Olympic parking at Excel

**Spacecadet** · 13 July 2012, 13:25

Originally posted by reddog View Post

Much to my annoyance I have found that the massive car park at the Excel will be closed on the day to make the Olympics “Environmentally Sustainable”

surely it would be more environmentally sustaining not to have the Olympics in the first place! Almost has the feeling of the diet coke with a large pizza and two burgers.

Sell your tickets and watch it on TV - you could even watch it from another, nicer country which doesn't close the car parks for massive sporting events

**BrilloPad** · 13 July 2012, 13:26

Where are you travelling from?

Could you park at the o2 and get the emirates cable car over? Depending on time of day there can be big queues.

**Paddy** · 13 July 2012, 13:31

Originally posted by reddog View Post

Hello, I have tickets to an Olympic event at the Excel Centre, Docklands. Much to my annoyance I have found that the massive car park at the Excel will be closed on the day to make the Olympics “Environmentally Sustainable”, which is a bit of a joke as I will be travelling from where I currently live, which is Switzerland, so I am not exactly likely to do most of the journey by bike!

Thought one of you Canary Wharf/Docklands contractors might be able to suggest suitable parking in the area, preferably a known reputable company, not an “Under the Arches, Geezer run type carpark”

Leave your car here and get it cleaned, pick it up later
Wharfside carwashers - home

**reddog** · 13 July 2012, 13:35

Travelling from Birmingham, taking a few people so cheaper/more convienient to drive, it will be a Saturday, so I would have thought there would be a lot of carparks typically used by office workers available.

Though speaking to a woman from Excel with a very "no can do attitude" all car car parks in the area will be closed (I find this hard to believe)

Looked on the Olympics Travel Website, the suggested Park and Ride location is Thurrock

**BrilloPad** · 13 July 2012, 13:41

Thing is there are going to be alot of people trying to drive. Due to the zil lanes its going to be chaos anyway.

I intend to cycle to work for the duration - and apart from that I only intend to go places further out of London from where I am.

**alreadypacked** · 13 July 2012, 13:46

Originally posted by reddog View Post

Hello, I have tickets to an Olympic event at the Excel Centre, Docklands. Much to my annoyance I have found that the massive car park at the Excel will be closed on the day to make the Olympics “Environmentally Sustainable”, which is a bit of a joke as I will be travelling from where I currently live, which is Switzerland, so I am not exactly likely to do most of the journey by bike!

Thought one of you Canary Wharf/Docklands contractors might be able to suggest suitable parking in the area, preferably a known reputable company, not an “Under the Arches, Geezer run type carpark”

Wouldn't it be better to fly into Dockland airport?

**BoredBloke** · 13 July 2012, 13:48

My car will be in its normal parking spot at Greenwich Millenium Village for the duration of the games. Perhaps I should take my car back up north and rent the space out!

**reddog** · 13 July 2012, 14:08

Travelling back to Brum for long weekend, and Olympic event. I wouldn't have thought excel area would be any busier than for a normal event. Especially on a Saturday lunch time.

**NickFitz** · 13 July 2012, 14:15

Park at an out-of-town station, take the train in.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloa...rvices-map.pdf

Olympic parking at Excel