From Outside the UK

Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)

An ETA gives you permission to enter the UK. Eligibility for using an ETA depends on your nationality shown in your passport. A Home Office video explains the process.

✈️ Fly to

• London Stansted Airport – the biggest Ryanair hub – then take a train 🚄  to Cambridge (about 30 minutes, tickets can be bought at the airport)
• London Luton Airport – home of EasyJet – then take a National Express bus 🚌  to Cambridge (about 1h and 15 minutes)
• Norwich Airport then take a Greater Anglia train 🚄  to Cambridge (about 1h and 15 minutes) 
• London City Airport then take a train 🚄 via London to Cambridge. See By Rail for more information.
• London Gatwick Airport then take a Thameslink train 🚄  to Cambridge (just under 2 hours)
• London Heathrow Airport then take a train 🚄 via London to Cambridge (take the Elizabeth line to Farringdon, then board a train to Cambridge from there – some services involve a change of trains). Travel time is about 2 hours. See By Rail for more information.
• Other airports You may be able to fly to other airports, for example East Midlands, Birmingham or Manchester but you’ll likely need to change trains in London, Nuneaton or elsewhere. Flixbus may also be available.

🚄 Eurostar Take a Eurostar train 🚄 to London then take a train to Cambridge.

🚌 FlixBus to London then take a train 🚄 to Cambridge

🚗⛴️ Channel Tunnel or Ferry

🇬🇧 Travelling in the UK

🚄 By Rail 

Take a train to Cambridge within the UK. Check routes, prices and book tickets at Trainline.com or National Rail

• From London – It takes between 48-80+ mins to get to Cambridge from London. London Kings Cross (quicker) or London Liverpool Street (longer journey, ⚠️ may involve a change of train)
• If you plan to do a lot of travel on the train in the UK, consider getting a railcard, which offers discounted travel, usually when travelling off peak. Check conditions carefully.
• 🚄 + 🚌  Note: If you are travelling to Cambridge by train, consider purchasing a PlusBus ticket: offers unlimited bus travel around your rail destination city.

🎫 Rail Tickets

• Train tickets are usually 1st or Standard class rail tickets.
• Advance tickets often offer a cheaper option. Sometimes train ticket websites have a small number of tickets at a better price if you book well in advance. However, check conditions carefully: you must catch that particular train at that time/day – if you miss it you have to buy a new ticket.
• Better ticket prices may be available via split ticket websites/apps if you go for the split ticket option. If using a split ticket you must catch a train that actually stops at the rail station where the ticket is split. Do ask in the chat for specific recommendations if you want to explore this option.
• You can reserve a seat on some rail services when purchasing rail tickets in advance. Seat reservations are only valid for a particular train time and carriage/seat number so if you miss that train you lose the seat reservation.
• There are signs outside each carriage with the alphabetical carriage name and numbered seats. Space for luggage is usually at one end of a train carriage or overhead racks.
• Some train carriages can be a Quiet Zone for passengers wanting a quieter journey. Please respect the quiet zone with low volume conversation, no phone calls and put any electronic devices on mute/silent mode.

🚗 Drive to Cambridge
Cambridge is accessible by road from the A14, M11 and A11.

• If you are driving to Cambridge from Kent (South of London) you will likely use the Dartford Crossing, which crosses the River Thames. This crossing comprises two tunnels for Northbound traffic (toward Cambridge), and the Queen Elizabeth bridge, which carries traffic back South.
  • There is a toll (charge) for using the Dartford Crossing between 6am and 10pm, which can be paid in advance (set up a DART account and pre-register the car number plate on the site) or paid by midnight of the day after crossing, with a fine imposed if payment is not received.
  • The toll-free route is usually further, takes longer and is more expensive due to the cost of fuel, so the Dartford Crossing is the recommended route.
• Avoid parking in central Cambridge if possible: car parks are expensive, and at weekends the roads in Cambridge are busy/slow. Consider one of the Park and Ride locations on the outskirts of Cambridge.
• If considering parking in Cambridge the Queen Anne Terrace multi-storey car park is a good option for a central council-operated car park.
• A resident parking permit is required for most on-street parking from Monday to Saturday, so not suitable for visitor parking, however, in some areas, the permit restriction only applies from Monday to Friday (for example South of Mill Road) – to avoid a fine, check signs near parking bays before leaving your car.

