Luggage storageLeicester Square

Luggage storage at Leicester Square

Leicester Square sits in the City of Westminster, right at the centre of London's entertainment district, with a pedestrianised garden at its heart and theatres on every side.

It's on the Northern and Piccadilly lines at Leicester Square Underground station in Zone 1, so most visitors pass through it at some point. For luggage, the square itself has no dedicated facility, but the Leicester Square Theatre welcomes small bags inside while conducting security searches on arrival, including bag checks and handheld metal detectors.

There's no cloakroom there, so anything larger needs a plan before you arrive. Heading slightly further out, Waterloo Station has a left luggage office opposite the ramp to platforms 20–24, and Charing Cross Station has one in the Cab Passage entrance, run by a third party. With Stasher, you can store bags from £1.49 per bag a day at 20+ locations near Leicester Square.

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Bag rules at nearby sights and theatres

The British Museum doesn't allow wheeled suitcases or any bag over 40 cm x 40 cm x 50 cm or 8 kg, but it does have a cloakroom near the main entrance. It is open daily from 10.00 to 17.00, and until 20.30 on Fridays.

The National Gallery bans wheeled luggage, including cabin bags and suitcases, entirely. Its cloakroom on Level -1 of the Sainsbury Wing charges £3 per item for bags up to 56 cm x 25 cm x 45 cm. The Cambridge Theatre has a cloakroom charging £3 for clothing and £5 for bags and suitcases, while the Criterion Theatre near Piccadilly Circus can't take large bags or suitcases.

Along Bond Street itself, no luggage storage or cloakroom is provided by the neighbourhood or transport operator.

Getting around with luggage

Leicester Square Theatre is a two-minute walk from Leicester Square Underground station, which helps if you're carrying a small bag and heading straight to a show. For step-free access, Green Park is the nearest accessible station. Charing Cross National Rail station is a ten-minute walk from the square, and it's also the closest mainline station to the National Gallery roughly 200 metres away.

The British Museum is served by Holborn, Russell Square, and Tottenham Court Road tube stations, a 7-minute, 7-minute and 5-minute walk respectively. Tottenham Court Road is also a major West End interchange for the Central, Northern, and Elizabeth lines.

Covent Garden is a short walk from Covent Garden Underground station on the Piccadilly line, while Piccadilly Circus is served by the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines, and Bond Street station covers the Central, Jubilee, and Elizabeth lines.