AA Office
In Car Park 4, off Somerset Road inside Gate 20.

Autograph Island
Interviews and signing sessions with top players is near the Aorangi Pavilion.

Babies
For safety reasons the Club recommends that babies should not be brought to The Championships (see also ‘Children' below). However, if babies are brought into the Grounds they will not be allowed into the show courts and should remain silent during play on other courts. A limited number of baby changing facilities are available but there are no facilities for mothers to ‘express milk'.

Bank (HSBC)
Situated just to the north of Gate 3 and open each day of The Championships from Ground opening to 8pm. Automatic till machines are also available in the Bank, in the North Concourse and outside Gate 1.

Bicycles
Public bicycle racks are available for free, at the owner's risk, in Car Parks 6 and 8. Bicycles left in other areas will be removed by the Police.

Children
Children five years and over will be charged at the full rate. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. For safety reasons babes in arms and pushchairs should not be brought into the grounds and, in any case, will not be allowed into showcourts.

Cushions
May be hired at £3.00 per day; souvenir cushions are available at £7.00. A luxury souvenir cushion is also available at £15. These are available from cushion hire kiosks around the grounds.

Drinking water
There are numerous drinking water fountains located around the grounds.

First Aid posts
The St John Ambulance Brigade runs three First Aid posts.

Information desks
A wide variety of information is available from six points around the grounds.

Lawn Tennis Association
Details of membership (British Tennis Membership), literature and other information are available from the British Tennis Information Area in No.1 Court (Level 1) near Gate 3.

Left Luggage
Left luggage facilities are provided at a number of locations OUTSIDE the grounds. Camping equipment, oversize bags, picnic hampers and other prohibited items or bags not required during your visit to The Championships must be left at one of these facilities. In the interests of security and the safety of all our visitors, THERE ARE NO LEFT LUGGAGE FACILITIES INSIDE THE GROUNDS.

Lost Property
A Lost Property Office is situated under the West Stand of No.2 Court, near Gate 13. Telephone enquiries 020 8971 2251.

Museum

The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum is at Gate 3. The museum is open daily throughout the year (10.30am—5pm) and, for ticket holders only, during The Championships from 10.30am to 8pm

ADMISSION: Adults £8.50; OAPs, students and concessions £7.50; children under 16 £4.75.

The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

Newsagent
Newspapers (English and foreign) and magazines are available from the kiosk in No.1 Court (Level 1) near Gate 3.

Order of Play & Results
The full draw of the main Championships events, the daily order of play and results to date are displayed in the piazza inside Gate 3 (the turnstile entrance) and outside the Debenture Holders' Lounge at the north side of Centre Court. Scoreboards showing point by point scores for matches on Centre and No.1 Courts are located on the main concourse, outside the No.1 Court Stadium and opposite Gate 4. Full match information displays are available on the Main Concourse opposite Court 3 and between courts 11 & 13. Television monitors showing up-to-date scores, results and other public information are situated around the grounds.

Order of Play

Park & Ride
Park & Ride facilities will be available at Morden Park on the A24, just south of Morden, and signed by yellow and black AA signage from the A3, A217 and A24. Car Parking is £15 with free shuttle bus to The Championships.

Pass-outs
To exit and re-enter the grounds a valid ticket and hand stamp or a valid ticket and wristband are required. Hand stamping is available at most gates.

Pharmacy
Toiletries, pharmaceuticals and photographic film are available from the kiosk in No.1 Court (Level 1) near Gate 3.

Photographs
Photographs (still or motion) taken inside the grounds may only be used for private, not commercial, purposes.

Picnic Hampers
Picnic hampers and other hard-sided items of any size will not be allowed into the grounds.

Play Tennis
Interactive game, set and match fun for kids south of Court 13.

Police
A Metropolitan Police office is located in the North Hall of Centre Court.

Programmes
Official programmes, containing daily order of play, essential information and articles about The Championships, may be purchased from kiosks around the grounds for £7.00. They are also available online at www.pplsport.com

Radio Wimbledon
Radio Wimbledon is on air daily from 8am throughout The Championships, providing the latest scores, match reports, background information, local traffic and weather news. Broadcasting live on 87.7 FM to a 4-5 mile radius from Wimbledon with two further channels broadcasting match commentaries from Centre Court (96.3fm) and No1 Court (97.8fm).

Radio Wimbledon

Refreshments
There is a large variety of places to eat and drink at The Championships, catering for everything from formal sit-down dining to light take-away refreshments.

Catering

Security
In the interests of security, The All England Club reserves the right to search bags, vehicles and the person as a condition of entry to the Grounds. ONE BAG ONLY PER PERSON WILL BE ALLOWED and this bag must measure no more than 18" x 12" x 12" (45cm x 30cm x 30cm). Furthermore, NO HARD-SIDED ITEMS (e.g.: picnic hampers, coolboxes or briefcases) OF ANY SIZE WILL BE ALLOWED INTO THE GROUNDS. Do not leave packages unattended at any time.

Security

Shopping

The Wimbledon Shops, in the Centre Court and No.1 Court stadiums, between Gates 3 and 4, to the south of Court 13 and in kiosks around the grounds, stock all official Wimbledon merchandise and a wide range of gifts and souvenirs. The funds generated contribute towards the further development of lawn tennis in Great Britain.

Wimbledon Shop

Show Courts
Centre Court, No.1 Court and Courts 2, 3, 13 & 18 are defined as the ‘show courts'.

Speed of service net
Try your service compared with the professionals (proceeds to charity).

Telephones
Located inside the grounds near Gates 4, 13 and in the No.1 Court stadium, outside the grounds near Gate 9 and in Marryat Road.

Television screen
A giant television screen shows current matches and tennis information to all areas of the Aorangi Terrace.

Toilets
There are numerous toilet facilities available throughout the grounds.

Transport — Buses
Buses for Wimbledon station leave from Somerset Road, by Gate 11. Buses for Southfields station leave from the terminal near Gate 1 on Church Road.

Public Transport — Buses

Transport — Underground
The nearest underground stations are Southfields (to the north; approx. 15 minute walk) and Wimbledon (to the south; approx. 20 minute walk); both on the District Line.

Public Transport — London Underground

Transport — Taxis
Northbound taxis leave from Church Road outside Gate 4.

Southbound taxis leave from Somerset Road outside Gate 13.

Transport — Train
Many long distance trains — including services from Waterloo — call at Wimbledon Station. From there it is approx. a 20 min walk, or a five minute bus ride to the grounds.

Public Transport — Rail

Transport — Tram
Tramlink runs regularly between Croydon and suburbs to Wimbledon Station.

Public Transport — Tram

Weather
All visitors to The Championships are reminded to take the appropriate measures for protection of the skin against the sun. You may in sunlight for long periods when the use of sunscreens and protective hats and clothes is essential. However, even on warm days it may be cooler in the covered and/or shaded areas of the stands in Centre and No.1 Courts and an extra layer of clothing may be required.

Time and weather

Wimbledon Village
A short walk from The Championships and you will discover an excellent selection of restaurants and public houses together with many specialist and exclusive shops

Wheelchairs
A special map/information leaflet is available at all gates. The recommended routes are shown on the plan. Wheelchairs may only be taken into designated positions in the show courts.

There will be reserved spaces for wheelchair users on the Centre and No.1 Courts at the 2008 Championships. A leaflet explaining how to enter the ballot for these spaces is available from either of the Gate 3 or Centre Court (SW Hall) Information Desks during The Championships.

Easy Access Guide