🚉 From the Rail Station
🚶🚌 The rail station in Cambridge is about a 20-25 minute walk or short 5-10 mins bus ride (eg number 3 bus) into the centre. Taxis are available outside the rail station.

Drummer Street bus station is the central bus terminus, situated in the city centre.

👣🚶By Foot

Cambridge is very walkable. You could let the portals guide your way or take a look at some suggested walking routes:

• Walking and cycling routes 
• City Loop

🚌 By Bus

Cambridge is served by regular bus services, with some discounted tickets for individuals or groups.

• Driving to Cambridge? Leave your car on the outskirts and bus in. Cambridge has a Park & Ride bus service, with regular buses daily from 7am to 8pm (reduced hours of 9am to 6pm on Sundays) to and from five locations around the edge of Cambridge:

• • Milton Road (north – A10)
  • Trumpington Road (south – M11, A10)
  • Babraham Road (south – A1307)
  • Newmarket Road (east – A11)
  • Madingley Road (west – M11)
  • Return tickets are £4.00 and allow you to hop on and off any of the P&R buses throughout the same day, however only valid for one trip out of the Park and Ride site. Parking at the Park and Ride sites is free for 18 hours, or £10 per day, payable by RingGo app within the first hour of arrival.

• DayRider tickets offer a day’s unlimited bus travel in Cambridge from £6
  Same day Group bus travel in the Cambridge Town zone: £9 for a small group day rider (up to 3 adults and children travelling together) or £13 for a large group day rider (up to 5 adults and children travelling together). Buy a ticket from the bus driver by cash or contactless.
• Bus company websites:
  Park and Ride
  Stagecoach in East of England
  National Express Bus timetables
• Bus Timetable Apps
  Many bus stops have digital displays with bus service information. Bus Apps provide real time bus information:
  • MyBusTrip app by Vix provides passengers with real time bus information in Cambridge and Cambridgeshire on their mobile phones.
  • Stagecoach bus app

🚴 By Bike

Cycling is a popular means of transport in Cambridge. Information on bike hire, cycle routes with map, plus top tips for cycling in Cambridge can be found here:

• Cycling information for tourists and visitors here
• Where you can and can’t cycle in Cambridge
• Cycle routes and maps here
• Where to park the bike: there are cycle stands in the centre and some covered cycle parks

 Important

• In the UK it is illegal to cycle on a public road between sunset and sunrise without using bike lights and reflectors. Make sure your bike is fitted with these if you plan to cycle after sunset.
• The Highway Code strongly recommends wearing a safe, well-fitting cycle helmet.
• Cycling is popular in Cambridge, however bike theft can be an issue. Make sure to use a strong bike lock and chain when leaving your bike.

🚴E-bike and 🛴E-scooter

Cambridge is taking part in a trial scheme using Voi electric bikes and scooters, available for hire around the scheme area.

Using Voi’s app on your smartphone, you can find a nearby e-bike or e-scooter. You need to register with the app before first use. Unlock the e-bike or e-scooter by scanning the barcode on it, and use it for as long as you need.

• Further details about the scheme
• Important advice and rules

Travelling on a budget? Here are some tips and tricks you may find useful when looking for somewhere to stay for the Cambridge anomaly:

1. Browse the booking websites, e.g.
   • Booking.com
   • Hotels.com
   • Expedia.com
   • Airbnb.com
2. Utilise the deals
3. Do you have a credit card? Sometimes these have good deals on websites such as Expedia
4. Your work might have a discount portal with hotel discounts
5. Booking.com genius deals
6. Do you know someone you trust and is using booking.com often? They may have higher Genius access and therefore better deals.
7. Group up. Booking a room for one is often expensive. Talk to your team, perhaps you can find a better deal on Airbnb for 5-6 people.
8. University colleges
9. The Cambridge anomaly is just before the university term begins, so have a look at booking a room in a college 
10. Travelodge budget hotels
11. YHA Cambridge Youth Hostel Accommodation
12. Fancy camping? 
    • Pitches range from £21 to £26 per night for two people
    • It’s a short walk to the closest bus stop and a 20 minute ride into the city
    • If you’re travelling from afar and don’t have a tent, we may be able to help. Please ask in the Resistance anomaly chat for details of the Campers chat.

