[Albion] Parking at away matches

[BigBod]

Just park these days 100%

I do miss the the lower league days where you’d turn, following an AA route planner and skulked around the ground looking for a school / church / factory that had opened the gates and were offering match day parking for a £5

Me n my mate still do that now, plumb in the post code of the ground, once we can see the stadium we start looking for somewhere to park. Never failed yet! easier up norf, usually an industrial estate close by with parking....

 

[Mackenzie]

Just park these days 100%

I do miss the the lower league days where you’d turn, following an AA route planner and skulked around the ground looking for a school / church / factory that had opened the gates and were offering match day parking for a £5

Also not quite knowing where to go and looking out for the stadium floodlights....

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Also not quite knowing where to go and looking out for the stadium floodlights....

Putting trust into the locals!

 

[dejavuatbtn]

Don’t ever use the car park next to the ground at Wycombe - tried it once and was late for work on the Monday.

 

[Stat Brother]

Me n my mate still do that now, plumb in the post code of the ground, once we can see the stadium we start looking for somewhere to park. Never failed yet! easier up norf, usually an industrial estate close by with parking....

Exactly this, we just work backwards.
Before leaving we find an area that's best for driving out of whichever godforsaken northern outpost we happen to be in.
Head for that.
Then park in such a place that's the 'right side' of any traffic lights etc.

Stoke was great.
Found the ground.
Found the start of the parking restrictions.
Moved back a further 2 sets of traffic lights.
Parked at the exit of an industrial estate.

20 min walk to the ground.
20 min walk back, past all the queuing traffic
Straight out onto the main road towards the motorway.
Didn't stop till the godforsaken northern outpost that is Buck Barn Crossing.

 

[PeterT]

Also not quite knowing where to go and looking out for the stadium floodlights....

And then getting a tattoo of your favourite floodlight too

Why one man got a tattoo in honour of a floodlight

The 150ft tall lantern at Swansea St Helens stadium has a special place in Max Mckeown's heart.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[The Wookiee]

Whenever I used to drive to away games back in the ‘90s I never used a map or researched parking- it kind of added to the excitement of the day

 

[seagullwedgee]

Always a down side to driving. Sheffield has lots of great pubs and beer but someone has to drive. Two in a car helps but that still means the driver has to go dry, hence we are making a weekend of it.

Yep, I’m usually the DD, but I don’t mind, there’s always 4 of us in the car at 60mpg so it’s miles cheaper than trains (from Bedfordshire area).

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Fiver for Sheffield Utd. 15 minute walk

Sheffield United V Brighton FA CUP | Big Parking

thebigparking.co.uk

 

[Sirnormangall]

Thanks all, yeah I’ll probably use Just Park as suggested. (That Meadowhall site appears to have a time limit)

Thanks all, yeah I’ll probably use Just Park as suggested. (That Meadowhall site appears to have a time limit)

I’ve just booked a space at Sheffield College via TheBigParking £5. 15/20 min walk to ground