Travel and parking

The CIPD Annual Recruitment and Retention Conference is held at Olympia Conference Centre in London.

Olympia Conference Centre
Hammersmith Road
London
W14 8UX

London is an immensely accessible capital city, boasting world-class airports, high-speed national and international rail links and an extensive public transport system above and below ground.

How to get there

By train

Take a British Rail mainline train to Kensington Olympia. Silverlink and Southern Trains run direct services to both these stations from Clapham Junction, Gatwick Airport, Brighton, Watford Junction and Willesden Junction.

• Use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

By Tube

Kensington Olympia London Underground station (District Line) is less than 5 minutes walk from Olympia.

By bus

Bus routes 9, 10, 27, 28, 49 and 391 all run to Olympia.

• Use the Transport for London Journey Planner

By car

• To plan your drive into central London, use The AA’s Route Planner

Car parking

At Olympia there is a multi-storey car park which is accessed from Maclise Road. Pedestrian access on Olympia Way leads to the Grand hall, National Hall and Olympia Two entrances. Accessible parking is available at street level. The Olympia Motorail Car Park can accommodate cars, vans and lorries up to and including 7.5 tonnes.