Travel, Arrivals and Freight
Travel Information
All Team members will be departing New Zealand at different times based around the dates and locations of each Para sport’s holding camp. The majority of NZ Paralympic Team members are travelling either Air New Zealand/ Singapore Airlines or Emirates. Post Games there are a number of Team members who are traveling on with friends and family. Should you be travelling on please ensure you have completed the Post Games Travel Request Form prior to departure and that this has been approved by Greg Warnecke, PNZ CEO and Secretary General.
Baggage
You will be provided with official Paris 2024 tags prior to your departure from New Zealand. Please ensure all your bags are labelled.
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Customs and Immigration
Medication and Therapeutic Substances – Where possible, all drugs or therapeutic substances should be packed in carry-on luggage for easy inspection by Customs and Quarantine, if requested. Should Team members be taking prohibited substances for competition you should have already completed and submitted an Application Form for Prohibited Substances’ prior to departure. If you have not done so you will not be allowed to use such substances. Please contact Dr Julie Milmine prior to departure if you are unsure of anything related to medical and therapeutic substances.
You will need to ensure when arriving into Paris that you have the following in your hand luggage:
- Passport
- Relevant immigration documentation (if applicable)
- Paris 2024 Accreditation Card (please obtain from your Team Manager or PNZ)
- Paris 2024 documentation for any consumables you intend to bring into Paris
- Travel and health insurance documentation
- Copy of Air E-Tickets
Please note and remember the restrictions on objects in your hand luggage: e.g. Scissors, pocket knives, liquid products etc.
Passports
Management will have a copy of your passport and you should also carry copies of your passport, a photo of your passport on your mobile device is always a good idea. Do not store these copies in the same bag as your original passport. All Team passports can be held in the safe at the Team support office throughout the duration of the Games.
Should you lose your passport, there is one course of action:
Tell Lynette Grace (Deputy Chef de Mission) immediately. All lost passports will be handled by Team Management. If in the event you do lose your passport you will be required to produce a photocopy of your passport.
Freight overview
All equipment requested to travel via sea or air freight will arrive in Paris before the Team and will be delivered to the Village. Freight is extremely expensive and PNZ is doing all that we can to keep costs to a minimum.
The majority of Team members will have received all their uniform items, travel suitcase and backpack prior to departure from New Zealand. These bags will travel with you as checked in luggage at time of departure.
Arrivals and transport from the airport to Village
Paris 2024 has received details of your arrival into Paris and transport will be made available to take you to the Village. Please note that there maybe a delay with transport therefore please plan accordingly with water and snacks. You may also be sharing transport with delegates from another country so please ensure you have in place travel precautions, such as consider wearing a mask.
