How to Get to Charing Cross Theatre

Charing Cross Theatre, The Arches, Villiers Street, London WC2N 6NL. It's built into the arches underneath Charing Cross station, and the way in is off Craven Passage, a short alley off Villiers Street. Look for the silver, semicircular sign that says The Arches.

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From Charing Cross station

Charing Cross has the mainline trains and the Northern and Bakerloo lines. Come out of the station and turn right, go down the steps and turn right again into Villiers Street. About 40 yards down, turn right into Craven Passage, and the theatre is in the arches under the station.

From Embankment

Embankment has the Northern, Bakerloo, Circle and District lines. Come out at the top of Villiers Street, walk straight up it, and take the first left into Craven Passage.

Both stations are about five minutes' walk.

By bus

The closest stops are on the Strand outside Charing Cross station, two or three minutes' walk away: the 9, 15, 23, 26, 87, 91, 139 and 176 stop there.

From Trafalgar Square, a little further, you can also take the 24 and 29. The stops on Whitehall, about five minutes away, add the 12, 88, 159 and 453.

Late at night, the N9, N15, N21, N26, N44, N87, N89, N91, N155, N199, N343, N550 and N551 stop on the Strand outside the station.

By car

There's no parking at the theatre, and Villiers Street is closed to traffic. The nearest car parks are on St Martin's Street, off Leicester Square, and the NCP in Covent Garden. The theatre is inside the Congestion Charge zone. Drop-offs for access visitors are on the access page.

By bike and taxi

There are Santander Cycles docks on Craven Street, Northumberland Avenue and Whitehall Place. There's a taxi rank at Charing Cross station.

What time to arrive

Arrive 15 to 20 minutes before, no later. The doors to the auditorium open about 20 minutes before the show, there's not much space to wait in the foyer, and you'll need a minute to get down the stairs to the Stalls.