Ouno becomes official partner of Excel London

Excel London has further enhanced its visitor offering via a new partnership with premier executive ride-hailing platform Ouno. Headquartered in London and boasting a fleet of more than 2,000 professional chauffeurs, Ouno will become the venue’s Official Executive Transfer Partner, offering convenient, luxury travel across the UK capital and beyond. Offering both pre-booked and on-demand services, visitors can book rides using Ouno’s user-friendly mobile app, the Excel website, as well as kiosks located across the venue. In addition, an exclusive Ouno pick-up and drop-off point will be made available within Excel’s underground parking facilities, providing further convenience and customer service.

As with Excel, sustainability lies at the forefront of Ouno with its fleet offering a range of electric vehicle options and incentives for its chauffeurs who opt to drive emission-free.

Simon Mills, Excel’s Chief Commercial Officer, said: “We’re delighted to be partnering with a brand like Ouno and offering even more travel options for Excel’s four million annual visitors. Ouno offers a seamless travel experience, with an emphasis on punctuality, safety and exceptional service, further enhancing Excel’s customer experience from point-to-point.”

Bobby Drewett, Founder of Ouno, added: “We know from analysing our trip data and insight that Ouno is already used by attendees at Excel London. This partnership presents us with a significant business development opportunity given the scale and demographic of visitors to the venue. It’s also a superb brand activation platform with the largest events venue in London as we continue to grow the Ouno business.”

For more information on Excel London visit www.excel.london or for further details on Ouno head to www.ounoapp.com

Excel London, part of ADNEC Group, first opened in November 2000, in an area of huge regeneration in London’s historic Royal Docks. 25 years later it has become one of Europe’s largest and most successful event venues, hosting some 400 shows per year and welcoming around four million visitors from every corner of the globe.

From major medical congresses including the European Society of Cardiology, through to the World Travel Market trade show and the all-electric Formula E motorsport championship, Excel hosts an array of events all bringing communities and businesses together through the power of face-to-face. Indeed, events hosted at Excel generate around £4.5 billion in economic impact for London and support approximately 37,500 jobs throughout the events industry. Over recent years, Excel has seen significant investment by owners ADNEC Group in its facilities, and is currently embarking on an additional 25,000sqm expansion programme opening soon.

More recently, it has played host to an array of immersive experiences such as Disney100: The Exhibition, inspiration behind Excel’s new Immerse LDN – a kilometre stretch of redeveloped waterfront becoming the London’s newest entertainment district.

Excel also prides itself on championing sustainability and is certified carbon neutral – the first UK venue of its kind to achieve the international recognised PAS 2060 status – and has pledged a net zero target of 2050.