Car parking at the AMEX?

[Giraffe]

Following the other thread about a small car park in Wild Park, dors anyone know what the plan is for the various possible car parks?

The club have put in planning to have spaces at Falmer school I believe. Also there are 400+ spaces for 1901 members somewhere. And what about the car parks at Sussex Uni, Brighton Uni and Stanmer Park. Are they going to be used and if so how?

 

[SICKASAGULL]

Unless you are in the 1901 club you are expected to arrive by train or bus.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

500 spaces at Bennet's Field

 

[Giraffe]

500 spaces at Bennet's Field

Where's that?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Sorry 650, see attached.

 

[Giraffe]

Sorry 650, see attached.

Interesting. So they have taken note on the disabled spaces then perhaps? Do you think the others are for 1901 or are they going to be generally available?

 

[adrian29uk]

They must be 1901 spaces. I can't see this being open parking, it would be absolutely manic. Mill road, or the Racecourse (If the get permission) for me. Racecourse is 10 - 15 min drive for me from Peacehaven. I really hope they get this.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

It's part of the amount previously agreed with the planning permission, not additional. 1901/disabled.

 

[Giraffe]

It's part of the amount previously agreed with the planning permission, not additional. 1901/disabled.

Curiously though, I don't recall this being where the 1901 spaces were?

 

[Giraffe]

Anyone know about other parking? Are the Universities being used?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Spectator parking will be at Sussex University and (temporarily) Bennett's Field and Southern Water. Ultimately the plan seems to be to return Bennett's Field and Southern Water to their owners and use spaces at the Falmer Academy (which are not currently available to the Club). Martin Perry has described the parking as "expensive" for users. On top of these locations, there are the Park & Ride sites.

Quite a lot of the available Sussex University parking will be a fair trek from the stadium (15-20 minutes).

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Spectator parking will be at Sussex University and (temporarily) Bennett's Field and Southern Water. Ultimately the plan seems to be to return Bennett's Field and Southern Water to their owners and use spaces at the Falmer Academy (which are not currently available to the Club). Martin Perry has described the parking as "expensive" for users. On top of these locations, there are the Park & Ride sites.

Quite a lot of the available Sussex University parking will be a fair trek from the stadium (15-20 minutes).

The planning application to Lewes DC for the use of Bennetts Field specifies that these "tempoary" parking spaces will be for the use of supporters who have pre-purchased hospitality packages - ie you can't just turn up and park. There is no evidence in the application that further parking will ever be available at Falmer Academy (unless I've missed it), just a statement of intent.

 

[Giraffe]

The planning application to Lewes DC for the use of Bennetts Field specifies that these "tempoary" parking spaces will be for the use of supporters who have pre-purchased hospitality packages - ie you can't just turn up and park. There is no evidence in the application that further parking will ever be available at Falmer Academy (unless I've missed it), just a statement of intent.

So they are definitely 1901 and disabled spaces then.

Is the temporary tag just a way for them to get the application through?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

It wouldn't be suprising if temporary turned to permanent, especially if Amex is full week in week out, and the club make an application for another 7,500 seats before before the New Year.

 

[Giraffe]

It wouldn't be suprising if temporary turned to permanent, especially if Amex is full week in week out, and the club make an application for another 7,500 seats before before the New Year.

I guess thats what I was wondering. Suspect they have to prove it doesn't cause traffic chaos first?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

If transport turns out to be a complete nightmare then it would be very unlikely that any application would be supported, especially not with the Greens having a major share of the Council seats.

 

[Giraffe]

If transport turns out to be a complete nightmare then it would be very unlikely that any application would be supported, especially not with the Greens having a major share of the Council seats.

A good reason to stop voting Green then, for those that do!!

 

[Albumen]

Surely only those that literally can't travel by train or bus should be allocated i.e disabled.

 

[The Large One]

If transport turns out to be a complete nightmare then it would be very unlikely that any application would be supported, especially not with the Greens having a major share of the Council seats.

How did you arrive at that conclusion?

 

[Guy Fawkes]

I've heard that the farm shop opposite isn't going to open on match days but the owners are going to run a small car park there on match days instead.

Dunno what space they have or how many cars they would be looking to park there but wouldn't imagine it would be too many