This trip's cheapest option by train is a £60 off peak return, returning back within one calender month.
The 20.23 changes at Birmingham International, arriving in Euston at 00.25 with the 21.31 changing at Wolverhampton arriving in Euston at 1.03
You can get up to Shrewsbury for about £20 single if you go with Chiltern trains then change in Birmingham but you are getting clobbered between £60-£75 for the single on the way back.
There is no need to book in advance, the £60 will apply by purchasing your ticket on the day.
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Outward
11.40 from London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street arrives at 13.29 using Chiltern Railways, £9 single fare.
10 minute walk to Birmingham New Street.
14.24 from New Street to Shrewsbury arrives at 15.19, £14.60 return.
Return
20.23 Shrewsbury to New Street arrives 21.29, return ticket above covers this journey.
22.30 New Street to Euston arrives 00.25 £8 single on Virgin.
Total £31.60.
I'm on the 21:30 in case of extra time. It's a near half hour walk between stadium and station.
SE9, breaking up the trip with separate tickets can save money. Shrews to London was going to be £59 single but I've got Wolves-London trains for £8 each. I'll buy a local train ticket on the day for the other leg.
Their ground only holds just under 10000, so our allocation will be a lot lower than the 3300 they'll get here
I did not look up the details unlike Iaitch. Slapped wrist.
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I mentioned the 20.23 to hopefully cover extra time and penalties. The next train after that is about an hour later so has a knock on effect in getting back to Birmingham and London.
I'm not going but just looked up the options that may be of benefit some of you, mainly a cheaper option if splitting up the tickets.
We have been given a full allocation of 1,500 tickets and they will be sold through the club’s ticket office.
Tickets can be purchased by visiting The Valley ticket office in person from Tuesday morning, by phone or by going online, and they are priced at:
Adults: £20
Over 65s: £15
Students: £15
U22s: £15
U19s: £8
U12s: £6
U8s: FREE
We have also been handed a number of ambulant disabled tickets and have access to six wheelchair bays, both of which are priced at £15 and include a free helper ticket.
Sale restrictions are as follows:
From 9am on Tuesday, May 8th, season ticket holders who are also Valley Gold members will be eligible to purchase up to two tickets.
From 9am on Wednesday, May 9th, season ticket holders can purchase up to two tickets. Valley Gold members will also be able to purchase up to two tickets from 9am on Wednesday.
From 9am on Thursday, May 10th, Charlton supporters who have attended at least five 2017/18 away matches and have them registered to their accounts can purchase up to two tickets.
From 9am on Friday, May 11th, any remaining tickets will be placed on general sale.
Tickets will be available to purchase by visiting The Valley in person, by phone or by going online. Please click here to purchase online.
In order for the match to appear on the club’s ticketing website during the first three phases of sale, supporters will need to log into their accounts and refresh the page.
Valley Away will be running services to Shrewsbury, priced at £23. Full details and pick-up times can be found below.
Larkfield: 9.30am
Gravesend: 9.55am
Dartford: 10.10am
Bexleyheath: 10.25am
Bromley: 10.55am
Eltham: 11.15am
Charlton: 11.30am
Tickets for Charlton’s home leg on Thursday, May 10th are also on sale and are being sold via Ticketmaster. For a step-by-step guide on purchasing yours, please click here.
Please click here to view The Valley ticket office’s play-off opening hours
"Away fans are housed in the North Stand with 1,796 available seats".
Gravesend: 9.55am - should be 10.45am
Dartford: 10.10am - should be 11am
Bexleyheath: 10.25am - should be 11.15am
Bromley: 10.55am
Eltham: 11.15am
Charlton: 11.30am
That is literally all they need to do. It is inconceivable there isn’t demand for four or five coaches minimum at, say, £20 and they would make far more money.
It says services, which would suggest there may be more than one coach.
Presumably, you've been told there is only one, or more likely you are saying that because of the crazy schedule, it's set up as if there would only be one ?
(I agree with the timings).