Help! New car park/park and ride tomorrow - will i make kick off ...

[chaileyjem]

Today i'm spending all day at Longhill School on the Falmer Road.
My thing wraps up at 5pm.

What would be best way of getting to Amex for KO by 5.30 ?
Parking in the Bridge Car Park ? Will there be space (the club email says yes). Can you pay in cash ?
Is there a big queue to park ? Ie: will i make into my seat in WSU in time...

or do i have time to go to a park and ride (probably not).

any experience /advice then grateful. My car will be in the School car park so could leave it there. and get a bus ?

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Go to the Downs Hotel. They do a park and ride mini-bus for £4 it was. Use pub car park, and have a beer in the pub after when you get the return bus.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Order a taxi for 4.55, all other ways will miss kick off

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I think the last race hill bus leaves about 35 minutes before ko. It may be easier to park around Mithras House and either jump on a regular bus to the University or jump on a train from Moulsecoomb. I would try and park on the cockcfoft site side, the train station is 3-4 minutes run (uphill) and if you are really lucky (traffic is bad on Falmer Road) you could make the 17.27 if not 17.45 or 17.57, only takes three minutes.

However ringing the Down Hotel may be a good option to see if they run the bus after ko.

 

[chaileyjem]

thanks. really useful . will have a look into the Downs option. looks like best.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Order a taxi for 4.55, all other ways will miss kick off

Oh yeah, THIS is much better

Even better could you get someone to just drop you off at the ground.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Oh yeah, THIS is much better

Even better could you get someone to just drop you off at the ground.

That is the same, not better

 

[chucky1973]

Is that the FA coaching course? My mate is on that as well and has the same problem.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Order a taxi for 4.55, all other ways will miss kick off

So, drive 2 miles from Longhill to Downs Hotel, park up and get a lift to the Amex, watch match, then get a lift back to pub and have a pint, total cost £7.
or,
Leave your car at Longhill, order a taxi to the Amex. Watch game, order a taxi to get back to your car at Longhill, total cost approximately £50
Priceless

 

[Return of the Rev]

thanks. really useful . will have a look into the Downs option. looks like best.

Good idea to swerve a beer if you are driving

 

[Vegas Seagull]

So, drive 2 miles from Longhill to Downs Hotel, park up and get a lift to the Amex, watch match, then get a lift back to pub and have a pint, total cost £7.
or,
Leave your car at Longhill, order a taxi to the Amex. Watch game, order a taxi to get back to your car at Longhill, total cost approximately £50
Priceless

Money was not mentioned, only meeting kick off time as a requirement

 

[VAL1850]

Put a bike in the car and cycle - Zero cost - The hills will provide good excersise

 

[Ninja Elephant]

You could walk it in less than 30 minutes, Shirley?

I am walking from Preson Park, I finish work at 4:30, easily be in my seat with a pie and 10 minutes to spare.

Just about knowing the route. Personally, if I were you, I'd get a 49 to the final stop and then walk up from there. It's a straight line and there'll be loads of others doing the same to guide you.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

So, drive 2 miles from Longhill to Downs Hotel, park up and get a lift to the Amex, watch match, then get a lift back to pub and have a pint, total cost £7.
or,
Leave your car at Longhill, order a taxi to the Amex. Watch game, order a taxi to get back to your car at Longhill, total cost approximately £50
Priceless

Or you could catch the number 2 or 2A bus from Longhill School to either the Downs Hotel or the Racecourse P&R site. Every 20 minutes.