Fan information leaflet

 

Welcome to London, England’s capital – and our host city for this year’s UEFA Champions League final. More specifically, welcome to Wembley stadium, an iconic name in football history. It’s a stadium that’s hosted five previous European Cup finals, the last one in 1992, but this is the first since the stadium re-opened in 2007.As a major international city, London provides us with the ideal springtime backdrop against which to celebrate the very best of European club football. I urge you to spend time visiting this great city.There are plenty of other activities in the city this week connected to the final, such as the week-long Champions Festival taking place in Hyde Park and the UEFA Women’s Champions League final on Thursday 26 May at Craven Cot-tage, home of Fulham FC. So why not go along if you can still get a ticket?Importantly, please enjoy the atmosphere and ambience around the match in a safe and re-sponsible manner and help us to turn this truly special event into a carnival of football. And most of all – enjoy the game!

Michel PlatiniUEFA President

Matchweek activity programme(all times are local)

21 – 28 MayUEFA Champions Festival,Hyde ParkOpening Times listed below inChampions Festival Section

26 May UEFA Women’s Champions League Final,Craven Cottage20:00

28 MayUEFA Champions League Final, Wembley Stadium

Fan Zone Activities, Olympic Way andOuter Concourse08:00 – 17:30

Gates Open 16:30

Kick-off 19:45

UEFA Champions Festival 2011In the build up to the UEFA Champions League final on Saturday 28 May, an entire week of football celebration is awaiting all Londoners, city visitors and finalists’ fans in one of the most central and iconic locations of the capital. This year’s UEFA Champions Festival will follow the successful ex-ample of its predecessors in Paris (2006), Athens (2007), Moscow (2008), Rome (2009) and Madrid (2010) by laying on a multi-event entertainment programme at the Speakers’ Corner area of Hyde Park during an action-packed eight-day fiesta of football.As a prelude to the club season’s biggest match, the UEFA Champions Festival opens its doors on Saturday 21 May and remains open until the following Saturday, the day of the UEFA Champi-ons League final at Wembley Stadium. With free admission for all visitors and an exciting plan of events, the UEFA Champions Festival will enable football fans and novices alike to experience some-thing of the magic of the UEFA Champions League final, regardless of whether they are attending the match. Highlights include taking a photo with the Champions League Trophy, visit the Museum of Champions, take part in football skills clinics or watch stars from Europe and the UK compete in the “Ultimate Champions” 5-a-side competition.

Opening times are: 21 – 22 and 27 May 12:00 – 22:30 23 – 26 May 12:00 – 20:00 28 May 12:00 – 17:00

UEFA Women’s Champions League Final (26 May 2011) 20:00 Kick-offCraven Cottage, home of Fulham Football Club will provide a charming setting and host the 2011 UEFA Women’s Champions League Final.One of London’s most intimate football grounds will stage the final, which will see the top two clubs in Women’s European Football compete for the right to be crowned champions of Europe.

Ticket information can be found on the Fulham FC website following the link: http://www.ful-hamfc.com/Tickets/Games/UEFAWom-ensChampionsLeagueFinal.aspxTicket Prices are:Adults (over 16s): £5Children (under 16s) £3

Fan Zone (Matchday, 28 May) 08:00 – 17:30 The Fan Zone is located on the majestic Olym-pic Way and extends to the outer concourses of Wembley Stadium. Olympic Way is the main

pedestrian access road into Wembley Stadium from the Wembley Park Underground station.

All are welcomed as of 08:00 in the morning to enjoy interactive games, partner activities, entertainment performances as a build up to main event, the UEFA Champions League Final. There will also be the standard amenities such as food and beverage concessions and portable toilet facilities. As of 17:30 all activities in the Fan Zone will come to an end.

When in LondonThe unit of currency in Britain is the pound sterling (£). All London areas are served by cash machines, which accept MasterCard, Visa, Cirrus and Maestro cards. If you are bringing traveller’s cheques, these can be exchanged at banks, bureau de change booths, hotels and post offices.

EmergenciesAs in all major cities, you should be aware of personal safety. To avoid being a victim of pick-pocketing, keep your bags closed and never leave bags unattended. You can phone emergency services (police, fire, ambulance) on 999 or 112 for serious incidents.

Getting around

Travel informationThe Transport for London (TfL) website provides information on all modes of London transport.See www.tfl.gov.uk/gettingaround For 24 hour travel information call +44(0)843 222 1234.TfL also has a network of Travel Information Cen-tres located in stations throughout the city. See www.visitlondon.com/welcome Tickets and information are also available at the Britain& London Visitor Centre at 1 Regent Street, near Piccadilly Circus.

Journey Planner which is available at www.tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner is a useful tool that tells you the best routes to and from specific locations, by rail, Tube, bus or on foot, and it’s available in 19 languages.

