The End of on Street Parking within walking distance of the Etihad

[Citizen of Legoland]

I think those charging a fiver will be increasing their prices

Oh definitely.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Whilst I don’t like to take the piss but 184 car parking spaces is hardly adequate on a match day.

Nevertheless, it is an option. Just not the panacea we’re hoping for.

But what is? Better public transport I’d say but this country is about 30 years behind others (Italy, Spain, Germany etc etc)

Hell, India probably have better public transport than the shit show we get served up.

I agree, Mike. It isn't a big car park but it's an alternative. I used to park on Clayton Lane but that all yellow lines now so I've been catching the bus from Stalybridge to Ashton and getting the tram. Because the tram terminates there it's fairly easy to get on but by the time it gets to Droylsden its absolutely rammed like it is when catching the tram from town.

You're right about the India reference. Only difference is there's room on the roof on our trams. Because match day trams are jam packed there's a bad accident waiting to happen, and will probably take a fatality for metro link bosses to realise that a double carriage tram has nowhere near enough capacity to meet demands.

Shit show indeed.

 

[henrythedogcity]

Big win for the club if you do let three SCs go. They won't be offered as SCs to the huge number of people desperate for one but will instead be sold at match day prices.

Yes they probably will.
I'm just a bit pissed off with the club at the moment.
The week after my season cards went into my wallet I damaged my phone beyond repair rang the club to send new links to download into my wallet and was told they are unable to do so as problem with Google.
I now have to ring up every four games and they email tickets in blocks of four.
I understand this has nothing to do with parking but it's just another reason I'm losing patience with the club.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Yes they probably will.
I'm just a bit pissed off with the club at the moment.
The week after my season cards went into my wallet I damaged my phone beyond repair rang the club to send new links to download into my wallet and was told they are unable to do so as problem with Google.
I now have to ring up every four games and they email tickets in blocks of four.
I understand this has nothing to do with parking but it's just another reason I'm losing patience with the club.

I wonder if they’ve thought of giving us a plastic card we could swipe to get in, oh wait…..

 

[gloryhuntersince85]

I wonder if they’ve thought of giving us a plastic card we could swipe to get in, oh wait…..

I have got plastic card and the reason is I have a work phone and therefore wont have google wallet on it so for past few years have requested paper tickets which I have collected 7 days prior to fixture, this season club told me this was no longer an option, so my other options were 1, on phone 2, print at home or 3 , physical card and i was finally given a physical card

 

[MCFC Wirral]

I understand how you feel but there are alternatives. You can park at Ashton park and park for free and then get the tram in. It's a free carpark with 4 charging points for electric vehicles. It's also next to Ashton motorway junction of M60.

Ashton Moss Metrolink park and ride

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But then it’s getting back to Ashton after the match with huge queues for a tram.

Travel after final whistle often stresses me because I just want to get off.

 

[Lavinda Past]

I’d think twice mate before you decide to give up your STs.

I gave mine up last season

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

But then it’s getting back to Ashton after the match with huge queues for a tram.

Travel after final whistle often stresses me because I just want to get off.

I agree, and with parking restrictions now in place tram queues will only get bigger.

 

[Elbow beards]

But then it’s getting back to Ashton after the match with huge queues for a tram.

Travel after final whistle often stresses me because I just want to get off.

Yep, if it was that bad then thing how bad it will be with thousands more trying to use it.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

But then it’s getting back to Ashton after the match with huge queues for a tram.

Travel after final whistle often stresses me because I just want to get off.

I definitely suffer from stress on busy metrolink but find the London Underground mostly okay. Weird.

I seem worse on these ‘new’ trams compared with the old ones too. If I’m stood near the door or in that middle bit with the rotating floor I can manage, but otherwise it’s hell.