Man Utd Sunday
16th October 2.00pm
These
are the available trains,
with fares as at 11/09 (italics means change at Leeds):
| York |
0829 |
|
0949 |
|
1046 | Victoria | 1638 | 1654 | 1738 | 1754 | 1838 | ||
| Leeds | 0819 | 0915 | 0919 | 1015 | 1019 | 1115 | Bradford Int | - | 1754 | - | 1854 | - | |
| Bradford Int | 0839 | - | 0939 | - | 1039 | - | Leeds | 1740 | 1814 | 1840 | 1915 | 1940 | |
| Victoria | 0935 | 1014 | 1035 | 1115 | 1135 | 1214 | York | 1807 | 1900 | 1905 | 2000 | 2006 |
| Sheffield | 0914 | 1017 | 1041 | 1115 | Piccadilly |
1643 |
1743 |
1746 |
1843 |
|
| Piccadilly | 1032 | 1132 | 1136 | 1240 | Sheffield | 1733 | 1834 | 1902 | 1934 |
|
From £7 |
Advance Singles (via Hebden Bridge) |
| £18.70 | Off-Peak Day Return (via Hebden Bridge) |
| £24.60 | Off-Peak Day Return (any trains) |
|
From £12.50 |
Advance Singles (via Hebden Bridge) |
| £26.10 | Off-Peak Day Return (via Hebden Bridge) |
|
£33.40 |
Off-Peak Return |
|
From £7 |
Advance Singles |
|
£14.40 |
Off-Peak Day Return |
From Sheffield:
|
From £9.40 |
Advance Singles |
| £20.20 | Off-Peak Day Return (Northern services only) |
|
£25.20 |
Off Peak Return (any trains) |
Notes:
1. Railcard holders can normally get one third off the above prices.
2. 16-25 Railcard holders can get 50% off TransPennine fares if booked at www.tpexpress.co.uk.
Getting to the ground
You can catch a tram from the city centre to the ground. It takes around 10
minutes from Piccadilly Gardens. Note that St Peters is better than Piccadilly
Gardens because it's a more frequent service, every 3 minutes as opposed to
every 6 minutes (6 and 12 minutes on Sundays). It's also the most convenient
stop for the Waterhouse or City Arms. You get off at Old Trafford, Pomona or
the recently opened Wharfside depending on which service you catch.
Basically, follow everyone else for getting off and walking to the ground.
It's about a 10 minute walk from Old Trafford, 3 or 4 minutes more from Pomona, Exchange Quay is better than Pomona after the game because trams stop there
first. A
taxi, if you can find one, is a relatively quick and cheap way of getting to
the ground. Note that the special train service from Piccadilly
to Manchester United Football Ground station no longer operates. Neither do the
special buses. There can be horrendous queues for the trams after the game, and
it can be quicker to walk the whole way back to the centre, all three miles of
it. A One Day Travelcard for the trams is £3.50. However, it's best to use
Contactless. Just
tap on and tap off, and you'll be charged the minimum fare for the journeys you
make. There's full info on it
here.
If you decide to drive over then I haven't any first hand experience of
parking. There is though street parking available within a 10-15 minute walk of
the ground, including in the area around the Quadrant (see Pubs below), provided
you get there reasonably early. Alternatively, you can park at the Lowry
Mall at Salford Quays. This costs £4 for four hours, and the access from/to the M602 is
very good. The Lowry Mall is marked on the pub map.
Pubs
All the pubs around the ground are basically home fans only. There is though one
place near Old Trafford tram stop, the Quadrant, which allegedly gets a mixture
of home and away fans. Not only that, there are a few takeaways very nearby, not
to mention an offy in case service in the pub is really bad. The bars in Salford
Quays, including the Lime Bar, are also apparently ok for away fans, as is the
Matchstick Man, a Hungry Horse outlet. Another option is
Sale town centre, which is only 8 minutes away by tram (from Old Trafford stop).
For train travellers, your best bet is to drink in the centre and
then head to the ground late on. If arriving at Piccadilly, I would recommend
the
Bulls Head, a proper traditional pub with seven cask ales and cheap pub
food. Not far from Victoria, and really handy for the Shudehill tram stop, are
the Hare & Hounds and the recently refurbished and re-opened
Lower Turks Head. Both are also proper pubs. There's a Spoons, the Seven
Stars, close by. Another city centre pub worth checking out is the Unicorn,
which isn't far from the Market Street tram stop. In the area around the St
Peter's Square tram stop are a couple of Wetherspoons, the Paramount and the
Waterhouse. The latter is smarter than your typical Spoons, with
prices to match. You can do better though in the nearby Vine and.City Arms, which is a belting
pub with eight real ales on at any one time. Both open at 12, and the Vine does
food. Not far away, the
Grey Horse is tiny but an absolute gem!
Pub map
City centre pub map
Football Ground Guide
Metrolink