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EXHIBITORS TRAVELLING TO CRUFTS BY CAR

• PLEASE READ CAREFULLY •
PLEASE NOTE THE WEST CAR PARK IS NO LONGER PART OF THE NEC SITE
Find a puppy with the SO WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR PARKING AT CRUFTS 2023

Assured Breeders scheme The following arrangements have been made in consultation with the NEC
who control all vehicle movement and parking at the venue
All car parking will change this year to on-line booking only via
Owners who buy from a Kennel Club Assured Breeder https://www.thenec.co.uk/visitors/parking/
spend nearly 20% less in vet bills* compared to On-line bookings will open mid-December
those who buy a dog elsewhere. The rate of £12.85 per day will apply for dog exhibitors
The charge if paid on the day is £16.95
DISABLED BADGE HOLDERS: The NEC charges for all parking including disabled badge holders. The charge if paid
in advance via the NEC the charge is £12.85 (see above for further information). The charge if paid on the day is £16.95.
When you arrive on site at the NEC please follow the signs directing you to the disabled badge holder car parks.
There is a very limited number of spaces adjacent to hall 5 for disabled badge holders (less than previous years due
to a hotel redevelopment in this area of site) and the space will be allocated on a first come first served basis and
will fill very early. Once this area is full disabled badge holders are then directed to the South car parks or the most
appropriate area – please follow NEC signage. A shuttle bus is provided for disabled visitors from these car parks to
the NEC main Piazza entrance where there are dog entrance doors into halls 1 and 5.
At the end of the day a return service will take you back to these car parks. The NEC shuttles have good accessibility
but may not be able to accommodate certain cages and trolleys due to their size. Please also take note of regulations
regarding scooters via www.crufts.org.uk/showinformation
“ “ “ “ in either South or East car parks (NOTING THERE IS NO WEST CAR PARK). Shuttle buses run from South and East
ALL OTHER EXHIBITORS: All other dog exhibitors including those who are unaccompanied will be directed to park
car parks all day which take dogs, however, additional coaches bought into supplement the NEC fleet may not be
able to transport dogs.
I love my dog
I love my dog
I love my dog
Our dog is the
Car parking tickets can be purchased in advance via www.thenec.co.uk/visitors/parking at a rate of £12.85 per day for
because she
light in our lives.
because of the
because this little
dog exhibitors. The charge if paid on the day is £16.95.
Would always
me, his playful
best friend.
the best thing
recommend a
the same arrangement as at Crufts 2022. It will be conducted in the roadway outside Hall 1 and Hall 5 and be strictly
that ever
nature, & his
Kennel Club bundle of fluff is way he looks at is my devoted “ EXHIBITOR DROP-OFF: Crufts is pleased to be able to offer its usual dog exhibitor drop-off facility which will follow
limited to a maximum of 200 vehicles between the hours of 0600 and 0800 on production of a drop-off pass. The pass
assured breeder. happened to us. “ “ unconditional love! “ will be £5.00 and does not include the parking fee which must be purchased from the NEC (details above). There is
no pick-up facility. To purchase a drop-off pass please visit The Kennel Club online shop at www.thekennelclub.org.
uk/shop/events/cruftsdropoffpass
ENTRANCES FOR DOG EXHIBITORS: Will be via doors 1.1, 1.2, 3.1 (those arriving from Birmingham International
railway station or airport), 4.1 (coach drop off only), 5.6 and 5.9 as indicated on the plan on pages 68 and 69.
For a healthy, happy puppy always buy from a Kennel Club Assured
Breeder and do your part to help put puppy farmers out of business. ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS
BY AIR: Birmingham International Airport is adjacent to the centre.
BY CAR: The National Exhibition Centre is located off Junction 6 of the M42 or Junction 4 of the M6.
For more information visit BY COACH: The National Exhibition Centre will levy a charge of £26.75 for parking coaches, which cannot be pre-paid
but will be payable on the relevant day directly to the NEC authorities at the entrance to the car park.
thekennelclub.org.uk/search/find-a-puppy PLEASE NOTE THAT THE NEC DOES NOT ALLOW DOGS IN THE PIAZZA
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