Businesses

Olympic advice for businesses

The Games will affect public transport and roads in Westminster and beyond. For businesses, the events are a huge opportunity and a major challenge. The Games will affect staff, deliveries and customers.

Make sure your business is prepared for the Games. 

• NEW: free online training for staff
• Come to a business drop-in session. See below for details
  
  
• NEW interactive map from TfL showing how public transport will be affected - useful for planning staff travel
  
  
• Sign up for email updates on how your business will be affected by The Games
  
  
• Take a look at London 2012's Travel Advice for Businesses
  
  
• Take a look at our page on managing deliveries during the Olympics

• Temporary restrictions on advertising and trading around venues and road events, apply by 31st March 2012
•  Walk to Work week is from 14th - 18th May - consider how your staff can get in to work during the Games
• Visit www.GetAheadoftheGames.com or Email keeponrunning@london2012.com to answer your questions
  
   

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Drop-in sessions

Speak to a London 2012 advisor about the impact of the Games on your business.

Date: 5th April, 10am - 4pm

Venue: Prince Edward Theatre, Old Compton Street, W1D 4HS

Nearest tube: Leicester Square

Date: 19th April, 10am - 4pm

Venue: MWB Business Exchange Strand [Foyer], Golden Cross House, 8 Duncannon Street, London, WC2N 4JF

 If you are unable to attend these drop in sessions and would like to register your interest for forthcoming events please visit the website at: www.London2012.com/traveladviceforbusiness

Support for freight operators and their customers

Transport for London (TfL) are providing a free London 2012 support package for freight operators and their customers . Around 160 workshops will be held in the capital to help hauliers and their customers in transport ‘hotspots’ keep running smoothly during the Games.

To apply for a free workshop place, businesses should visit www.tfl.gov.uk/2012 where there is a full list of workshop dates, times and locations.

NEW WORKSHOP DATES ADDED

Transport for London (TfL) have added five more workshop dates to the schedule of workshops - these can be attended by any business, please register for a place online

9th May: Camden

15th May: Camden

17th May: Lambeth

24th May: Camden

30th May: Camden