Olympia - advice for visitors

[LovesCobs]

I've been going for the past few years (not this year though )
Evening ticket holders it will say 2pm for shopping but I have never been stopped from going in 1st thing

 

[lucemoose]

Dont forget people it is on the overground line which is easy as!
I find waiting for the changeof tube at earls court tedious as I head out to SW London.
Pizza express dinner and plan your evening to shop. I would happily head out twice, once on a shopping ticket and once on a ticket so that i missed nothing LOL and have done a few times

 

[naza]

I'm going to the afternoon performance, where they say starts at 12:30 and ends at 4:30 and we were planning on shopping afterwards.. will they not let us shop then, then?

 

[On the Hoof]

I'm going to the afternoon performance, where they say starts at 12:30 and ends at 4:30 and we were planning on shopping afterwards.. will they not let us shop then, then?

I emailed them this question on Sunday and got an instant reply by a real person saying that you can shop after the performance, you just cannot go back in the Arena (obviously). Im going on Friday and can't wait!

 

[FirstLight]

The asda at clapham junction you can park in all day, I work in clapham junction and get a lift with a friend who leaves her car in here all day on a pay and display it isnt over expensive either!
You can then get a train or overground from the station which is a 2 min walk down the hill from asda, the train journey is 10mins to olympia. Im going to olympia on sunday cant wait!

 

[Kat]

Clapham is the wrong side of London for me. Any recommendations for parking round Watford or Edgware? Happy to use the underground or overland, would also consider parking further north and getting the train in from say Luton depending on cost (two adults one child).

 

[dogatemysalad]

We went last night and pre booked the Olympia car park for £20. It was easy to get in and out of, and right on the door step of the venue.

I think our evening tickets enabled us to go in at 5.30pm unless we had booked the restaurant, then we could get in sooner, but a couple of hours wandering round the shopping area was enough.

The staff were very friendly and helpful and the food stands gave quite a good choice of food. Everything was well run and the performance from the Royal Andalusian School was superb. The horses were stunning.

 

[Kat]

The trouble with parking at Olympia is the traffic. Thought getting the tube or train would avoid any jams.

 

[galaxy]

Clapham is the wrong side of London for me. Any recommendations for parking round Watford or Edgware? Happy to use the underground or overland, would also consider parking further north and getting the train in from say Luton depending on cost (two adults one child).

Not sure about Luton. But I'm getting a direct train in from Tring.

 

[Love]

Me and my friend are going tomorrow on the train from York to Kings cross and are getting the tube from Kings Cross St Pancras. Am i right in thinking it is best to get the Victoria line (pale blue) down to Victoria and then the District line (green) over to Earls Court?

 

[Suncat]

Hi all! I’m going on Thursday for the morning session (Veteran Champs!). The only opening time I can see on the website is 9am, does anyone know if that’s when the main doors open or if that’s the start of the classes? I just want to make sure I’m in plenty of time to get a good seat and enjoy the fabulous oldies

 

[naza]

I emailed them this question on Sunday and got an instant reply by a real person saying that you can shop after the performance, you just cannot go back in the Arena (obviously). Im going on Friday and can't wait!

Amazing, thank you!!