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Olympia Conference Centre, Kensington, London

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How to get to the Olympia Conference Centre

By far the easiest and least expensive way is the Tube. If you are interested in walking or bus tours of the city, see Travellers Guide to London for more information. Transport for London also provides comprehensive and detailed information about travel options in the Capital including how to top-up or purchase an Oyster travel card.

No matter where you are travelling from in Greater London you can also make use of the Journey Planner. The Olympia Conference Centre postcode is already in place. Just type where you are travelling from and you will receive instant feedback about your journey.

You can also download these handy maps or use the interactive version. You might need Adobe Acrobat Reader to see them.

Standard Tube map (PDF 0.23MB)

Standard Tube map (GIF 0.21MB)

Large print Tube map (PDF 0.20MB)

Large print Tube index (PDF 0.24MB)

This interactive map integrates bus, tram, river and DLR information with the familiar London Underground network.

Launch the interactive map (opens in a new window)

For Olympia the nearest underground and overground station is Kensington (Olympia).

Turn left out of the exit of the station and walk to the end of Olympia Way. Turn right onto Hammersmith Road. The entrance to Olympia Two is a short distance along on the right hand side. Olympia Conference Centre is further along on the right hand side.

Earls Court and Olympia - EC&O Venues - are situated in the heart of West London and easily accessible through a variety of options.

Once you reach London, it’s quicker and easier to travel by public transport, and you are highly recommended to plan your visit in advance.

You can view a map of the Olympia location; or click to book your Oyster travelcards in advance.

The links below provide more detail on each method of transport.

Travel from London airports

See details of visitor car parking here.

High-resolution downloadable maps

Download these maps to make your journey to the Chess Classic even easier. Click to see even more here.

This is a simple, close-up map of the area around Olympia.

It shows one-way roads, parking, stations and main entrances.

Click to download a 300dpi jpg of this map.

Click to download a 300dpi eps of this map.

This is an informative high-resolution pdf map of Olympia.

It shows a wider area around the venues, with extensive travel and parking information, specific to Olympia.

Click to download a 300dpi PDF of this map.

For details of walking routes and downloadable maps of the areas directly surrounding the venues, view this interactive location map - once there, simply scroll down for instructions.

Congestion Charging and LEZ (Low Emmission Zones)

The Western extension to the London congestion charging zone has now come into effect. Whilst Earls Court and Olympia are not situated within the charging zone, the venues are now on the edge of the zone. You are advised to take care when navigating through the surrounding roads. More details here.

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