Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre

About Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre

The exhibition and conference centre on the Farnborough airshow site, beside the business airport. Alongside its two exhibition halls it has ten meeting rooms for between 16 and 1,000 people, suited to conferences, training days, away-days and business networking, plus an outdoor Flight Deck terrace for receptions of up to 150 with runway views. Up to 3,500 cars park free on site.

• Free parking
• Step free
• Accessible loos
• Wifi
• Ev charging

Finding the door

Entry is by one of the secured site gates; the organiser says which gate to use

Meeting spaces are in Hall 1's foyers: Pioneer, Navigate 1 & 2, the Lloyd boardroom and Discover on the ground floor; Inspire and Innovate on the first floor with the Flight Deck terrace (150 reception) above Advance. Taxis use the gate the organiser names and follow the yellow event signs to the drop-off zone.

• Site access only through the secured gates

Parking

Free secure parking for up to 3,500 vehicles; marshals direct drivers. Blue Badge parking on site for every event. EV charging (55p/kWh via the Monta app, bring your own cable): 8 Rolec chargers in car park 1, 10 in car park 4, up to 22 kW. Check with your event organiser which gate to use.

• Farnborough International on-site parking

  On site · 3500 spaces · EV charging

  Time limit: For the event

  Free

  Event days

Getting here

Just off the A325, reached from M3 junction 4 and the A31. Trains from London Waterloo to Farnborough take about 35 minutes; the venue is about 2.3 km from Farnborough (Main) and 2.2 km from North Camp station in a straight line, so a taxi or bus is the practical last leg.

• Lakeside Road · 8 min walk

  Straight-line estimate to the building; actual route depends on which gate is open.

• North Camp · 36 min walk

  GWR (Reading–Gatwick)

  Straight-line estimate.

• Farnborough (Main) · 37 min walk

  South Western Railway

  Straight-line estimate; the venue cites 35 minutes by train from London Waterloo. Taxi or bus advised.

• Event taxi drop-off zone

  Via the gate named by the organiser, then yellow event signs. Blue Badge holders can be dropped at the main entrance.

Inside

Access: Ramped access at Hall 1's East and West foyers; lifts in both foyers to the first floor and Flight Deck; Hall 5 step-free with lift to the mezzanine; two free self-propelled wheelchairs to borrow; assistance animals welcome. Outdoor areas can be grass and uneven.

Toilets

Accessible toilets at every toilet block

Food and drink

In-house hospitality and catering with custom menus.