The journey from Pimlico to Queensway is in fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and Central tube lines, changing trains at Oxford Circus
- From Pimlico take the Victoria Line
- Change at Oxford Circus to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Queensway
Number of tube stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 23 mins
Stations on the route: Pimlico ➜ Victoria ➜ Green Park ➜ Oxford Circus [change train] Oxford Circus ➜ Bond Street ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Lancaster Gate ➜ Queensway
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Victoria and Central
First and last train times on the Victoria line
Tube times for the Victoria line
Alternative routes include Pimlico to Bayswater, Pimlico to Notting Hill Gate and Pimlico to Lancaster Gate
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Pimlico station is not wheelchair accessible
Queensway station is not wheelchair accessible
Pimlico station entrance – You must use stairs between the entrances and the booking hall (9 steps down from the Bessborough Street entrance, and 18 steps down +16 steps down from the Rampayne Street entrance). After that there’s an escalator or seven flights of stairs down to the platforms (3 steps down +4x17 steps down +16 steps down +3 steps down)
Changing tube line at Oxford Circus – Changing between the Bakerloo northbound and Victoria northbound platforms, or the Bakerloo southbound and Victoria southbound platforms, is on the level, but you must use one flights of 20 stairs for all other platform changes
Queensway station exit – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (21 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another eight flights of stairs (16 steps up +5x15 steps up +16 steps up +19 steps up)
The journey from Queensway to Pimlico is in fare zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Central and Victoria tube lines, changing trains at Oxford Circus
- From Queensway take the Central Line
- Change at Oxford Circus to the Victoria Line
- Leave the train at Pimlico
Number of tube stops: 7 · Journey time: Approx 24 mins
Stations on the route: Queensway ➜ Lancaster Gate ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Bond Street ➜ Oxford Circus [change train] Oxford Circus ➜ Green Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Pimlico
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Central and Victoria
First and last train times on the Central line
Tube times for the Central line
Alternative routes include Queensway to Bayswater, Queensway to Notting Hill Gate and Queensway to Lancaster Gate
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Queensway station is not wheelchair accessible
Pimlico station is not wheelchair accessible
Queensway station entrance – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (21 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another eight flights of stairs (19 steps down +16 steps down +5x15 steps down +16 steps down)
Changing tube line at Oxford Circus – Changing between the Bakerloo northbound and Victoria northbound platforms, or the Bakerloo southbound and Victoria southbound platforms, is on the level, but you must use one flights of 20 stairs for all other platform changes
Pimlico station exit – There’s an escalator or seven flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (3 steps up +16 steps up +4x17 steps up +3 steps up). After that you must use stairs from the booking hall to the exits (9 steps up to the Bessborough Street exit, and 16 steps up +18 steps up to the Rampayne Street exit)
Tube fare between Pimlico and Queensway
This tube journey is in Oyster zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.70 off-peak (£2.80 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1 fare | £6.70 | £2.80 | £2.70 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
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Peak and off-peak journey times
For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel on foot – The distance to Pimlico is about three miles. It would take you around 57-63 minutes
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus fares 2024 · Pensioner bus fares 2024 · Children’s bus fares 2024
Travel by taxi – The three mile taxi ride between Queensway underground station and Pimlico station should cost between £14.30 and £24.60 and take about 13-25 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Pimlico station and Queensway