SHREWSBURY TOWN FC TRAVEL PLANS CONTENTS

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2 SHREWSBURY TOWN FC TRAVEL PLANS CONTENTS 4 - Park and Walk 6 - Pedestrians / Cycles / Motorcycles 8 - Park and Ride Sites 10 - Express Town Centre Buses 12 - Service Buses 14 - Telford Coaches 16 - North Shropshire Buses 18 - West Shropshire Buses 20 - South Shropshire Buses 22 - Bishops Castle Buses / Supporters Coaches 24 - Rail Travel / Taxis 26 - Prohibited Areas 28 - Notes 2

3 PARK AND WALK A. Wyevale Garden Centre (Percy Throwers) Thrower Road (Off Oteley Road), Shrewsbury SY2 6QW (5-10 min walk) Permits for the season available from Ticket Office or 5 per match on a 1st come first served basis. B. The Wild Pig Mill Rd, Shrewsbury SY3 9JT (5-10 min walk) Parking available on a 1st come 1st served basis. Parking fee is 5 per vehicle to be handed to the car park stewards for which a car park ticket will be given and must be displayed in a prominent position in the vehicle. Vehicles will be required to turn left on leaving the site. C. Pritchard s Garage, Hereford Road Hereford Road, Shrewsbury SY3 7QZ (5-10 min walk) Parking available on a 1st come 1st served basis 4 5

4 PEDESTRIANS From Shrewsbury Town Centre, proceed to the English Bridge and at the first set of traffic lights, turn right into Coleham Head. Continue on the main road which is Belle Vue Road and Hereford Road, until you reach the BP Garage on your left, which is close to Meole Brace Roundabout. From Meole Brace Roundabout or Old Potts Way supporters have a choice of either using the footpaths on either side of Oteley Road or the public right of way from the underpass at the back of Meole Brace Retail Park which gives access to the Montgomery Waters Meadow at the rear of the west stand. From the Sutton area use the footpath to the traffic signal controlled access road to the stadium. CYCLISTS Cycle racks are provided at each corner of the stadium. A guide to cycle routes produced by Shropshire County Council is available from the Club s offices and Council outlets. Further information is also available at A further link will assist cyclists to find a cycle route to the Montgomery Waters Meadow direct from their chosen starting point in Shrewsbury. Cycling is one of the most convenient ways of getting to and from the Montgomery Waters Meadow. We would encourage you to use a bicycle and at the same time to keep in trim! MOTORCYCLISTS Parking spaces are available on site for motor cycles. Motor cyclists may also use the Park and Ride and Park and Walk facilities highlighted elsewhere in this Plan. 6

5 PARK AND RIDE SITES There are two park and ride sites situated at The Shirehall (Abbey Foregate); The Shirehall Overflow Car Park. Dedicated Park and Ride buses will only operate from The Shirehall and Harlescott Park and Ride Site for high profile games. For details please refer to the Club s website. Parking at these sites is FREE. Adults will be charged 3.50 from the town centre and 3.00 from The Shirehall for the return journey. Children (under 16 - ID may be requested) accompanied by an adult will be charged IF YOU LIVE NEAR A PARK AND RIDE SITE YOU CAN TRAVEL ON ONE OF THESE BUSES TO THE STADIUM WHEN THEY ARE IN SERVICE AT THE SAME COST. Please be mindful of people living near the park and ride sites and please take home your litter. If a particular car park is full please seek alternative parking at one of the sites listed below. A. The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, SY2 6ND (2.7 miles from stadium) Entrance to this site off Abbey Foregate only. From the A5 (East and Westbound); A49 (south) and all other main routes into Shrewsbury take the A5064 along London Road to the Column roundabout. Take the third exit from the roundabout and the first turning right into the Shirehall car park. B. The Shirehall Overflow Car Park, London Road, SY2 6ND (2.7 miles from stadium) Follow directions to London Road as above. Before you reach the roundabout the car park is on your right-hand side. Proceed to The Shirehall main car park for the bus. 8 9

6 EXPRESS BUS SERVICE TOWN CENTRE/SHIREHALL ALL STFC 1ST TEAM MATCHES A bus service will run two journeys from the town s bus station to and from the Montgomery Waters Meadow for Saturday and two journeys for mid-week matches. The service will pick up at The Shirehall Car Park. The time tables are as follows: Saturday Matches Town Centre Town Centre The Shirehall Midweek Matches Shirehall Stadium Stadium The return service will leave the Montgomery Waters Meadow from behind the South Stand ten minutes after the end of the match. Adults Return ( 3.40 from Shirehall) 2.50 single Children - 1 return, 0.75 single 10

7 SERVICE BUSES FROM SHREWSBURY AND AREAS OF THE TOWN Operated by Arriva. Timetable information from Traveline or or 27 from Shrewsbury Bus Station Stand E to Bayston Hill alight at BP Garage or Sainsburys, every 20 minutes. 544 from Shrewsbury Bus Station Stand L to Lyth Hill alight at Sainsburys, & only. 8 from Shrewsbury Bus Station stand C to Sutton Farm alight at Charles Darwin Pub, every 30 minutes. 12

