Our London office does an excellent job of sending over the latest details from the ground in London and sharing them with us in the States to then share them with all of our clients! Here is a link and blurb they sent recently that we have found informative for many of our clients. For those of you planning to be in London for the Olympics or Paralympics this summer, you might want to continue reading!
Here is a link regarding the transportation pass Olympic ticket holders will get with your ticket to the events:
http://www.london2012.com/visiting/getting-to-the-games/plan-your-travel/travel-tickets.php
Here one important extract but please read more on the link above:
Tickets for travelling in London
Spectators with a ticket for a Games event in London will receive a one-day Games Travelcard for the day of that event. Games events include all ticketed sporting events and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. The Games Travelcard will entitle you to travel within zones 1–9 on the London public transport network throughout the day of your event.
This includes London Underground (Tube), London Overground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR), buses, trams and National Rail services – but not the Heathrow, Stansted or Gatwick Express trains, or taxis and private hire vehicles.
Spectators will also be able to use their Games Travelcard on the Javelin® service between St. Pancras and Stratford International stations and to and from Watford Junction. Spectators will also be entitled to a one-third discount on the price of river service tickets on 2012 Games river bus express and 2012 Games river tour services.
Tickets for travel to venues outside London
Spectators with tickets for Games events at Eton Dorney, the Lee Valley White Water Centre, Hadleigh Farm and Brands Hatch will receive a Games Travelcard for use on public transport in London on the day of their event.
Spectators will also be able to use their Games Travelcard to travel by National Rail between London and Slough and Windsor & Eton Riverside (for Eton Dorney); Cheshunt (for Lee Valley White Water Centre); Leigh on Sea (for Hadleigh Farm); and, Swanley (for Brands Hatch). No additional fare will be payable.
Make sure you have your London 2012 event ticket with you when travelling on the 2012 Games rail services – including your return journey!
More Helpful London Venue Transportation Links courtesy of London2012:
- http://www.london2012.com/visiting/getting-to-the-games/locations-of-venues/travel-to-hyde-park.php
- http://www.london2012.com/visiting/getting-to-the-games/locations-of-venues/travel-to-the-mall.php
