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🏟️ Address: ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London, E16 1XL, United Kingdom Directions in Google Maps
ExCeL London is situated in the Docklands in East London and is easily accessed by public transport services such as Docklands Light Railway (DLR), boat, cable car, and bus. Visitors can also drive to the venue as there is ample car parking available upon arrival. If driving, please note that ExCeL is now in the Ultra Low Emission Zone and you may need to pay to enter this zone. Check your vehicle registration number at Transport for London to find out.
Below you can find general information on travel and parking for ExCeL London. Individual events may have additional/restricted services available, and so we recommend clicking through to the event and viewing the Travel & Parking tab for event-specific information.
The car parks at ExCeL have 3070 spaces. Parking costs £20 for up to 24 hours and is pay and display. If you’re arriving via the M11, the North Circular (A406), or the A13, as you get closer to ExCeL you’ll see signs for Royal Docks, City Airport, and ExCeL London.
Please note that ExCeL is now in the Ultra Low Emission Zone and you may need to pay to enter this zone. Check your vehicle registration number at Transport for London to find out.
There are a number of disabled parking bays that are spread across the car parks at ExCeL. The orange under-venue car park has a total of 110 disabled parking bays. Any vehicle displaying the disabled blue badge is still required to pay the car park charge of £20 for 24 hours. There are lifts from the under-venue car park to the show itself.
ExCeL London can be reached on several public bus routes:
ExCeL London is connected to the London Underground and London Overground by Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and Jubilee Line:
The new Cross-Rail or The Elizabeth Line is set to open. Custom House is the station just outside ExCeL and is 4 minutes to Canary Wharf, 11 minutes to Liverpool Street, 14 minutes to Farringdon, 19 minutes to Bond Street, and 22 minutes to Paddington.
Accommodation in London can be on the pricey side. However, this huge city has plenty of options available from hostels to luxury hotels and, combined with its sprawling transport network, there are places to stay for all budgets and tastes.
Food is not permitted in the arena at any time. Drinks are permitted in plastic containers but glass is prohibited at all times.
ExCeL has a huge number of restaurants, bars, and cafes located on The Boulevard (the main avenue running through the centre of the building) where you can delight in anything from bagels to noodles, from flatbreads to salad, from pizza to champagne!
Please be aware that bag searches will be in operation it is advised to give yourself an extra 15 minutes to enter the venue and go through security.
There are toilet facilities conveniently located throughout the venue.
You can arrive at ExCeL London by cable car. The Emirates Air Line, the UK’s first urban cable car, connects ExCeL London to the O2 and North Greenwich tube station. You can sit back and relax enjoying fantastic views of London from 90 m above the River Thames. The Emirates Royal Dock gondola station is just a 850 m (10 min) walk from the venue.
You can arrive at ExCeL London by boat and take in some of the best views of the capital’s spectacular landmarks including Big Ben, the London Eye, The Tower of London, St Paul’s Cathedral, and The O2. The route is serviced by MBNA Thames Clippers and the nearest terminal to the venue is Royal Wharf which is a 2.4 km (29 min) walk.
There are some bicycle racks by the west entrance taxi rank and by the Aloft Hotel at the east of the venue, underneath the stairway connecting Level 0 to Level 1. There are 60 cycle racks in total. There is no charge to use the cycle racks.
Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London, E16 1XL, United Kingdom.
