Saturday the 6th of May marks the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla and Transport for London are ready to welcome both Londoners and those visiting the capital with a fully open transport network with no planned closures taking place.
Transport services are expected to be extremely busy on the 6th of May, especially at major transport interchanges however, despite this people travelling are expected to be able to reach their destinations. Due to the Coronation, short-term safety measures will be in place and will include:
- Queuing
- Temporary station closures
- Temporary road closures
- Alterations to entrances and exits at stations
Travelling by bus:
Road closures may see some Westminster bus services use a diversion or stop ahead of their destination. To learn more about bus services during the Coronation, please visit TfL's bus status updates.
Travelling on the Night Tube and Overground Night Service:
Services will operate on Friday the 5th and Saturday the 6th of May to find out more visit here for Night Tube details or here for Overground Night Service details.
Travelling by car:
People are advised not to drive through the centre of London and to choose routes which avoid the centre if they are not attending the Coronation events.
Walking:
A good number of popular London locations can be accessed by foot and Transport for London's West End Walking Map is a fantastic guide which details the Westminster area where the Coronation event will be held.
Cycling:
For anyone not attending Coronation events, cycling is a great way to travel, however, some roads will be closed and temporary changes will be in operation for Cycleway 3 around Buckingham Palace and Constitution Hill. It is likely that those travelling by bike will need to walk in some locations as a high number of visitors are expected.
Santander Cycles can be hired for just £1.65 for up to 30-minute journeys, in order to use this facility download the Santander Cycles app or visit any docking station terminal where you can use a bank card and follow the instruction on the touch screen to get started. Santander Cycles do not need to be booked, simply hire, ride and return to any docking station.
Transport for London is advising customers to plan their travel ahead using real-time information services using its dedicated web page which features travel advice for the Coronation weekend via: https://tfl.gov.uk/status-updates/major-works-and-events/coronation.
For further information on how services will be operating please use the TfL Go app or visit www.tfl.gov.uk.
Further to the Coronation, a special Coronation Concert will take place at Windsor Castle on the 7th of May, to find out more about this please visit: https://coronation.gov.uk
All over London, street parties will be taking place which will see some residential roads closed temporarily, details of which can be found via Local authorities.
Andy Lord, London's Transport Commissioner, said: “We are delighted that London is hosting ceremonial events for the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and look forward to welcoming visitors and Londoners alike onto the transport network for this historic occasion. We expect central London to be very busy and the large-scale events will mean road closures in central London, so I'd advise people to check before they travel. I'd also encourage Londoners and those visiting to mark the celebrations to make the most of the public transport options, as there are no planned closures.”
