When are the London Olympic Games being held?

The summer Olympics Games will be held in London from 27th July - 12th August 2012. The Paralympics will be held a few weeks later.

Where can I get London Olympic Games tickets?

Tickets to the London Olympic Games are available from the London 2012 web site - the official website of the London Olympic Games: (CoSport is the official ticket source for London 2012)

London Olympic Games 2012

 

Where are the London Olympic Venues?

London venues

Earls Court
ExCeL
Greenwich Park
Hampton Court Palace
Horse Guards Parade
Hyde Park
Lord's Cricket Ground
North Greenwich Arena
The Mall
The Royal Artillery Barracks
Wembley Arena
Wembley Stadium
Wimbledon

Are there any venues that are hosting the London Olympic Games that are outside of London?

The 2012 Olympic venues outside of London or "Out-of-London" venues are:

Eton Dorney
Hadleigh Farm
Hampden Park
Lee Valley White Water Centre
Millennium Stadium
Old Trafford
St James' Park
Weymouth and Portland

More information on Venues for the London 2012 Olympic Games:

London Olympic Games Venues

What is the London Olympic Games Schedule? (Summer Olympic London Dates)

Approximately 10,500 Olympic athletes will compete across 26 Olympic sports in during the London Olympic Games. The 2012 Olympic Games schedule gives you a sporting chance of working you way through it all. The link below is invaluable in planning how you intend to get the most out of the London Olympic Games. You can also view the full schedule including ticket prices. Just visit the London 2012 ticketing website. Be warned though, all competition schedules are subject to change at any time and without notice:

London Olympic Games Schedule

What London Olympic Packages are available?

Thomas Cook is the official provider of short breaks to the London Olympic Games and is a good place to start (see link below). However, you are advised to 'shop around' bearing in mind the availability of tickets to the events you want to attend and, sadly, shonky operators. Be careful out there with your credit / charge card..

Thomas Cook London Olympic Packages

Where is the Olympic Stadium in London?

The Olympic Stadium is located in East London. The Olympic Stadium's full address is 103-113 Marshgate Lane, Stratford, London, United Kingdom. The Olympic Stadium is situated on a 40 acre 'island' surrounded by water on three sides.

Travelling to the London Olympics - The Games Travel Card

If you are fortunate enough to have a ticket for a London 2012 sporting event or ceremony in London, you will receive a one-day Games Travelcard for the day of that event. This is good news as the Games Travelcard will entitle you to free travel within zones 1–9 on the London public transport network throughout the day of your event.

The Travel Card will cover you for travel on the 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, and can enjoy a one-third discount on the price of the 2012 Games river bus express and 2012 Games river tour services.

So not bad at all really, so make sure you don't lose it!

Accommodation in London during the Olympics

If you haven't already booked your accommodation in London you may have pay over the odds for somewhere to sleep. It makes sense to be close to the venue hosting the event(s) you have tickets for, unless you planning to do more things in London than just go to the games.

The London 2012 Olympic Village

Book accommodation away from the Olympic Village if you have tickets to the beach volleyball (Westminster), tennis (Wimbledon) or archery. That said, in order to save money try an opaque hotel booking. An opaque hotel booking is where you decide on the area, star rating and amenities provided by the hotel. You don’t find out the name of it until after the booking. You can normally save a fair amount of money this way but, as the games approach, this option may start to dry up and produce less of a good deal.

What is the capacity of the Olympic Stadium in London?

The Olympic Stadium has the capacity to seat 80,000 people making it the third largest sports venue in London behind Wembley Stadium and Twickenham Stadium.

How much will the London Olympic Games Cost?

The combined budget for staging and hosting the 2012 Games is over 9 billion British pounds. Only time will tell whether it is worth it or not.

What else is there to do during the London Olympic Games?

There over 100 top things to do in and around London during the London Olympic Games:

Top 100 things to do in London