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The O2 Arena is a major indoor concert venue located on the Greenwich Peninsula in South East London. It hosts large-scale arena tours, international shows, and live entertainment throughout the year. This guide covers the key travel facts you need — Underground access, drop-off planning, crowd flow, and late-night return strategy.
This page forms part of our wider London Concert Venue Travel Guide hub, alongside Wembley Stadium and London Stadium.
The O2 Arena has a maximum capacity of around 20,000 for concerts, making it one of the UK’s busiest indoor music venues. It sits beside the River Thames and is designed for high-volume crowd flow, with controlled entry points and managed egress after major shows.
On headline event nights, congestion is most noticeable immediately after the final song — particularly around North Greenwich Station, the taxi queue zones, and the main exits from the peninsula.
North Greenwich Station (Jubilee Line) – The primary station for The O2. It offers direct links to Canary Wharf, London Bridge, Waterloo, Westminster, Bond Street and Stratford. After sold-out events, stations can operate crowd controls and queue lanes to manage safe entry.
River Services (Thames Clippers / Uber Boat) – River transport can be a calmer alternative after major shows. Services operate from North Greenwich Pier, offering routes towards central London and further east/west depending on the schedule.
Bus Networks – Multiple London bus routes serve North Greenwich, but journey times increase during peak exit windows.
Road access to The O2 is controlled via the Greenwich Peninsula road network. On show nights, congestion builds rapidly at exit points from the peninsula and surrounding A-roads. Pick-up zones may be restricted or moved depending on the event.
If you’re travelling as a group, agreeing a clear meeting point and pre-planning the return route is one of the simplest ways to avoid delays when crowds disperse.
Many O2 Arena concerts begin between 6:30pm and 8:00pm depending on support acts. Headline performances commonly finish between 10:30pm and 11:00pm. The first 30 minutes after the show ends is typically the busiest period for station queues and rideshare demand.
Groups travelling from Essex, Kent, Surrey, Hertfordshire and Greater London often prefer pre-arranged transport to simplify arrival windows and late-night return collection — especially when multiple passengers are travelling together.
For structured group transport planning, visit our Festival & Concert Transport page.
Compare travel planning guidance for London’s other large-capacity concert venues:
Wembley Stadium Concert Travel Guide • London Stadium Concert Travel Guide • London Concert Venue Travel Hub
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View Festival & Concert Transport Request Travel AdviceLondon’s primary large-capacity venues are Wembley Stadium, The O2 Arena and London Stadium. Each operates differently in terms of station access and post-event crowd flow.
Most major concerts finish between 10:30pm and 11:00pm, depending on venue regulations and headline set length.
Yes. Underground stations and surrounding roads experience peak congestion immediately after events end.
Many groups prefer coordinated transport planning to simplify late-night returns and avoid peak station queues.
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