Cambridge offers a large variety of cafes, coffee shops, food trucks, pubs and restaurants serving different cuisines to suit your taste and budget. Whether you want to grab food quickly and go on your way, visit a pub for a more traditional English meal, pick up a pastry or sandwich at a bakery, cafe, or market stall then sit on a bench and watch the world go by, enjoy a traditional afternoon tea or have a meal at a Michelin Star restaurant, or all of the above, Cambridge has something to offer! Further information:

https://www.visitcambridge.org/place-categories/food-drink/

https://www.afternoontea.co.uk/uk/east-of-england/cambridge/

• Food to grab and go If you are grabbing food on the go, consider a Boots, Tesco or Sainsbury’s meal deal: fixed price for a drink, sandwich or equivalent, and a snack. Food that qualifies for the meal deal is usually marked on labels and found in the refrigerated section of the stores, often not far from the entrance.
• Cambridge rail station has a small M&S Simply Food store which also offers meal deals, or try the food trucks and other food outlets just outside the station.
• Cambridge market in central Cambridge offers a wide variety of food stalls.
• An interesting venue for breakfast or light lunch, a cafe inside St Michael’s church in the city centre.
• Molly’s 1 East Road Coffee Shop, situated next to Zion Church, also offers good value on coffee and lunch.

Explore the city that inspired scientists, mathematicians, academics and explorers such as Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, James Watson & Francis Crick as well as Stephen Hawking:

• Experience the natural beauty of the parks and river Cam
• Enjoy the historical architecture or visit some of the renowned museums such as the Fitzwilliam Museum, Kettles Yard, Museum of Zoology (with its 21m fin whale), Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Centre for Computing History and the Polar Museum.
• Looking for inspiration?
  https://www.visitcambridge.org/
  https://www.visitcambridge.org/place-categories/things-to-see-and-do/
• Discover the unusual, quirky and amusing Dinky Doors; miniature sculptures hidden almost in plain sight in Cambridge
• Experience the bustle and variety of stalls at the central city marketplace 
• Hire a punt or join a guided punt tour to enjoy a unique perspective of this beautiful city. Punting offers views of iconic landmarks in Cambridge, such as The Backs, Kings College Chapel and the Bridge of Sighs. You can choose to hire a punt or join a guided, chauffeured punt tour.
• Discover the Rules of Football sculpture on Parker’s Piece, where ‘Cambridge Rules’ were formulated in 1863.
• With time to spare, visit some colleges of the University of Cambridge (entry fee usually applies). Visitor_guide.pdf
• There is plenty to do in Cambridge, but with more time in the area, visit other places nearby. The small city of Ely, for example, is a short train ride from Cambridge and a lovely place to visit, with its river, medieval buildings, world renown Ely Cathedral and ingress banners.

Cambridge Tourist Information Centre

Other useful websites:

• University guide to visiting colleges, museums and events
• Kings college chapel
• Fitzwilliam Museum
• Trip Advisor

Open Cambridge runs from 12th-21st September, offering access to places normally closed to the public or that charge admission.

An ingress anomaly is an exciting Ingress event hosted by Niantic and organised for Resistance agents by a team of agents. An ingress anomaly offers a unique and engaging experience, where both factions battle for control and gain precious anomaly points for their faction. Anomaly points earned at each host city contribute to the total faction score that determines which faction is the overall winner of the anomaly series.

