Public Transport
You’ll find the Business Design Centre right in the beating heart of Islington, with excellent public transport links to Central London and national destinations. You can easily reach the BDC via bus, London Underground and Overground and it is only a short walk from National Rail stations at Kings Cross and St Pancras International.

Angel: 4 mins
Euston: 2 Stops
Highbury & Islington: 15 mins
Liverpool Street: 3 stops
Kings X / St Pancras: 1 stop
London Bridge: 4 stops

Transport for London
Whether you are travelling from home, by bus, boat, or arriving by air, use TFL’s journey planner to find out the best way to get to the BDC from all London airports, locations and transport hubs.

Cycling
If you choose to cycle to the BDC, free cycle storage is available in the on-site car park. You can also rent Santander bikes from several hire stations in the Islington area.

Driving and Car Sharing
It’s easy to reach the BDC by car – and although only a stone’s throw from Central London, it is not in the Congestion Charge zone. Visit the Parking section to find the address for your sat nav and to pre-book your parking space.

For your convenience, the BDC has a secure, 250-space car park on-site. If you’re driving to the Business Design Centre, make sure you pre-book your space to avoid disappointment.

Satnav location: N1 0PW

For general queries on parking at the BDC, contact Ed Muburo at edm@bdc.london or call 0207 288 6272.

Here’s everything else you need to know about parking at the Business Design Centre:

• Upper Street Car Park
• Located next to the BDC, under the Hilton Hotel
• Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Protected by CCTV and on-site security
• Dedicated spaces for motorcycles
• Facilities for disabled drivers
• Free bicycle parking
• Rapid charging points for electric vehicles
• Max. vehicle height: 1.9m

We are able to offer our attendees a preferential rate at Hilton London Angel Islington, 53 Upper St, London N1 0UY which is adjacent to the BDC. 

Click here to book your room with a 15% discount on the best available room rate.

Please enter the code MARF into the special requests/additional comments box.

Rates subject to availability.

As an alternative, Doubletree by Hilton London Angel Kings Cross, 60 Pentonville Road, London N1 9LA is only 0.4 miles to the BDC. 

Rate: £260 including VAT, WiFi and breakfast. Double room for single occupancy. Book online. 

Book by 8th Feb 2025. Rate subject to availability.

Another alternative is Crowne Plaza London Kings Cross an IHG hotel, 1 King’s Road, London WC1X 9HX which is 0.9 miles to the BDC. 

Rate: £245 including VAT and breakfast.

To book online, use code Marketforce March 2025

Book by 10 Feb 2025. Cancellation policy: 7 days prior to arrival date. Rate subject to availability.

The Business Design Centre is a fully DDA compliant venue.

Arriving at the BDC
If you arrive by car, there are 8 dedicated parking spaces for blue badge holders in the on-site car park. There is a passenger lift to street level or the BDC forecourt, or you can take the 17-step pedestrian staircase.

The route from the car park to the building is well-lit and clearly marked. The surface is firm. There are two staircases between street level and the building (5 and 12 steps respectively, all with handrails). We have a ramp on the forecourt.

If someone is dropping you off in a vehicle, please contact the front of house team so they can give you access to the forecourt through our security point. Please call 0207 288 6475.

If you are coming by train, the nearest step-free station is Kings Cross and St Pancras International, which is easily reachable via bus or taxi.

Inside the BDC
All the reception desks are fitted with DDA-compliant registration points for people in wheelchairs.

All levels of the venue are accessible via passenger lifts, with low-reach buttons, braille, back mirrors and distress alarms. Every staircase in the BDC has handrails. All publicly-accessible areas of the venue are well-lit.

Toilets
The BDC has an accessible toilet on each level of the venue. Restrooms are accessible with a RADAR key (a spare key is kept at reception). Each toilet has low reach door handles and an emergency pull cord alarm.

Accessible toilets can be found at:

Ground floor – Stairwell B (no RADAR key required)
Mezzanine – Stairwell B
Gallery level – Stairwell F

If you want to use the toilets but do not have a RADAR key, please speak to the concierge team when you arrive, or call 0207 288 6475.

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