Getting to the University of Westminster: the campuses, the stations and a smooth arrival

One of London's largest and most international universities, the University of Westminster grew out of the historic Regent Street Polytechnic and today teaches across four campuses, with particular strengths in media and the arts, architecture, business, law, the sciences and computing. Its main sites sit in some of the most famous streets in central London — minutes from Oxford Circus and Baker Street — while its creative-arts campus sits out in Harrow to the north-west. For students arriving for the first time and the families helping them settle, the West End location is exhilarating; the catch is that the central streets are busy and parking-scarce, and the four campuses are easy to confuse. Here's how to get to the right one without the friction.

01 / LOCATIONWhere exactly is the University of Westminster?

The main Regent Campus is at 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW, in the City of Westminster, around 30 seconds' walk from Oxford Circus. The other central campuses sit a short walk away in Fitzrovia and Marylebone, while the Harrow campus is in north-west London. The central sites fall within the Congestion Charge zone and the ULEZ, and on-street parking is metered and tightly limited — so for arrivals a drop-off, not a park-and-stay, is the sensible approach.

02 / CAMPUSESRegent, Cavendish, Marylebone and Harrow

This is the part to get right before you travel — the four campuses are spread across very different parts of London:

• Regent (main) — 309 Regent Street, W1B 2HW, by Oxford Circus; home to Humanities, Social Sciences and the Law School (the latter at nearby Little Titchfield Street).
• Cavendish — 115 New Cavendish Street, Fitzrovia, W1W 6UW; the Schools of Life Sciences and Computer Science & Engineering, near the BT Tower.
• Marylebone — 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS, opposite Baker Street; Westminster Business School and the School of Architecture & Cities, plus the Students' Union.
• Harrow — Watford Road, Northwick Park, Harrow HA1 3TP; Media, Arts and Design, set on a greener suburban campus in north-west London.

Your offer letter or timetable will name the campus — always check, because Regent Street and Harrow are an entirely different journey from one another.

03 / STATIONSNearest stations and getting around

Each campus has its own nearest station:

• Regent — Oxford Circus (Central, Victoria and Bakerloo lines) is right outside, about 30 seconds away.
• Cavendish — Goodge Street, Warren Street and Great Portland Street are all a few minutes' walk.
• Marylebone — Baker Street (Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee and Metropolitan lines) is directly opposite, with Marylebone station nearby.
• Harrow — Northwick Park (Metropolitan line) is the closest, roughly 20 to 30 minutes from central London.

For everyday travel between the central campuses, walking is genuinely the quickest option. The usual catch applies on arrival day: easy with a backpack, far harder with suitcases through Oxford Circus or out to Harrow on the Metropolitan line.

04 / AIRPORTSAirport transfer times to the University of Westminster

For international students and visiting families, the airport run is the journey worth planning. The board below gives realistic door-to-door driving times to the central Regent campus for a pre-booked private hire car — a planning guide, since central London traffic varies, and the Harrow campus is a little further from the western airports.

From Heathrow

For the central campuses, the Elizabeth line is the quick rail option — Heathrow direct to Bond Street or Tottenham Court Road, both a short walk or hop from Regent Street, Cavendish and Marylebone. It's a strong route travelling light. With a term's luggage, or heading to Harrow, a direct Heathrow airport transfer by car is simpler: the driver meets you in arrivals and takes you straight to the correct campus or hall, with no changes.

From the other airports

London City is close to the east; Gatwick, Luton and Stansted sit further out. From each, the rail route ends in a Tube ride and a walk with bags; for a student or family, one car and one fixed price is the gentler option — especially to the Harrow campus.

With four campuses across London, the single most useful thing is to confirm which one you need — then the door-to-door car does the rest.

05 / MOVE-IN DAYArriving with luggage on move-in day

Move-in day is where Westminster's spread of campuses and West End streets make a plan pay off. A pre-booked private hire transfer handles it cleanly: a car sized to the boxes and cases, a driver who knows whether you're heading to Regent Street, Marylebone or out to Harrow, and a drop-off at the right door rather than a haul through Oxford Circus. With the central campuses in the Congestion Charge zone and parking metered and scarce, a drop-and-go beats trying to park — choose an MPV if the family is helping and everyone arrives together for one fixed fare.

06 / VISITSOpen days, offer-holder days and graduation

For open days, offer-holder days and graduation, families travel together and to a timetable — and Westminster's central campuses have no visitor parking to speak of. A pre-booked car means everyone arrives at the same time at the right campus, with no circling and no rush-hour stress on a day that matters. Graduation in particular, often held centrally with smart clothes and proud grandparents in tow, is far more relaxed door-to-door than via the Tube and a walk.

07 / NEARBYWhat's around the University of Westminster

The central campuses sit in the middle of everything:

• Oxford Street & Regent Street — the West End's flagship shopping on the doorstep of the Regent campus.
• Regent's Park & Marylebone High Street — green space and independent shops by the Marylebone campus.
• The British Museum & Fitzrovia — culture and restaurants beside the Cavendish campus; Harrow has green open space close by.
• Hotels — the West End, Marylebone and Fitzrovia offer abundant accommodation for visiting families.

08 / FAQFrequently asked questions