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Thurrock East is the plain, practical pick. It’s about 5.8 km from the terminal in a straight line, the closest of our ten, with a restaurant and family rooms.
Parking is £8 a night for your stay. Breakfast is extra, about £11, and children eat free with a paying adult.
It ties with the Travelodge on points and wins on distance. Book a taxi for the morning.
Book it if
- You want the shortest taxi to the terminal
- You’re a family; kids eat breakfast free
- You want a predictable chain room
Look elsewhere if
- You want a spa or a gym
- You’re bringing a pet
- You want London on your last evening
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Premier Inn Thurrock East publishes and our own map estimates.
A restaurant for breakfast and dinner, with a meal deal, per Premier Inn.
No ride to the ship is listed. The terminal is about 5.8 km in a straight line, the closest of our ten by our pins. Book a taxi.
Not in the rate: Premier Inn sells it as an extra, and Hotels.com puts it at about £10.99 a person. Children eat free when an adult orders, per Premier Inn.
The Tilbury terminal is about 5.8 km away in a straight line, so it’s a ride, not a walk. Your boarding documents set the check-in time, not the hotel.
Premier Inn lists a guest parking rate of £8.00 a night, run by Horizon Parking. That’s for your stay; nothing says you can leave the car for a cruise.
Night-Before Score: 33 of 100
Every point comes from Premier Inn’s own pages, with Hotels.com’s listing for the address, rooms and breakfast price (named where used); the hub explains how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our map estimate Premier Inn Thurrock East is about 51.7 km from Heathrow in a straight line, and about 5.8 km from the Tilbury terminal. Every question mark below is a ride you book yourself.
No airport shuttle is listed. From Heathrow, take the Elizabeth line, then the c2c train to Tilbury Town or a nearby station, or book a car.
No ride to the ship is listed. The terminal is about 5.8 km in a straight line, the closest of our ten by our pins. Book a taxi.
From LHR without a hotel shuttle
A booked car from Tilbury to Heathrow is listed from £156.91 for a saloon, about 1 hour 15 minutes, by City Airport Taxis. By rail it’s the Elizabeth line from £13.90, per Heathrow, then c2c from West Ham to Tilbury Town from £5.80 off-peak, per c2c, then about a mile to the terminal. The airport page has the fares and the timing.
Premier Inn lists a guest parking rate of £8.00 a night, run by Horizon Parking. That’s for your stay; nothing says you can leave the car for a cruise.
Parking for your stay: £8.00 a night, run by Horizon Parking (Premier Inn).
No ride to the ship is listed. The terminal is about 5.8 km in a straight line, the closest of our ten by our pins. Book a taxi.
Flying in the morning you sail? Heathrow is about 1 hour 15 minutes from the terminal by car on a transfer company’s estimate, and you’ll be coming off an overnight flight, so we’d land the day before; the airport page has the landing check.
Which quay
the Tilbury terminalShips turn around at the London International Cruise Terminal at Tilbury, 22 nautical miles down the Thames from Tower Bridge, per Capital Cruising. Premier Inn Thurrock East is about 5.8 km from our pin for it in a straight line. Some lines use the Greenwich mooring instead, so check your documents; the London (Tilbury) cruise guide has the rest.
Source: capitalcruising.co.ukDistance
~5.8 km, straight lineAbout 5.8 km from the Tilbury terminal in a straight line between our map pins. That’s a ride, not a walk.
Airport bus
Not statedThere’s no airport bus to Tilbury. From Heathrow it’s the Elizabeth line, a change for West Ham and the c2c train, or a booked car.
Parking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedPremier Inn lists a guest parking rate of £8.00 a night, run by Horizon Parking. That’s for your stay; nothing says you can leave the car for a cruise.
In town
Terminal long stay, £11 a nightCapital Cruising runs long-stay parking at the terminal: £11.00 a night including VAT, booked in advance, with a lower rate for cruises of 30 nights or more. When it’s busy you’re sent to an overflow area with a free shuttle bus. None of our hotels prices parking for a cruise.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Food or bar on siteA restaurant for breakfast and dinner, with a meal deal, per Premier Inn.
Breakfast
ExtraNot in the rate: Premier Inn sells it as an extra, and Hotels.com puts it at about £10.99 a person. Children eat free when an adult orders, per Premier Inn.
Address
Fleming Road, Chafford HundredFleming Road, Unicorn Estate, Chafford Hundred, Grays RM16 6YJ
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, from Premier Inn Thurrock East and the sources named under each fact. We couldn’t confirm whether parking can cover a cruise, so ask when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
Not in the rate: Premier Inn sells it as an extra, and Hotels.com puts it at about £10.99 a person. Children eat free when an adult orders, per Premier Inn.
Parking for your stay
£8.00 a night, run by Horizon Parking (Premier Inn)
Pool
No pool mentioned on the pages we read
Pets
Not allowed, per Hotels.com.
Food and drink on site
- RestaurantBreakfast and dinner
Rooms
104 rooms over four floors, per Hotels.com, including family and accessible rooms, per Premier Inn.
Accessibility
Accessible rooms with a lowered bathroom, per Premier Inn.
On site
- GymNot stated
- Sauna or spaNot stated
- Family roomsYes
- Pets allowedNo
Also worth knowing
- Bags held after check-out where available, per Premier Inn
- 24-hour reception, per Premier Inn
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Breakfast about £10.99 extra, per Hotels.com.
- Parking £8 a night, for your stay.
- Check-out by noon.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether parking can cover a cruise
Every hotel fact here comes from Premier Inn’s own pages, with Hotels.com’s listing for the address, rooms and breakfast price (named where used), read October 2026, unless we name another source. Distances are straight lines between our own map pins; the terminal pin and the hotel pins are our estimates.
Worth a look alongside it
Before you book Premier Inn Thurrock East: the London (Tilbury) cruise guide and London (Tilbury) as a port of call.
A short taxi, a plain room, breakfast if you want it.
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Premier Inn Thurrock East FAQ
How far is Premier Inn Thurrock East from the Tilbury cruise terminal?
About 5.8 km in a straight line by our map, the closest of the hotels we ranked. RoL Cruise puts it about 6.9 miles and 12 minutes by road.
Does Premier Inn Thurrock East have parking?
Yes, £8.00 a night for guests, run by Horizon Parking, per Premier Inn. Nothing says it covers a cruise.
Is breakfast included at Premier Inn Thurrock East?
No. It’s an extra, about £10.99 per Hotels.com, and children eat free with a paying adult, per Premier Inn.
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