Visiting the Academy

Welcome to the Royal Academy of Music.

Whether you are joining us for a performance, visiting our collections, or attending an event, you can find all the essential practical details for your journey and visit below.

If you have specific accessibility requirements, please see our Access to the Academy section at the bottom of this page.

Where to find us

Getting here

Our main campus is located on Marylebone Road in central London. To map out your route using public transport, use the Transport for London Journey Planner.

• Underground: Our nearest Tube stations are Regent's Park (Bakerloo line) or Baker Street (Bakerloo, Jubilee, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City, and Circle lines). Both are a short walk along Marylebone Road from the Academy. The nearest step-free Tube station is King's Cross St Pancras.
• Bus: Bus numbers 27, 30, 88, 205, and 453 stop immediately outside the Royal Academy of Music. Bus numbers 2, 13, 74, 82, 113, 139, 189, and 274 stop nearby at Baker Street Underground Station. All London bus routes are wheelchair accessible and have kerb-level boarding.
• Rail: Our nearest mainline railway stations are Marylebone (a 10-minute walk), Euston, St Pancras International, and King's Cross.
• Bike: The Academy has designated parking facilities on site for up to 50 bicycles.

Drop-off Points and Parking

• Drop-off Point: Taxis and private cars can pull into the ramped slip road directly in front of our main entrance. This entrance is fully accessible to wheelchair users and serves as a convenient drop-off zone.
• Car Parking: There is no general parking available on site. Public parking can be found nearby on the Outer Circle of Regent's Park (charges apply 9am–6.30pm every day) or at local National Car Parks (NCP), which generally cost around £8 per hour.
• Blue Badge Parking: Blue Badge holders can park free of charge in disabled parking bays near the Academy, though local time limits may apply:
  • City of Westminster: Located on Nottingham Place. To find available spaces, input the Academy's postcode (NW1 5HT) into the map on the Westminster Parking page.
  • Borough of Camden: The nearest dedicated bays are located on Cleveland Street and Warren Street.
  • Crown Estate (Regent's Park): Available along the Outer Circle, which is the road running directly parallel to Marylebone Road, right by the entrance to the park.

Visitor Code of Conduct

At the Academy, we believe in respect and safety for all. We expect everyone to uphold inclusive behaviours, and we reserve the right to ask someone to leave if unacceptable behaviour is observed or reported, or where this may cause a risk, disruption, or annoyance to other visitors, students, and staff.

Information for ticket holders

If you are attending one of our public performances, please make note of the following information ahead of your visit:

• Tickets: All public events now require tickets. You must present your e-ticket to a steward upon arrival, either displayed on your mobile device or printed out in advance. Your e-tickets will be sent separately after you received your initial order confirmation email. Sign into your account to find your upcoming events and e-tickets.
• When to Arrive: Please do not arrive any sooner than 30 minutes before the advertised start time. This is when our stewards will be ready to welcome you, check your tickets, and direct you to the venue.
• Eating and Drinking: On Monday to Friday during term time, the Academy's canteen is open until 6pm for hot and cold food and soft drinks. Pre-performance and interval drinks are available from the Academy's bar, which opens on weekday evenings in term time from 5pm.
• Cloakroom: We regret that the Academy does not have cloakroom or luggage storage facilities. Where possible, please avoid bringing suitcases or large bags to our concerts and public events.
• Photography and Recordings: Many of our events are filmed and/or photographed for the Academy's historical archive and promotional purposes. No unauthorised photography, video filming, or audio recording is permitted inside our performance venues. For more details on how we manage media data, please read our Privacy Policy.
• Payments: Please note the Academy accepts card and contactless payments only.

Access to Academy Spaces

We are proud to be able to offer appropriate access to all parts of the main building and Jebsen House.

Our main building is accessible from Marylebone Road via a small slip road and drop-off point for visitors coming by taxi or car. Step-free access to our main building is via the ramp at the main entrance; and to Jebsen House via the ramp alongside the building.

We have provided the following floor plans for reference in this section.

