Travel to Amex for QPR game

[Brightonfan1983]

Coming from near Horsham early on Tuesday, I figured I'd drive to Three Bridges and get a train down. I'm going to give it a good few hours, but after searching here and National Rail, can't find any definitive information that the trains are/not a good bet.

Can anyone clarify things for me? This is my first game of the season so I'm absolutely out of the transport loop.

Thanks.

(Oh, and I want to be under my own steam so I don't have to worry about leaving the ground at a particular time...)

 

[pasty]

Don't think there is a strike that day, but the drivers overtime ban will still be in force.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Don't think there is a strike that day, but the drivers overtime ban will still be in force.

Does that mean they'll run but be slow?

 

[ManOfSussex]

Coming from near Horsham early on Tuesday, I figured I'd drive to Three Bridges and get a train down. I'm going to give it a good few hours, but after searching here and National Rail, can't find any definitive information that the trains are/not a good bet.

Can anyone clarify things for me? This is my first game of the season so I'm absolutely out of the transport loop.

Thanks.

(Oh, and I want to be under my own steam so I don't have to worry about leaving the ground at a particular time...)

http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/brighton-hove-albion-queens-park-rangers-3482490.aspx

 

[Brightonfan1983]

http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/brighton-hove-albion-queens-park-rangers-3482490.aspx

Brilliant, thank you.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Coming from near Horsham early on Tuesday, I figured I'd drive to Three Bridges and get a train down. I'm going to give it a good few hours, but after searching here and National Rail, can't find any definitive information that the trains are/not a good bet.

Can anyone clarify things for me? This is my first game of the season so I'm absolutely out of the transport loop.

Thanks.

(Oh, and I want to be under my own steam so I don't have to worry about leaving the ground at a particular time...)

Drive as close to the ground as you can get would be my advice. Plenty of big wide streets with free parking up Preston Drove on the left. Then train from London Road, or walk up to Fiveways and down the other side to the Lewes Road gyratory and catch a 25 or a 49. Easy peasy.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Drive as close to the ground as you can get would be my advice. Plenty of big wide streets with free parking up Preston Drove on the left. Then train from London Road, or walk up to Fiveways and down the other side to the Lewes Road gyratory and catch a 25 or a 49. Easy peasy.

That sounds too easy - isn't there a 'free for 2 hours' thing going on there?

 

[pearl]

That sounds too easy - doesn't everyone do that?!

trains quite often full at London Road

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

trains quite often full at London Road

And it's a sell out.

And perhaps a reduced Christmas service.

 

[Notters]

Drive as close to the ground as you can get would be my advice. Plenty of big wide streets with free parking up Preston Drove on the left. Then train from London Road, or walk up to Fiveways and down the other side to the Lewes Road gyratory and catch a 25 or a 49. Easy peasy.

Note that the top 3 are no longer free. If you're going to Lewes Road, you may as well park off Lewes Road. I imagine Hanover/Elm Grove won't be too bad with many students away for Christmas.

 

[Notters]

trains quite often full at London Road

I haven't lived there for to years, but always used to manage to squeeze on, at any time, is that no longer the case?

 

[Knightsworld]

trains quite often full at London Road

Get on a Brighton bound train and stay on it for the return?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I haven't lived there for to years, but always used to manage to squeeze on, at any time, is that no longer the case?

Plenty left on London Road platform sometimes.

 

[Official Old Man]

Brighton & Hove Albion have been advised by Southern Rail to expect additional matchday rail services for the home match with Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday 27th December.
Nonetheless, as it is an early kick-off and Bank Holiday fixture the club has laid on additional travel services for fans - and also made contingency plans to deal with any disruption.
OR TRANSLATED
Brighton & Hove Albion have been told there will be plenty of trains, but don't trust southern as far as we can throw them and have already booked lots of extra car parks and buses.
As ever, well done BHA

 

[pearl]

Get on a Brighton bound train and stay on it for the return?

yes, I've done that, you need to allow a bit more time though

 

[LamieRobertson]

I see that car parking for the QPR and Cardiff matches is UNI CARPARK C.....Bridge sold out?

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Note that the top 3 are no longer free. If you're going to Lewes Road, you may as well park off Lewes Road. I imagine Hanover/Elm Grove won't be too bad with many students away for Christmas.

This is great, thank you