This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Bakerloo and Circle lines, changing trains at Paddington
- From Maida Vale take the Bakerloo Line
- Change at Paddington to the Circle Line
- Leave the train at St. James’s Park
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins
Stations on the route: Maida Vale ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ High Street Kensington ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park
Live status and delays
Closures on the Bakerloo and Circle line
First and last train times
Bakerloo line timetable
Alternative routes include Maida Vale to Victoria, Maida Vale to Westminster and Maida Vale to Pimlico
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Maida Vale is not wheelchair accessible
St. James’s Park is not wheelchair accessible
Maida Vale entrance – You must use two flights of stairs and an escalator from the entrance to platforms (19 steps down +7 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another four flights of stairs (4x16 steps down)
Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms
St. James’s Park exit – You must use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the Palmer Street exit (15 steps up +16 steps up, Mon-Fri only), and either two or three flights of stairs to the Broadway, Tothill Street and Petty France exits (16 steps up +17 steps up, or 14 steps up +7 steps up +9 steps up). There is no lift
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the District and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Embankment
- From St. James’s Park take the District Line
- Change at Embankment to the Bakerloo Line
- Leave the train at Maida Vale
Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins
Stations on the route: St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Piccadilly Circus ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Regent’s Park ➜ Baker Street ➜ Marylebone ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Maida Vale
Live status and delays
Closures on the District and Bakerloo line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include St. James’s Park to Victoria, St. James’s Park to Westminster and St. James’s Park to Pimlico
Stairs, lifts and escalators
St. James’s Park is not wheelchair accessible
Maida Vale is not wheelchair accessible
St. James’s Park entrance – You must use two flights of stairs from the Palmer Street entrance to the platforms (16 steps down +15 steps down, Mon-Fri only), and either two or three flights of stairs from the Broadway, Tothill Street and Petty France entrances (17 steps down +16 steps down, or 9 steps down +7 steps down +14 steps down). There is no lift
Changing trains at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms
Maida Vale exit – You must use an escalator and two flights of stairs from the platforms to the exit (7 steps up +19 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another four flights of stairs (4x16 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1-2 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £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 |
| Note: Ticket prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak 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.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.
Alternative ways to travel
Walking – 3¼ miles would take you around one hour by foot
By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares
By taxi – A 3¼ mile journey should cost approximately £14.30 to £24.60 and take 14-27 minutes
By car – Parking near Maida Vale station