[Albion] The official Saturday night travel thread - Brighton v Chelsea FA Cup

[The Wookiee]

Last Trains:

Brighton westbound 00:10
Brighton to London 00:02
Falmer to Eastbourne 23:59

Anybody have any info on late night buses ?
I thought the 700 ran all night but according to the timetable the last one to leave Brighton is at 23:50 ?

Feel free to add

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Timetable shows trains from Lewes to Eastbourne at 00:31 and 01:23

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

I'm going to wait in my seat after the match until the next Chelsea game on the 14th. Much easier.

 

[Motogull]

I'm going to wait in my seat after the match until the next Chelsea game on the 14th. Much easier.

You still won't see us score.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Out of curiosity, roughly how many parking spaces are available per match across the various uni sites?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Last Trains:

Brighton westbound 00:10
Brighton to London 00:02
Falmer to Eastbourne 23:59

Anybody have any info on late night buses ?
I thought the 700 ran all night but according to the timetable the last one to leave Brighton is at 23:50 ?

Feel free to add

Found this on the Stagecoach site (N700) though you might want to double check

Applogies for the crappy copy n paste

FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS ONLY (excluding Bank Holidays)
N700 N700 N700 N700
Brighton Old Steine [T] 0035 0135 0235 0335
Brighton Churchill Sq [D] 0040 0140 0240 0340
Hove Town Hall 0047 0147 0247 0347
Portslade A259/Station Rd 0053 0153 0253 0353
Shoreham High Street 0101 0201 0301 0401
S.Lancing New Sussex Hotel 0107 0207 0307 0407
Worthing Marine Parade [C] 0115 0215 0315 0415
Worthing Marine Parade [C] 0115 0215 0315 0415
Goring Road Wallace Ave 0123 0223 0323 0423
Durrington Lamb Inn 0130 0230 0330 0430
Tarring Thomas A'Becket 0135 0235 0335 0435
Broadwater Church 0138 0238 0338 0438

 

[Weststander]

The 19:58 sofa to fridge
The 19:59 fridge to sofa

 

[The Optimist]

Last sensible train to London Bridge leaves Brighton at 22:56. Too early if there’s extra time and penalties.

Still involves changing at East Croydon and takes 1hr 24 minutes. Anything later involves going to somewhere like Blackfriars before getting back to London Bridge.

 

[Insel affe]

The 19:58 sofa to fridge
The 19:59 fridge to sofa

lightweight.....

If I was a bad fan and staying home like you my time table would read
The 19:30 armchair to the fridge
The 19:32 fridge to armchair
The 19:50 armchair to the bottom of the stairs (shout up to daughter "the game starts soon")
The 19:51 bottom of the stairs to armchair
The 20:00 armchair to bottom of stairs (shout upstairs, "it has started")
The 20:01 bottom of the stairs to snack cupboard
The 20:04 snack cupboard to armchair
The 20:09 armchair to bottom of the stairs (shout up "don't bother coming down, we are one nil down already)
The 20:10 bottom of the stairs to armchair
The 20:19 armchair to recycle bin
The 20:20 recycle bin to fridge
The 20:21 fridge to armchair
The 20:22 armchair to sofa
The 20:29 sofa to armchair (cats take over the sofa)
The 20:37 armchair to light switch of the lounge
The 20:38 light switch to bed (passing daughter on the stairs shaking head, "don't ask, just don't ask" mumble to self "7 nil again, how, just how")

 

[barbus_max bhafc]

200 car parking spaces still left if anyone prefers the car route over train

 

[Hotchilidog]

I am surprised at how many people think this will go to extra time and penalties...Good to see some faith being shown in the team

 

[Commander]

200 car parking spaces still left if anyone prefers the car route over train

Always surprised me more people aren't all over this. I use the parking most weeks and it's very easy. Yes it takes a bit of time to get out of sometimes, but it's better being sat waiting in a warm car with the radio on than it is stood in the freezing cold train queue.

 

[The Optimist]

Always surprised me more people aren't all over this. I use the parking most weeks and it's very easy. Yes it takes a bit of time to get out of sometimes, but it's better being sat waiting in a warm car with the radio on than it is stood in the freezing cold train queue.

How early do the car parks open. I had a look on the club website but couldn’t find this. Presumably about 3 hrs before like the train travel?

 

[Insel affe]

I am surprised at how many people think this will go to extra time and penalties...Good to see some faith being shown in the team

Yeah silly people, six thousand Chelsea fans will be that unbearable on sixty minutes at four nil up, the place will empty out steadily as more and more people reach their "we can come back from this threshold" I see no issues with transport home.

 

[Weststander]

Always surprised me more people aren't all over this. I use the parking most weeks and it's very easy. Yes it takes a bit of time to get out of sometimes, but it's better being sat waiting in a warm car with the radio on than it is stood in the freezing cold train queue.

@Bozza and @LamieRobertson talk of car park carnage and tedium, people refusing to let others out, easy to lose an hour if not out of the Amex early. Some even take snacks and a flask.

 

[Bozza]

Just a bump because there are still over 200 parking spaces available...

https://tickets.brightonandhovealbion.com/en-GB/events/parking%20v%20chelsea%20(facr4)/2025-2-8_20.00/matchday%20parking?hallmap

 

[Deadly Danson]

@Bozza and @LamieRobertson talk of car park carnage and tedium, people refusing to let others out, easy to lose an hour if not out of the Amex early. Some even take snacks and a flask.

Sure it can be annoying but the point is if you want to go, don't want to risk the trains and can drive then it's dead easy to get to the Amex on Saturday.

 

[Weststander]

Just a bump because there are still over 200 parking spaces available...

https://tickets.brightonandhovealbion.com/en-GB/events/parking%20v%20chelsea%20(facr4)/2025-2-8_20.00/matchday%20parking?hallmap

It'll be full of Chelsea Tractors.

 

[Commander]

@Bozza and @LamieRobertson talk of car park carnage and tedium, people refusing to let others out, easy to lose an hour if not out of the Amex early. Some even take snacks and a flask.

When I use the parking I stay until the end, clap (or boo) the team off, then saunter down the 1901 steps and walk to the car park, usually with two kids in tow, so hardly flying. I always seem to get home to Haywards Heath around 3.5 hours after kick off. So 6:30pm for a Saturday 3pm kick off. I definitely wouldn't get home that quickly if going by train, and it's a much more pleasant experience. I'm surprised more people don't try it.

I have also on occasions parked just up the hill from the Amex in a layby. You get a parking ticket about 2/3rds of the time, which if you pay on time is £30. With my mate and his kid in the car with myself and my two kids it would cost around £70 if we all went from HH with Seagull Travel...

 

[Bozza]

When I use the parking I stay until the end, clap (or boo) the team off, then saunter down the 1901 steps and walk to the car park, usually with two kids in tow, so hardly flying. I always seem to get home to Haywards Heath around 3.5 hours after kick off. So 6:30pm for a Saturday 3pm kick off. I definitely wouldn't get home that quickly if going by train, and it's a much more pleasant experience. I'm surprised more people don't try it.

I have also on occasions parked just up the hill from the Amex in a layby. You get a parking ticket about 2/3rds of the time, which if you pay on time is £30. With my mate and his kid in the car with myself and my two kids it would cost around £70 if we all went from HH with Seagull Travel...

Which car park?

Like you, we always stay to the end, clap off and then make our way to the car.

If we're in the Bridge, we'd often still be in the car park when you're pulling onto your driveway.

The University can be better.