Olympia is easily accessible by road, rail, air and bus for exhibition visitors. Olympia has its own dedicated underground and mainline train station (Olympia).

By tube
On London Underground take the District Line to Kensington Olympia from Earls Court which is served by the District and Piccadilly lines - only a few stops from London's Victoria and Paddington mainline stations.

By train
There are Silverlink and South Central Trains services to Kensington Olympia mainline station from Clapham Junction, Gatwick Airport, Brighton, Watford Junction, Milton Keynes, Northampton and Rugby. For national rail enquiries phone 08457 48 49 50.

By bus
Olympia is served by the following bus routes:

Hammersmith Road 9, 10, 27, 28
Holland Road 49
North End Road 391
To plan your journey by public transport use the Journey Planner - www.tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner

By air
Olympia is approximately half an hour from London Heathrow Airport by Heathrow Express followed by either a short taxi or Underground ride on the District Line and around an hour from London Gatwick via the Gatwick Express and taxi or Victoria Line. The journey from London City Airport is approximately an hour and a quarter.

By car
For visitors planning to drive, Earls Court is located well outside the Congestion Charging Zone just a few minutes from the main M4/A4 motorway which connects to the M25 London orbital and the national motorway network. There is on-site parking for 670 vehicles.

Olympia is not situated within the Congestion Zone however, the recent extension of this zone may effect your car journey to Olympia. Please see the attached file for details of the charged areas.

Accomodation

Hotel Options have been nominated by Venture Marketing Group as the official accommodation agent for The British Franchise Exhibition. We have negotiated excellent rates at selected hotels near to the SECC. If you wish to book hotel accommodation please contact Hotel Options:

Hotel Options Ltd:
Address: 169a Hatfield Road
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 4LB

T: +44 (0)87 07 55 22 01
F: +44 (0)87 07 55 22 02
E: sales@hoteloptions.co.uk