The road measures 4.63 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 19 minutes to travel its length.
The A501 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 5 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like Marylebone, Paddington, Fitzrovia, Regents Park, Somers Town, Bloomsbury, Kings Cross, Islington, Clerkenwell, St Lukes, Hoxton, Shoreditch, and The City.
The road connects Greater London and City and County of the City of London.