I am lucky in that living in Buckinghamshire, I am not too far away from London/LIDS. However, having reviewed my travel options, even for me ExCel is a bit of a nightmare, especially on 27th March!

Before deciding to go by car, which for me is usually a preferred choice to go anywhere, I thought I should investigate the charge to park at ExCel, London. ExCel seem to deliberately not disclose their parking charges, but for those of you that are planning to drive, investigation and digging has shown that you need to be prepared to fork out a whopping £20 per day at ExCel.

For those travelling by tube/DLR, be prepared for delays and hassle. On the Tube network, those kind thoughtful folks at London Underground have decided:

Sat 27th and Sun 28th Match
Hammersmith and City Line - Suspended between Baker Street and Hammersmith
Sat 27th Match
Metropolitan Line - Suspended between Harrow and Aldgate

On the DLR, those kind thoughtful folks have decided:
Sat 27th and Sun 28th March
DLR - Suspended between Canning Town and Beckton - Replacement buses operate instead! So on arrival at Canning Town station (Jubilee Line) Take the Route Bus 147 from Stop: B towards Ilford / Hainault Street

Hello All.

Ian. In reply to your post, i am pleased to advise that London Underground are not causing any delays.

The company who are responsible for all the delays is Tube Lines.
And guess who works for them???

You got it… ME....lol

And i will be at LIDS.

Hope you all get here safely and on time.

Good luck with whatever way you all decide to travel.

I live 5 minutes from Excel.

R’s

Paul.

Hi Ian, Don’t know if it is if interest but I am staying at the Travelodge at City Airport Friday & Saturday night which has a car park.. I’m pretty sure it’s free for guests and Im not in a car so you are welcome to park up if you wish. Let me know your thoughts and if you want I ‘ll tell them Im going use a space. If you’re sorted no worries. Cheers Ray.

Hi Ray,

Thank you for the kind offer, but I decided to go by train after all. By doing so, I can at least have a drink or three when we all meet up!

See you Saturday.

I checked today and TFL confirm that as previously stated, the DLR will not be running this weekend between Canning Town and Beckton, but that busses will be laid on instead.