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<p>Parliament is located in Westminster, in the centre of London. All major forms of public transport, many of which are wheelchair accessible, serve it. </p> </div>   <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlMainBody_wrapperDiv" class="rte"> <p></p><div> <h3>Rail and Underground</h3> <p>Visitors travelling on the London Underground can use the District, Circle or Jubilee lines to get to Westminster station, which is fully wheelchair accessible. Victoria, Charing Cross and Waterloo mainline stations are about 20 minutes away by foot and have connecting buses.</p> <h3>Buses</h3> <p>Buses stop near Parliament Square in Victoria Street (opposite the Houses of Parliament) and further up towards Trafalgar Square, in Whitehall. All buses in London are now wheelchair accessible.</p> <h3>Walking</h3> <p>If you're travelling by foot, Westminster and Waterloo bridges are wheelchair accessible, as are the Golden Jubilee pedestrian bridges (the old Hungerford Bridge), which connect the South Bank with Victoria Embankment.</p> <h3>Bicycles</h3> <p>Members of the public cannot bring bicycles into the parliamentary estate. There are public bicycle racks a short distance away outside 7 Millbank.</p> <h3>Parking, picking up, dropping off</h3> <p>There is a commercial car park near Victoria Tower, with advance booking for disabled bays. There are disabled parking spaces nearby in Great Peter Street, Smith Square, and by Methodist Central Hall on Matthew Parker Street. Coming by car is not recommended as parking is expensive and severely limited, and you will often be subject to the congestion charge.</p> <p>There is no designated area to drop or pick someone up from Parliament. If you need to do this, motorists can stop briefly just before the entrance to Victoria Gardens, towards Millbank. However, please be aware that for security reasons the police will quickly move you on.</p> </div> </div>  </div> </div> <div id="panel"> <div id="find-your-mp">  <h3>Find Your MP</h3>  <fieldset> <legend></legend> <ol> <li> <p class="introduction"><label for="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_txtSearch"> Enter your postcode to find the name and contact details of your local MP.</label> </p> <input name="ctl00$ctl00$SiteSpecificPlaceholder$ctlRightHandModuleContainer$ctl00$txtSearch" type="text" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_txtSearch" class="mp-postcode"/> </li> </ol> <input type="submit" name="ctl00$ctl00$SiteSpecificPlaceholder$ctlRightHandModuleContainer$ctl00$btnSearch" value="Find" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_btnSearch" class="find"/> </fieldset> </div> <div class="local-module">  <h2>Related information</h2>  <div class="local-module-content"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage missing"> </div> <div class="itemText">  <strong>Related internet links</strong>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p> </p><div> <p>Parliament is not responsible for the content of external websites.</p> </div> </div>  <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111126054928/http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=houses+of+parliament&layer=&ie=utf8&z=12&ll=51.499767,-0.128746&spn=0.148966,0.43396&om=1&iwloc=addr">Google Maps</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl01_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111126054928/http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/user/xslt_trip_request2?language=en">Transport for London</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl02_hypRelatedLink" rel="external" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111126054928/http://www.cclondon.com/">Congestion charging</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl01_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage missing"> </div> <div class="itemText">  <strong>Virtual tours</strong>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Can't visit Parliament in person? Why not climb Big Ben, have a look around the Commons or visit the House of Lords library with this series of online tours.</p> </div>  <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl01_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl01_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111126054928/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/online-tours/">Online tours</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl02_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage missing"> </div> <div class="itemText">  <strong>Podcasts</strong>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p>Listen to our series of audio tours of Parliament. You can listen to them online, with an accompanying slideshow, or download them to listen to later.</p> </div>  <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl02_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl02_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111126054928/http://www.parliament.uk/about/podcasts/">Podcasts</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl03_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage missing"> </div> <div class="itemText">  <strong>Where do I go?</strong>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p></p><div> <p>Lost in the wilds of Westminster? Find your bearings with our maps of the parliamentary estate and the surrounding area.</p></div> </div>  <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl03_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl03_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111126054928/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/directions/maps/">Maps of the parliamentary estate</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl04_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage missing"> </div> <div class="itemText">  <strong>Need a wheelchair?</strong>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p></p><div> <p>A limited number of wheelchairs are available if requested in advance. Call 0207 219 3003.</p></div> </div>  </div> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl01_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl05_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage missing"> </div> <div class="itemText">  <strong>More on this subject</strong>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111126054928/http://images.parliament.uk/indexplus/page/Home.html">Images of Parliament</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20111126054928/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/exhibitions-and-events/">Exhibitions and events</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20111126054928/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/access/security/">Security information</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20111126054928/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/attend/">Attend debates and meetings</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20111126054928/http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/visiting-and-tours/bigben/">Climb the Clock Tower</a></li></ul> </div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer"> <p class="marker">Footer links</p> <ul> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20111126054928/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/azindex/">A-Z index</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl02_hypLink" href="/web/20111126054928/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/">Glossary</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl03_hypLink" href="/web/20111126054928/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/contact-us/">Contact us</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl04_hypLink" href="/web/20111126054928/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/">Freedom of Information</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl05_hypLink" href="/web/20111126054928/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/job-opportunities/">Jobs</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl06_hypLink" href="/web/20111126054928/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/using-this-website/">Using this website</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl07_hypLink" href="/web/20111126054928/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/">Copyright</a></li> <li class="last"><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl08_hypLink" href="/web/20111126054928/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/privacy/">Cookies</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ Sys.Application.initialize(); //]]> </script> </form> <script type="text/javascript"> /*<![CDATA[*/ var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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