Westminster City Council has announced plans to improve coach parking facilities close to London’s West End theatres.
Twenty four new bays are to be created in a new coach park in the centre of London close to Drury Lane and the Strand. Around a fifth of West End visitors arrive by coach.
“We are delighted at the positioning of the new bays as this will further encourage coach operators to feature London theatre trips with so many theatres conveniently positioned around the corner,” said John Wales, chief executive of Encore Tickets and a Coach Tourism Council board member.
“Having spoken recently with operators they can now plan with confidence, issuing firm parking instructions for drivers, knowing the numbers of bays available. This means they can pick up from theatres in a timely manner preventing congestion and wasted waiting time,” he added.