Brighton (a)  Saturday 13th August 3.30pm

IA first ever Saturday 3 o'clock start at this ground! Here are some train times, with fares as at 11/07. Italics means change.
 Leeds 0715   0740     0816     0846      Lewes   1727        
 Wakefield 0728   -     0830     0859      Brighton 1725 1742 1755      
 Sheffield   0731   0800     0835     0901    St Pancras 1850 1900 1920      
 Kings Cross / St Pancras 0931 0934 0950 1007   1031 1039   1101 1108    Kings Cross / St Pancras     1932 1933 2002 2003
 Advance single £22.50 £27.50 £22.50 £27.50   £29.70 £31.50   £29.70 £37    Sheffield     2141 1933 2202 2003
 St Pancras   0950 1000 1020 1030   1050 1100 1120 1120    Wakefield       2132 2206 2206
 Brighton   1113 1117 1143 1147   1213 1217 1243 1243    Leeds       2145 2221 2221
 Lewes     1126   1156     1226        Advance single     £23 £22.50 £23 £23.90
  
Fares from Leeds:

From £58

 Advance Singles Leeds to Kings Cross and return, Super Off-Peak Day Return St Pancras to Haywards Heath

£145.50

  Super Off Peak Return
 
Fares from Sheffield:

From £63.50

 Advance Singles Sheffield to St Pancras and return, Super Off-Peak Day Return St Pancras to Haywards Heath

£128.20

  Super Off Peak Return
 
 Notes:
1. Use trainsplit.com to find the cheapest deals available by splitting your journey; don't buy tickets from them though, use say www.tpexpress.co.uk or www.lner.co.uk.
2. Railcard holders get one third off the above prices.
3. Groups of three or more can get approx 20% off East Coast Advance Singles fares if booked at www.lner.co.uk, and 34% off Stevenage or London to Haywards Heath
Getting to the ground
Of all the new grounds built in this country in the last 20 years, Brighton's is possibly the worst in terms of access and amenities. The American Express Community Stadium (or Amex Stadium for short) is around four miles from the town centre in Falmer, next door to the University of Sussex campus. There was obviously nowhere else that the club could possibly have obtained permission to build, because if there was the ground surely wouldn't be here.
 
 There is limited parking at "car park B", which is a 10 minute walk from the ground. It must be booked in advance though (phone 0844 3271901), and it'll cost you 15 quid. Other than that there is nowhere to park within around two miles of the ground as all the streets are residents' permits only. Most people understandably therefore use the train (to Falmer, next to the ground) or Park & Ride to get there. In either case it can take up to 50 minutes to get away from the ground. The good news is that use of buses and trains to and from the ground (from 11.30 to 20.00) is included in the cost of your match ticket. There are two Park & Ride schemes, although only the one based at Mill Road ("Park & Ride 1") is much use for away fans. As for the trains, you only have to buy a ticket to Haywards Heath as your match ticket covers you beyond there.
 
 If you're travelling by rail then you have the option of heading for either Brighton or Lewes, and then catching the local service to Falmer. There are four trains an hour from either, with a journey time of less than 10 minutes, although there are trains every 10 minutes immediately before and after the game. There's a more frequent and slightly quicker service from London to Brighton than to Lewes. However, it's much quieter (and therefore quicker) travelling from/to Lewes than Brighton.

Pubs
The only pub anywhere near the ground, the Swan Inn in Falmer, is strictly home fans only, as is the Ruby in Coldean. If you've driven down you'll therefore have little option other than to eat and drink in the ground. The good news is that the quality and service are supposed to be good, and they serve real ale.

 If you travel down by train then there's a good selection of pubs just outside of Brighton station. Best of the bunch is possibly the Evening Star, only 2-3 minutes walk down Surrey Street. But the Lord Nelson, Prince Albert and Battle of Trafalgar are all decent enough. If you decide to travel via Lewes then there's also a good choice. Nearest to the station is the the Lansdown Arms which is a cracking little pub. However, it'll be heaving, so you'll probably want to walk straight past it and up the hill. Worth a look here are the Royal Oak, Lewes Arms and the Rights of Man, or turn left out of the station for the Swan Inn. Possibly the best pub in Lewes though, and certainly the best value as far as food is concerned, is the Brewers Arms.

Pub map
Football Ground Guide
Fan guide (from official club site)
Matchday travel YouTube video