Still selling tickets for collection only till 3pm today. I assume the club will officially say this afternoon, but that should be the case. It was last year, so no reason why not.
Still selling tickets for collection only till 3pm today. I assume the club will officially say this afternoon, but that should be the case. It was last year, so no reason why not.
There's nowhere nearby that I'm aware of, so last time I used the park and ride at Mithras House (Brighton Uni). Dead easy, though you need to leg it at the end unless you're staying for a drink or don't mind queuing.
Nice new ground very good facilities up on the downs at Falmer hence parking issues and rail 'shuttle' service can take the gloss off the match day experience. Went by coach last time, straight in and straight out without any hassle and doing the same again on Saturday.
Hi, Brighton fan here, hope I can help. Firstly be careful on a U18 ticket, although the barriers are automatic using bar codes, when an U18 ticket is activated a green light goes on and Stewarts will check for obvious age difference. I know that my son mates was stopped last year in the home end.
On travelling, there is a few park and rides, best are the one on the a23 just when you enter Brighton, but you need to get there before 13:30 to make sure of a spot, Mithras House is on the London road (a27 into Brighton, south of the ground, which I think is good until about 2:30.
Trains are good option, every 10 mins from Brighton station, but they are rammed from 2 onwards. You can park at Lewes (north of Falmer), £5 I think and get the train in from there, about 5 mins and 1 stop, a lot of good pubs in Lewes as well. Remember you dont need to buy a train ticket as the price of the ticket includes local travel (funny that someone on your board complained about the high prices at the Amex, but you save about £3-4 on travel and think I paid more at Charlton on Boxing day last year ??)
There is now a 'fanzone' outside the ground, with food, beer and local bands playing from about 13:30 and all the bars are open after the game for a beer with no segregation, and yes it works, unless its Palace?
Enjoy the day, always got a lot of time for Charlton, similar to us I think in the history on what happened re grounds etc and always remember the vast support we got from you on Fans Utd day.
I hear you are playing well, we have made about 6 signings in the last couple of weeks and 4 of those are class, so looking a lot better this year. We are playing a new style of fast attacking play, it will take time, but started to click last couple of games. The player to look out for is the young Portuguese lad from Liverpool - Texeria ? excuse my spelling, he is a bit good.
Anyway, stay for a beer, or come early (Battle of Trafalgar or Evening Star), near Brighton station are football friendly and best of luck for the year, apart from 2 games of course.
Tickets arrived today. Ended up with 3 Watford tickets in my name that I didn't pay for, and an U10 that I definitely didn't ask for considering i'm 29! Anyone know what they usually do in these circumstances? Never had a problem before with tickets.
Nice new ground very good facilities up on the downs at Falmer hence parking issues and rail 'shuttle' service can take the gloss off the match day experience. Went by coach last time, straight in and straight out without any hassle and doing the same again on Saturday.
I went there in April expecting massive queues for the train at Brighton, and found no problems at all. Indeed I've sometimes had to wait longer for a train a Charlton station, especially after evening matches when the frequency isn't so good
Nice new ground very good facilities up on the downs at Falmer hence parking issues and rail 'shuttle' service can take the gloss off the match day experience. Went by coach last time, straight in and straight out without any hassle and doing the same again on Saturday.
I went there in April expecting massive queues for the train at Brighton, and found no problems at all. Indeed I've sometimes had to wait longer for a train a Charlton station, especially after evening matches when the frequency isn't so good
Fair enough mate you can only speak as you find like this Forest fan did in an extract from the 'Football Grounds Guide' but maybe it has since improved. Rob Haynes a visiting Nottingham Forest Fan also found going by train frustrating; 'We stayed in Brighton so walked to the station and arrived at 13.30 to find a huge queue snaking around the concourse. Whilst it generally quite well organised it didn't add much to the pre-match experience to have to stand and wait for such a long period before getting on a packed train to the ground. Fans that left it later no doubt had an even longer wait. After the game we walked straight from the away end to the train station. At 6pm (the game finished before 5pm) I was finally moving and on my way into Brighton centre. All generally organised okay but again such a frustrating wait and such a waste of time! Trains again jammed back to Brighton.
