Life in the UK Test Centre: Watford

Car

Watford, situated northwest of London, is easily accessible via key routes such as the M1, M25, and A41. The Life in the UK test venue is located on the south side of town, near Watford F.C. stadium, at Victoria House on Vicarage Road.

Please note that on-site parking at Victoria House is extremely limited. For alternative parking options, the details of one nearby car park are provided below:

Citi Park (Church): 

Open 24/7, this car park charges £1 per hour. 

Payment can be made via cash, card, or the RingGo service line (call 02030460060 or text 81025, Location ID 18843). 

Disabled parking and electronic vehicle charging are available. 

To reach the test centre, it's a short 150m walk. Head south on Exchange Road, turn right onto Vicarage Road, and you'll find the venue on your right.

For more parking options, you can visit this Parkopedia page.

Bus

Several local bus stops are within a five-minute walk of the test centre:

• St. Mary's Road: Located opposite Citi Park.

• The Hornets: On Vicarage Road, 150m west of the test site.

• Market Street: Positioned behind Citi Park.

For bus routes and times, please click here.

Train

Watford is serviced by multiple train stations, but the two most relevant for Life in the UK test-takers are Watford High Street and Watford Junction:

Watford High Street Station: 

Part of the London Overground network, this station is around 650m from the test centre, an approximate eight-minute walk.

Address:
182 Watford High Street,
Watford,
Hertfordshire,
WD17 2NW

Watford Junction Station: 

This station is about 1.5km away, roughly a 17-minute walk. Alternatively, you can take the 320 Sapphire bus service to The Hornets stop to save about six minutes on foot.

Address:
Station Road,
Watford,
Hertfordshire,
WD17 1EU

For live updates and other information, please refer to the Transport for London (TFL) website.