Travel
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Intro
LIDO takes place in Victoria Park, located in the borough of Tower Hamlets, in the east end of London.
ADDRESS: Victoria Park, Grove Road, London E3
The central London location of our event means that we are well served by the public transport network and as part of our sustainability plan we urge you to use public transport where possible or even walk.
There are strictly no parking facilities at the event and in the immediate vicinity of Victoria Park, so please don’t bring your car, but use public transport or your bike to reach the venue instead.
Use TFL’s Journey Planner at www.tfl.gov.uk and check which entrance applies for your ticket type closer to the event.
Public Transport
The recommended Tube stations for the event is Mile End station which is served by the District, Central lines and Hammersmith & City lines, and Bethnal Green which is served by the Central line. Both stations are approximately a 10-15 minute walk. Nearby Overground stations include Cambridge Heath and Bethnal Green.
Please plan ahead for your return journey after the show, as queues are likely to form to enter stations. Make sure you allow enough time for your journey.
Night Tube services operate on the Central line on Friday night / Saturday morning and Saturday night / Sunday morning.
There is no Night Tube service on the District or Hammersmith & City lines.
The Night Tube service does not operate on Sunday night.
For everyone's safety, smoking/vaping and open containers of alcohol are not permitted on TfL services and stations.
There are no public toilets at TfL stations (except Bethnal Green Overground which has an accessible toilet), so please make use of the onsite toilets before making your way home.
8, 277, 309, 339, 388, D3, D6 all pass close to the park. Please be aware that some buses may be diverted due to road closures at the end of the event.
All TFL buses have level access and are able to accommodate one wheelchair user.
Last Bus Services:
8 - last service 0032
277 - last service 0025
309 - last service 0122
339 - last service 2336
388 - last service 2353
D3 - last service 0025
D6 - last service 0100
There is dedicated bike parking available in Victoria Park, please bring your own lock to use this facility.
Don’t attach your bike to any park railings or you risk having it removed. Areas around the park may be inaccessible at the end of the event so look out for signage to the designated bike park.
Please collect your bike on the same day at the end of the event. Bikes left overnight may be removed.
Bicycles, skateboards, scooters, roller blades or personal motorised vehicles are not permitted inside the event - this is with the exception of mobility scooters and electric wheelchairs.
If you have rented a bike, please head to our designated bike park where you’ll be able to park it. We have geofences in place to allow you to leave them there.
A designated taxi and private hire pick up area will be available at the end of the event, please follow signage.
The taxi pick-up point is the nearest location that vehicles can access outside of the road closures. It is approximately 500m away from the exit with step free access from the exit. Please follow signs for the quickest route from the exit to the taxi pick-up point.
There are strictly no parking facilities at the event and in the immediate vicinity of Victoria Park, so please don’t bring your car, but use public transport or your bike to reach the venue instead.