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Grand Parade
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 4DN
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 1323 433900
Check in: from 15:00
Check out: by 10:30 (12:00 at weekends)
For residential guests, parking is available outside the hotel, on the surrounding streets and is metered between 8am and 6pm daily. Hotel resident parking permits can be purchased from reception on your arrival for £2.50 per day (2026 prices), which allow guests to park in Zone H.
Arriving in the U.K.
by Air
The nearest airports are:
- London Gatwick (45 miles)
- London City (68 miles)
- Southampton (83 miles)
- London Heathrow (85 miles)
- London Stansted (90 miles)
- London Luton (112 miles)
by Ferry
There are many ferries 
to the U.K. from Europe. The approximate distances from the U.K. ferry ports to Eastbourne are:
| From | Departure Port | U.K. Arrival Port | Approximate Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Dieppe Calais Le Havre |
Newhaven Dover Portsmouth |
13 miles 70 miles 72 miles |
| Denmark | Esbjerg | Harwich | 128 miles |
| Holland | Rotterdam | Hull | 260 miles |
| Belgium | Zeebrugge | Hull | 260 miles |
by Eurostar
The Eurostar trains from Brussels and Paris call at Ashford International and St Pancras (Central London).
by Eurotunnel
The Eurotunnel allows you to take a vehicle from Calais to Folkestone (next to Dover).
Getting to Eastbourne
Once you have arrived in the U.K. there are various options for getting to Eastbourne.
Train times, prices, and tickets
from ASHFORD INTERNATIONAL TRAIN STATION
There is a direct train (hourly service) from Ashford International train station – approximate cost £15.
from GATWICK AIRPORT
There is a direct train (half hourly service) from Gatwick train station, which is at the South Terminal – approximate cost £25.
To get to Gatwick from Heathrow: take the National Express bus/coach shuttle to Gatwick (this picks up at all terminals and runs 24/7 with 2 or 3 services an hour) – approximate cost £25. NOTE: If you have suitcases or heavy luggage, this is the easiest option for getting to Eastbourne.
from VICTORIA STATION
There is a direct train (half hourly service) from Victoria train station – approximate cost £35.
To get to Victoria station: Map of the London underground
- from Heathrow (by underground): take the Piccadilly line (eastbound) to Hammersmith underground station, cross the platform and take the District line (eastbound) towards Upminster underground station (do not get a district line train to Edgware road!), get off at Victoria underground station and follow signs to the mainline station – approximate cost £6.
- from Heathrow (by train and taxi): take Heathrow Express (HXX) train to Paddington station, then get a taxi/black cab to Victoria railway station – approximate cost £20 for HXX and £25 for taxi.
- from St Pancras station (by underground): take the Victoria line (southbound) towards Brixton, get off at Victoria underground station and follow signs to the mainline station – approximate cost £4.
Cars can be rented at Heathrow airport and Gatwick airport .
The reception at the View Hotel can help with details for local car hire companies in Eastbourne.
Route calculations can be performed in advance using the AA's route planner .
NOTE: Taxis in the U.K. usually accept credit cards but some do not, so please check when you book or make sure you have enough cash to pay for the journey.
Taxis hired at the airport are much more expensive than taxis that are booked in advance (the cost increases by 25-40%). Several taxi companies in Eastbourne offer services to and from Heathrow airport (approximately £160), Gatwick airport (approximately £95) and Eastbourne railway station (approximately £5):
| Taxi Company | 'Phone Number | Website |
|---|---|---|
| 720 Taxis (recommended by the View Hotel) | +44 1323 720720 | http://eastbourneandcountrytaxis.co.uk/ |
| Eastbourne Taxis | +44 1323 660004 | http://www.taxiseastbourne.co.uk/ |