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Information for supporters travelling to The City Ground

2023-09-15T12:30:00.000Z

SUPPORTER INFORMATION: NOTTINGHAM FOREST V BURNLEY

Information for supporters travelling to The City Ground

2023-09-15T12:30:00.000Z

Information for supporters travelling to The City Ground

Burnley make the trip to Nottingham Forest on Monday, as the Clarets resume their Premier League campaign.

Tickets for the game will remain on sale from the Burnley ticket office and online until midday on Monday 18 September.

Any tickets purchased after 5pm on Friday 15 September will require the customer to collect their tickets from the Nottingham Forest ticket office after 5pm on the day of the game.

Address: The City Ground, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, NG2 5FJ

By Train

Nottingham railway station has regular rail services from London, Birmingham, Derby, Leicester, Newark, Grantham, Worksop, Sheffield and Peterborough. The station itself is roughly a 20-minute walk or ten-minute bus ride from The City Ground, so the chances are you might be able to leave your car at home more easily than you think. Visit www.nationalrail.co.uk to view your train options.

By Car

The City Ground can be accessed quickly and easily from junctions 24 and 26 of the M1, depending on which direction you’re departing from. Just remember to set your SatNav to NG2 5FJ.

From the North, leave the M1 at junction 26 and follow signs for Nottingham via the A610 Nuthall Road until you meet the A6514 at Western Boulevard. Turn right and follow the A6514 (‘the ring road south’) and join Middleton Boulevard, which becomes Clifton Boulevard after the Queens Medical Centre. Turn right for Riverside P&R if you are heading for the Embankment, or Riverside Way Park & Ride, and follow signs for matchday parking. Continue around the ring road, carrying straight on at the Nottingham Knight Island and the Wheatcroft Island until you reach the Gamston Island. Take the first exit left onto the A6011 (‘Radcliffe Road’) and continue along the A6011 following the road as it bends to the right and continue over Lady Bay Bridge.

From the South, leave the M1 at junction 24 and follow the signs to join the A453 towards Nottingham and after passing through Clifton, continue on the A453 following signs for football and cricket traffic. Join the A52 eastbound towards Grantham and carry straight on at the Nottingham Knight Island and the Wheatcroft Island until you reach the Gamston Island. Take the first exit onto the A6011 (‘Radcliffe Road’) and continue along it, following the road as it bends to the right and continue over Lady Bay Bridge.

By Bus

The City Ground is serviced by several frequent services from across the Nottingham, with the Numbers 5-11 services likeliest to pick-up/drop closest to The City Ground in any direction. For further information on your bus options, please visit www.nctx.co.uk to see which services suit your needs best.

By Taxi Uber is available in Nottingham as well as the local taxi companies.

By Foot The City Ground is located a brisk 15-20 minutes’ walk directly form Nottingham City Centre. Regardless of the direction you are coming from, simply follow the signs for Trent Bridge Cricket Ground.

Car Parking

Fans should be aware that, on a matchday, parking at the ground is considerably limited and priority is given to disabled supporters, coaches, players, match and club officials.

Any availability is on a matchday-only basis, charged at £10 first-come, first-served.

Please do not park on residential streets around West Bridgford, since controlled parking zones and residents parking schemes are enforced on a matchday, which will result in your receiving a parking ticket and fine.

If you plan to drive directly to the stadium, then we strongly advise that you:

Look into opportunities for sharing your car journey with others going to the game.

Park in the approved Nottingham Forest car parks, which are located at:

Nottingham Forest v Burnley | The City Ground (nottsforestparking.co.uk )
Meadow Lane (Notts County FC) Cattlemarket Pay & Display
Lady Bay Sports Ground (NG2 5AA) County Hall (Nottinghamshire County Council Building)
County Hall (Nottinghamshire County Council Building)

Please note: No official travel arrangements will be provided by the Club for this fixture.

Matchday Checklist:

Make sure you travel with your necessary ticket credentials for the away fixture.
Come prepared for the possibility of weather conditions changing for the away fixture.
The City Ground is a contactless stadium that only accepts credit/ debit cards for food and drink inside the stadium.

Visitors’ Ticket Office

The Visitors’ Ticket Office is located in the Brian Clough Stand and is just 20 meters away from the visitors’ section, which is located in the Bridgford Stand.

This facility opens 2 hours before kick-off or an afternoon fixture and 90 minutes prior to kick-off or an evening kick-off and is open or supporters who are either purchasing tickets on the day or collecting duplicate or pre-purchased tickets.

The Visitors’ Ticket Office remains open only until half-time, after which supporters will not be permitted to enter the stadium.

Please note that it is not possible to buy or collect visiting clubs’ tickets prior to the game. Visitors Ticket Office opens 2 hours before kick-off.

ATMs

The nearest ATMs to the City Ground can be found:

Radcliffe Road: Road-side kiosk opposite the Trent Bridge Inn

Co-Op Food - Trent Bridge: Just 5-minutes’ walk away on Bridgford Road, behind Bridgford Road Stand at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground

Co-Op Food - West Bridgford: Less than 10-minutes’ walk away along Bridgford Road

What To Do In Nottingham

Meadow Lane Sports Bar

Located in Notts County FC’s Meadow Lane Stadium, this lounge bar is a family friendly away fan venue. Featuring TV screens showing live sports action Meadow Lane Sports Bar is less than a 10-minute walk away from The City Ground and is very close to the away turnstiles.

Reporting Poor Behaviour

If you see or hear any behaviours which you believe are unwelcome at The City Ground, please text the word FOREST to 60066 on matchday. Your text will be treated in confidence as Forest identify and deal with the perpetrators.

Stay safe at City Ground

Bag Searching

For safety and security purposes there will be a very strict bag search in place upon arrival at The City Ground. It is the best interest of everyone that you arrive early and with the appropriate items to see to it that this process is carried out smoothly and without any issues. Large bags, rucksacks and luggage are not allowed at entry. Additionally, random searches are carried out to see to it that no potential threats are present.

Prohibited Items

Take into consideration what should and should not be present inside a football stadium. Please think before you bring items which might be considered to be a potential weapon. Knives, glass, unopened bottles, pyrotechnics, large poles and aerosols are guaranteed to be confiscated at the turnstiles, so if you don’t want to have an item taken off you, please don’t bring it!

Nottingham Forest main reception

0115 982 4444

website@nottinghamforest.co.uk

Ticket office

0115 982 4388

tickets@nottinghamforest.co.uk

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