Venue Details
DSEi will next take place between 8 and 11 September 2009, once again at London’s ExCeL. Situated in a stunning waterfront location, ExCeL is located in the heart of London's Royal Docks, within easy reach of central London. The venue is part of a 100 acre campus, including 3 onsite DLR stations, easy access to the Jubilee Line and London City Airport, parking for 4,000 cars, 5 on-site hotels and numerous on-site bars and restaurants.
Directions
There is easy access to the venue - with three onsite DLR (Docklands Light Railway) stations, easy access to London Underground (Jubilee Line – two stops on the DLR from Canning Town), parking for 4,000 cars and an international airport 5-minutes away.
By Tube & DLR (Docklands Light Railway)
The Jubilee Line is recommended as the quickest route to ExCeL London.
Alight at Canning Town to change onto the DLR (upstairs from the Jubilee Line level - trains normally depart from platform 3) for the quick two-stop journey to Custom House for ExCeL. Note - visitors should be aware that DLR trains in the direction of Beckton serve ExCeL London - do not use DLR services in the direction of Woolwich Arsenal or King George V from Canning Town.
Public bus service 147 departs from bay B of Canning Town station to Custom House.
ExCeL London is located in zone 3 and London Underground tickets are valid on the DLR. It is recommended that you purchase a return ticket or an All-Day Travelcard to avoid queuing on your journey home.
For information on travelling by DLR and London Underground, please contact TfL (Transport for London) on T: +44 (0)20 7222 1234 or visit www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/traveltools.
Eurostar
There is easy access to St Pancras International for high-speed Eurostar Services to Paris, Lille and Brussels. For further information please visit www.eurostar.com.
By road
When driving to ExCeL London follow signs for Royal Docks, City Airport and ExCeL. There is easy access from the M25, M11, A406 and A13.
Please contact the AA for information on planning your journey and 24-hour live traffic reports, by calling on +44 (0) 9003 401 100.
For a map of ExCeL London's location please visit www.streetmap.co.uk and search for ExCeL London by postcode - E16 1XL.
ExCeL London offers on-site car parking facilities for 4,000 cars.
The venue is not located in the Congestion Charge zone. For further information on the Low Emission Zone please download our fact sheet.
For Sat Nav use postcode E16 1DR
Parking
ExCeL London offers on-site car parking for 2,500 cars, including 1,600 spaces directly beneath the venue.
All onsite parking is pay and display, with the exception of the multi-storey car park, which is located at the west end of the site. Parking in the multi-storey car park can be paid for at one of the many pay points in the Boulevard (which accept both cash and card) or in the car park itself.
In addition ExCeL London have a further 1,200 spaces off site within 1/2 mile of the venue. Park n Ride buses operate to and from the venue when this facility is open. Payment for the Park n Ride car park must be made on the Boulevard before boarding a bus back to the parking area. Payment for Park n Ride customers can be made at any time during your stay at ExCeL. To avoid queuing at the end of the day we advise payment on arrival or whilst a member of your party is visiting the toilet facilities, at the catering outlets etc.
As ExCeL London is a green venue all pay and display machines will be found on stand-by. However, the machine will activate as soon as you insert your card or cash.
ExCeL London offers 150 disabled parking spaces, located within close proximity of the venue. Spaces are available to blue badge holders only and badges must be displayed at all times. Parking for disabled visitors is charged at the normal rate.
For enquiries please call+44 (0)20 7069 4568 (within office hours).
