Bristol City fan with the local info for Saturday

[CITY2003]

Glad to see that the full allocation of tickets has been sold,shame that no more tickets will be sold
There will NO PAY ON THE DAY and this will NOT be changed
Coming by road.
Do NOT USE M4/M32 route and don't try to negotiate the roads and streets of Bristol
YOU WILL GET LOST
If you are coming by road use M4/M5 southbound to junction 18(Avonmouth) then follow signs A4 Bristol airport
It looks the long way round but its quicker.
Depending on traffic conditions,it CAN be qquiker to go down to junction 19 and use A369 the portishead road to Ashton gate
Parking is normally in the streets around the area as long as you are there by midday please don't block drive ways or park on corners.
If you are coming by train there is a local train service to PARSON STREET from Bristol Temple Meads
which leave at 25 minutes past the hour
Good train times as most trains from the North (or from the London direction) arrive at quarter to the hour or quarter past the hour
it takes you two thirds of the way to the ground and walk the rest of the way
return by train to Bristol T.M. are at 37 minutes past the hour
You will pass Sainsburys on the left with restaurant,Robins pub again on your left hand side
When you approach the ground I suggest you walk past wickes using the pavement
as the concourse area behind the big new stand gets very congested with bodies
Please make sure you get your train ticket showing PARSON STREET
We are trying to promote PARSON STREET for football fans till Ashton gate halt comes on line.
Split train tickets are available to Bristol from the London area using didcot parkway a your split ticket option
Group save tickets are available(one third off) on GWR trains but not cross country trains
If there are at least three of you arriving by train get a taxi
Make sure the taxi driver drops you in the Ashton Road end as it a very long walk round from the other end
or use the brown buses from the bottom of the incline of the station.
Which depart approximate 13:55pm with returns just after the match finishes
On your return to London or the North the trains leave Bristol Temple Meads at 17:30pm and I think you will struggle to get back to Bristol Temple meads for 17:30pm
Casualty and Holby City were filmed in the City don't ask me about either of the programmes cos I think their both rubbish
The young ones was also filmed in the BS7 area of the City(actually its Bishopston)
Finally the block of flats on the left behind the dolman stand side as you are in the away end is "the" block of flats in "fools and horses"
Bring your camera and turn up early if you want to take any photo's
Pubs possibly best one are in the cumberland road basin area novia scotia pump house and the cottage.
PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES no programmes are printed
but are available on line FREE OF CHARGE from approx thursday evening
If you would like a hard paper copy of the programme
Let me know
BBC Radio station is radio Bristol which has frequencies and 94:9 and DAB (and 95:5 up till 3pm),
and the match commentary it will be on BBC radio Bristol DAB.
Pubs: best ones are along the Cumberland Roads area,suggest park your car and then walk to the ground.
Please circulate to any other football forums and footy fans you may deem fit
If you need any further info,don't be afraid to ask.
I notice that the new CEO thinks transport issues around the Hawthorns is poor,well ours is even worse.
Maybe he could have a word with cross country trains and see if he can get the 15:26 from plymouth to make a stop at Parson Street,which would save having to wait around BTM and their are no tickets at Parson street like their are at BTM

[Dubbag]

Thanks. I am sure that's good information.....👍👍

[Leicesterbaggie]

How do I obtain a hard paper copy of the programme?

[soulman101]

Thanks for the great information

[CITY2003]

If you want to order hard copies of the programme here is the number.
07809 906 858
If you order today(Thursday) I think they can be available for Saturdays game.

[Leicesterbaggie]

If you want to order hard copies of the programme here is the number.
07809 906 858
If you order today(Thursday) I think they can be available for Saturdays game.

Thanks for this information.