Portobello Road Market Stalls - Trading

If you would like to set up a market stall and rent a pitch on Portobello Road market then we have created the following guide to help you get started. All new traders start on a casual basis with an option to become permanant at later date.

1. You will need to gain approval from a market officer to sell your commoditys. The council actively encourages traders to sell a diverse range of items. Too many similar product being sold on the market is counter productive, both for the traders and for the visitors.

Portobello Market Office contact details are-

The Market Office

72 Tavistock Road

London W11 1AN

Telephone: 020 7727 7684

www.rbkc.gov.uk

2. Once your proposed commoditys have been approved for sale by the market office, you will need to obtain Third Party Public Liabilty Insurance up to the standard value of £5M. The council equests that the insurance should be taken out in your own name, not your trading name.

3. You will need to register as a market trader (in person only) using at the above address. The council will charge you £ 9.00 as an administrative fee. Check the councils website direct for which other items you will need to brig with you to complete the process.

5. Portobello Road Market will now let you start trading! Just turn up on the day and follow the allocation procdure. The costs to rent the pitch (per day) to allow you to set up your market stall are as follows-

Monday-Thursday from 8am: £ 12.00

Friday from 7am: £ 22.00

Saturday from 7am:

£ 47.00 (new goods)

£ 45.00 (2nd hand goods)

£ 22.00 (Tavistock Piazza - Arts & Crafts only)

E&O exempt, further information may be found by visiting www.rbkc.gov.uk