How are you getting to the Cup Final?

paulchapo said:
With the best will in the world I'd rather stay at home than catch another coach to Wembley. The one against United last year, run by the club was an awful experience. Too slow, too boring. Nothing extra onboard, no TV, no sandwiches or drinks,nothing. Getting there we made reasonable time but coming back was horrendous. We were told the coach would leave 30 minutes after the final whistle and they weren't waiting for anybody. I just about saw the presentation and did a bit of celebrating before having to rush back to the coach.

When I got into the pink carpark it was a nightmare trying to find it. When we arrived it was almost empty. Now it was rammed with loads of coaches and people milling around everywhere, it was very hard to locate the right coach. We were then stuck in that coach park until almost 7.30 pm. We finally arrived back at East Didsbury at 11:15 pm
Never again.
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Oh man feel your pain.

Off topic I know but the worst trip back from Wembly was on a Bostock’s coach that stank of diesel after a Mandela concert… got home at 5AM
 
4pm train Friday out of Piccadilly then back out of Euston on the Monday at 6pm.

Mooch around the big smoke and celebrate by paying London prices for ale.
 
Driving to Watford Friday lunch
Hopefully sat is a nice day then it’s the Greenman for opening
Two nights in the travel lodge
Back Sunday afternoon
 
Bit pushed for time in the morning and as I live 30 seconds from the M6 think I’m going to drive to Stafford (50 mins) and jump on a train there as loads go through. 90 mins from there to Euston. Hopefully pick up the one that’s come from Liverpool as might be a bit more room.
 
MCFC Wirral said:
I’ve always gone by train.

Farsley Celtic v Hereford is the only problem I’ve had all season. I got as far as Hebden Bridge and ended up in Rochdale watching City v dippers.

Some passengers don’t like football fans but it’s public transport and they can do one.
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Rail is unreliable, enjoyable way to travel, but high risk
 
MadchesterCity said:
Rail is unreliable, enjoyable way to travel, but high risk
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I don’t ever recall missing a match travelling to Manchester from London with Virgin and that was a decade worth.

I was delayed in a few times but never missed kick off. Read too many stories from Blues who did at Wembley by coach. Palace away one time too.
 
MadchesterCity said:
Rail is unreliable, enjoyable way to travel, but high risk
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Not sure I’d agree with that. Strikes are frustrating but at least they’re always announced in plenty of time to make alternative arrangements.

Cancellations are annoying and inconvenient but I’m struggling to think of a single game where I’ve not made it there and back, in over 40 years of travelling to games by train.
 
Stephen230 said:
Not sure I’d agree with that. Strikes are frustrating but at least they’re always announced in plenty of time to make alternative arrangements.

Cancellations are annoying and inconvenient but I’m struggling to think of a single game where I’ve not made it there and back, in over 40 years of travelling to games by train.
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It’s certainly an issue travelling from North of Scotland on a match day
 
MadchesterCity said:
It’s certainly an issue travelling from North of Scotland on a match day
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Well fair enough. But I suppose if you choose to follow a team hundreds of miles away from where you live, whichever way round it comes about, you know from the start that travel is always going to be a major issue.
 
Stephen230 said:
Well fair enough. But I suppose if you choose to follow a team hundreds of miles away from where you live, whichever way round it comes about, you know from the start that travel is always going to be a major issue.
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It’s never been a problem by bus, plane or car so far
 
MCFC Wirral said:
Trains in Wales can be poor too but I always make Cardiff ok for our international matches.

Read the car park stories on here. I’d hate to be stuck on a coach.
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I’ve done bus to Wembley before from Manchester, it wasn’t great, dry bus, stuck in car park for over an hour and a half on way out and arrived back to Manchester very late and then had to drive. London is probably the easiest City to travel to for football matches for me since Flybe went bust
 
MadchesterCity said:
I’ve done bus to Wembley before from Manchester, it wasn’t great, dry bus, stuck in car park for over an hour and a half on way out and arrived back to Manchester very late and then had to drive. London is probably the easiest City to travel to for football matches for me since Flybe went bust
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One memorable trip was Manchester to London Southend and back again for the league cup final v Arsenal. The fare was very reasonable too.
 
Stephen230 said:
Fair play. A bus from the top of Scotland to London though? How long does that take?
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I think it’s like 14 hours on megabus, was better when they had the overnight sleeper megabus with hammocks. Done it many times as a cash saver but flight is preferred option now that I’m getting older
 
MadchesterCity said:
I think it’s like 14 hours on megabus, was better when they had the overnight sleeper megabus with hammocks. Done it many times as a cash saver but flight is preferred option now that I’m getting older
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Fuck me, 28 hour round trip. You can get to Australia quicker than that. Some commitment that.
 
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