November 2011 Travel Details

Last updated : 26 October 2011 By Covsupport News Service

THE 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. Street parking outside the exclusion zone is available if you are prepared to walk.

City supporters can now pay on the day to park at the Ricoh Arena before Coventry City home games. £10 will be charged to park in Car Park A and C with £7 for Car Park B.

Parking places are subject to availability and motorists will not be allowed to leave the car parks A & B for twenty minutes after the final whistle.
 
Park And Ride
The park and ride site is at The Oak Pub  in Baginton near to Coventry Airport. Parking at the two park and walk sites at Christ the King Football Club in Wheelwright Lane and St Finbarrs and Wayside Business Park in Wilsons Lane.  Vehicles can park there for £5.50 per game.

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.

Travel From London for Members of CCLSC http://www.cclsc.co.uk/

The Sky Blue Express return coach service is back for the new season. Leaving from Christ The King Club in Coundon to the Ricoh Arena for all home games. The coach leaves the club approximately 35mins prior to kick off and returns after the match.

Prices remain the same as last season which are £3.50 for Adults, £2 for under 16's and £5 Family Ticket (one adult//one under 16).

Tickets will be available from behind the bar For Further Info you can contact the Sky Blue Express on
 
// 07974532056 // www.facebook.com/skyblueexpress  // www.twitter.com/skyblueexpress
 
CTK Parish Centre, 14 Westhill Road, Coundon, Coventry, CV6 2AA

AWAY SUPPORTERS PUB
The Lord Raglan,Coventry Rd,Exhall,Coventry,CV7 9EZ   Telephone 02476734008 or 07747115478.Opens 11am every day,very large car park for coaches etc.Free car park for people who go into the pub.Less than 10 mins walk to the ground.Exit J3 M6 Follow signs for Bayton Rd Ind Est just 2 mins off the motorway.
 
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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MILLWALL V COVENTRY CITY
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1ST AT 7.45PM
AT THE NEW DEN, ZAMPA ROAD, LONDON, SE16 3LN

Club coach costs £19 and leaves the Ricoh Arena Car Park C at 3.30pm

From North
Follow signs from A1/M1, then signs for Shoreditch and Whitechapel. Follow Ring Road signs for Dover. Cross over Tower Bridge and after one mile, take first exit at the roundabout onto A2. From Elephant & Castle take A2& (New Kent Road) into Old Kent Road and turn left after& four miles at The Gem Bar into Ilderton Road to Zampa Road SE16 3LN.

From South, Take A20 and A21 following signs to London, At New Cross follow signs for Surrey Quays into Kender Street, turn left into Old Kent Road then right at the turning signposted "car pound" into Ilderton Road. Zampa Road is the seventh turning on the right.

From East, Take A2 to New Cross (then as south).

From West From M4 and M3 follow South Circular (A205) then follow signs for Clapham, City (A3), then Camberwell to New Cross and then as from the South.

By Rail: South Bermondsey Station is about five minutes walk from The New Den, New Cross or New Cross Gate are about 15 mins walk away. East London Line to Surrey Quays or New Cross Gate (approx 15 mins walk). Jubilee Line to Canada Water (approx 20 mins walk).

The Club has no car parking facilities for supporters and it is recommended that away supporters travel to the ground by official coach or by rail to South Bermondsey. A walkway link is available to the stadium on matchdays for away supporters only.
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COVENTRY CITY V SOUTHAMPTON 
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5TH AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE

See directions above
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COVENTRY CITY V WEST HAM UNITED
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19TH AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE

See directions above
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COVENTRY CITY V CARDIFF CITY 
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 22ND AT 7.45PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE

See directions above

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BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26TH AT 3PM
AT AMERICAN EXPRESS COMMUNITY STADIUM, VILLAGE WAY, FALMER, BRIGHTON, BN1 9BL

M40, M25, M23. At the end of the M23, continue onto the A23, heading towards Brighton. At the roundabout which is the junction with the A27, take the A27 towards Lewes. After around four miles you will se the stadium on your right hand side. Leave at the A27 and take the slip road sign posted Falmer (B2123). At the top of the slip road turn right crossing back over the A27 and the entrance to the stadium is down on the right.

There is no parking at the stadium for away fans (although coaches minibuses will be allowed to park providing that they have been pre-booked with the Club) and there is a large no parking zone in force around the area of the stadium on matchdays.

Some Sat-Navs are not recognising the stadium post code of BN1 9BL. You can try instead BN1 9SD which takes you to nearby Falmer Railway Station instead.


Private Coach or Minibus
The best way for away fans to get to the stadium is by organised coach or minibus. These will be allowed to park at the stadium, without charge, and will have direct access into the away end so that you can use the facilities. If you are travelling by coach or minibus, the organiser should telephone Brighton's transport manager on 01273 878288 (email transportmanager@bhafc.co.uk ) who will make sure that a parking space is available for you.

Bus
If you are staying in Brighton or arrive early and visit the town, there are a wide range of buses that serve the area of the stadium with a number 25 bus every 10 minutes to right outside the stadium and specials available on match days.

Train
Falmer railway station is directly outside the stadium and only a couple of minutes' walk to the away stand. There are frequent trains and specials on match days from both Brighton and Lewes.

Park & Rides
If you have no option other than to travel by car, to take advantage of the club-subsidised Football Park Ride scheme you will need a book of club travel vouchers.

There are Football Park Ride sites for your use situated at: Mill Road, third exit off A23/A27 roundabout. Postcode BN1 8ZF

Mithras House and Cockroft House, Lewes Road - Postcode BN2 4AT

Brighton Racecourse -Postcode BN2 9XZ

Please note the Mill Road site can only be accessed from the A23/A27 turn-off at Patcham and by driving west up Mill Road. You will not be allowed to enter Mill Road from the Hove turn-off from the A27. At all sites, stewards will show you where to park.

Disabled drivers will be directed to spaces next to the Park & Ride bus pick-up points.

The Park &  Ride buses will run from 12 noon on a Saturday and 5.30pm for evening matches, and run for 90 minutes after the match.

Please note all cars must be removed from the Mill Road car park no later than two hours after the match.

Queuing times
After the match there will inevitably be a queue for your return journey whether you are using the train or the bus. It is taking us roughly 50mins to clear the queues.

To make your journey home more comfortable travel information will be provided in the stadium concourse areas, enabling you to wait inside and enjoy the excellent hospitality facilities we have on offer. Bars will be open for a period of time after each game. So if you don't have to rush off stay and take your time.

Near site parking
The only parking near the stadium is controlled by the Club and can only be used if it is pre-booked. Most of these have already been sold to home supporters and there are no spaces for away supporters. There are no uncontrolled parking areas on either of the Universities or at the Brighton Aldridge Academy and entry to these premises is controlled by stewards.

Disabled car parking, There is disabled car parking at the stadium. This is allocated to people according to their disability. If you believe that you are entitled to disabled parking, please contact the Club with details of your disability and your parking requirements.

More info http://www.footballgroundguide.com/brighton_and_hove_albion/#How%20To%20Get%20There%20And%20Where%20To%20Park
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