Car
Hounslow is a borough located in west London, around three miles from Heathrow Airport. The area is easily accessible by road, with the A4 and M4 motorway in relative proximity. The test venue resides in the Computer Learning Centre building on Kingsley, on the eastern outskirts of Hounslow. If travelling by car, please be aware that there is some limited on-site parking available. However, if this is unavailable on your testing day, please be aware that there is street parking in operation on Kingsley Road.
If parking on Kingsley Road, please be aware that the following charges apply between Monday and Saturday, 8.00am-6.30pm:
- 1 hour = £1.80
- 2 hours = £3.80
- 3 hours = £6.
Prices continue to gradually rise beyond this point.
Given that you’ll be parking directly outside the venue, you should needn’t any longer than the timeframes listed above. However, if planning to stay in Hounslow for a prolonged period of time, please be aware that parking charges are capped at £14.40.
Parking on Sundays, and outside the times mentioned above, is free.
Parking can be paid for by cash, or by using the PayByPhone payment line. To pay via this phone service, call 0330-400-7275 (or SMS 65565), and quote Location ID, 803001.
Please note that is disabled parking in operation on Kingsley Road.
For further local parking options, please visit the following Parkopedia page.
Bus
There are numerous local bus services in operation within the Hounslow area. We’ve picked out four key routes which visit bus stops close to the test centre. These are the number 111 and 237, and the E8, and H91 services.
111: This bus operates between Kingston-upon-Thames and Heathrow Airport, heading in the south-east – north-west direction. If using this service, please exit at Hounslow East bus stop, which is directly opposite the Computer Learning Centre on Kingsley Road.
237: The number 237 originates in Shepherds Bush, and travels south-west towards Hounslow centre. Please leave the bus at Hounslow Bus Station. There is then a short, five-minute onwards journey to the venue, heading northbound up Kingsley Road.
E8: The E8 service starts at Ealing Broadway, and terminates in Hounslow, heading southwest. Again, please exit at Hounslow Bus Station.
H91: This route heads between Hammersmith and Hounslow West station. Please leave the bus at Gresham Road, a stop roughly 1.4km away from the testing venue. To reach the Computer Learning Centre site, head south-west on Gresham Road and Kingsley Avenue, before merging onto Kingsley Road. The test centre is just beyond Hounslow East tube station, on your left-hand side.
Additional bus routes, with scheduled stop information, is available via the following link.
Train
Hounslow Train Station is a small, local station that welcomes services from around the London area. The station is approximately 1.4km away from Kingsley Road. To access the venue, head north-east on Whitton Road, then progress along the A314 and A315, before eventually turning left onto Kingsley Road, and continuing north to the Computer Learning Centre.
If you would be more comfortable taking a bus from the station, the 281 Hounslow service from the B361 will drop-off you at Hounslow Bus Station (please follow guidance notes from the number 237 bus for onwards travel to the venue from here). The B361 stop is situated around 100m north of Hounslow Train Station.
Hounslow East tube station is the next building along Kingsley Road from the test site, and therefore provides a convenient travel option. For reference, the station is located on the Piccadilly Line.
Station addresses:
Hounslow Train Station,
Whitton Road,
Hounslow,
Greater London,
TW3 2DQ
For more information on this station, please visit the South Western Railway website.
Hounslow East Station,
London Underground Ltd.,
Kingsley Road,
Hounslow,
Middlesex,
TW3 4AB
Live departure and arrival times can be found here.
Opening Hours
The test site’s opening hours are as follows:
- Monday-Saturday: 8.30am-5.00pm
Please note that this venue is closed on a Sunday.