Coaches
Parking for coaches within the City limits is limited to Angel
Street and St Martin's Le Grand (for St Paul's
Cathedral), Queen Victoria Street, Fore Street (for the
Barbican Centre). There is also a dedicated coach park for
the Tower of London.
Transport for London's website provides an
interactive map and a list of coach parking in London. For
further information on coach parking in London, please contact the
Coach Driver's Helpline on 0845 604 0770.
Angel Street and St Martin's Le Grand
Bays: 8
Cost: £6
Maximum stay: 90 minutes
Operational hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 7pm and
Saturday 8am - 11am
Parking at Angel Street and St Martin Le Grand
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Queen Victoria Street
Bays: 8
Cost: £6 per hour
Maximum stay: 4 hours
Operational hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 7pm
and Saturday 8am - 11am
Fore Street
Bays: 2
Cost: Free
Maximum Stay: 4 hours
Operational hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 7pm and
Saturday 8am - 11am
Tower of London
Tower Hill Coach Park, Lower Thames Street (open 24 hours a day
/ 365 days a year).
Charges
| 1 April to 30 September |
|
1 October to 31 March |
|
9am - 5pm - £10 for first hour
£6 per hour thereafter |
|
9am - 5pm £6 per hour |
| 5pm - 9am £20 flat fee |
|
5pm - 9am £20 flat fee |
Maximum stay
At busy times the twelve bays against the north wall of the
coach park are reserved for setting down/picking up
only. Fifteen minutes free time is allowed for this.
After setting down passengers, coaches should leave and return at a
time prearranged with the passengers for picking up - a
further fifteen minutes free time is allowed. The four
bays on the south side of the coach park are used for longer stays.
When they are occupied all other coaches must leave once setting
down or picking up is finished.
Transport for London's website provides maps
and a list of coach parking for London.
Taxis
There are two types of taxi bay provided for the use of licensed
Hackney Carriages in the City.
Taxi ranks
Taxi ranks are at various locations throughout the City. They
are licensed by the Commissioner of Police and are only available
for 'waiting for hire'.
Vehicles parked outside the rank are liable to receive a Penalty
Charge Notice (parking ticket).
Rest bays
Taxi rest bays are provided in Angel Street, Gresham Street,
Noble Street, Queen Victoria Street, Ropemaker Street and St
Martin's Le Grand free of charge. These bays have a maximum stay of
30 minutes and are not to be used when plying for hire.
List of taxi ranks
| Street |
No of carriages |
Available |
| Appold Street |
4 |
All hours |
| Carlisle Avenue |
3 |
All hours |
| Cheapside |
3 |
All hours |
| Circus Place |
2 |
All hours |
| Crosswall |
2 |
All hours |
| Dowgate Hill |
3 |
All hours |
| Farringdon Street (north end) |
6 |
All hours |
| Farringdon Street (south end) |
2 |
All hours |
| Finsbury Circus |
8 |
All hours |
| George Yard |
3 |
All hours |
| Giltspur Street |
2 |
All hours |
| Gresham Street |
2 |
All hours |
| Holborn |
6 |
All hours |
| Holborn Viaduct |
2 |
All hours |
| John Carpenter Street |
4 |
All hours |
| Liverpool Street |
14 |
All hours |
| Limeburner Lane |
3 |
All hours |
| Mincing Lane |
4 |
10am - 6am next day |
| Minories (north end) - first portion to be fed by cabs from
second portion |
2 |
All hours |
| Minories (north end) - second portion |
2 |
All hours |
| Minories (south end) |
3 |
All hours |
| Monument Street |
4 |
All hours |
| Philpot Lane |
3 |
All hours |
| Queen Victoria Street by Bow Lane |
7 |
All hours |
| Queen Victoria Street by Blackfriars Station |
2 |
All hours |
| Shoe Lane (north end) |
3 |
All hours |
| Shoe Lane (south end) |
6 |
All hours |
| St Bride Street |
2 |
All hours |
| St Paul's Churchyard |
2 |
All hours |
| Sun Street |
4 |
All hours |
| Swan Lane |
5 |
All hours |
| West Smithfield |
5 |
All hours |