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Chelsea College of Arts

16 John Islip Street
London
SW1P 4JU

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Getting here

By underground

Chelsea College of Arts is a 5-minute walk from Pimlico tube station and 10 minutes from Vauxhall tube. Both tube stations are on the Victoria line.

By train

The nearest train stations are Vauxhall and Victoria.

Transport for London

By bus

The number 2, C10, 36, 87, 88, 185 all stop nearby.

By car

There is no parking available on the College site. However there is limited metered car parking in streets alongside the College on Atterbury Street and John Islip Street. Please note that Chelsea College of Arts is situated within London's Congestion Charge Zone.

  • Monday - Friday 8.30am - 6.30pm (pay and display, 2 hours max)
  • Free 6.30pm onwards, weekends and bank holidays

Taxi drop-off

We recommend that you have your taxi drop you off outside the Gatehouse entrance to the site, located on John Islip Street.

There is no blue badge parking available on site or on John Islip Street. The closest blue badge parking can be found on Atterbury Street, adjacent to John Islip Street.

By bike

There are bike racks by the main Atterbury Street entrance to the College.

Cycling in London

From the airport

We'd recommend using London Underground, buses and other public transport if possible, but taxis from the airport are also available.

Heathrow

Take the Piccadilly line eastbound and change at Green Park for a southbound Victoria line tube to Pimlico. From here, the College is a 5-minute walk away.

Stansted

Catch a train to Liverpool Street, take a westbound Central line train to Oxford Circus and change here for a southbound Victoria line train to Pimlico. The College is a 5-minute walk from here.

City

Take the Docklands Light Railway west to Bank, change for a westbound Central line train to Oxford Circus before taking a southbound Victoria line train to Pimlico. The College is a 5-minute walk from here.

Luton

Shuttle buses connect the airport to Luton Station, where you can catch a London-bound train to Wandsworth Road Station changing once. From here you can catch an 87 bus towards Tate Britain, which is next door to the College.

Gatwick

Catch a train from the airport to London Victoria. From here, the College is a 15-minute walk away.

For full access and route guides to Chelsea College of Arts visit AccessAble.