London Pride is occupying the city centre on Saturday, June 29, and while there will be a boatload of rainbow-coloured fun there will also be significant disruption to travel. Pride in London 2023 attracted 1.5 million spectators and broke the all-time record and there could be a brand new record set this year.
So you’d be wise to plan your travels ahead of time this Saturday. Organisers Pride in London has released a map of relevant Tube stations serving the length of the parade route and the six stage event locations. While these will be helpful for attendees, if you’re looking to just pass through you may want to try to avoid the million extra passengers.
The parade is set to start at 12pm on Park Lane and then walk down to Picadilly Circus, through to Trafalgar Square via Haymarket and then disperse on Whitehall. Meanwhile, there will be six themed stage locations nearby.
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The Tube stations closest to the revelries are:
- Bond Street – Central, Jubilee and Elizabeth lines
- Oxford Street – Central, Victoria and Bakerloo lines
- Tottenham Court Road – Central, Northern and Elizabeth lines
- Convent Garden – Piccadilly line
- Leicester Square – Northern and Piccadilly lines
- Charring Cross – Northern and Bakerloo lines
- Embankment – Northern, Bakerloo, Circle and District lines
- Piccadilly Circus – Piccadilly line *NO ACESS TO BAKERLOO LINE*
- Green Park – Jubilee, Piccadilly and Victoria lines
- Hyde Park Corner – Piccadilly line
- Westminster – Jubilee, Circle and District lines
- Waterloo – Bakerloo, Northern, Jubilee and Waterloo and City lines
These stations are likely to be used most heavily by attendees. A good alternative could be the London Overground which makes a loop around the city centre. Note that Piccadilly Circus will not have access to the Bakerloo line on the day. There are also many bus services you can use, particularly the Superloop services which go in a ring around the city.
The six staged event areas will also likely be congested for travellers, even on foot, let alone other forms of transport. The events are happening as follows:
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Trafalgar Square – Main Stage
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Golden Square – The World Stage
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Leicester Square – LGBTQIA+ Women
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Dean Street – The Cabaret Stage
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Victoria Embankment – The Family Area
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Soho Square – Trans and Non-Binary Stage, with Pride in London Community Market
Parking will also be affected along the parade route. Parking suspensions will also be in place across the footprint. Zone G Permit holders will be able to park in Resident Parking Bays in E (Mayfair) & F (north of Oxford Street) zones during the event parking suspensions. For more information, click here.
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