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Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly, W1B 4DY

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Overview

  • About View
    • This guide covers Piccadilly Circus which is at the junction of Regent Street St James's, Piccadilly, Regent Street, and Shaftesbury Avenue.
    • Piccadilly Circus is on a slight hill with some slopes with a very easy gradient towards Glasshouse Street and Regent Street, and also towards Piccadilly and Regent Street St. James's.
    • There are some slopes with a slight gradient in the area, particularly near Glasshouse Street and Piccadilly, and some areas on the main Criterion Theatre pedestrianised area.
    • Public transport facilities in this area include: bus stops and an underground station.
    • The underground station is Piccadilly Circus.
    • In this area there is on street Blue Badge parking, on street standard parking and a taxi rank.
    • The on street Blue Badge parking is located on Jermyn Street.
    • Points of interest in this area include: the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain (Eros), the Criterion Theatre, and the Hard Rock Café Piccadilly.
    • There is an accessible public toilet facility on Princes Street off Regent Street, about 500m from Piccadilly Circus which may be accessed with a RADAR key. This facility was closed at the time of survey (February 2026).
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Circulation (Piccadilly Circus)

  • This section covers the pedestrianised areas of Piccadilly Circus.
  • Circulation routes in this area include: pavements and pedestrianised zones.
  • Pedestrian circulation routes have concrete, tarmac and paving slabs surfaces.
  • There are potential obstacles in some areas which include: bins, signs, street furniture, advertising boards and overcrowding.
  • This area is step-free and is generally level or with very easy slopes.
  • There may be any number of temporary electrical installations around Eros at any time, with ground cable covers which could present a trip hazard.
  • The majority of the pathways are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • Signage here includes: information boards, maps, street signs and traffic signs.
  • There are not any seats in this area for people to rest.

Crossing (Shaftesbury Avenue)

  • This is a Pelican crossing point.
  • The crossing point has a refuge island.
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs have tactile paving.
  • The crossing point has a rotating cone.
  • Located on Shaftesbury Avenue, this crossing is between the London Pavilion Building and the Café Monaco Building.
  • Traffic can become very busy here at peak times.

Crossing (Regent Street)

  • This is a Pelican crossing point.
  • The crossing point has a refuge island.
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs have tactile paving.
  • The crossing point has a rotating cone.
  • Located on Regent Street, this crossing is between the County Fire Office and the Café Monaco Building.
  • Traffic can become very busy here at peak times.

Crossing (Piccadilly Circus)

  • This is a Pelican crossing point.
  • The crossing point has a refuge island.
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs have tactile paving.
  • The crossing point has a rotating cone.
  • Located on Piccadilly, this crossing is between the Regent Street crossing central island and the Criterion Theatre building.
  • There is a slope with a slight gradient on the theatre side of the crossing.

Crossing (Piccadilly Circus - Piccadilly)

  • This is a Pelican crossing point.
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs have tactile paving.
  • The crossing point has a rotating cone.
  • Located on Piccadilly, this crossing is between the County Fire Office, and the Criterion Theatre building.
  • There is a slope with a slight gradient on the theatre side of the crossing.

Crossing (Piccadilly)

  • This is a Pelican crossing point.
  • The crossing point has a refuge island.
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs have tactile paving.
  • The crossing point has a rotating cone.
  • Located on Piccadilly, this crossing is between Clydesdale Bank House and the Swan and Edgar Building.
  • There is a slope with a very easy gradient on both sides of the crossing.

Crossing (Regent Street St. James's)

  • This is a Pelican crossing point.
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs have tactile paving.
  • The crossing point has a rotating cone.
  • Located on Regent Street St. James's, this crossing is between Clydesdale Bank House and the Criterion Theatre.

Crossing (Coventry Street)

  • This is a Pelican crossing point.
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs have tactile paving.
  • The crossing point has a rotating cone.
  • Located on Coventry Street, this crossing is between the Shaftesbury Avenue corner of the London Pavilion Building, and the Criterion Theatre.

Crossing (Coventry Street - Great Windmill Street and Haymarket)

  • This is a Pelican crossing point.
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs have tactile paving.
  • The crossing point has a rotating cone.
  • Located on Coventry Street, this crossing is between the Great Windmill Street corner of the London Pavilion Building and the Criterion Theatre.