8 COACH SERVICES FROM OUTLYING AREAS The Away Travel Club in conjunction with private coach operators will operate the Telford, North Shropshire and West Shropshire services as follows: TELFORD: A.T.Brown Coaches will run a supporters coach as follows: A. Miners Arms, Madeley B. Oakengates Railway Station C. Duke of York, Trench D. Red Lion Public House Holyhead Road, Wellington Montgomery Waters Meadow Saturday Midweek The coach will leave the Montgomery Waters Meadow at Bookings must be made in advance. Contact Wayne Burrows

9 NORTH SHROPSHIRE: N.C.B. Motors Ltd will run a supporters coach as follows: A. Wem (Edstaston Garage) B. Wem (Council Offices, New Street) C. Hadnall (New Inn) D. Harlescott Park and Ride Site Montgomery Waters Meadow Saturday Midweek The coach will leave the Montgomery Waters Meadow at Bookings must be made in advance. Contact David Thornton

10 WEST SHROPSHIRE: Tanat Valley will run a supporters coach as follows: A. Oswestry (Park Gates) B. Oswestry (Bus Station) C. Pedigree D. West Felton (Punch Bowl) E. Oxon P&R Entrance Montgomery Waters Meadow Saturday :10 Midweek The coach will leave the Montgomery Waters Meadow at No need to book on the Tanat Valley buses, just turn up at the stop and pay the driver. 7 return for adults, 6 return for OAP s ( 4 return from Oxon P&R - Adults & OAPs) Other pick-up points en route on these services by request

11 SOUTH SHROPSHIRE: The Ludlow Shrews will run a supporters coach as follows: A. The Raven B. The Compasses C. The Clive, Bromfield D. Harry Tuffins, Craven Arms E. BP Garage, Church Stretton Montgomery Waters Meadow Saturday Midweek Other pick-ups along A49 between Ludlow and Shrewsbury by arrangement with Gwyn Evans

12 BISHOPS CASTLE: The Supporters Fun Bus will run to matches as follows: A. Bishops Castle B. Minsterley C. Pontesbury D. Hanwood Montgomery Waters Meadow Saturday Midweek Supporter s must book in advance by contacting Chris Thomas on SUPPORTERS COACHES Buses will be running from the following pubs as follows: The Prince of Wales, Bynner Street, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury The Beeches, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury or Bookings from the Prince of Wales should be made through Ian Payne on

13 RAIL TRAVEL The railway station is two miles from the stadium. On leaving the railway station proceed to the bus station (300 yards straight ahead to bus station along Smithfield Road) to travel on the Express Bus Service or Arriva operated services. Shrewsbury Station connects with Crewe, Manchester, Birmingham Main Stations, Cardiff, plus many more! TRAVEL BY TAXI A taxi drop off area is provided at the Stadium. Local Taxi Companies: Go Carz Comet Cars Vincent Taxi s Shrewsbury Taxi s ABC Taxi s ACCESS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Dedicated parking bays are available for registered disabled supporters. Season Ticket parking permits for persons with a disability are available on application to the Football Club. Applicants must be Blue Badge Holders to qualify for a parking bay. 24

14 PROHIBITED PARKING AREAS OTELEY ROAD It is illegal to park on grass verges. SUTTON ROAD AND SUTTON ESTATE Sutton Road and all side roads are within a controlled parking zone on match days. Only residents with permits are allowed to park on the roads. At all times on match days parking is prohibited. Supporters who ignore the Order will be given parking fines. MEOLE BRACE ESTATE MEOLE VILLAGE Residents parking only in these areas. MEOLE BRACE RETAIL PARK MEOLE BRACE PARK AND RIDE CAR PARK AND APPROACH ROAD All of the areas concerned are regularly patrolled on match days by parking enforcement officers. PLEASE HELP TO PROTECT THE REPUTATION OF THE FOOTBALL CLUB BY NOT PARKING IN THESE AREAS A drop-off/pick up point on the stadium car park is available for spectators. Please do not arrange to be dropped off or picked up on Oteley Road. Otherwise you are creating a danger to yourself, other road users and pedestrians. 26

15 NOTES This Travel Plan has been published to assist supporters in planning their match visit to the Stadium. Any revisions to services will be published on the Club s website: All timings are provided in good faith but may be subject to variance, including due to operational circumstances, traffic conditions, enforced route changes and other factors outside of the Club s control. PLEASE NOTE THAT PEDESTRIANS, CYCLISTS AND ALL BUSES AND COACHES WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY OVER CARS WHEN LEAVING THE STADIUM. If you have any questions and the travel options available go to info@shrewsburytown.co.uk or and leave your question. TRAVEL PLAN The Football Club have worked closely with the Liaison Group and Shropshire Council to produce a comprehensive travel plan for the stadium. The Club is restricted to 670 parking places at the stadium and this means that there are no spaces available for fans without a permit to park at the stadium. Parking is strictly controlled by permits and if you do not have a permit then please don t try to park at the ground. The Travel Plan outlines the different options for parking such as the Park & Ride buses, the Park & Walk sites as well as other express buses from town. 28

16 Telephone: Address: Montgomery Waters Meadow, Oteley Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6ST