The Cambridge Anomaly is part of the +Delta anomaly season, with other anomaly events taking place over the weekend such as GORUCK events and a Mission Day. This anomaly takes place during the final month of the +Delta anomaly season: victory here could make all the difference to our overall +Delta anomaly series outcome. The anomaly battle itself is expected to last for 3 hours on the afternoon of Saturday 20th September 2025.

During the three-month +Delta anomaly season, agents earn a 3-tiered +Delta medal based on their performance in anomaly battles, global campaigns and other activities. Other +Delta anomaly hosting cities have been announced: https://ingress.com/news/2025-q3-events]

Anomaly points earned in Cambridge contribute to the total faction score for the +Delta anomaly series. At Cambridge there will be several challenges, events and the main anomaly battle itself.

Please don’t worry if you are new to anomalies. Register for the anomaly here. We can explain further, answer questions and address any issues.

Register with us and join the chats so we can communicate with you, provide important information and place you in an appropriate team. Working together is key to victory.

Please register with the Resistance for the event.
After you have been verified, please join our Resistance chats.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us at cambridgeanomaly@gmail.com if you experience any issues with registration. We’re here to help!

Every agent is important to us: players of all levels of experience and mobility are welcome. Please let us know any concerns or preferences when you sign up.
When building teams our organisers take into account as far as possible agent walking speed/transport preferences, mobility issues, level of experience and requests to be placed with particular agents, aiming for an inclusive, amazing and unforgettable experience.

No registration is required with Niantic. However, please register with the Resistance for the event to help us plan and build teams for the best possible chance of securing victory in Cambridge.

Oh yes, there will be! We are excited about the venues we have booked for the before and after parties, and will share details with you in the Resistance chat when appropriate.

• A Mission Day is expected on Sunday 21st September. It is a friendly xfac event, encouraging exploration of Cambridge by following Mission Day missions specially designed by local agents. Completing at least 6 official 2025 NIA Mission Day missions will grant you a +1 uptick on the scanner Mission Day medal.
  Note that the official 2025 NIA MD missions need to be completed during local time for Mission Day, otherwise they will not count toward the medal.
  
  There are also many other non-Mission Day banners of interest in Cambridge. Completing these missions do not count toward the MD medal. Check bannergress.com closer to the time for an up-to-date list:
  Search for Cambridge UK – Bannergress
• GORUCK is organising 3 separate, competitive events for Cambridge during the anomaly weekend (you need to register for them and pay a fee for each event). Completing each event awards you a +1 uptick on the respective scanner medal. Valuable anomaly points are also earned by winning challenges in GORUCK Stealth and Urban.
  
  • Stealth Ops is a rigorous, competitive faction vs faction event, challenging both mentally and physically, happening on Friday 19th September evening.
  • Urban Ops is a faction vs faction competitive event, both a mental and physical challenge, less demanding than Stealth Ops, happening on the morning of Saturday 20th September.
  • Operation Clear field is a friendly scavenger hunt happening on the morning of Sunday 21st September.
    

  A discount code for GORUCK may become available. Please watch this space.

• We do not have information about NL1331 at this point.

Yes, there will be wonderful swag, and we are excited to share this with you as soon as we are ready.

We want to encourage in-person attendance first and foremost. However, if you cannot attend the anomaly in person, please get in contact with your local Resistance community leader to find out how you can best help.

For example, you could:

• farm kit for those attending, such as aegis shields, bursters and high level resonators
• hold onto kit or keys that attending agents will not need for the anomaly, freeing up precious inventory space for them to fill with kit they really need for Cambridge
• join a recharge room if there is one nearby.

Of course! If they want to join in they can either sign up with our registration themselves, or if you are not comfortable with that, you can let Team Building and your Team Lead know about it. Please make sure to follow the Ingress Terms and Conditions.

If your older children/teens do not want to play ingress, there is a lot of fun stuff for them to do in Cambridge, such as the tenpin bowling alley and cinema at the Cambridge Leisure Park, the swimming pools (Parkside is the most central), Science Centre (at the Science Park) and museums (particularly the Museum of Zoology, Sedgwick Museum and the Fitzwilliam).