Dates, prices and menus are as published by each venue (checked October 2026); entries marked “2025 dates” are last season’s and will be updated when 2026 dates are announced. Check the linked site before booking. We can take you door to door to any of these – Christmas fares.
Getting around Sidcup: parking, car hire, public transport & accessibility
Car parks in Sidcup – prices & opening hours
- Sidcup Station car park (APCOA)
Jubilee Way, Sidcup DA15 7AW
£7.60 per day Mon/Fri (£8.10 Tue–Thu); £6.90 weekday off-peak from 10:00; £3.50 evening after 18:00; Sat £5.10; Sun £4.80; weekly £34.20; Blue Badge free (register) · 24h (ANPR); daily tickets expire 04:00
260–264 spaces, 13 Blue Badge bays · prices & booking - Old Farm Avenue (LB Bexley)
Old Farm Avenue DA15 7AA
£1.80/1h; £2.40/2h; £3.40/4h; £6.40/10h (RingGo); overnight £1.30 · Charges 08:00–midnight
166 spaces, 8 Blue Badge bays · prices & booking - Grassington Road basement (LB Bexley)
Grassington Road DA14 6EL
£1.70/1h; £2.60/2h; £4.00/4h; £9.70/10h (RingGo); overnight £1.30; 2.1m · 24h
121 spaces, 8 Blue Badge bays · prices & booking - Main Road (LB Bexley)
Main Road DA14 6NE
£1.80/1h; £2.60/2h; £4.00/4h; £9.70/10h (RingGo); overnight £1.30 · 24h
103 spaces, 4 Blue Badge bays · prices & booking
All car parks near Sidcup on Google Maps.
Car hire in Sidcup
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car Sidcup
46 Cray Road, Sidcup DA14 5BZ
Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–14:00; Sun closed · 020 8300 1700 · book - Enterprise Car & Van Hire Bexley (Blackfen)
300–302 Westwood Lane, Blackfen, Sidcup DA15 9PT
Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00; Sat 08:00–13:00 · 01322 930948 · book
More car hire near Sidcup on Google Maps. Typical 2026 rates: economy car from about £35–£60 a day. Hiring just to reach the airport? Count the fuel, the airport car-park fee and the return of the car before comparing with a one-way fixed fare.
Public transport vs taxi from Sidcup to the airports
| Airport | Train / tube / bus | Our taxi |
|---|
| Heathrow | Southeastern to London Bridge, Jubilee line to Bond Street, Elizabeth line to Heathrow
85–100 min · 2 changes · Contactless PAYG; Elizabeth line Z1–Heathrow £15.50 (2026, reported)
first arrival approx 06:40, last departure approx 22:20 · timetable
TfL Journey Planner (Tue 10:00): 107 min, 3 changes via bus 286, national-rail Southeastern, tube Jubilee, elizabeth-line Elizabeth line, £18.05 | – |
| Gatwick | Southeastern to London Bridge, Thameslink to Gatwick
54 fastest, ~110 average · 1 change · Advance from £15.30 (Trainline)
first arrival approx 05:15 (first dep 03:31), last departure 00:04 · timetable | – |
| Stansted | Southeastern to London Bridge, to Liverpool Street/Stratford, Stansted Express
114 fastest · 2 changes · Advance from £25.50 (Trainline)
first arrival approx 06:30 (first dep 04:01), last departure 01:04 · timetable
TfL Journey Planner (Tue 10:00): 192 min, 6 changes via bus 229, national-rail Southeastern, bus 388, national-rail Greater Anglia | – |
| Luton | Southeastern to London Bridge, Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway, DART
73 fastest, ~110 average · 1 change · Advance from £17.30 (Trainline); DART £4.90 if separate
first arrival approx 05:45 (first dep 03:31), last departure 23:03 · timetable
TfL Journey Planner (Tue 10:00): 117 min, 3 changes via bus SL3, national-rail Southeastern, national-rail Thameslink, national-rail Luton Airport DART | – |
| London City | Southeastern to Lewisham, DLR to Canning Town, DLR to London City Airport
50–60 min · 2 changes · Contactless PAYG (zones 3–5)
first arrival approx 06:10, last departure approx 23:00 · timetable
TfL Journey Planner (Tue 10:00): 61 min, 2 changes via bus SL3, elizabeth-line Elizabeth line, dlr DLR, £4.75 | – |
How to choose. Public transport wins on price for one traveller with hand luggage at 10am. A taxi usually wins when there are two or more of you (one fare for the car, not per person), when you have hold bags or a pushchair, for flights before the first train arrives or landings after the last one leaves, and when a change of train or a station without lifts would be a problem. Rail fares above are per adult; add £4–£6 per person for the DART/shuttle where shown, and remember engineering work most weekends.
Accessibility in Sidcup: step-free travel, assistance dogs & pets
| Station | Step-free access | Lifts | Assistance | Accessible toilets | Source |
|---|
Sidcup
Southeastern | Step-free to each platform from street (Category B1) but no step-free interchange between platforms — footbridge with steps; step-free between platforms is a 220m road route | No lifts | Passenger Assist: book up to 2h ahead or turn-up-and-go during staffed hours (Mon–Sat 06:10–19:50, Sun 08:10–19:40); mobile assistance team/taxi to staffed station otherwise | Yes, booking hall (stoma-friendly) during staffing hours | station page |
Step-free: Sidcup: no lifts, platforms individually step-free from street only; New Eltham/Albany Park check National Rail. Buses: TfL buses (all wheelchair accessible; 51, 160, 229, 233, 269, 286, 321, 492, B14). Blue Badge parking: Free and unlimited in LB Bexley car parks; free at station car park (APCOA registration). Guide & assistance dogs: Assistance dogs accepted on all services on local public transport. Pets on public transport: TfL CoC 9.15: dogs on lead, not on seats; Southeastern: up to 2 small dogs free, leashed.
Travelling with us: assistance dogs always travel free in every car, no notice needed (Equality Act 2010). Other dogs and pets are welcome by prior arrangement – tell us when you book so we send a suitable car and a driver who is happy to carry them. Folding wheelchairs, walkers and mobility scooters that fold go in the boot at no extra charge; if you need a wheelchair-accessible vehicle or extra time at pick-up, say so when booking and we will confirm availability before you pay. Rail step-free status changes when lifts are out of service – check the station page or book Passenger Assist (ideally 2 hours ahead); on TfL you can turn up and go.
Child-friendly Sidcup: places for children & family dining
- Crazy Club Sidcup (soft play)
Indoor soft play with junior area
about £5–£15 a session · more - Lamorbey Park / Sidcup Leisure Centre
Park, playground, swimming pool
about £5–£15 a session · more - Foots Cray Meadows
Riverside walks, Five Arches, play area
free · more - Hall Place & Gardens
Tudor house, gardens, play area, kids' trails
gardens free; house small charge · more - David Lloyd Sidcup (family & kids)
Members' club with pools/kids' activities
see site · more
Family restaurants: Harvester Horse & Groom, Sidcup; Toby Carvery Bexleyheath.
Baby changing & feeding: Sidcup station: no baby changing (Southeastern).
Child seats: licensed private hire cars are exempt from the child-seat law when a seat is not available, but we would rather fit one – give us the children’s ages when you book and we will bring the right seat where we can (free, subject to availability), or you are welcome to bring your own. Pushchairs and travel cots go in the boot at no charge.
Car park, car hire, rail and accessibility details are as published by the operators and airports (seen October 2026) and from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) – check before you rely on them; TfL Journey Planner times are for a weekday 10:00 departure. Our fares are the fixed saloon price on the linked route page.
