and you will be emailed a parking permit.

 

Guildford Park Road Car Park

The nearest public car park is the Guildford Park car park accessed down a small unnamed turning off Guildford Park Road beside Grace Church (a small modern church).  The post code is GU2 7NN and the Saturday charge is £2.  From there it is a 12 – 15 minute walk to the Cathedral (mainly uphill). 

 

Farnham Road Car Park

If Guildford Park Car park is full, try the Farnham Road Multi Storey – continue down Guildford Park Road towards the town centre and turn left just after the back entrance to the station. The Saturday charge is £1.10 / hr. 

 

Park and Ride 

Two Park and Rides serve the town centre (but allow time for getting to the Cathedral):

  • Artington – operates on Saturdays from 7.30am to 7.30pm. Buses run every 10-12mins and the journey into Guildford town centre takes approximately 7 minutes. The site is situated at Old Portsmouth Road, Guildford GU3 1LP.
  • Merrow – operates on Saturdays from 7.30am to 7.35pm. Buses run every 15-20 minutes and the journey into Guildford town centre takes approximately 12 minutes. The site is situated at Epsom Road, Guildford GU4 7AA.

 

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/buses-and-other-transport/guildford-park-and-ride#200

 

Kings College School

Alternative parking is available at: Kings College School, Southway, Guildford, GU2 8DU.

This is on first come, first served basis.  Parking is free but a suggested donation is £5 per car – you will be able to pay this at the registration desk at the Cathedral.

It is approx 15-20 minute walk from here.

Come off the A3 at the Cathedral exit.

Directions from A3 Portsmouth:  take 2nd exit at the roundabout, then turn right at the traffic lights then straight on.  You will see Kings ahead.  There is a carpark if you turn left (front carpark smaller) and straight on (back carpark larger)

Directions from A3 London:  Take 4th exit at roundabout, go under A3, then take 3rd exit at the roundabout, then turn right at the traffic lights as per directions from A3 Portsmouth.

 

Other car parking in this area (on road) 

  • Egerton Road (length running North South) – check the signs – these seem to be Monday – Friday.
  • Southway – if you haven’t managed to park at Kings if you come out of back car park and turn left there is on road car parking down one side of the road.

 

By train (should the rail strike be called off)

On arrival at Guildford Station, take the the footbridge and follow signs to Royal Surrey County Hospital and University and turn right on Guildford Park Road.  It is then a 15 – 20 minute walk to the Cathedral, mainly uphill (but downhill on the way back!).  Bus routes 4 and 5 from outside the station go part of the way. Taxis and Ubers are also readily available.