For further information London’s attractions, and to plan your own itineraries online, go to www.visitlondon.com/explorer

UndergroundThere are 11 colour-coded Underground or ‘Tube’ lines. Most operate from 05:00 to 0:30 Mon-Sat, and from 07:30 to 23:30 on Sundays. It is cheaper to avoid the rush hour and travel after 09:30. The network is divided into nine zones – Zone 1 is the central area. Before your journey always check whether there are any planned engineering works, especially at weekends. Call+44 (0)843 222 1234 or see www.tfl.gov.uk/check

BusesSome routes are especially good for sightseeing, such as routes 8 and 11, and services 9 and 15 use heritage Routemasters (heritage red double deck-ers) during the day. Most services operate from 05:00 to 0:30 daily, with many routes now operat-ing 24 hour services. Tickets must be purchased before boarding a bus in Zone 1. They are available from ticket machines at bus stops and cost £2.

Docklands Light RailwayThe DLR connects the City and the Under-ground network with Docklands. It’s also a useful link to Maritime Greenwich. Services operate from 05:30 to 0:30 and tickets must be purchased before boarding a train.

TaxisHail one of London’s famous black cabs (some are multicoloured!) when the yellow ‘Taxi’ sign is lit. Please note fares increase after 20:00. Private hire or minicabs must be booked in advance. We advise you against getting into any vehicle that approaches you in the street purporting to be a minicab. See www.tfl.gov.uk/findaride for details of local licensed mini-cabs, or use Cabwise - text CAB to 60835 to get one taxi and two local licensed minicab numbers sent to your mobile phone (cost may vary depending on your mobile provider). Overseas networks can access this service by texting the street name and partial postcode e.g. Victoria St SW1 to +44 (0)7797 800 000. Texts will be charged at your standard roaming rate per enquiry.

FAN INFORMATION LEAFLETWembley Stadium

Saturday 28 May 2011

FAN INFORMATION LEAFLETWembley Stadium

Saturday 28 May 2011

How do I get to Wembley Stadium?

Wembley Stadium is a Public Transport Destina-tion and we recommend that anyone coming to the event uses public transport. The stadium is serviced by three stations and five underground/overground lines.

From Central LondonTake the Jubilee Line or Metropolitan Line to Wembley Park station. Journey time is approxi-mately 15 minutes from Baker Street and 30 minutes from Waterloo. It is a 10 minute walk from Wembley Park station to the stadium.

Alternatively, take the Bakerloo Line to Wembley Central station. Journey time is approximately 25 minutes from Paddington and 35 minutes from Piccadilly Circus. Wembley Central station is a 15 minute walk from the stadium.

London overground runs services from London Euston to Wembley Central every 20 minutes. Journey time is approximately 25 minutes. Chiltern Railways operates a nonstop service from London Marylebone to Wembley Stadium station. The station is 400 m away from the sta-dium. Journey time is approximately 10 minutes.

For more information on how to get to Wembley Stadium from all over the country and for ac-cess to live travel information in advance of the event, please visit www.wembleystadium.com/gettingtowembley to visit our travel page.

Flying in?

Express coaches, shuttle buses, and some airport rail express services serve convenient interme-diate stations for connections to Wembley, or remain on board for Central London stops and stations.

From Heathrow airport: The most direct route is by Heathrow Express to Paddington with one change on to the West-bound Bakerloo line travelling directly to Wem-bley Central. This takes approximately 60 min-utes and costs £23. Tickets can be purchased online, at the station and on board the train.

Heathrow airport is 22 km West of Central London. A taxi from Heathrow to Central London will cost £50-£55 and will take about 45 Minutes.

From Gatwick airport: Take the Gatwick Express to Victoria Station. From here, take the London Underground Victo-ria Line to Green Park and change to the Jubilee Line towards Wembley Park. This takes approxi-mately 90 minutes. Gatwick Express is 45 km south of Central London. A taxi to Central London costs approximately £95 and takes about 60 minutes.

From Stansted airport: Take the Stansted Express to Liverpool Street main line station and change on to Westbound Metropolitan line and travel direct to Wembley Park. This takes around 90 Minutes and costs £26.

Stansted Airport is 48 km North East of Central London. A taxi to Central London costs approxi-mately £100 and takes about 60 minutes.

Prohibited ItemsThe following articles must not be brought within the Ground: knives, fireworks, smoke canisters, air-horns, flares, weapons, dangerous or hazard-ous items, laser devices, bottles, glass vessels, cans, poles and any article that might be used as a weapon and/or compromise public safety.

Any person in possession of such items will be refused entry to the Ground.

• Any article that might be used as a weapon, deemed to be offensive or abusive, or compro-mise public safety, will be confiscated and or reported to the police.

