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South Quay ⇄ Vauxhall Station

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the DLR, Jubilee and Victoria lines, changing trains at Canary Wharf and Green Park

  1. From South Quay take the Docklands Light Railway
  2. Change at Canary Wharf to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at Green Park to the Victoria Line
  4. Leave the train at Vauxhall

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 47 mins

Stations on the route: South Quay ➜ Heron Quays ➜ Canary Wharf (DLR) [change train] Canary Wharf (Underground) ➜ Canada Water ➜ Bermondsey ➜ London Bridge ➜ Southwark ➜ Waterloo ➜ Westminster ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Victoria ➜ Pimlico ➜ Vauxhall

Live status and delays

Closures on the DLR, Jubilee and Victoria line

First and last train times

Docklands Light Railway timetable

Alternative routes include South Quay to Pimlico and South Quay to Oval

Stairs, lifts and escalators

South Quay is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Vauxhall is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

South Quay entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use four flights of stairs (16 steps up +6 steps up +2x16 steps up)

Changing trains at Canary Wharf – You must use an escalator, a lift, and walk 200 metres outside to change between the DLR and Jubilee platforms

Changing trains at Green Park – There are two lifts and a long walk when changing platforms. If you want a shorter walk then you can use two escalators instead of the lifts

Vauxhall exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the booking hall. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator, or five flights of stairs (3 steps up +4x17 steps up). After that there’s two flights of stairs to the South Lambeth Road exit (2x10 steps down) and Vauxhall Bridge Road exit (20 steps down +16 steps down), but the entrances on Bondway westside, Wandsworth Road westside and Kennington Lane are all on the level

This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Victoria, Jubilee and DLR lines, changing trains at Green Park and

  1. From Vauxhall take the Victoria Line
  2. Change at Green Park to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at Canary Wharf to the Docklands Light Railway
  4. Leave the train at South Quay

Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 46 mins

Stations on the route: Vauxhall ➜ Pimlico ➜ Victoria ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Waterloo ➜ Southwark ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water ➜ Canary Wharf (Underground) [change train] Canary Wharf (DLR) ➜ Heron Quays ➜ South Quay

Live status and delays

Closures on the Victoria, Jubilee and DLR line

First and last train times

Victoria line timetable

Alternative routes include Vauxhall to Pimlico and Vauxhall to Oval

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Vauxhall is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

South Quay is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Vauxhall entrance – The entrances on Bondway westside, Wandsworth Road westside and Kennington Lane and the booking hall are all on the level, but you’ll have to use two flights of stairs from South Lambeth Road (2x10 steps down) and Vauxhall Bridge Road (20 steps down +16 steps down). After that there’s a lift down to the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use an escalator, or five flights of stairs (4x17 steps down +3 steps down)

Changing trains at Green Park – There are two lifts and a long walk when changing platforms. If you want a shorter walk then you can use two escalators instead of the lifts

Changing trains at Canary Wharf – You must use an escalator, a lift, and walk 200 metres outside to change between the DLR and Jubilee platforms

South Quay exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use four flights of stairs (2x16 steps down +6 steps down +16 steps down)

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

Cost of tube fare from South Quay ⇄ Vauxhall Station
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
Travelcard prices from South Quay ⇄ Vauxhall Station
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 – We don’t recommend walking as the stations are 4¾ miles apart

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 4¾ mile trip should cost you about £23 to £35.50 and take anything from 20 to 34 minutes

By carParking near South Quay station