About This Camera
Camera Location & Hazard Overview
This camera covers the Black Prince Interchange, one of the A2's genuine pinch points and the last major junction before the road opens toward Bexleyheath and Welling — a non-standard layout where merging traffic from Bourne Road crosses the main carriageway at an angle that catches out drivers unfamiliar with it.
Traffic Pattern & Congestion Trends
Heavy merging pressure builds from 07:15 as Bexley and Sidcup traffic joins westbound, peaking around 09:00, with queues occasionally backing past Danson. Evenings from 16:30 mirror this in reverse, worsened by any incident on the Rochester Way Relief Road side. This is also one of two known average-speed check points on this stretch of A2.
Traffic Fines & Camera Enforcement
Average speed cameras cover the A2 through this interchange as part of the Falconwood-to-Bexley zone, with the Black Prince exit slip carrying its own dedicated speed check. No stopping is permitted on the interchange slip roads at any time. ULEZ applies across Bexley 24 hours a day — check tfl.gov.uk/ulez for compliance before travelling through this junction.
Road Closures & Alternative Routes
When Black Prince backs up, the practical move is exiting earlier at Danson and using the A221/A207 through Bexleyheath town centre to rejoin further east — slower, but it avoids sitting stationary with no exit. Check TfL's live road disruptions before committing, since a genuine accident here can take time to clear given the junction's complex layout. The merging traffic that causes most incidents at this interchange tends to produce genuine non fault accident claims, since the vehicle already established in the lane usually isn't the one that caused the collision.
Driver Safety & Local Tips
If the inside lane specifically is backed up here, it's almost always merging traffic from Bourne Road rather than a problem further ahead — the outer lanes usually keep moving. Regular users say this interchange is worse on Sunday afternoons than you'd expect, driven by Bluewater and Bexleyheath shopping traffic converging at once.
ULEZ & Emissions
The London Borough of Bexley operates entirely within the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which is active 24/7, every day of the year. Non-compliant vehicles (pre-Euro 6 diesel / pre-Euro 4 petrol) face a £12.50 daily charge. No Congestion Charge applies in this borough. Check your vehicle compliance at tfl.gov.uk/ulez.
Parking near A2 Black Prince, South London
Black Prince Interchange is motorway-standard running with no stopping permitted anywhere near this junction — treat it purely as a through-route. The nearest realistic parking is back toward Bexleyheath or Welling town centres, both of which have Bexley Council car parks and on-street CPZ bays. Bexley uses a fully virtual permit system with no physical permit to display; everything is checked against your number plate by Civil Enforcement Officers in the field. If you're visiting a resident near Welling, ask them to buy you a visitor scratch card in advance — locals rarely risk parking on any yellow line near this interchange given how strictly the approach roads are enforced. bexley.gov.uk/parking has current zone details.
If on-street parking is hard to find, apps like JustPark and YourParkingSpace let you pre-book a private driveway or car park nearby — typically from around £2–£6 per hour or £10–£25 per day depending on how central the location is.
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