I think our transport issues are execrated to be honest, it was bad year 1, but settled down as most people have a routine and it will be always be a slight issue to move 25-28k people in a short space of time.
Bolton away (by public transport) was worse afterwards, there was nothing to do at the ground, the area is a dull trading estate, and after a fair wait at the station the 'extra' train laid on to get you from Horwich to Bolton (where you had to change again for Manchester) was a 2 car Pacer (well I had to include that bit of info)
If we want to watch the United v Burnley game are we better drinking in Brighton and then getting the train to Lewes or going straight to Lewes ? Did anyone stay behind last year after the game, if so is it worth it ? I can't imagine ever wanting to stay behind and drink at the Valley but Brighton might be a different matter !
You are most welcome in the concourse after the game, North Stand, West Stand, all open to away fans, Big TV's on the wall to watch the games and also details of the train times as well, think we are the only club the country to have maybe 5-6k still in ground after the game, drinking real ale and good food.
Brighton away last year was the pits - probably the worst ground i've ever experienced in terms of getting to and away from. Ended up parking in the Mithras? car park only to find the park-and-ride had stopped ! Had to get an ordinary bus from there. The excuse given by Brighton' staff' was 'well, you were late', of which was retort was ' i was at the ground an hour before the game started and had to ponce around trying to find somewhere to park' Getting away from the ground was a nightmare - getting out of Colditz would have been easier. Over-burdened trains, Buses full - cant walk away from ground because of its position. A total nightmare.
They keep the bars open after the game for a reason but you can't blame them for identifying the additional revenue opportunity. :-0 Edit; I must say though the matchday experience at the Amex is like chalk and cheese compared to the Withdean. How on earth that running track and it's so called facilities were approved by the Football League still beggars belief.
Think to be fair, as stated you have to get there in time, 1 hour before is a bit tight. Also we had no choice on where our new ground was situated and we have a Green council so limited car parking and emphasis on public transport. To try to balance things a bit, took me over an hour to get on a train at Charlton a couple of years back as the station was rammed and last year parked near the ground, but it to ages to get out near Charlton park at a road junction, the price you have to pay sometimes when supporting your team. Hope you have a better experience this time, or maybe you will not come again ?
I wasnt planning on going due to travel and ticket price BUT my apprentice has managed to bag a couple of free tickets from a Brighton player he lived next door to
Tickets arrived today. Ended up with 3 Watford tickets in my name that I didn't pay for, and an U10 that I definitely didn't ask for considering i'm 29! Anyone know what they usually do in these circumstances? Never had a problem before with tickets.
What you need to do is ask the public on a forum instead of contacting the ticket staff at the club. Much quicker and more accurate way of getting an answer.
If we want to watch the United v Burnley game are we better drinking in Brighton and then getting the train to Lewes or going straight to Lewes ? Did anyone stay behind last year after the game, if so is it worth it ? I can't imagine ever wanting to stay behind and drink at the Valley but Brighton might be a different matter !
I think you mean Falmer not Lewes. There's nothing near the ground at Falmer. We stayed behind last year and had a couple of pints in a Sports Bar, it was okish, but only "cushioned benches" to sit on or stand. We're going to go to Lewes pre match for a change & Brighton after.
Tickets arrived today. Ended up with 3 Watford tickets in my name that I didn't pay for, and an U10 that I definitely didn't ask for considering i'm 29! Anyone know what they usually do in these circumstances? Never had a problem before with tickets.
What you need to do is ask the public on a forum instead of contacting the ticket staff at the club. Much quicker and more accurate way of getting an answer.
Considering how much time it takes to get through to the ticket office sometimes it probably was, thanks!
Fair enough, more likely just upgrade it to an adult. Reason I didn't get adult in first place was trying to save few quid. Not to sure why people getting funny about it like they have never done it
Dont upgrade mate I was getting U18 tickets til i was 40 then I went straight from U18 to a over 60 ticket,only for away games obsviously as ive always had season ticket in correct name and age bracket when purchased,so dont think of getting a season ticket in another age bracket that would be outrageous and we might miss out on major signings cos of that
If we want to watch the United v Burnley game are we better drinking in Brighton and then getting the train to Lewes or going straight to Lewes ? Did anyone stay behind last year after the game, if so is it worth it ? I can't imagine ever wanting to stay behind and drink at the Valley but Brighton might be a different matter !
