Coventry City Pre-season Travel Latest
Last updated : 21 June 2008 By Covsupport News Service
PLEASE NOTE ALL MATCHES ARE SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION
CITY IN AUSTRIA June 30th to July 4th
Obertron No Game
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CITY IN SWITZERLAND
July 14 to 20th Details will appear here when they are available.
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COVENTRY CITY V
TUESDAY JULY 22 TBA
AT RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
By car: Leave the M6 at junction 3. Take the A444 towards the City centre and at the first island go left and you will see the Ricoh Arena on your right.
By rail: For all train information call National Rail Enquiries on: 08457 48 49 50, but be warned Coventry station is a £10+ taxi ride away. Take the 27 bus from the train station get off at Pool Meadow bus station and catch the 4 or 5 service. Or go out of doors and over the road by Sainsburys and get the 20, getting off the by Tescos.
Parking: Car parking is extremely restricted around the ground.
Park And Ride
The new park and ride site will be located at Coventry Airport in Siskin Drive and replaces the one at Whitley. It will cost £7.50 to pre-book and £8 on the day to park at Coventry Airport on match days.
Parking at the two park and walk sites at Christ the King Football Club in Wheelwright Lane and Wayside Business Park in Wilsons Lane won't be affected. Vehicles can park there for £5.50 per game.
For further information or to buy tickets at any the three sites log on to
http://www.ricoharena.com/ or telephone 08444 121 747.
Coaches From Rugby.
The Avon mill are running the coach travel to all home games this season again anyone interested please contact Mac on 01788 542815 or email
rugbyccfc1@yahoo.co.uk £4 per person per game.
Coaches From Kenilworth For details please contact
harry.bragginton@btinternet.comTravel From London for Members of CCLSC
http://www.cclsc.co.uk/ AWAY SUPPORTERS PARKING
Car parking around the Ricoh Arena is strictly limited.
http://www.ricohparking.co.uk However, there is a designated away supporters car park, situated around five minutes walk away from the ground. The car park is secure and cost is £5 - but spaces are limited to just 100.
Directions: M6 to junction 3. Take 3rd exit if coming from north or 1st exit if travelling from the south. At the 2nd roundabout, take the 2nd exit, under the railway bridge, through the first set of traffic lights, and pass the pedestrian lights. At the next set of lights, turn right into Blackburn Road and the car park is at the top of the road.
SAT NAV
Some car satellite navigation systems have not been updated to show Coventry City FC as playing at the Ricoh Arena. Those visiting the ground for the first time are advised to enter "Phoenix Way" and the post code "CV6 6GE" instead.
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CAMBRIDGE UNITED V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY JULY 26TH AT 3PM
AT Cambridge United Football Club, The Trade Recruitment Stadium, Newmarket Road, Cambridge,CB5 8LN TEL (01223) 566500
By Car:
From North and West:
Follow the A14 towards Cambridge, Newmarket and Felixstowe. After the A14 and M11 divides, stay on the A14 to the third exit (s/p Cambridge B1047). Turn right at the T-Junction at the end of the traffic lights (s/p Fen Ditton, Cambridge Airport). Follow this road through the village of Fen Ditton to the next T-Junction at a set of traffic lights. Turn right here (s/p Cambridge). Straight on at the roundabout after 100 yards (s/p ring road) into Newmarket Road. The ground is on the left after approximately ½ mile.
From South:
Leave the M11 at junction 11 (s/p Cambridge A1309, Harston A10). Turn right at the roundabout (s/p Cambridge A1309). Straight on, at three sets of traffic lights, for 1.5 miles then right at the next set of lights (s/p ring road) into Long Road. Straight on at the next lights (s/p ring road) into Queen Edith's Way. Follow 'ring road' signs at the next five roundabouts into Newmarket Road. The ground is on the left after approximately ½ mile.
From East:
Leave A14 at A1303 (s/p Cambridge A1303, Burwell B1102). Turn left at the roundabout (s/p Cambridge A1303). Continue straight on for 2.4 miles, over a roundabout, two sets of traffic lights then another roundabout. The ground is on the left after approximately ½ mile.
There is limited street parking opposite the ground. For disabled parking, contact the club.
By Bus: A number C3 bus stops within a few yards of the ground and runs from the Railway Station and through the city centre every ten minutes during the day.
