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Wanting to do Coventry by train, what’s the best way once I’m at Coventry train station ,is it train to Coventry Arena then walk or bus to the ground .
 
Keep the faith said:
Nightmare whichever way you go 🙁
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Bit disturbing. I've never been but me, wife and dog have hired a cottage for four nights at Cubbington so that I can tick it off this season. I was planning to get a lift into Cov and do a few good ale pubs at lunchtime then make my way to the ground. So, is that going to be difficult or - as a Coventry virgin - can I simply follow the tangerine hordes?
 
I'm pretty sure they stop the trains running to the Arena around match time to 'avoid congestion'.

Mental.
 
1966_and_all_that said:
Bit disturbing. I've never been but me, wife and dog have hired a cottage for four nights at Cubbington so that I can tick it off this season. I was planning to get a lift into Cov and do a few good ale pubs at lunchtime then make my way to the ground. So, is that going to be difficult or - as a Coventry virgin - can I simply follow the tangerine hordes?
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from city centre it’s a football special bus or a 15 Quid taxi journey from memory, went on a mini bus last season.
 
Lost Seasider said:
https://footballgroundguide.com/leagues/england/championship/coventry-city.html

with respect of the Coventry City stadium, this is easy. There is a train station aptly named ‘Coventry Arena’ located towards the south east corner of the ground; this is serviced by West Midlands railway with London’s Euston station under an hours ride away.
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Reading the reviews on the football ground guide from visiting fans, there are comments that you shouldn’t assume you can get on to the train because of capacity issues.

My understanding is they built a new station but the trains that run on that line only have 2 or 3 carriages. So the station is only there because of the ground, but you can’t reliably use the station for games or gigs.. WTF

It’s also interesting that neither the football ground guide, or as far as I can see the CCFC website, have any details about how to get to the ground by bus from the city or railway station.

It’s almost as if they want the only option to be driving and paying a tenner to park near the ground..

I would suggest researching possible bus routes from the city to the ground on the travelline website, They can stick their 15 for a taxi where the sun doesn’t shine,,.
 
hampshire_exile said:
Reading the reviews on the football ground guide from visiting fans, there are comments that you shouldn’t assume you can get on to the train because of capacity issues.

My understanding is they built a new station but the trains that run on that line only have 2 or 3 carriages. So the station is only there because of the ground, but you can’t reliably use the station for games or gigs.. WTF

It’s also interesting that neither the football ground guide, or as far as I can see the CCFC website, have any details about how to get to the ground by bus from the city or railway station.

It’s almost as if they want the only option to be driving and paying a tenner to park near the ground..

I would suggest researching possible bus routes from the city to the ground on the travelline website, They can stick their 15 for a taxi where the sun doesn’t shine,,.
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Yeah and no chance of a taxi after the game
 
Went last season and arrived early so I could visit transport museum and City Centre. It was a nigh5 match.
Waste of a tenner( pre- booked) as there are loads of free parking areas with 15 minute walk and convenient for Motorway.
I caught a bus into City Centre which is regular but takes over 30 minutes.
As mentioned the station is not open from around 2pm until 6 pm on matchday due to fear of injuries etc.
Short platform and two coach trains.
Worth a visit to City centre especially for Petrol heads!
 
Yes, I took in the Motor Museum on the morning of my last trip to a Cov game. It’s very good and well worth the effort.
 
Sorry, but PLFS will NOT be running a coach to this one.

Just want to confirm this so members can make alternative travel arrangements for this game.

Coach has been booked for Wigan Away though👍🚌🚌🚌🚌

Kind regards,
Ashley.
 
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