Notting Hill Carnival map: Road closures and travel disruptions

Notting Hill Carnival is again – however what do it’s essential to find out about getting there? (Image: AFP by way of Getty Photos)

Notting Hill Carnival is going on this weekend with the colourful London avenue occasion kicking off yesterday and operating till tomorrow, August 26.

Naturally, although, there’ll be some journey disruption for these making an attempt to achieve the carnival, locals who name the world residence, and Londoners making an attempt to get from A to B within the neighborhood.

And it’s not simply public transport, both, as a variety of roads will likely be closed off to make method for the parade.

Right here’s a full information to Notting Hill Carnival highway closures, Tube station closures, and bus diversions.

Which roads will likely be closed throughout Notting Hill Carnival?

A map of road closures, Tube station restrictions, and diverted buses for Notting Hill Carnival this year. — Click on to enlarge this map – displaying the Carnival route and close by Tube stations (Image: Metro.co.uk)

A lot of roads are closed from 6am on Sunday, August 25 till 6am on Tuesday, August 26 within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and in Westminster.

In Westminster, a full listing of the affected roads has been launched, which incorporates:

Notting Hill Carnival 2024 highway closures in Westminster space

Aldridge Highway Villas
Alexandra Mews
Alexander Avenue
Alfred Highway
Artesian Highway
Bishops Bridge Highway (from Porchester Highway to Westbourne Grove)
Botts Mews
Bridstow Place
Caradoc Shut
Caroline Shut
Caroline Place
Chepstow Highway
Courtnell Avenue
Dartmouth Shut
Durham Terrace
Edgware Highway, southbound at junction of Harrow Highway and junction with Marble Arch
Elgin Avenue
Fermoy Highway
Nice Western Highway, beginning on the junction with Harrow Highway
Hatherley Grove
Hereford Highway
Holland Park Avenue
Holland Highway
Hormead Highway
Kensington Church Avenue
Kensington Gardens Sq.
Kildare Gardens
Kildare Terrace
Leamington Highway Villas
Ledbury Highway
Monmouth Place
Monmouth Highway
Moorhouse Highway
Newton Highway
Northumberland Place
Park Lane, junction Hyde Park nook
Queensway
Redan Place
Shrewsbury Mews
Shrewsbury Highway
St Luke’s Highway
St Stephen’s Crescent
St Stephen’s Gardens
St Stephen’s Mews
Sutherland Place
Sutherland Terrace
Talbot Highway
Tavistock Crescent
Tavistock Highway
Uxbridge Avenue
Wellington Shut
Westbourne Gardens
Westbourne Grove
Westbourne Grove Terrace
Westbourne Park Highway
Westbourne Park Villas
Woodfield Place
Woodfield Highway

Participants taking part in the Children's Day Parade, part of the Notting Hill Carnival celebration in west London. They are wearing red costumes with gold details, including a headdress. — Notting Hill Carnival will take over W10’s streets this financial institution vacation weekend (Image: PA)

There are visitors diversions in place in sure areas, and parking bays (in addition to some bike stands) on streets close to the carnival route are suspended quickly.

For those who’re an area nervous about your parking spot or bike rack, get the total particulars on the Metropolis of Westminster’s web site.

For Kensington and Chelsea, use the council’s on-line checker to see which roads will likely be impacted by the festivities.

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Which Tube stations have restrictions throughout Notting Hill Carnival?

On carnival days, the London Underground will likely be extremely busy.

Count on smaller tube stations to be notably rammed on August 25 and August 26 – so, in case you can, do preserve alternate routes in thoughts when travelling round.

A platform at Notting Hill Gate tube station. — Count on the Tube to be busy, with varied stations closing or shutting early throughout carnival days (Image: Getty Photos)

Transport for London (TfL) advises: ‘For the best and least-crowded journey to Notting Hill Carnival, clients are suggested to take London Underground or Elizabeth line providers to Paddington station because the Carnival is just a 20-minute stroll away.

‘The Bakerloo, Circle and Hammersmith & Metropolis traces, in addition to the Elizabeth line supply step-free entry, whereas the District line additionally serves the station.’

Varied stations close to the Notting Hill Carnival route will both be closed or will function a shorter timetable on the related days.

They embody:

Notting Hill Carnival 2024 Tube closures and timetable adjustments

Ladbroke Grove – Closed

Latimer Highway – Closes at 11.30pm, and will shut for brief durations when busy

Notting Hill Gate – Exit solely between 11am and 6pm. District/Circle traces is not going to cease. No interchange between Central line and District and Circle

Westbourne Park – Exit solely from 11am. Closes at 11.30pm. It’s suggested you employ different stations the place attainable as it is going to be extraordinarily busy

Holland Park – Exit solely between 11am and 3pm, when it closes

Royal Oak – Exit solely between 11am and 6pm, when it closes

Record by way of TfL’s web site