Dartford

By car

• From London, take the A2 arterial road from either London or the M25 Orbital motorway.
• From Canterbury, take the M2 and the A2

The Dartford tunnel and bridge are toll roads but do not have booths. Payment must be made on the website (car plate is scanned) within a couple of days otherwise you get a large fine.

By train

International

Eurostar high-speed trains running from Paris (Gare du Nord), Lille (Europe), Calais (Fréthun) and Brussels (Zuid-Midi) stop at Ebbsfleet International station. The station is has on-site car parking for over 9000 vehicles.
Passengers travelling by Eurostar to the UK from Paris (Gare du Nord), Lille (Europe), Calais (Fréthun) and Brussels (Zuid-Midi) stations undergo UK passport/identity card checks in France/Belgium before boarding, rather than on arrival in the UK. The UK passport checks take place after the French/Belgian passport/identity card exit checks in the stations. However, UK customs checks take place on arrival in the UK.
Passengers travelling to France/Belgium from Ashford International go through French passport/identity card checks in the station before boarding the train, whilst selective customs checks take place on arrival in France/Belgium following disembarkation.

Domestic

Domestic trains are operated by SouthEastern From London St Pancras to Ebbsfleet (typical journey time 15 – 17 minutes).

Local buses are operated by Fastrack (Arriva) and Arriva Kent Thameside

• Tilbury Fort

  phone: +44 1375 858489
  address: Tilbury, RM18 7NR

• Orchards Shopping Centre

  phone: +44 1322 289383
  address: High Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1DN

• Priory Shopping Centre

  phone: +44 1322 220915
  address: Dartford, Kent, DA1 2HS

• Bluewater Shopping centre

  phone: +44 1322 475475
  address: Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9ST

• Holiday Inn Express London Dartford

  phone: +44 871 902 1606
  address: University Way

• DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dartford Bridge

  phone: +44 1322 284444
  address: Masthead Close, Crossways Business Park
  Stylish hotel.