Notting Hill Carnival is back – but what do you need to know about getting there? (Picture: Getty Images)
Notting Hill Carnival kicks off on Sunday, August 25, with the vibrant London street party continuing through Monday, August 26.
Attendees are set for a fun bank holiday weekend – as the annual celebration of Caribbean culture weaves its way through W10.
Naturally, though, there’ll be some travel disruption for those trying to reach the carnival, locals who call the area home, and Londoners trying to get from A to B in the vicinity.
And it’s not just public transport, either, as a number of roads will be closed off to make way for the parade.
Here’s a full guide to Notting Hill Carnival road closures, Tube station closures, and bus diversions.
Which roads will be closed during Notting Hill Carnival?
Click to enlarge this map – showing the Carnival route and nearby Tube stations (Picture: Metro.co.uk)
There will be a number of roads closed from 6am on Sunday, August 25 until 6am on Tuesday, August 26 in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and in Westminster.
In Westminster, a full list of the affected roads has been released, which you can view in full here:
Notting Hill Carnival 2024 road closures in Westminster area
Alexander Street
Alexandra Mews
Alfred Road
Artesian Road
Bishop’s Bridge Road from Porchester Road to Westbourne Grove
Botts Mews
Bridstow Place
Chepstow Road
Courtnell Street
Durham Terrace
Elgin Avenue between Harrow Road and Chippenham Road
Fermoy Road
Great Western Road
Harrow Road from Ladbroke Grove to Great Western Road
Hatherley Grove
Hereford Road
Hormead Road
Kildare Gardens
Kildare Terrace
Lancaster Road
Leamington Road Villas
Ledbury Road
Monmouth Place
Monmouth Road
Moorhouse Road
Newton Road
Northumberland Place
Queensway between Westbourne Grove and Porchester Road (access will be allowed into Queensway from Bayswater Road to allow access to parking)
Redan Place
Shrewsbury Mews
Shrewsbury Road
St Luke’s Road
St Stephen’s Crescent
St Stephen’s Gardens
St Stephen’s Mews
Sutherland Place
Sutherland Terrace
Talbot Road
Tavistock Crescent
Tavistock Road
Wellington Close
Westbourne Gardens
Westbourne Grove
Westbourne Grove Terrace
Westbourne Park Road
Westbourne Park Villas
Woodfield Place
Woodfield Road
List via City of Westminster
Notting Hill Carnival will take over W10’s streets this bank holiday weekend (Picture: Getty Images)
There will be traffic diversions in place in certain areas, and parking bays (as well as some bike stands) on streets near the carnival route will be suspended temporarily.
If you’re a local worried about your parking spot or bike rack, get the full details on the City of Westminster’s website.
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For Kensington and Chelsea, use the council’s online checker to see which roads will be impacted by the festivities.
Which Tube stations have restrictions during Notting Hill Carnival?
On carnival days, London Underground will be incredibly busy.
Expect the Central Line and its stations to be particularly rammed on August 25 and August 26 – so, if you can, do keep alternate routes in mind when travelling around.
Expect the Tube to be busy, with various stations closing or shutting early during carnival days (Picture: Getty Images)
Transport for London (TfL) advises: ‘Use Paddington or Shepherd’s Bush are larger and less crowded stations to use to get to the event.
‘Avoid using Oxford Circus, Notting Hill Gate, Westbourne Park and Holland Park stations, as they will be extremely busy.’
Various stations near the Notting Hill Carnival route will either be closed or will operate a shorter timetable on the relevant days.
They include:
Notting Hill Carnival 2024 Tube closures and timetable changes
Latimer Road – will close at 11.30pm, and is subject to closures when busy
Notting Hill Gate – will be exit only and no District or Circle Line from 11am to 6pm on carnival days. This station may also close briefly if too busy
Westbourne Park – will be exit only from 11am to 6pm and close at 11.30pm. It’s advised you use other stations where possible as it will be extremely busy
Holland Park – will be exit only from 11am until it closes at 3pm
Royal Oak – will be exit only from 11am until it closes at 6pm.
List via TfL’s website
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Which buses are affected during Notting Hill Carnival?
Prefer to ride the bus? You can also expect diversions or route changes on a number of West London buses.
TfL has confirmed: ‘Some bus journeys in West London will take longer due to diversions or routes being stopped short of their destination.’
Check the TfL website or relevant operator for more information on your chosen bus route.
That said, the Notting Hill Carnival website says that the following bus routes will be affected:
Notting Hill Carnival 2024 bus diversions
23, 27, 28, 31
36, 46, 52, 70
94, 98, 148, 205
220, 228, 295, 316
328, 332, 414, 452
N7, N16, N18, N28
N31, N98, N205, N207
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