Getting to the RCM
The Royal College of Music is easy to reach on foot from nearby attractions in South Kensington, from Kensington High Street and from Kensington Gardens.
What's on / Visit
Discover the RCM
More than just a College
With stunning new performance facilities, a newly refurbished museum, along with our historical Blomfield building, there is much to explore at the Royal College of Music. Our café also provides the perfect spot for a bite to eat, made with locally sourced ingredients. A range of merchandise is available from our shop to remember your trip to the RCM.
The RCM is located in South Kensington, London. Nearby are the renowned museums of Exhibition Road – the Natural History Museum, the V&A and the Science Museum – so why not make the most of your trip to London's cultural quarter?
After attending an event at the RCM, you can also let the experience continue just around the corner at Bar 190, The Gore London hotel. Show your ticket for any RCM concert that day to enjoy exclusive drink and small plate offers.
Where we are
South Kensington: 0.5 miles
Gloucester Road: 0.6 miles
High Street Kensington: 0.8 miles
Paddington: 1.5 miles
Victoria: 2 miles
Santander Cycles docking station and public cycle locking facilities adjacent to RCM
Prince Consort Road site, including main reception and concert venues:
Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS
+44 (0)20 7591 4300
RCM Jay Mews
39 Jay Mews
London SW7 2ES
+44 (0)20 7591 4300
London Buses
Bus number 360 stops directly outside the RCM on Prince Consort Road.
Buses 9, 23 and 452 pass the Royal Albert Hall.
The number 70 travels along Queen's Gate.
Many other services run to South Kensington, Kensington High Street and Knightsbridge from surrounding areas.
A comprehensive system of night buses operates between Central London and the rest of the city. The N9 passes the Royal Albert Hall and connects with other major routes at Trafalgar Square.
Coaches
Scheduled coach services run to destinations nationwide from Victoria Coach Station.
A Santander Cycles docking station is located on Prince Consort Road, adjacent to the RCM. There are several alternative docking stations nearby.
There are also a limited number of facilities for securing private bicycles on Prince Consort Road and in the surrounding area.
Other useful information
Our public facilities are open for most of the calendar year, though often with reduced opening hours outside teaching terms. Some of our community activities, projects and special events take place during the vacation periods.
The Royal College of Music has three teaching terms every academic year, Autumn, Spring and Summer, which run parallel to our three events seasons. Exam periods are contained within relevant terms.
The RCM closes completely from Christmas Eve until the first working day of the New Year.
Royal College of Music term dates
Please note, the year end date for MMus (Fast-track) and full-time MSc students is 30 September of the following academic year, not the final day of the Summer Term.
Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS
United Kingdom
Registered charity No. 309268
