Advice on Getting to St Andrews....

Ormiston_Addick

Hi All,

I am currently back in Europe from Oz and have so far missed both the Blackburn game and Wigan game because I have been away travelling with work - I am currently in Palestine!

Anyway, I am back in the UK on Saturday and am really keen to see the boys play at Birmingham - but I need some travel advice.

Basically, assuming the game finishes at 4.50PM then would it be feasible to get back to New Street for 5.30PM - also what are the transport options from New Street to St Andrews?

By the way, I can pay on the day, right?

Any advice gratefully received!

Cheers

NathanPrior

No tickets on sale on the day

Charlton_Stu

It's about 25 min walk from ground to new street.

JohnnyH2

Very tight but can be done if you know the route and make it a swift walk. As Nathan says no tickets are available on the day

Ormiston_Addick

Righto, thank Christ I asked - I will pop into The Valley on Friday to get my ticket.

Can you get a bus to the ground from the station?

craigcafc

Ormiston Addick said:

Righto, thank Christ I asked - I will pop into The Valley on Friday to get my ticket.

Can you get a bus to the ground from the station?

Tickets not on sale on Friday, last day is tomorrow from the Valley.

cafc_4life

Tickets on Sale until 3pm Friday due to not being available at St Andrews

craigcafc

My mistake. Just seen that they have changed the date.

killerandflash

Ormiston Addick said:

Righto, thank Christ I asked - I will pop into The Valley on Friday to get my ticket.

Can you get a bus to the ground from the station?

There are buses going that way, but I doubt they'd be much quicker, with the volume of people leaving the ground. 5:30 is tight, is there a reason why you need to catch that train, when trains to London are very frequent?

se9addick

Provided there isn't loads of injury time and you position yourself by the exit a couple of minutes before the end you should be able to make it to New Street for about 20 past - check which platform you're leaving from on your phone en-route to save messing around once you get to the station.

EpsomAddick

As long as you get away from the ground quickly there's no reason you wouldn't make the 5.30 train, it shouldn't take more than 20 minutes.

Ormiston_Addick

killerandflash said:

Ormiston Addick said:

Righto, thank Christ I asked - I will pop into The Valley on Friday to get my ticket.

Can you get a bus to the ground from the station?

There are buses going that way, but I doubt they'd be much quicker, with the volume of people leaving the ground. 5:30 is tight, is there a reason why you need to catch that train, when trains to London are very frequent?

I have a dinner on in London that night so the earlier I can get back then the better but if I can't make the 5.30 I can get the later train, just curious to know what the logistics are.

Ormiston_Addick

Thanks All, much appreciated! I will book the 5.30PM train - should be able to make 1.2 miles in 30 minutes even in my unfit state!

ElfsborgAddick

Ormiston Addick said:

Hi All,

I am currently back in Europe from Oz and have so far missed both the Blackburn game and Wigan game because I have been away travelling with work - I am currently in Palestine!

Anyway, I am back in the UK on Saturday and am really keen to see the boys play at Birmingham - but I need some travel advice.

Basically, assuming the game finishes at 4.50PM then would it be feasible to get back to New Street for 5.30PM - also what are the transport options from New Street to St Andrews?

By the way, I can pay on the day, right?

Any advice gratefully received!

Cheers

Now that it seems they are not selling to us on the day, get a ticket in the home end.
Difficult to tell you directions but if you can get yourself to Digbeth Coach Station as a landmark then you are a brisk 10 minutes from New Street. All in all it is 30 minutes but knowing how to negotiate the newbuild estates and factories

Ormiston_Addick

@Elfsborg Addick - Thanks very much!