Step-free access around our main building

After entering the main building using the main entrance ramp, the Box Office is on your left and the Patron’s Room on your right. There are then two reception desks, where our friendly staff will welcome you and provide assistance.

To enter the Duke’s Hall, turn right past the right reception desk and proceed through two sets of double doors.

To enter the other performance halls (except for the David Josefowitz Recital Hall; see below for further information), you will need to use the lift located in the Susie Sainsbury Theatre lobby. The lobby is to the left of the left reception desk.

To gain access to the Concert Room, take the lift to the basement level. On exiting the lift, go to the end of the corridor and turn left. Then go down the corridor, past room LG48, and turn right through the double doors into the Concert Room.

For the Susie Sainsbury Theatre stalls, please take the lift to the first floor. Exit the lift and turn left onto the landing. Go straight ahead towards the large door to the stalls. To get to the Dress Circle, take the lift to the second floor. Exit the lift and turn left through the door to the Dress Circle.

To access the Angela Burgess Recital Hall, take the lift to the third floor. Exit the lift and bear left towards the double doors of the recital hall.

To reach the David Josefowitz Recital Hall (DJRH), you will need to use the main building lift and select the basement level. This lift has two sets of doors: the inner door is automatic and the outer door is manual. Please feel free to ask for help with the manual outer door. On exiting the lift, turn left and go to the end of the corridor. You will pass the accessible toilet on your right. At the end of the corridor, go through the first glass doors and then turn right immediately to go through another glass door, which will bring you to the recital hall. The DJRH can also be accessed from Jebsen House (see ‘Step-free access around Jebsen House and the museum', below).

To get to the Sound Bites Cafe and the Academy Bar, you will need to use the main building lift and select the basement level. This lift has two sets of doors: the inner door is automatic and the outer door is manual. Please feel free to ask for help with the manual outer door. On exiting the lift, turn right and you will see the Sound Bites Café. If you continue down the corridor you will come to the Academy Bar.

Leaving the main building

To leave the main building, return to the main entrance reception and use the ramped exit at the front of the building.

In the event of an emergency evacuation of the building, there are trained staff who will take appropriate action to ensure that people are safely evacuated from the building. Evacuation ‘evac’ chairs are available in both buildings to enable marshals to assist people down the stairs, if required.

Jebsen House and Museum

The ramp is to your right as you look at the main entrance to Jebsen House, near to the barrel-vaulted roof of the David Josefowitz Recital Hall.

After entering Jebsen House via the ramped side entrance, go through the doorway facing you marked ‘Museum’. You are on the ground floor. The lift is on your left as you come through this door.

On the first floor you will find the Strings Gallery. Turn left as you leave the lift. Turn right for the accessible toilet.

On the second floor you will find the Piano Gallery. Turn left as you leave the lift. Turn right for the accessible toilet.

There is no public access to the third floor.

To get to the David Josefowitz Recital Hall, take the lift to the basement level. Bear right on leaving the lift, then turn right to reach the platform lift. The lift is activated by pressing and continuously holding down the arrow button. The David Josefowitz Recital Hall is facing you to the left at the lower level. On leaving the platform lift, go through the glass door facing you and through the lounge area. Once through the second glass door, bear left. There is a single glass door which takes you to the David Josefowitz Hall.

The double glass doors take you into the basement of the main building. Once in the corridor, you can access Sound Bites Cafe and the Academy Bar, as well as the main Academy lift to the other levels.

For the basement practice rooms in Jebsen House, turn left as you leave the lift.

Leaving Jebsen House

To leave the building, return to the ramped exit and use the intercom system to contact the staff on main reception, who will release the door latch, enabling you to open the door easily. If you require assistance, there is a phone by each lift: call 370 for Security (or call 020 7873 7370 directly).

In the event of an emergency evacuation of the building, trained fire marshals will take appropriate action to ensure that people are evacuated safely from the building. Emergency Refuge areas are provided in Jebsen House. An evacuation ‘evac’ chair is available to enable marshals to assist people down the stairs, if required.