Help me out you Londoners

[powermite]

Im going to the Excel centre on saturday coming along the M4 from sunny wales.Last year I drove through the city,which as you can imagine took for ever.Am I quicker to go around the M25 or is there a sneakier route that you locals know about?

cheers
PM

[vqdave]

Not really a local but i should imagine all routes are pretty appalling. Either straight through town, or maybe drop off teh A4 at the Hammersmith Roundabout, over putney bridge to the south circ at the Chelsea Cars roundabout and attack it from the south?

 

[Nobby Diesel]

Powermite,

I guess it all depends on what time of day you are travelling.

Going through the City on a Saturday should be a breeze - there's nobody there. What held you up last year?

I would imagine that the journey across the West End is worse.

There are sometimes road closures and diversions at the weekend, for crane access and building work, but the city should be no problem.

Try looking here

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/default.aspx 

Let me know your time of travel.

[nickliv]

Is there a flight from somewhere in Wales to London City airport?

[Nordic]

I think your best route if coming from the M4 would be to go anti clockwise on the M25 until just before the Dartford crossing. Get onto the A2 (juct 2 on the M25) towards London - keep on the A2 until you get to the blackwall tunnel, (A102)

Make sure you are in the left hand lane thru the tunnel as you will need to turn left almost straight after.

By now you will be seeing sign boards to the Excel ctr.

http://www.excel-london.co.uk/en/img/assets/1019/ByRoadMap.gif

[Nobby Diesel]

I bet he's completely confused now.

4 very helpful, but totally different answers!

Good luck 

[termietermite]

Here's another one.  Park further out and come in on the DLR (Docklands Light Railway).  Won't you be liable to pay congestion charges too these days?

[powermite]

THANKS GUYS

I'll be arrving at the M4/M25 junction at about 10 am.Last year I went on a sunday and was busy as hell!

cheers
PM

[Nobby Diesel]

Here's another one.  Park further out and come in on the DLR (Docklands Light Railway).  Won't you be liable to pay congestion charges too these days?

Not at the weekends.

[termietermite]

Shows how out of touch I have become.  Must be the hot weather! (26 again today.)  Not that I ever took a car near London if I could possibly avoid it.

[vqdave]

THANKS GUYS

I'll be arrving at the M4/M25 junction at about 10 am.Last year I went on a sunday and was busy as hell!

cheers
PM

no real guarentees on traffic really, sundays can be rammed as much as weekdays, but then they could be a breeze. I'd say do the route which is least confusing for you otherwise you will be forever pulling over to consult your A-Z. Pick places such as Brixton, Greenwich or whatever between you and there and follow the signs, i'm sure whatever way you go the other route will be better 

[garyfrogeye]

My route would be M4 left onto M25 then on to A40 Eastbound and follow straight all the way through Acton, Euston, Kings X, Islington, City Road , left at Old Street roundabout to Aldwych East Tube station, then left and follow signs A13 where the Excell map starts (to blackwall tunnel and excell centre).
A40 Eastbound to Old street roundabout is one straight road with no deviation.
Couldn't be clearer

[Rusty]

Hi PM,
If you are taking the M25, I might be tempted to go north around it and come along the A13, I live right by the Dartford crossing and have both options of A2 and A13 when going to Excel. The A13 is the quickest and most direct route as far as I am concerned as using the A2 you end up heading out of town again once you've gone through the Blackwall tunnel, you can get held up in road works at the tunnel particularly at night and at the weekends.

Rusty

[Brad Zarse]

Get off the M4 at Reading...Catch a train from Reading to Paddington (35 mins) and get the tube!  There is a train tube to Excel I think, but best off getting the other station that is near (the name of which escapes me) and walking. 

That said - I got lost doing that

[garyfrogeye]

Get off the M4 at Reading...Catch a train from Reading to Paddington (35 mins) and get the tube!  There is a train tube to Excel I think, but best off getting the other station that is near (the name of which escapes me) and walking. 

That said - I got lost doing that

In reality, that's probably the best option as long as your car is fully insured for TPF&T while at Reading Station Car Park