On Friday 17 July and Saturday 18 July 2015 the Lovebox Festival is taking place in Victoria Park and on Sunday 19 July 2015 the Citadel Festival takes place. Special taxi and private hire arrangements have been put in place for the duration of the festivals:
Taxis
A marshalled taxi rank will operate in the park at Royal Gate West, opposite The Royal Inn on the Park pub with access via Lauriston Road. This is the same location as was used last year and also for Field Day. Taxi drivers who hold the Hackney Extension, are licensed for Newham plus All London drivers can use this rank. However drivers licensed for the Hackney Extension area and Newham are not permitted to ply for hire anywhere else outside of their licence area and must only pick up passengers at the taxi rank
The taxi rank will be marshalled between the following times:
· Lovebox, Friday 17 July – 20:00-01:00
· Lovebox, Saturday 18 July – 20:00-01:00
· Citadel, Sunday 19 July – 20:00-00:00(midnight)
Private hire
A marshalled private hire pre-booked pick-up area will also be available. This area is only for use by pre-booked private hire vehicles (PHVs) and the marshals will be checking booking details with drivers and passengers to ensure that passengers only take PHVs they have pre-booked. This is the same location as was used last year and also for Field Day.
Private hire operators should direct passengers and drivers to the dedicated pre-booked pick up area at Royal Gate West, opposite The Royal Inn on the Park pub with access via Lauriston Road. All private hire drivers must follow the directions of the marshals at the pick-up area.
The pre-booked private hire pick-up area will be marshalled between the following times:
· Lovebox, Friday 17 July – 20:00-01:00
· Lovebox, Saturday 18 July – 20:00-01:00
· Citadel, Sunday 19 July – 20:00-00:00(midnight)
The vehicle entrance to the taxi rank and pre-booked PHV pick up area is Royal Gate West and is marked on the map below, the taxi rank and the pre-booked PHV pick up area is in the actual park.
Road closures
There is a road closure at Lauriston Road/Victoria Park roundabout (southern side) but taxis and PHVs are allowed past this to access the taxi rank and pre-booked PHV pick up area inside the park.
There are ‘Road closed’ signs on Lauriston Road but taxis and PHVs are allowed past these too.
The map below shows the section of road that taxis and PHVs are allowed to use but which is closed to other vehicles.
Old Ford Road will be closed each day before the end of the festival to facilitate the safe egress of people from the park. This means that taxis and PHVs cannot go along Old Ford Road and turn into Grove Road.
TfL’s taxi and private hire enforcement officers will be conducting compliance operations in the area to help prevent touting.
Regards
Transport for London – London Taxi and Private Hire
Email: For enquiries emailtph.enquiries@tfl.gov.uk
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Telephone: For driver and operator enquiries call0343 222 4444, for vehicle enquiries call 0343 222 5555