Getting to Falmer

[Bry Nylon]

I would rather drive then I get the freedom to go/leave when I want which with kids is kinda needed

100% agree. But unfortunatley Falmer is not going to be particularly travel-friendly with regard to parents with younger children. It's gonna be a mass stampede after the game to the bus or train queues and survival of the fittest. Not pleasant for small kids.

If I were you I'd take the kids to Crawley for the football until they are a bit older.

 

[Chicken Run]

Join the Esporta Gym and club £50 pm use it if you like but park there sat morn swim with the kids, have a nice lunch in their bar then walk 5 mins up the road to the match

 

[brunswick]

drive to wilde park or moulscombe, then walk up the a27 trying not to get run over

or

go and visit some inmates in lewes prison and use their car park - hitchhike from there up the a27.

teleport?

 

[Bry Nylon]

Join the Esporta Gym and club £50 pm use it if you like but park there sat morn swim with the kids, have a nice lunch in their bar then walk 5 mins up the road to the match

£600 pa is a bit steep for a parking spot for 20 odd home games, but if you intend to use the gym and other facilities too it would make it a bit more palatable.

 

[dougdeep]

Hop aboard one of the buses that will run from all large towns in the area.

 

[Bry Nylon]

It's not the getting there that is an issue.

It's the getting away afterwards.

 

[Zabadda]

yeh i can get there early to avoid the rush with the kids but its leaving with everyone at the same time that will not be fun.

 

[beorhthelm]

i'd plump for train to Lewes and change back to Falmer, as i expect there will be alot fewer people than going via Brighton. Or indeed drive to and park in Lewes. (stop laughing... im sure theres some parking left)

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Can you park in Stanmer Park?

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Microlite

Naughty boy Wilson, go and shag Mrs.Pike.

 

[gullshark]

Wonder if the streets of scoomb and coldean will get clogged up with match day parking?

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

i'd plump for train to Lewes and change back to Falmer, as i expect there will be alot fewer people than going via Brighton. Or indeed drive to and park in Lewes. (stop laughing... im sure theres some parking left)

I presume Moulsecoomb and Coldean will be pretty severely restricted, but I wonder if they will do the same in Lewes, particularly in Southover, which I'm currently thinking is the best option for me. All parking near the station in Haywards Heath is limited to 2 hours maximum from Monday to Saturday. Can go to Three Bridges I suppose, but considerably less convenient. Park and ride is okay, but isn't there a time limit after games? Maybe there won't be at the racecourse, but I'm pretty certain there is at Mill Road. I tend to go and have a few drinks with mates.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Anyone have any idea how long it would take to walk from Withdean to the Amex?, manageable do u reckon?.

 

[Napper]

It's not the getting there that is an issue.

It's the getting away afterwards.

You think its going to be bad ?

I'll probably have a pint afterwards for the Saturday games.

Mid week could be interesting.

Also bound to be a bit of trouble with away fans at the station as everyone will be going the same way at roughly the same time.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Was thinking of parking near Ditchling Beacon and then RAMBLING over the fields and hills to the ground

 

[BLOCK F]

I am hoping there will be coaches from places like Chichester,going to the ground.

 

[GlennMurray]

I am hoping there will be coaches from places like Chichester,going to the ground.

You are having a laugh, aren't you??

 

[Southern Toon]

I would rather drive then I get the freedom to go/leave when I want which with kids is kinda needed

Get yourself a caravan & drive down to stanmer park(5 mins from ground).Park wherever you like no charge to pay,Maximum stay 6 weeks.Go & enjoy the game & when your ready to leave dump your rubbish on the floor,Those nice people from the council will come & pick it up free of charge.And the best bit is you can return as many times as you like.

 

[poidy]

I cant see Saturday games being that bad. Im sure a vast majority of fans will take full advantage of the notion that the concourse bars will be open after full time. Id sooner stay in the ground for an hour or so supping a couple of pints then spending that time queing for a train.

Im sure quite a few fans will have the same outlook too. Although as stated above midweek games could prove to be a bit of a nightmare.

Whats the score with Falmer Station? How many platforms will it have once all the work on it is complete? They need to have a train Brighton bound every 5-10 minutes realistically. Otherwise its going to be a nightmare.

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

The number 25 bus should come into its own when the Amex opens, and I should think they will put on some of the Boris reject bendy buses, but they are not a lot of use to those of us who don't want to go to Brighton. Maybe buses to Lewes will increase.