I think you mean Falmer not Lewes. There's nothing near the ground at Falmer. We stayed behind last year and had a couple of pints in a Sports Bar, it was okish, but only "cushioned benches" to sit on or stand. We're going to go to Lewes pre match for a change & Brighton after.
Got ya, cheers. Might stick around and watch the first half of the Chelsea/Everton game at the stadium then.
What special beer did they get in for us last year ?
If we want to watch the United v Burnley game are we better drinking in Brighton and then getting the train to Lewes or going straight to Lewes ? Did anyone stay behind last year after the game, if so is it worth it ? I can't imagine ever wanting to stay behind and drink at the Valley but Brighton might be a different matter !
I think you mean Falmer not Lewes. There's nothing near the ground at Falmer. We stayed behind last year and had a couple of pints in a Sports Bar, it was okish, but only "cushioned benches" to sit on or stand. We're going to go to Lewes pre match for a change & Brighton after.
Got ya, cheers. Might stick around and watch the first half of the Chelsea/Everton game at the stadium then.
What special beer did they get in for us last year ?
London Pride I think, though I prefer Harvey's anyway!
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On travelling, there is a few park and rides, best are the one on the a23 just when you enter Brighton, but you need to get there before 13:30 to make sure of a spot, Mithras House is on the London road (a27 into Brighton, south of the ground, which I think is good until about 2:30.
Trains are good option, every 10 mins from Brighton station, but they are rammed from 2 onwards. You can park at Lewes (north of Falmer), £5 I think and get the train in from there, about 5 mins and 1 stop, a lot of good pubs in Lewes as well. Remember you dont need to buy a train ticket as the price of the ticket includes local travel (funny that someone on your board complained about the high prices at the Amex, but you save about £3-4 on travel and think I paid more at Charlton on Boxing day last year ??)
There is now a 'fanzone' outside the ground, with food, beer and local bands playing from about 13:30 and all the bars are open after the game for a beer with no segregation, and yes it works, unless its Palace?
Enjoy the day, always got a lot of time for Charlton, similar to us I think in the history on what happened re grounds etc and always remember the vast support we got from you on Fans Utd day.
I hear you are playing well, we have made about 6 signings in the last couple of weeks and 4 of those are class, so looking a lot better this year. We are playing a new style of fast attacking play, it will take time, but started to click last couple of games. The player to look out for is the young Portuguese lad from Liverpool - Texeria ? excuse my spelling, he is a bit good.
Anyway, stay for a beer, or come early (Battle of Trafalgar or Evening Star), near Brighton station are football friendly and best of luck for the year, apart from 2 games of course.
Rob Haynes a visiting Nottingham Forest Fan also found going by train frustrating; 'We stayed in Brighton so walked to the station and arrived at 13.30 to find a huge queue snaking around the concourse. Whilst it generally quite well organised it didn't add much to the pre-match experience to have to stand and wait for such a long period before getting on a packed train to the ground. Fans that left it later no doubt had an even longer wait. After the game we walked straight from the away end to the train station. At 6pm (the game finished before 5pm) I was finally moving and on my way into Brighton centre. All generally organised okay but again such a frustrating wait and such a waste of time! Trains again jammed back to Brighton.
Ended up parking in the Mithras? car park only to find the park-and-ride had stopped ! Had to get an ordinary bus from there. The excuse given by Brighton' staff' was 'well, you were late', of which was retort was ' i was at the ground an hour before the game started and had to ponce around trying to find somewhere to park'
Getting away from the ground was a nightmare - getting out of Colditz would have been easier. Over-burdened trains, Buses full - cant walk away from ground because of its position.
A total nightmare.
Edit; I must say though the matchday experience at the Amex is like chalk and cheese compared to the Withdean. How on earth that running track and it's so called facilities were approved by the Football League still beggars belief.
We stayed behind last year and had a couple of pints in a Sports Bar, it was okish, but only "cushioned benches" to sit on or stand.
We're going to go to Lewes pre match for a change & Brighton after.
What special beer did they get in for us last year ?