Boxing Day travel advice

[Prince Monolulu]

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Thanks for the suggestions and discussion folks. We will not be leaving early , but will leave from WSU at the final whistle. Can anyone give a rough idea of how long it would take from leaving our seats to being out of the Bridge ?

We only moved from the Uni to the Bridge this season but so fat, I leave the WSU after applauding the team off the pitch, meet my mate outside the ground, walk down to the Bridge and join the queues to get out. I'm usually out onto the A27 around 20 - 25 minutes after the final whistle. The Uni was usually a little quicker but then there were two exits from there rather than just one at the Bridge.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Get grandma a ticket for the footie!

 

[tronnogull]

Thanks folks, I think that's me sorted since being on the A27 25 mins after kickoff would be just fine.

Grandma ( and Grandpa, now watching from above ) had season tickets at the Goldstone for decades. But, at 94, she can't get around or see very well any longer. G&G have a brick at the Amex which son will want to see..

Thanks again.

 

[Gwylan]

I suspect those who run the parking enforcement arm of the council will see Coldean and Moulsecoomb as a potential cash cow on Boxing Day.

Would it though? I assume wardens will be on triple time: say they have a dozen patrolling the area at £30 an hour - with NIC that would cost about £2000 for a four-hour shift. At £35 a pop, they'd have to catch 60 drivers to make a profit: is that likely?

 

[BensGrandad]

Would it though? I assume wardens will be on triple time: sahhy they have a dozen patrolling the area at £30 an hour - with NIC that would cost about £2000 for a four-hour shift. At £35 a pop, they'd have to catch 60 drivers to make a profit: is that likely?

They could do as Guildford do to out lyeing villages take a car full or minibus and blitz the area during the game for 30 mins then return to the city, no extra staff needed.

 

[Mr H]

Thanks folks, I think that's me sorted since being on the A27 25 mins after kickoff would be just fine.

Grandma ( and Grandpa, now watching from above ) had season tickets at the Goldstone for decades. But, at 94, she can't get around or see very well any longer. G&G have a brick at the Amex which son will want to see..

Thanks again.

Where does Grandma live?

 

[Goldstone1976]

Where does Grandma live?

In a small, tidy, quaint house in a glade in a forest which is also home to a big, bad wolf?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

On a slightly related topic does anyone know when the next batch of live TV games is announced? I guess this could impact on Boxing Day?

 

[Official Old Man]

35 minutes from landing to leaving Gatwick? Obviously has not luggage.

 

[Lankyseagull]

Get in touch with Mr Bennett. He's got a huge area of vacant tarmac a stones throw from the ground. I'm sure he'd do a deal for a tenner......

 

[BensGrandad]

35 minutes from landing to leaving Gatwick? Obviously has not luggage.

Or trying to get through passport control there.

 

[janee]

Maybe just park in Coldean ? Yes, I know it's now residents parking on match days but bear with me.

If I remember rightly Bridge costs £15 ? A parking ticket costs £35 if paid early. You're gambling with £20 for convenience and I doubt the wardens will be on duty on Boxing Day.

*** Awaits the inevitable flaming ***

Got a ticket in Brighton last boxing day

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

35 minutes from landing to leaving Gatwick? Obviously has not luggage.

Or trying to get through passport control there.

If he is arriving and flying back on the same day I guess he would only have hand luggage. If it is an internal flight, then you can often be through to the pick up area within 15 minutes of landing. Flying in from abroad hasn't been too bad recently although it always depends on what other flights arrive at the same time.

Of course, whether the flight is actually on time is another matter altogether.

 

[tronnogull]

Actually flight is from Dublin. You don't go through passport control or the main immigration - just have to show your boarding pass and march through...usually no queue. And, obviously for a day trip, no luggage. So, if flight is on schedule then timing is realistic.