Get Ahead of the Games

Things you should know...

• Eton Dorney is hosting Olympic Rowing and Canoe Sprint events from 28 July to 11 August and the Paralympic Rowing competition from 31 August - 2 September.
• Check the Olympic competition schedule and Paralympic competition schedule at Eton Dorney.
• Download a copy of the Windsor and Eton map, as seen above.
• If you are a resident or local business in the area, you can get further information every Friday 12-4pm, at the London 2012 information centre, at the Bishop Centre, Bath Road, Taplow.

Public Transport

• As London 2012 is aiming for all spectators to travel to events by public transport, the transport arrangements for accessing Eton Dorney and areas around the venue will be different.
• With the number of daily visitors anticipated during Games-time, the transport network will be much busier than usual. Transport will be particularly busy before the start and at the end of sessions. If possible, the times to avoid travelling are 7-9.30am and 12.30-3pm. However, session times may vary depending on weather conditions, so travel may be affected later into the evenings.
• Windsor & Eton Riverside, Slough and Maidenhead National Rail stations are recommended venue stations for spectators attending the Olympic Rowing and Canoe Sprint events at Eton Dorney. These stations will be particularly busy two to three hours before events begin and one to two hours after events finish. Windsor & Eton Riverside may also be busy when the last trains leave at the end of the day. These stations are expected to be busiest between:
  - 7-10am: Saturday 28 July - Saturday 11 August (except Sunday 5 August)
  - 2-5pm: Saturday 28 July
  - 11.30am-1.30pm: Sunday 29 & Monday 30 July, Monday 6 - Saturday 11 August
  - 12.30-3pm: Tuesday 31 July and Wednesday 1 - Saturday 4
• These times are subject to change as Rowing and Canoe Sprint events are reliant on weather conditions, so could finish later.
• Before travelling, make sure you understand all of your options and plan ahead.
• Find out more local public transport information from Buckinghamshire County Council, South Bucks District Council, Slough Borough Council and The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

   

• If you are attending an event at Eton Dorney, plan and book your travel in advance.

Roads and parking

• With the number of daily visitors anticipated during Games-time, it is essential that roads, traffic and parking in and around Windsor and Eton are properly managed. So, to help keep Windsor and Eton moving, road and parking restrictions will be introduced when events are taking place.
• The Olympic and Paralympic Route Network will be in operation on roads in and around Eton Dorney during the Games, so there will be temporary changes to the way some of these roads operate. The route to Eton Dorney will include the A4 Bath Road, Marsh Lane, Court Lane and Lake End Road. Download a map of this route.
  • Find out more information on the Traffic Regulation Order and consultation process for the Olympic and Paralympic Route Network to Eton Dorney. 
• Local access and parking measures will be in place around Games venues. This will help to provide a safe and secure environment around the venues and help keep traffic moving for local residents and businesses, to carry on with their day-to-day activities. Find out more information from London 2012.
• Roads will be particularly busy before the start and at the end of sessions. If possible, the times to avoid travelling are 7-9.30am and 12.30-3pm. However, session times may vary depending on weather conditions, so travel may be affected later into the evenings.
• Shuttle buses will run from local rail stations and park-and-ride sites to the transport hub at Windsor Racecourse, which may affect roads and traffic in the area.
• If you have to drive during the Games, make sure you plan ahead and understand the road and parking restrictions in place.
• Find out more local public transport information from Buckinghamshire County Council, South Bucks District Council, Slough Borough Council and The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
• If you are attending an event at Eton Dorney, plan and book your travel in advance.

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