Man and van in Hammersmith
For a man and van in Hammersmith, much of the time goes on the stairs: one narrow flight above a King Street shop, a shared front door in Fulham, a booked lift at White City.
Covering Hammersmith, Fulham, Shepherd's Bush, Brook Green, White City and Parsons Green.
Three things that stretch removals in Hammersmith
The borough runs down the north bank of the Thames from Shepherd's Bush to Fulham, and outside the rush hours a van gets across it quickly.
- One narrow stair from a street door, above the shops on King Street, North End Road and the Uxbridge Road.
- A time-limited loading bay, its clock running while that stair is cleared.
- A river crossing planned over Hammersmith Bridge, closed to motor traffic since 2019.
The A4, the gyratory and a bridge you can't count on
The A4 and the Hammersmith gyratory cut through the middle of the borough, one of the main ways in and out of west London. Busy, but moving quickly outside the peaks.
Crossing the Thames is another matter. Don't let a sat-nav or a quote assume the bridge is open: check its status and agree the crossing with your driver when you book, not with the van already loaded.
Shop-top stairs, shared terrace doors and booked lifts
Above the King Street, North End Road and Uxbridge Road shops, flats are reached by a single narrow stair from a street door. It is the only way out, so everything comes down that flight.
In Fulham the long Victorian terraces are usually two flats behind one front door. If you live upstairs, a word with the other flat before the day keeps the shared hall clear.
Around White City and the riverside, the new-build lifts are booked by the slot, so book yours before the day.
Loading bays on King Street and the clock that comes with them
Controlled parking zones cover most of the borough and their hours run long, so don't plan around the restrictions lifting.
On the shopping roads the van waits in a time-limited loading bay, and overrunning risks a ticket. That is where shop-top moves go wrong: the clock runs while everything comes down one staircase. A man with a van booked for enough hours beats a bigger vehicle booked for too few.
The White City and riverside blocks have marked loading bays and a concierge; tell them when the van is due.
- Hammersmith Bridge: closed to motor traffic since 2019. Check its status before routing across it.
- Shop-top flats on King Street, North End Road and the Uxbridge Road: one narrow stair.
- Fulham terraces: usually two flats, one shared front door.
- White City and riverside blocks: book the lift slot and use the marked loading bay.
- Main-road loading bays are time-limited; overrunning risks a ticket.
Congestion Charge and ULEZ in Hammersmith
The whole borough is outside the Congestion Charge zone, so a move within W6, W12, W14 or SW6 doesn't pay it.
ULEZ and any charge are in the driver’s price. How pricing works
What a move from Hammersmith costs
Other areas close to Hammersmith
SW3, SW5, SW7, W8, W10, W11
W3, W5, W7, W13, UB1, UB6
SW11, SW12, SW17, SW18
TW3, TW4, TW7, TW8, TW13, TW14
Moving in Hammersmith: your questions
Don't assume so. It has been closed to motor traffic since 2019, so check its status and settle the river crossing with your driver when you book.
No. Hammersmith and Fulham is outside the zone.
Usually not. What holds you up is the single stair and the loading bay's time limit, so extra hours help more than extra space.