Community Shield ticket information

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

Not long now blues.Can't wait for this one

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

was looking at parking a on ppl drives, prices range from £15, but sod it booked with wembley offical car park, bit steep at £30 though

Alternative:

Park at a London Underground car park on a line into Wembley, close to the motorway, and the get the tube in.

Last year paid about £2 at Watford Met Tube station

What was the parking like around Watford met .as we are doing that this time with no trains running ?

 

[gmckennasell]

Gmckennessal!!!! 17 0f us travelling down in a minibus @lunchtime sat (stopover in hounslow travelodge with24hr bar) each room holds 3 people 1double bed&2singles all for the tiny sum of£55.00 pp minibus hire,fuel&hotel&parking@wembley inclusive!! :-)

cheap as chips , dont forget the £100 beer tokens you will need though :)

 

[CheethamHillBlue]

was looking at parking a on ppl drives, prices range from £15, but sod it booked with wembley offical car park, bit steep at £30 though

FFS, Andy, don't go near 'The ticket prices for Liverpool thread' will you?

 

[TheTrillionDollarMan]

1. Don’t drive
Motorways are unpredictable and if there was to be an accident or if you hit heavy traffic, you could find yourself missing kick off. London is one of the most well connected city’s in the world and has some excellent public transport links, so travelling fans should take full advantage of this.

With the game kicking off at 3pm, those Man City fans heading down to London from up north will want to get a train from Manchester Piccadilly at around 8.30am. There are no direct routes on a Sunday, so the journey includes one stop and takes approximately 4 hours, so that will get you into the capital at around 12.30. You’ll then have plenty of time to grab a bite to eat and enjoy a few drinks before heading to Wembley for the match.

2. Stay overnight
As the Community Shield is on a Sunday, there will be limited trains running up north after the game. The last train to Manchester Piccadilly is at 19.35 which doesn’t arrive back in Manchester until 23.30, so to avoid a post-match rush, why not just stay the night.

London is jam packed with hotels offered at affordable prices, so take advantage and enjoy an evening out in the capital after the game without the worry of having to travel home until the morning. Here are some of the hotels we found that you might want to consider depending on which area of London you’d like to stay in:

Holiday Inn London Brent Cross - NW2 1LP – 17 minutes taxi drive away – closest to the stadium

Holiday Inn London Kensington Forum - SW7 4DN – 24 minute taxi drive away

Holiday Inn London Regent’s Park - W1W 5EE – 25 minutes taxi drive away

Holiday Inn London Bloomsbury - WC1N 1HT – 26 minutes taxi drive away

3. Buy an Oyster Card
For those who come to London for the weekend and plan to do more than just travel to and from Wembley and will be doing a bit of sightseeing, an Oyster Card is a must as it’s the cheapest way to get around the city.

Oyster Card holders are offered large discounts on their tickets for using the London Underground – which is probably going to be the transport of choice for the majority of fans.

Purchasing an Oyster Card couldn’t be easier. You can either choose to purchase it on the day at any London tube station, Oyster Ticket Shop or Travel Information Centre, or you could buy it online beforehand.



However, it’s important you DON’T get a visitor Oyster Card as you have to pre-top up these cards with money and pay a £3 activation fee (which is refundable). If you don’t spend the amount you put on to the card, you’ll have to apply for a refund which will be send out in a cheque. If possible, get a standard card!

4. Use the tube
For those Arsenal fans (or London-based City fans!) coming from London or the surrounding area, don’t even think about driving. The car parks are expensive and are a nightmare to get out of after the game.

London has one of the best tube networks in the world, so take advantage. Wembley is accessible via three train stations, Wembley Park Station is the most popular and is accessible via the Jubilee and Metropolitan lines and is a short walk to the stadium, but you could also use Wembley Stadium Station or Wembley Central Station.

You can use various apps to plan your route (such as Tube Map), or for the old school fans, simply use a paper map! The tube journey from Kings Cross on the Metropolitan line for example, should take no longer than 20 minutes.

5. Where to drink


Now on to the important part; where to drink. Perhaps surprisingly, there aren’t that many pubs close to Wembley stadium so it’s important to know where to go.

Often, certain pubs in and around the Wembley area are ‘designated’ to each club. So you’ll have ‘Arsenal pubs’ and ‘Manchester City pubs’ for the day. With a bit of research online in the week running up to the game, you’ll be able to find out which pub will be hosting your team this year and it’s probably best to find this out before hand to avoid any potential trouble.

That said, there are a few famous haunts close to the stadium that will always remain neutral and provide a welcoming atmosphere for those who want a sociable drink before or after the match. Here are a few of our top choices:

The Green Man - This place will be heaving several hours before kick off, so arrive early if possible. If the weather is nice, there is a beer garden outside to enjoy, and it’s right near the tube station and just a short 10 minute walk to the stadium.

J.J Moons – Another pub which is close to the tube, this Weatherspoons is popular as it’s cheap and convenient.

The Torch – Another pub which offers great outdoor space to enjoy a drink in the sun before or after the game, and also serves an array of hot food dishes.

 

[Marvin]

was looking at parking a on ppl drives, prices range from £15, but sod it booked with wembley offical car park, bit steep at £30 though

Alternative:

Park at a London Underground car park on a line into Wembley, close to the motorway, and the get the tube in.

Last year paid about £2 at Watford Met Tube station

What was the parking like around Watford met .as we are doing that this time with no trains running ?

Don't know. Didn't look beyond Watford Metropolitan Tube's own car park as it was cheap and very convenient (we went in to Wembley Park tube direct from this tube station)

Done it several times and good for a quick get away, but this time going down by train into central London

 

[trevorcitytilidie]

we always park in Uxbridge. few beers in the Three Tuns first, then hop on the tube accross from the Three Tuns straight to Wembley, staying over on the Sunday night at the Uxbridge Travel Lodge £38 (bargain). So can get bladdered.

 

[gmckennasell]

we park at bushey station , couple of decent boozers near by , plenty of parking at the station , and its about £5 return , only a 15 minute journey to wembley

 

[tregyblue61]

we park at bushey station , couple of decent boozers near by , plenty of parking at the station , and its about £5 return , only a 15 minute journey to wembley

They're replacing track near Ickenham so buses will be running instead. Ruislip too will be affected so, anyone going to Wealdstone FC, will need to check on London Underground for status. Watford Met looks OK: I'll probably do High Wycombe.

 

[Bill]

we dont seem to have huge numbers of fans who are willing to travel, and if we cannot sell 26000 tickets, then as a club we are not growing that quickly.

for a club that has finished 1-2-1 in the league, thrown in a fa cup and league cup, our popularity should be through the roof.

maybe we simply don't attract plastics. i'll take that.