Jalan Besar Swimming Complex is part of the Jalan Besar Sport Centre, formerly known as the Jalan Besar Sport and Recreation Centre. Other facilities include the Stadium, and Farrer Park Tennis Centre and Field. The Singapore Tennis Association (STA) and The Football Association of Singapore share the ground too.
It is within a 9 minute walk from 4 MRT Stations – Farrer Park Station (North East Line); Bendemeer Station (Downtown Line); Jalan Besar Station (Downtown Line); and Lavender Station (East West Line). Other than the easy transport accessibility, the Swimming Complex is near shopping malls such as Aperia Mall; City Square; and Mustafa Centre, as well as famous food hunts such as Swee Choon Dim Sum and Beach Road Scissors Cut Curry Rice.
