Rottingdean -> Amex on match days

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kano

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Jun 17, 2011

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• Sep 7, 2015

• #1

Hi All,

Recently moved to Rotters and have found it a bit of a pain to get to and from the games. So far my wife has been free with lifts/pickups but as the weather deteriorates I expect those to dry up.

Asked some stewards in the coach park at the last game and was pointed to a park and ride coach bound for the racecourse and told I can jump off at the Downs Hotel... is that really the only option?

Cheers in advance!

 

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atomised

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Mar 21, 2013

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• Sep 7, 2015

• #2

I would imagine unless you want to pay the extra for seagull travel it's the easiest. 2 up to the race course then Park and ride to the ground

 

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kano

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• Sep 7, 2015

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• #3

Righto, what a pain... thats going to make evening kick offs pretty unappealing if the weather is bad!

 

Biscuit

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Jul 8, 2003

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Brighton

• Sep 7, 2015

• #4

I travel via Rottingdean also. Bit of a pain. I go into the Old Steine, have a few drinks, and then jump on the 25,

 

Thunder Bolt

Silly old bat

Aug 18, 2009

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Beside the seaside, beside the sea

• Sep 7, 2015

• #5

You could always go the long way round, via the 12 buses and then 25.
Drive to the racecourse, use the P&R, then drive home.

Edit to add, coming home to Newhaven from an evening game, it's a lot quicker catching the train to Brighton & walking straight onto a 12.

 

The Oldman

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Jul 12, 2003

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In the shadow of Seaford Head

• Sep 7, 2015

• #6

The Seagull Travel bus that serves Rottingdean is an excellent service and really not that expensive and you can book one way only. £4.50 return.
I have never known the Race Course P & R bus drop people off at intermediate stops not saying it won't but never seen it.

 

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Diego Napier

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• Sep 7, 2015

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http://www.theargus.co.uk/magazine/sussex_walks/east_sussex_walks/5017523.Falmer_to_Rottingdean/

On a dry day....

 

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atomised

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• Sep 7, 2015

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I too wasn't aware the park and ride dropped off anywhere but the park and ride sites and I used to live opposite the downs hotel

 

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pishhead

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Jul 9, 2003

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Everywhere

• Sep 7, 2015

• #9

Park and ride to the racecourse definitely doesn't drop of by the downs.

 

Puppet Master

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Aug 14, 2012

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• Sep 7, 2015

• #10

kano said:

Hi All,

Recently moved to Rotters and have found it a bit of a pain to get to and from the games. So far my wife has been free with lifts/pickups but as the weather deteriorates I expect those to dry up.

Asked some stewards in the coach park at the last game and was pointed to a park and ride coach bound for the racecourse and told I can jump off at the Downs Hotel... is that really the only option?

Cheers in advance!

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Given up poncing lifts off me then?

D x

 

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B52

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Super Seaford From the South

• Sep 7, 2015

• #11

The Oldman said:

The Seagull Travel bus that serves Rottingdean is an excellent service and really not that expensive and you can book one way only. £4.50 return.
I have never known the Race Course P & R bus drop people off at intermediate stops not saying it won't but never seen it.

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This. by far the best option is Seagull travel

 

nwgull

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Jul 25, 2003

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Manchester

• Sep 7, 2015

• #12

I think if I lived there, I'd probably cycle up and over past the Downs Hotel. Appreciate that that may not be your thing, and probably wouldn't be so much fun in the dark and wet.

 

Gilliver's Travels

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Jul 5, 2003

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Brighton Marina Village

• Sep 7, 2015

• #13

Alternatively, drive to the Marina, park for free in the multi-storey (not Asda) and hop on the 23. Direct to Sussex University car park in 35 minutes.

 

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atomised

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• Sep 7, 2015

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I used to walk over the hill from the downs hotel. Took about 25 mins with the new footpath, again pretty crap in the rain though

 

Wrong-Direction

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• Sep 7, 2015

• #15

Move

 

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Pogue Mahone

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• Sep 7, 2015

• #16

God, I wish they'd never got rid of the 'R' bus.

Now, I use the Racehill Park and Ride (and the stewards are wrong - it won't stop en route) or I cycle over the hill.

 

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kano

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Jun 17, 2011

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• Sep 7, 2015

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Puppet Master said:

Given up poncing lifts off me then?

D x

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Your less reliable than the wife for lifts!

 

Drumstick

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Jul 19, 2003

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Peacehaven

• Sep 7, 2015

• #18

I bus to the pier and then get a 25.

 

skipper734

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Curdridge

• Sep 7, 2015

• #19

I usually start from Crescent Drive South ( it's just up the road from you). Drive to Racehill P & R and get the bus. Works for me.

 

spanish flair

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Brighton

• Sep 8, 2015

• #20

skipper734 said:

I usually start from Crescent Drive South ( it's just up the road from you). Drive to Racehill P & R and get the bus. Works for me.

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Same