London Pride Parade 2024: All road closures and travel disruptions
This Saturday, June 29, thousands of people are expected to descend upon the capital city for the annual Pride parade.
The event aims to increase public awareness of LGBTQ+ concerns. Each year, London's Pride festivities have a unique theme that aims to commemorate, empower, and inspire the LGBTQ+ community that gives the city its vitality. The theme for 2024 is "We Are Everywhere", which honours the influence and contributions that local communities have made to the nation's capital.
What is the route for the pride parade in London?
It begins at Hyde Park Corner and ends at Whitehall Place after passing through Piccadilly Circus, Haymarket, Pall Mall, and Trafalgar Square.
Although you may watch the parade from any point along its path, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Haymarket, and Whitehall will offer some of the greatest views.
Or you can apply to take part in the parade via here.
London buses and trains will be running as normal but expect large crowds.
What time does the London Pride Parade start?
The parade will begin at Hyde Park Corner at 12pm.
The Haymarket grandstand is scheduled to open at 11am, but please be aware that these are tentative times.
Road closures
Soho
The following roads will be closed from 6am to 4am:
Archer Street
Dean Street
Frith Street
Golden Square
Soho Square
And these roads are closed from 11am to 4am:
Little Argyll Street
Argyll Street
Great Marylebone Street
Beak Street
Warwick Street
Glasshouse Street
Brewer Street
Air Street
Hopkins Street
Poland Street
Great Windmill Street
Wardour Street
Greek Street
Old Compton Street
Ramillies Street
Berwick Street
Broadwick Street
Lexington Street
Area around Hyde Park Corner
Roads in this area will be closed from 10am to 9.30pm:
Piccadilly
Piccadilly Underpass
Hamilton Place
Down Street
White Horse Street
Clarges Street
Berkeley Street
Bolton Street
Old Bond Street
Down Street
Park Lane
The following roads in this area will be closed from 8am to 7pm:
North Row
Green Street
Deanery Street
Brook Gate
Culross Street
Dunraven Street
Green Street
Mount Street
Park Street
South Street
Stanhope Gate
Curzon Street
Achilles Way
Wood’s Mews
Central London
These will be closed from 11am to 10.30pm:
Charing Cross Road
Strand
Northumberland Avenue
St James's Street
Regent Street St James
Haymarket
Pall Mall
The Mall
Horse Guards Avenue
Parliament Street
Panton Street
St James Street
Great Windmill Street
Coventry Street
Scotland Yard Place
Great Scotland Yard
Whitehall Place
Additional Closures
These will be closed from 10am to 10.30pm:
Shaftesbury Avenue
Cockspur Street
Regent Street
And these ones are closed from 7am to 10.30pm:
Pall Mall East
Trafalgar Square