Overview
This is the moment where history is made. This is the big game of the tournament. This is the day that you'd be crazy to miss! It all boils down to the UEFA EURO 2012™ Final where only one country will be lifting the cup. Will you be there?
What’s included?
This trip includes access to a licensed match ticket through UEFA for the Final, plus a night at the 4★ Sofitel Gatwick pre-departure, return flights from London Gatwick and all transfers. You’ll also have the services of a Thomson Sport host with a local representative for the duration of your trip to make sure things run smoothly.
Access to official match tickets through UEFA
As England’s only licensed tour operator, we’re in a unique position to guarantee you get a match ticket. The advertised price includes the cost of a face-value match ticket for the Final from UEFA. On entering the booking process with us the price shown is the advertised package price minus the cost you will pay separately for the ticket directly to UEFA. By booking this package with us this means you have been assigned a ticket by UEFA and have a guaranteed right to purchase. Once you secure your travel package with us UEFA will contact you directly to take payment for the face-value of your ticket. This means you'll be getting your ticket sent direct to you home address from UEFA. It doesn't get any more official than that!
Flights and transfers
You’ll fly out from London Gatwick to Kyiv on the morning of the final on a flight chartered specially for like-minded football fans. As soon as you land you’ll be whisked across town to the city centre, where you'll have the opportunity to sample the local delicacies and beer, before being transported to the stadium in time for kick off. And when the final whistle blows, there will be plenty of time to celebrate your ultimate night of football on the coach transfer back to the airport!
Accommodation
You’ll stay at the 4★ Sofitel Gatwick the night before the game so you will be ready and raring to fly out bright and early on match day. If you need an extra night on your return, you can extend your stay (please call to book this separately). And if you're driving to the airport, you can park your car for free for 48 hours. You’ll share the hotel with other like-minded football fans, so the whole place should have a real party atmosphere and you’ll be completely caught up in the UEFA EURO 2012™ buzz.
Also included
• Escorted by a Thomson Sport host throughout
• Local representative with knowledge of Ukraine on all transfers
• We’re the biggest tour operator in Europe and we’re fully ATOL protected. So we deliver on our promises and your money is always safe with us.
Tickets
Thomson Sport is the ONLY UK operator offering UEFA ‘Licensed’ travel packages, meaning we’re the only company who can guarantee you the all-important match ticket.
The process
• You book your ‘Licensed’ travel package with Thomson Sport, this secures your travel and reserves a ticket for you with UEFA
• We inform UEFA of your purchase with us
• UEFA contact you directly to pay for your face-value ticket on the official UEFA Ticket Portal
• On behalf of UEFA we then collect information about the other travellers on your booking
• Your tickets are sent to you directly from UEFA
• You join us in Kyiv for the Final
For avoidance of doubt, if you choose to purchase a package including the ‘right to purchase’ you will be required to make two transactions making two separate payments. The first to Thomson Sport to book your travel and secure your right to the ticket. The second is a payment at a later date directly to UEFA though their Official Ticket Portal
The rules
When purchasing a travel package which includes the ‘right to purchase’ match ticket, the following UEFA rules apply:
• You can book up to a maximum of 4 people per match
• You must provide detailed information on every individual on the booking, including passport numbers (see step 3 below)
• You must be a UK National or a UK Resident
Selecting your ticket
When you enter the booking process, you will be guaranteed access to a Category 2 Final ticket by UEFA.
There is no ticket upgrade available.
A €20 booking fee, per booking, will also be required by UEFA at time of purchase on the ticket portal.
Making your booking
Continue through the booking process until you have arranged payment and completed the booking. We will issue you with a ‘Booking confirmation number’ which you will require to purchase your face-value match-ticket from UEFA.
In receiving your unique ‘Booking confirmation number’ you will have successfully secured your right to purchase a match ticket from UEFA along with your travel package – you’re on your way to the EURO 2012 Final!
The Next step - Buying your match ticket from UEFA:
UEFA are allocating match tickets via the ‘UEFA ticket portal’ which opens from the 12th December 2011. We as a licenced operator, and you as our customer, gain access to this all important Ticket Portal. After securing your ‘Licensed’ travel package with us sit back and relax as your ticket is now reserved we will inform UEFA of your purchase and category selection.
Within 14 days of booking UEFA will contact you directly with an ‘activation email’, to the email address you provided in your booking with us. All you then need to do is follow their instructions, using your ‘Booking confirmation number’ provided to you at the time of booking with us.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us on 0845 121 2018.
The last step – Providing us with information:
UEFA require us to collect some further information about those travelling on your booking (name must be provided at time of booking of all passengers). We will contact you in due course to collect this information:
Nationality
Passport number
Country of Residence
Postal Address
Email Address
Mobile Telephone Number
Once we have received this information, we will inform UEFA and your tickets are ready to be released by UEFA and sent to you in line with the UEFAs standard ticket distribution process outlined on the UEFA ticket portal site.
Travel
Full itineraries will follow 5-10 days prior to your departure.
We expect to fly from Gatwick North Terminal for most flights (still TBC).
01/07/12 TOM8022 Gatwick 05:50 Kyiv 11:05
02/07/12 TOM8023 Kyiv 02:45 Gatwick 04:05
The flight time to Kyiv is around 3 hours.
Itinerary
Saturday 30th June
TIME TBC
Check in to the Sofitel at Gatwick Airport so you're ready for your early morning departure
Sunday 1st July
5:50am
Early morning departure from London Gatwick to Kyiv. Flight Number: TOM8022
11:05am
Land in Kyiv. Meet private Thomson Sport coach transfer to city centre for time at leisure
TIME TBC
Meet coach transfer to take you to the Olympiyskiy National Stadium, to arrive in plenty of time for 9.45pm KO (local time)
Monday 2nd July
TIME TBC
After the final whistle, meet coach transfer back to Kyiv Airport for your flight back to London Gatwick.
02:45am
Flight departs Kyiv. Flight Number: TOM8023
04:05am
Arrive back at Gatwick North Terminal (still TBC). If you have booked an additional nights stay, check back in to the Sofitel Gatwick. If not, make your way home.
Travel Essentials
Those all important travel extras
We will be offering exclusive rates on foreign exchange and travel insurance for all our customers.