By Train: There are regular services to and from Cambridge Railway Station, where taxis are available or the Citibus C3 service runs from the station every ten minutes during the day and hourly after 9.30pm. Check the "
http://www.stagecoachbus.com/cambridge/index_html/ website for more details and a timetable.
To walk from the railway station to the ground could take 25-30 minutes. Walk away from the station along Station Road and take the first road on the right, (Tenison Road). Take the first road again on the right, (Devonshire Road), follow this round to the left, up to the next junction. Turn right - again - onto Mill Road. Walk over the railway bridge, then take the third road on the left, (Sedgewick Street). Follow this road, pass a set of traffic calming barriers, and shops (at this point you are in Cromwell Road) to a T-junction, (Coldham's Lane). Ahead of you should be a large field (Coldham's Common). Go into this field and follow a path under the railway bridge to the away turnstiles.
Food and Drink: There is a selection of food and drinks available at the tea bars inside the ground, including our award-winning bacon rolls. The most convenient haunt for away fans after their journey is The Greyhound on Coldham's Lane as it is near where the away fans' coaches drop off and pick up.
Next to the ground, the Supporters Club (owned and operated separately from the Football Club) is usually open to all supporters and serves a variety of hot and cold food and reasonably priced drinks. Entry to non-members is £1 The nearest chippy is 'The Chippy' on Newmarket Road and is a few minutes walk in the direction of the town centre (turning left from the front of the ground.) Ten minutes walk in the other direction is a McDonalds.
For most games, away fans will be accommodated in the southern end of the Habbin Terrace. To get there from the Greyhound pub, simply follow the path across Coldham's Common and use the 'Habbin South' turnstiles.
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LIVINGSTON FC V COVENTRY CITY
TUESDAY JULY 29 AT 7.30PM
AT ALMONDVALE STADIUM, LIVINGSTON,WEST LOTHIAN,EH54 7DN
http://www.livingstonfc.co.uk/
By Car
M6 to A74M. At Junction 12 take the A70 to Lanark. Following signs for Edinburgh until you see signs for West Calder. and take a left onto the B7008. At junction with A71 turn right towards Edinburgh and then left onto the A899 for Livingston. Turn left at main roundabout and then left at next main roundabout onto Allderstone Road by the hospital and follow to ground.
M8 from Glasgow. Get off at Junction 3 and onto the A899 following signs for Livingston,St Johns Hospital and Livingstone FC.
M8 from Edinburgh as per Glasgow directions.
If you are travelling by public transport, you will need to stay over night.
By Train, there is a regular train service from Edinburgh.Waverley to Livingston. Trains back to Edinburgh after the game are at 22.08 and 23.08 and the journey takes around thirty minutes.
From Coventry by train: Dep COV 11:23. Dep BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET 12:03 ARR EDINBURGH HAYMARKET 16:08 DEP 16:21 ARR LIVINGSTON NORTH 16:43
Flights to Edinburgh.
www.bmibaby.com have flights from Birmingham,East Midlands and Cardiff to Edinburgh.
By Air: Only 9 miles from Prestwick Airport (Suitable if you are flying from Bournemouth,Dublin or Stansted) and 22 miles from Glasgow Airport (You can fly from Birmingham but will need to make a dash on the final whistle as the return flight is at 6.45pm after the game.)
By Rail: Less than 1 mile from Kilmarnock train station (Change at Glasgow).
From Coventry by train Dep Cov 06:04 Dep BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET 07:03 ARR GLASGOW CENTRAL 11:27 Dep 12:03 Arr KILMARNOCK 12:41
By Road:
M6 to M74 leave at junction 8 and follow the A71 to Kilmarnock At roundabout take 3rd exit (Kilmarnock Town Centre, Ayrshire Conference & Banqueting Centre) onto Dundonald Road. Continue to Mini roundabout, take 1st left (Kilmarnock Town Centre, Ayrshire Conference & Banqueting Centre) onto Dundonald Road. Entrance to Park Hotel on left hand side after one mile.
M6 to A74, then A75 to Dumfries and A76 to Kilmarnock.
From Glasgow
A77, Take exit off motorway signposted Hurlford after New Farm Loch Interchange. Take 4th exit off roundabout, Continue to next roundabout take 1st left, follow signs for Ayrshire Conference & Banqueting Centre, Continue to Mini roundabout, take 1st left (Kilmarnock Town Centre, Ayrshire Conference & Banqueting Centre) onto Dundonald Road. Entrance to Park Hotel on left hand side after one mile.
