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Getting the train when Falmer opens
- Thread starter adrian29uk
- Start date
Nah, they have a whole fleet of double decker buses. There's plenty of capacity there - they scarcely run in the evenings and have a reduced service at weekends.
When they've done that, it's always been because of parking pressures - there are no parking pressures in this side of Brighton. Coldean is half empty on Saturday afternoons, I can't see there much resident demand for parking permits. It might be more problematic for evening games but I can't see people voting for permits because of a few hours for a couple of evenings a year.
Just an aside on 'how far will people walk?' we've got some friends who live in Southampton. They live in an area where all the on-street parking is residents only (controlled by permits) or their guests (controlled by little scratch cards). There's not even Pay 'n' Display.
They reckon they live about 30 minutes walk from St Marys, and yet despite the distance and the restrictions the parking bays are still taken up by football traffic. I was there in August when Southampton were playing at home and the streets in their neighbourhood were crawling with wardens ticketing the un-permitted cars. Doesn't apparently deter people from doing it though - I guess they just look on it as a pricey parking space.
I went to bed thinking about this last night. I'd imagine that the bottom of Coldean would get chocker but the top part is probably a 35 minute walk from the stadium - would that get full?
If people were prepared to walk that distance then I think Moulsecoomb would be more likely - it's bigger and even the furthest part is probably only about 40 minutes away. But even Bates Estate and Bevendean could come into play.
I still can't see residents voting for parking permits however. They'd be happy to put up with the inconvenience - it's only 23 to 30 days a year.
dougdeep
New member
The big lay-by at Newmarket village may get some extra traffic and the lane by the farms.
Dave the OAP
Well-known member
there also is a car park at the top of Stanmer park ( just before you come off onto the bypass) so I would ahve assumed that will be utilised
If it comes to that, parking is allowed throughout Stanmer Park - it's packed on a weekend. There's probably room for several hundred cars there and if, as Brovion suggests, people will be happy to walk 30 minutes, there's plenty of room near Stanmer village.
Dave the OAP
Well-known member
If it proves a hassle to get picked up and dropped off at the stadium, a walk through Stanmer park would be a good idea methinks.
Brighton_Barca
Bus stop wanker
How about doing a sponsored skydive for each home game? You could make sure you land in a nearby field. Wouldn't help getting you home though.
The gates will be locked.
Dave the OAP
Well-known member
there are no gates up the top by the ditchlin beacon road, unless you are talking about the entrance by the university ( and then there are no gates there)
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 36,016
i wonder if a shewd famer will open up their car park sized field by those lanes, half a mile from the stadium. (or would that need planning permission?)
Tesco in Disguise
Where do we go from here?
whatever helps you nod off.
The Large One
Who's Next?
Well, if you feel confident enough to negotiate your way through Stanmer Woods in the dark to get back to your car, go for it.
Stanmer Park is a popular weekend destination. I can't see Brighton residents being too happy about having the park closed every two weeks.
turienzo's lovechild
New member
- Oct 25, 2003
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why is virtually everyone ignoring the fact that there is a pretty frequent bus route going from (basically) outside the stadium into town?
plus the park & ride facilities
plus people who drive and park nearby
plus people who get dropped off
plus people who walk there
plus even people who cycle there
do you all think that there'll be 23,000 people trying to get on the same train every week?
plus the park & ride facilities
plus people who drive and park nearby
plus people who get dropped off
plus people who walk there
plus even people who cycle there
do you all think that there'll be 23,000 people trying to get on the same train every week?
Dave the OAP
Well-known member
there are marked paths...so
It all depend on how easy it is to drop off and pick up at the stadium
Exactly. There's an awful lot of variables that will come into play and none of us know yet how it will all pan out. I'm 100% sure there will be teething troubles but eventually people will work out what's best for them.
It'll only be closed 12-3. Pretty sure lord B has mentioned this several times.
Dave the OAP
Well-known member
we take no notice of him now he is not one of the "CLIQUE"