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Heralding the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games year, London's official New Year firework display from The London Eye and barges in the Thames is certain to be a spectacular show against a stunning backdrop. The display will be broadcast live on BBC One. If you're planning to head into town to watch the fireworks live, don't leave it too late or you may find yourself being turned away. Good viewing spots are limited (designated viewing areas along the Thames fill up by around 9pm). Don't make for the London Eye – the immediate area is cordoned off as a fall-out zone – and note that road closures in the area will start early in the evening. The prime vantage points are the Victoria Embankment, north of the Thames, and the bridges (Waterloo, Westminster and the eastern Jubilee footbridge; the Millennium Bridge has only a partial view of the Eye). See the website for details of dedicated disabled viewing areas. For detailed travel information visit www.tfl.gov.uk. For updates see www.london.gov.uk/newyearseve
Travel on the Tube, DLR, buses and trams will be free from 11.45pm on New Year's Eve to 4.30am on New Year's Day. London Overground Services will also be free from 11:45pm until last train times. Tube, DLR, tram and selected National Rail services in Greater London will run all night but some Tube stations will be closed. Night and 24 hour bus routes will run as normal, but there will be a reduction in services leaving central London from 5pm to 3am on New Year's Day. For further info about getting around during the 2011 holiday season see www.timeout.com/xmastransport