London 2012: Getting to London

If you're travelling to the 2012 Games from elsewhere in the UK, here are some top tips on finding the simplest route to the Games.

Travelling to London 2012 by Train

A huge rail network connects the whole of the UK, making train the quickest and easiest way to get to London for the Olympics and Paralympics.

During the Games, 12 rail services will ferry passengers to the nearest train stations to the Olympic Park: 

• Stratford Regional
• Stratford International
• West Ham

National Rail Games Tickets

If you're a 2012 Games event ticket holder, you can buy special National Rail tickets to take you to your Olympic or Paralympic event. Train companies are offering exclusive value fares to London from every station on the National Rail network. 

You can buy 2012 Games Train Tickets for travel between 18 July and 14 September 2012 inclusive, so you can travel and stay in London before or after the event you've come to see. 

For more details and to book now, visit www.nationalrailgamestravel.co.uk 

Shuttle buses will also be on hand to take visitors to venues where the distance from the main rail link is too far to walk. 

Travelling to the London Games by Bus and Coach

Around 10% of spectators are expected to travel to the London 2012 Games by bus and coach.

There will be a network of 300 coaches providing express travel to the Olympic Park, Weymouth and Portland (where the sailing events are taking place).

Most London 2012 bus and coach services will be wheelchair accessible and suitable for disabled people and less mobile visitors.

For more details on travelling by bus and coach visit the London 2012 website.

Travelling to 2012 by Car

Road networks are likely to be busier than usual, so it might be easier and less stressful to leave your car at home.

For those who do decide to drive, park-and-ride sites will be set up at some venues.

Some 500 shuttle buses and coaches will transport visitors from park-and-ride sites to the venues. There will also be 90 vehicles connecting park-and-ride sites on the edge of the M25 to the Olympic Park and Ebbsfleet, from where you will be able to hop on the high-speed Javelin train to the Park.

For more details on getting to London during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, visit London 2012's Getting to the Games section.