London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games
The following information will help you understand the full extent of disruption to collections & deliveries:

There will undoubtedly be severe congestion in a number of areas in and around London from mid July to mid September. The Olympic Route Network is 109 miles in length and incorporates the main thoroughfare through London. The road events themselves of which there are 10, such as the marathon, will include a number of road closures from the day before and day of the event. Increased security at all venues will incorporate a number of road restrictions. There will be suspensions of numerous parking and waiting bays and numerous right hand turns will be taken out of the traffic system.

Lockdown Venues
A lockdown venue is a secure Olympic site where, for security reasons, normal access is strictly controlled. There are 49 lockdown venues in London and at other Olympic venues; they include everything from the main Olympic stadium to hotels used by officials. Access for parcel delivery has been exclusively granted to the official logistics supplier, UPS. All parcels delivered by UPS into these sites will be subject to the UPS delivery charge and a security surcharge.

Here is a list of the lockdown venues:

From 30th June 2012 - 18th September 2012 all deliveries made to 'lockdown venues' will be security screened and delivered by UPS.

Each parcel will incur a surcharge of £25 plus our usual standard delivery charge
PLEASE NOTE: These deliveries are not a next day service and transit times are not guaranteed