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jabharty · Sep 19, 2013

Just a quick tip for train-goers on Saturday: Split your ticket at New Street, and use open returns.
An open return from Coventry to Stoke-on-Trent is £34.60, and singles are around £20, so it's quite expensive.

Get an open return ticket from Cov-New Street (£3 odd) and then New Street-Stoke or Longport (£16.50), and use the savings for a few beers. PUSB.

ccfc_Tom · Sep 19, 2013

There seems to be a longport station nearer the ground reckon thatl be just as cheap? cause it looks like stoke station is about 5 miles from ground

SamCov94 · Sep 19, 2013

Then from a Stoke go to Longport it closer to the ground.

spwaverley4916 · Sep 19, 2013

longport is a good 30 min walk to the ground - through Burslem town centre- if you are going this way watch your back!!!

jabharty · Sep 19, 2013

ccfc_Tom said:
There seems to be a longport station nearer the ground reckon thatl be just as cheap? cause it looks like stoke station is about 5 miles from ground

Good point, if you get an open return from New Street to Longport it is exactly the same. Changed the op.

ccfc_Tom · Sep 19, 2013

spwaverley4916 said:
longport is a good 30 min walk to the ground - through Burslem town centre- if you are going this way watch your back!!!

Rough area i take it?

ccfcmustang · Sep 19, 2013

ccfc_Tom said:
Rough area i take it?

Nothing worse than some unnamed areas of our glorious city

spwaverley4916 · Sep 19, 2013

if you are travelling from nuneaton side split the journey - nuneaton to stafford then stafford to longport returns work out about £15.00

spwaverley4916 · Sep 19, 2013

ccfcmustang said:
Nothing worse than some unnamed areas of our glorious city

granted - but the town centre is where quite a few of the 'Vale' gentleman drink - can be a bit daunting at times ( used to work in the area)

ccfc_Tom · Sep 19, 2013

spwaverley4916 said:
granted - but the town centre is where quite a few of the 'Vale' gentleman drink - can be a bit daunting at times ( used to work in the area)

Taxi from longport is advised to stadium then?

spwaverley4916 · Sep 19, 2013

ccfc_Tom said:
Taxi from longport is advised to stadium then?

taxi from longport few and far between - if you know what time you are arriving it may be best to find a local firm and book one for both directions. Longport is a 'unmanned station' no ticket office, station staff etc. If you dont get a ticket prior to travelling the clippy will charge you the highest price for your ticket ( if you get caught that is)
as i stated its about 1 and 1/4 miles up hill ( or up bank as the locals would say)

Jolly Carter · Sep 19, 2013

Best taxi service is Magnum 01782819819 or if you take a walk up the bank pop in my pub Jolly Carter

LB87ccfc · Sep 19, 2013

Trains from Nuneaton starting at £16.50 return, ( Train from Cov to Nuneaton at £4.60 return) and train goes straight through to Stoke, taxi to Burslem is roughly £7-8 ( nothing if a few of you as what is £1.50 each etc) From Cov £33 return for two singles and again no changes straight through to Stoke.

Overall you could be better going from Cov - Nuneaton - Nuneaton - Stoke on the train at £21.10 return, as anything to Stoke - Crewe in that direction etc is always cheaper from Nuneaton than Cov.

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