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Departures, Check-in, Arrivals Coach service information Ticket Hall Left luggage, Lost property Mobility assistance Luggage porters Toilets and Baby changing Cash machines and Bureaux de change Hotel bookings Minicab bookings Refreshments Telephones Smoking Customer Charter Facilities and standards Safety Ticket sales Coach operator services Enquiries, suggestions and comments Other public transport services Plan of Victoria Coach Station Local area map Tube map
3 4 5 6-7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 11 12-13 14 15 15 16 17-18 19-20 21-22 23-25 This leaflet has been designed to assist you in using Victoria Coach Station and inform you about the facilities available. It contains various maps of the layout of the coach station, the surrounding area, plus a map of Tube and rail services in inner London.
Departures
Entrances to Departures are located on the corner of Elizabeth Street/ Buckingham Palace Road and on Elizabeth Street.
International Check-In
The International Check-In desk is opposite Gate 19 in Departures. If you are travelling outside of the United Kingdom, you should check-in at the desk 60 minutes before the scheduled departure time of your coach.
Arrivals
Entrances to Arrivals are located on Elizabeth Street and Eccleston Place. 3
Ticket Hall
The Ticket Hall is located behind Gate 21 in Departures and is open 0700-2200 daily. It sells coach tickets to over one thousand destinations in the United Kingdom and Europe, including tickets for coaches to Stansted, Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
Staffed Information desks are located next to the main entrance and Gate 11 in Departures. A staffed Information desk can also be found in Arrivals. Leaflets listing coach service destinations, times and fares are available from leaflet racks inside the Departures main entrance.
Lost property
Lost property found on the premises of Victoria Coach Station is held in the Mobility Lounge, by Gate 21 in Departures, for up to seven days. Enquiries may be made in person or by phoning 020 7027 2520. After seven days all unclaimed lost property is moved to the Transport for London Lost Property Office at Baker Street. They can be contacted by phoning 0845 330 9882. Property left on a coach is not held at Victoria Coach Station but is retained by the coach operator. If you believe you have lost property on a coach you must contact the relevant coach operator directly. Contact details are available from the Information desks.
Left luggage
The dedicated Left luggage Office is a safe and secure environment where you can leave your luggage. It is located opposite Gate 6 in Departures. Left luggage may be screened by electronic security equipment before being accepted. Prices may vary depending on item size and the length of time they are held at the Left luggage facility. Items left for multiple days will be charged at daily rates as per above.
Mobility assistance
Passengers with impaired mobility can pre-book mobility assistance by phoning 020 7027 2520 or visit the website tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/ vcs-mobilityassistance This service is available free of charge 24 hours a day, seven days a week (subject to staff availability on peak travel days).
Luggage porters
Licensed luggage porters are available to assist passengers throughout Victoria Coach Station. A fee may be payable for their services.
Toilets
Male and female toilets are available by Gate 1 and Gate 12 in Departures, and unisex toilets are in Arrivals. Toilets for customers with disabilities are located in the Mobility Lounge next to the Ticket Hall and also in Arrivals (if you do not carry a RADAR key please speak to a member of staff).
Hotel bookings
You can book hotels and other accommodation at the hotel bookings desks located in Arrivals and by Gate 11 in Departures.
Baby changing
Baby changing facilities are located by Gate 1 and Gate 12 in Departures and also in Arrivals.
Cash machines
Minicab bookings
A licensed minicab can be booked for your onward journey in London at the minicab bookings desk in Arrivals.
Bureaux de change
Bureaux de change are located by Gate 11 in Departures and also in Arrivals.
Refreshments
Refreshment facilities are available throughout Departures and Arrivals.
Telephones
Public telephones, some with internet and email facilities, are located in both Departures and Arrivals.
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted anywhere within Victoria Coach Station. This is in line with Government legislation.
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Facilities
Retail and catering operators have been selected to provide a varied range of goods and services to support your journey. Telephones, photo booths, cash and other machines should be in full working order at all times.
Environment
To contribute to a healthy and comfortable environment for our customers, neighbours and staff, all coach drivers are instructed to switch off their engines. We monitor drivers performance and regularly carry out air pollution tests.
Cleanliness
Our aim is to provide passenger areas that are clean and free of litter. They are cleaned every night and swept regularly during the day. Toilets are cleaned at least hourly during opening hours.
Our standards
We believe that you have the right to expect all our facilities to be clean and in full working order. You can help by bringing to our attention any areas in which we are falling short.
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Safety by design
The Coach Station has been designed with your safety and security in mind. This includes enclosed waiting areas continuously patrolled by uniformed staff, supported by over 100 CCTV cameras. For your own safety and comfort you should remain in the enclosed passenger waiting areas until called to board your coach.
Ticket sales
Victoria Coach Station staff are responsible for the sale of tickets in the Coach Station. You should be served with the correct ticket politely and quickly. Our staffing levels are based on the numbers of coaches timetabled to leave the Coach Station each hour. We aim to keep queue times below 10 minutes during 90 per cent of the Ticket Hall opening hours, but please remember that at busy times the queue will take longer as coach services become full. Whenever a destination is served by more than one coach company, we will offer you the full choice of services available on an impartial basis. This may affect the time taken to issue tickets, as can the number of seats available on a particular service.
Coach services
All coach services operating to and from Victoria Coach Station are run by individual coach operators who decide their own boarding and reservations processes. Comments or complaints about coach operations should be sent to the relevant coach operator. Contact details are available from the Information desks. 15
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