London Pride 2023: Your travel guide for getting around London and all road closures

This year’s London Pride, centring around the theme ‘Never March Alone’, will see more than 32,000 people participating in the festivities around the capital including Adam Lambert as headliner for the main stage in Trafalgar Square.

With last year’s event breaking records seeing 1.5 million spectators flocking to London and expectations for even more this year in addition to the volunteers organising the parade that runs from Hyde Park Corner to Whitehall Place, London will not only be super busy but also congested in terms of travel due to road closures.

Fortunately, if you want to see Idina Menzel perform or relax in the family area, the main six stages are all within 8-10 min walking distance, however if you are needing to travel into, across or out of the city, PeopleWorld gives you some tips:

Road closures - car, taxi and buses

Roads around London will be closed from as early as 6am on Saturday 1 July with the last roads reopening in Central at 10.30pm.

Buses and taxis will still be available but they will have to follow diversions, so leave extra time.

In Soho:

• Archer Street: 9am to 4am

• Dean Street: 6am to 4am

• Golden Sqaure: 6am to 4am

• Soho Sqaure: 6am to 4am

Hyde Park Corner (where the parade kicks off from), all 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 (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 (11am - 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

London Underground & Tram

According to the Transport for London website, the majority of London Underground services are currently set to be ‘good’, only with the Waterloo and City line offering no services on Saturday or Sunday.

The key lines to prioritise for Pride in London will be the Central, Northern, Bakerloo and Piccadilly routes as they will bring you closest to the parade route and the stages.

It must be noted that Kentish Town station will be closed until mid-2024 so please make alternative arrangements if need be, with Bromley-by-Bow also shut too.

London Overground

Pride in London organisers have advised that if you want to travel into or around Central London, please leave yourself extra time to avoid any delays.

The news comes as London Overground services have some reduced services and part closures displayed on the TfL website.

They state: “Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 July, no service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction. Replacement bus service M operates between Canada Water and Clapham Junction via Surrey Quays, Queens Road Peckham, Peckham Rye, Denmark Hill, Clapham High Street and Wandsworth Road.”

In addition to some changes to the Euston overground train heading to Watford junction with certain times stopping at Kilburn High Road and others starting from Kilburn. For specific times, please head to the TfL website here.

Santander Cycles

Cycle safe around London on either an e-bike or a manual that you can pick up and drop off at one of the 800 selected locations.

To use a bike, you can either download the Santander Cycles app, go to your nearest docking station with your bank card or hire a membership key.

A trip can cost from £1.85 so check the Santander Cycles map to find your nearest docking station.