[Travel] Train advice

[Dick Swiveller]

Yeah - I know. But I am struggling to work out what to do for the best. I am staying up tomorrow so going from Polegate as I usually would isn't an option. Thought about Three Bridges but the car park is closed. Uckfield is a possibility but takes forever and they want £45. Thought maybe Oxted but again, not ideal.

Any suggestions for the best place to go from that I can leave my car until Sunday? Already paid for top ticket and hotel so a combination of price and speed would be good. Travelling from Hailsham BTW.

 

[Ernest]

Haywards Heath

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Haywards Heath

Thought it was closed to Three Bridges on Sunday?

 

[Is it PotG?]

Thought it was closed to Three Bridges on Sunday?

Oh yeah, normal on Saturday, closed on Sunday

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Oh yeah, normal on Saturday, closed on Sunday

Dawned on me after I booked the hotel. Thought I was dodging the post match crush but now have limited options getting home.

 

[Beach Hut]

You can park at Three Bridges if you go past the pub, under the rail bridge and turn left at next traffic lights there is always parking at weekends in that road, no restrictions either.

 

[Ernest]

East Grinstead or Tunbridge Wells then

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Tonbridge isn't too bad a drive from Polgate, and Sevenoaks isn't much further up the road from Tonbridge either.

 

[Barham's tash]

What about somewhere like Oxted? A bit more of a drive but easily accessible from your side.

 

[Steve in Japan]

Battle?

 

[ManOfSussex]

If you're in Hailsham, then Battle station is the way to go.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Thanks all - I'll check prices and times

 

[Gazwag]

Battle?

This, only hour and fifteen to London nowadays as well, we always drive there from Bexhill for away matches now London Bridge is finished. Less than half hour from Hailsham

 

[Billy the Fish]

Might be a silly question, but why don't you drive to the hotel and park there?

 

[Justice]

Might be a silly question, but why don't you drive to the hotel and park there?

The Dorchester has limited parking spaces

 

[N17]

You can park easily in Buxted at the weekend for £2.35 per day (ticket office only open in the mornings).
Two seperate day returns are £25-30.
Takes 75mins to London Bridge.
Jubillee Line direct to Wembley from there.

 

[beorhthelm]

the obvious answer of Battle already given, though not clear why not Polegate. if parking, may be issue at Battle too.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Might be a silly question, but why don't you drive to the hotel and park there?

Because it is at the stadium! £30 for a day so I think I'll pass.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

the obvious answer of Battle already given, though not clear why not Polegate. if parking, may be issue at Battle too.

Line is closed on Sunday.

 

[Albion_Dave]

Yeah - I know. But I am struggling to work out what to do for the best. I am staying up tomorrow so going from Polegate as I usually would isn't an option. Thought about Three Bridges but the car park is closed. Uckfield is a possibility but takes forever and they want £45. Thought maybe Oxted but again, not ideal.

Any suggestions for the best place to go from that I can leave my car until Sunday? Already paid for top ticket and hotel so a combination of price and speed would be good. Travelling from Hailsham BTW.

Why not park on St John's Road, Polegate?

Only 2 streets up from the station, plenty of spaces & perfectly safe.

EDIT: Ah, just seen line is closed on Sunday