London to Brighton Veteran Car Run - The Route & Time Table Page

Time Table

First group of cars leaves Hyde Park at sunrise (see "Next Run" page for start time) and with the last group leaving about 1¹/₄ hours later. Each group consist of about 10 to 16 cars with an interval of about 2 minutes between the groups. Older the car the earlier it leaves or if the same age then it is by HP, the smaller first. (The times may change on the day)

At the official coffee stop at Crawley, the first car arrives about 1hour 40minuts after starting at Hyde Park. For some, there are many coffee stops on route.

The cars start to arrive on the sea front, at Brighton, from about 10:00 (2008) and then throughout the day till the check-in closing time of 16:30, it has been known to be nearer 5pm when the last car arrives (in darkness).

Except for the start time, all times are approximate.

Please note: - Some maps may show the start time as 07:30, please check the "Next Run" page for the starting time.

Route

The route (may vary on the day) keeps mainly to the A23 (London to Brighton Road).
From Hyde Park and Apsley Arch the route takes Hyde Park Corner, Constitution Hill, Birdcage Walk, Parliament Square and Westminster Bridge.
From Westminster Bridge the route follows the river till Lambeth Bridge where it turns left away from the river and then on to the juction of the A23.
On the A23 the route passes through South London to the outskirts of Croydon. New to 2010 the route now leaves the A23 at the juction with the A236 to head to "Old Town", then on to the A235 and rejoins the A23 at Purley. This now misses the Croydon traffic free Town Centre. The route continues on the A23 to Redhill, Gatwick and Crawley for the official coffee stop. For 2011 - the route from Thornton Heath to Purley via Croydon is not clear from the map/routes seen. It may be like 2010 or 2009

Please note: - The drive down Constitution Hill and in front of the Palace is for Veteran Cars only. Constitution Hill and The Mall are closed to normal traffic every Sunday.
The new route through Croydon now means that the route is now open to all traffic. The veteran cars are allowed to use London's bus lanes on the day. Drivers of "Modern" vehicles are advised to check times of each section before driving in bus lanes as the times do vary.

After the coffee stop the route leaves the A23 for the B2114 to pass through Handcross Hill, Hammer Hill, then B2115 for Whitemans Green, B2036 for Cuckfield, A273 for Burgess Hill and Clayton Hill, then rejoins the A23 at Pyecome for the run into Brighton.

The official finish is at Preston Park where the cars are required to stop and then its on to the sea front and the "Finish Line", on Madeira Drive.
On the day the Veteran cars are allowed to use Brighton's bus lanes. Like London (on the day) their use is only for public transport and veteran cars. "Modern" vehicles use the one-way systems.

Approximately 60 miles

The Maps

Route & Time Table - Click here for a printable copy.

For a readable and printable copy - click on the maps

The maps (Route - Start & Coffee Stop) are in PDF format and to be read and printed using ADOBE ACROBAT.

These maps are based on maps produced by MSA and IMS

The above information is based on previous years.

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Information to the latest runs is provided by the organiser, Motion Works (LBVCR) Ltd.
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