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This Saturday July 1 is the big day for London's LGBTQ+ community: the London Pride parade is back. Kicking off at noon in Hyde Park, over a million people are expected to be in central London for the mega event. Here’s everything you need to know about travel restrictions and road closures.
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Which roads in London will be closed for the 2023 Pride Parade?
To make way for the parade a lot of roads are going to be closed throughout central London. These are all the closures:
Soho
- Archer Street: 9am to 4am
- Dean Street: 6am to 4am
- Golden Sqaure: 6am to 4am
- Soho Sqaure: 6am to 4am
Area around Hyde Park Corner
Roads in this area will be closed from 10am to 9.30pm.
- Berkley Street
- Bolton Street
- Brick Street
- Clarges Street
- Down Street
- Half Moon Street
- Mayfair Place
- Old Park Lane
- Stratton Street
- White Horse Street
Park Lane
Roads in this area will be closed from 8am to 7pm.
- Brook Gate
- Culross Street
- Dunraven Street
- Green Street
- Mount Street
- Park Street
- South Street
- Stanhope Gate
- Upper Brooks Street
- Wood’s Mews
Central London
These will be closed from 11am to 10.30pm.
- Charing Cross Road
- Duncannon Street
- Great Castle Street
- Langham Place
- Little Portland Street
- Northumberland Avenue
- Regent Street
- Shaftesbury Avenue
- Strand
- William IV Street
Will train and tube stations be impacted?
London Underground and train stations will all be open as usual, but prepare for crowds as stations around the parade are expected to be very busy.
Will buses still be running?
Buses will be running but of course won't be able to access roads when they are closed, so some services are likely to be diverted.
How to get to the Pride Parade?
You'll be able to watch the parade from anywhere along its route, but some of the best views will be from Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Haymarket, and Whitehall.
The closest Tube station to Trafalgar Square and Whitehall is Charing Cross, with Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus stations also being close to the action. You can access Charing Cross via a mainline train or the Bakerloo or Northern lines.
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