• Unlicensed musical instruments: trumpets, drums and other devices capable of causing a disturbance or nuisance

• Flag poles greater than 1m in length• Flares• Bottles, glass vessels, cans, flasks• Frisbees and similar items• Dangerous or hazardous items• Illegal substances• Explosives or ammunition; fireworks• Knives, blades or other weapons• Firearms

Travelling from the stadium Last trains from the stadiumThe last Metropolitan Line train to Baker Street leaves Wembley Park at 00:22. The last Jubilee Line train leaves Wembley Park at 00:21. The last Bakerloo Line leaves Wembley Central at 00:02.

Please ensure you leave additional time for queuing at the Stations

Onward connections Passengers intending to take the Heathrow Ex-press to the airport should note that the last departure from Paddington is at 23:25. The last Victoria Line train to Victoria Station (for trains to Gatwick) leaves Oxford Circus at 00:29 and Green Park at 00:31. The last Metropolitan Line service to Liverpool Street (for trains to Stansted) leaves Wembley Park at 23:47. After this, trains will terminate at Baker Street, where you must change to the Circle Line or Hammersmith & City Line.

Stadium informationIt is important that all spectators follow appropri-ate signage which will allow them to enter the stadium at the gate which corresponds to their match ticket. Thereafter spectators should occupy the seat to which their ticket refers.All spectators should arrive at the stadium as early as possible. The stadium will open at 16:30 (local time) with kick off at 19:45.Before the Final, all supporters will be provided with helpful advice by their club regarding the standards of behaviour expected by the authori-ties in London. It is important that supporters take note of the guidance provided to ensure that they do not come into conflict with local laws and regulations during their stay in the city.

Ticket validitySupporters are advised that they keep their ticket in a secure place and away from sources of theft. In the event of a ticket being lost, no replacement will be issued. Holders of duplicate tickets will not be granted entry to the stadium. Supporters are requested to carefully read the terms and condi-tions printed on the reverse of the ticket.

Purchasing a ticket Wembley Park and Wembley Central stations are in London Underground Zone 4. Paper tickets from Central London cost £5 each way and can be bought from ticket machines or ticket offices at London Underground stations.

If you plan on making several journeys during your stay, an Oyster card can save money (e.g. the journey from Central London to Wembley costs £2.50 with an Oyster card) and avoid the need to queue at the ticket machine. These cards can be purchased from London Underground stations. They cost £12 and come with £10 credit.

Useful websitesHeathrow Airport: www.heathrowairport.com Heathrow Express: www.heathrowexpress.com

Stansted Airport: www.stanstedairport.com Stansted Express: www.stanstedexpress.com

Gatwick Airport: www.gatwickairport.com Gatwick Express: www.gatwickexpress.com

Transport for London Journey Planner:www.tfl.gov.uk National Rail Journey Planner:www.nationalrail.co.uk

• Scooters, skateboards or other skates• Laser devices• Smoke canisters• Signs or items with corporate or inappropriate

branding• Unauthorised fliers• Spray paint, large industrial style “permanent“

marker pens Prams / push chairs• Transmitting devices• Professional cameras & recording devices (This

applies to cameras that have interchangeable lenses)

• Large suitcases, lap tops, and back packs (trip hazards)

• Illegal merchandise items• Water bottles (need to have the ability to decant)• Illegal charity collection utensils• Motor bike helmets• Umbrellas• Darts• Hampers and Cold Boxes• Air horns• Alcohol• Animals (except service dogs & guide dogs)

On-site medical assistanceA first aid service is available inside Wembley Stadium. A number of first aid stations are located throughout the stadium, ready to respond to any medical incident that occurs from when the gates open until the end of the event.Should you require medical assistance, Wembley Stadium is equipped with the following:

• A full equipped medical centre• First aid stations inside the stadium• Paramedics strategically placed in the stands• Doctors and nurses who are highly experienced

in emergency response• Fully equipped ambulances for hospital transfers

HYDEPARK

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GREENPARK

WEMBLEY STADIUM STATION

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GATWICK AIRPORT

LUTON AIRPORT

52 Km from City Center

45 Km from City Center

48 Km from City Center

STANSTED AIRPORT

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PADDINGTON STATION

District line

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PUTNEY BRIDGE22 Km from City CenterHEATHROW AIRPORT

WEMBLEY STADIUM

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Underground

Overground

Chiltern line

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OXFORD CIRCUS

GREEN PARK

BAKER STREET 11 Km from City Center

CITY AIRPORT

Oxford Street

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Jubilee line

Metropolitan line

WEMBLEY CENTRAL STATION

Bakerloo line

WEMBLEY PARK STATION

CHAMPIONS FESTIVAL