Travel, Venue & Accomodation

DLR (Docklands Light Railway)

The Docklands Light Railway (known as the DLR) is part of the London Underground network. The nearest station to the ExCeL, London is Custom House. Trains pull up at a covered walkway leaving visitors with less than a two-minute walk to the entrance.

Check your event listing for the entrance for your event. Alight at Custom House for the west entrance.

London Underground

With a choice of 12 trains an hour and direct links for national travel from Farringdon, Paddington and Liverpool Street, the Elizabeth Line makes it easier, faster and much more convenient to visit the ExCeL.

The Jubilee Line and the DLR are the quickest routes to ExCeL London. Alight at Canning Town on the Jubilee Line and change onto a Beckton-bound DLR train for the quick two-stop journey to ExCeL: Custom House for ExCeL (for the west entrance).

Rail tickets can be booked via the following links — tickets are usually released 12 weeks from the date of travel and booking early can save you money! Tickets can be booked via National Rail or Trainline.

The Eurostar operates regular train services from Brussels and Paris to St Pancras International. Visit the Eurostar website for bookings or more information.

Venue Address:

ExCeL London: Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, Royal Docks, London, United Kingdom, E16 1XL

You can download ExCeL’s parking map which shows you the location of the car park.

If you’re arriving via the M11, the North Circular (A406) or the A13, as you get closer to ExCeL you’ll pick up signs for Royal Docks, City Airport and ExCeL London. If you’re using satellite navigation please enter the postcodes below.

If you have any questions or require more information please email ParkingOnline@excel.london

ExCeL London has free to use cycle racks located at the west entrance taxi drop off point, underneath the DLR walkway. The cycle racks are also available near to the east entrance underneath the stairway connecting Level 0 to Level 1. The ExCeL is very close to the cycle superhighway route CS3 which runs from Barking to Tower Gateway.

You can take your bike on the DLR during off-peak times Monday to Friday until 07:30, between 09:30-16:00, and after 19:00, and all day during weekends and Bank Holidays.

Walking is a great way to discover the local area and can be the fastest way of travelling between stations.

ExCeL is approximately 20-minutes walking distance from Canning Town underground station and you can download the walking route map here.

Check walking routes for all or part of your journey on the TfL Go app.