March 2010 Directions
Last updated : 25 February 2010 By Covsupport News Service
THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
By car: Leave the M6 at junction 3. Take the A444 towards the City centre and at the first island go left and you will see the Ricoh Arena on your right.
By rail: For all train information call National Rail Enquiries on: 08457 48 49 50, but be warned Coventry station is a £10+ taxi ride away. Take the 27 bus from the train station get off at Pool Meadow bus station and catch the 4 or 5 service. Or go out of doors and over the road by Sainsburys and get the 20, getting off the by Tescos.
Parking: Car parking is extremely restricted around the ground. Street parking outside the exclusion zone is available if you are prepared to walk.
City supporters can now pay on the day to park at the Ricoh Arena before Coventry City home games. £10 will be charged to park in Car Park A and C with £7 for Car Park B.
Parking places are subject to availability and motorists will not be allowed to leave the car parks A & B for twenty minutes after the final whistle.
Park And Ride
The park and ride site is at The Oak Pub in Baginton near to Coventry Airport. Parking at the two park and walk sites at Christ the King Football Club in Wheelwright Lane and St Finbarrs and Wayside Business Park in Wilsons Lane. Vehicles can park there for £5.50 per game.
Parking at the two park and walk sites at Christ the King Football Club in Wheelwright Lane and Wayside Business Park in Wilsons Lane won't be affected. Vehicles can park there for £5.50 per game.
For further information or to buy tickets at any the three sites log on to
http://www.ricoharena.com/ or telephone 08444 121 747.
Coaches From Rugby.
The Avon mill are running the coach travel to all home games this season again anyone interested please contact Mac on 01788 542815 or email
avon.mill@yahoo.co.uk £4 per person per game.
Coaches From Kenilworth For details please contact
harry.bragginton@btinternet.comTravel From London for Members of CCLSC
http://www.cclsc.co.uk/
AWAY SUPPORTERS PUB
The Lord Raglan,Coventry Rd,Exhall,Coventry,CV7 9EZ Telephone 02476734008 or 07747115478.Opens 11am every day,very large car park for coaches etc.Free car park for people who go into the pub.Less than 10 mins walk to the ground.Exit J3 M6 Follow signs for Bayton Rd Ind Est just 2 mins off the motorway.
SAT NAV
Some car satellite navigation systems have not been updated to show Coventry City FC as playing at the Ricoh Arena. Those visiting the ground for the first time are advised to enter "Phoenix Way" and the post code "CV6 6GE" instead.
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PETERBOROUGH UNITED V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY MARCH 6TH 2010 AT 3PM
AT LONDON ROAD STADIUM, LONDON ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 8AL
By Coach
Official Club Coach Departs Ricoh Arena at 11.30am
Adult members including season ticket holders £19 concessionary members £15
Non members Adults £25 Non Concessionary members £22.
The Sky Blue Army coach for the Peterborough United trip on Saturday March 6th departs the Red Lion in Walsgrave at 8.30am or 8.45am from Town and costs £15. For more details, phone Dave on 07919 662919.
By car from South (A1): Look for signs for 'Football Car Parks'. Two miles after the Norman Cross junction, exit A1 and follow signs to Peterborough (A1139) onto the A1139 Fletton Parkway. Exit the Fletton Parkway at junction 3. At roundabout turn left onto the A1260 Nene Parkway. Take first exit and at roundabout turn right into Shrewsbury Avenue. At T-junction after half a mile by Longueville Autos, turn right into the A605 Oundle Road. Fair Meadow car park,is on the left hand side after one mile and the stadium is opposite.
From North (A1): Exit the A1 at signpost 'Leicester, Peterborough North A47'. Turn left at T-junction onto the A47. Exit the A47 after 5 miles, at junction 15. At the roundabout turn right onto the A1260 Nene Parkway. Exit the Nene Parkway after 1 mile. At the mini-roundabout by the 'Gordon Arms' turn left onto the A605 Oundle Road. Fair Meadow car park is on the left-hand side after one and a half miles.
From East (A47): Pass through the village of Eye following signs to Peterborough A47. At the roundabout turn left and at the next roundabout turn right. At the following roundabout take the 2nd exit. Then as from North.
From Railway Station: About three-quarters of mile from stadium. By bus: No buses run from the station itself, but the bus station is just across Bourges Boulevard. On foot, turn right out of station and then left - take footbridge over the main road to bus station.
By foot: Turn right out of station and head towards the main road (Bourges Boulevard). Turn right and head towards the big roundabout. Go under the Railway Bridge and walk up the path or steps to main road. Use the pedestrian underpass and pass the Evening Telegraph on the left-hand side. At the traffic lights, turn right and the ground is situated on the left hand side, over the town bridge.There are of course plenty of taxi cabs available from the Railway Station if you don't fancy the 10 minute walk.
Car Parking There is parking at the stadium for cars in the Horse Fair Meadow and Pleasure Fair council car parks which are pay and display £5 up to 10 hours. There is also parking at the stadium for coaches at £16 and £12 for minibuses.
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COVENTRY CITY V PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
SATURDAY MARCH 13TH AT 3PM
AT RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
See directions above
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COVENTRY CITY V CARDIFF CITY
TUESDAY MARCH 16TH AT 7.45PM
AT RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
See directions above
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LEICESTER CITY V COVENTRY CITY
SUNDAY MARCH 21ST AT 2PM
AT FILBERT WAY, LEICESTER, LE2 7FL
BY Official club coach
Departs Ricoh Arena at 12.30pm
Adult members including season ticket holders £14 concessionary members £12
Non members Adults £17 Non Concessionary members £14.
By Road
From North & South (from the M1/M69 Motorways): The M1 and M69 Motorways interchange at Junction 21 (M1), where you should exit and follow the signs for the City Centre via the A5460. After 3 miles turn right onto Upperton Road, go over the bridge and take the first right down Western Boulevard and you will see the Stadium on your right-hand side.
By Rail
The Stadium is five minutes drive, or 20 minutes walk from British Rail, London Road, Leicester.
By Air
The Stadium is 35 minutes drive from East Midlands International Airport at Castle Donnington, and 45 minutes from Birmingham International Airport.
By Coach
There are many services to and from the City Centre. The most frequent are the Leicester City Bus Service number 36 (which departs from the Haymarket Bus Station on Charles Street in the City) or the Midland Fox services 52, 52a, 52b, 52c or 53 (which depart from the Clock Tower in the City). Other services are Midland Fox, Pam's Coaches and Woods. Please ring bus operators for further details.
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WEST BROMWICH ALBION V COVENTRY CITY
WEDNESDAY MARCH 24TH AT 7.45PM
AT THE HAWTHORNS, WEST BROMWICH, B71 4LF
BY ROAD
From M5 junction 1 and West Browmich, take the A41 East, sign posted Birmingham City Centre. The stadium is visable immediately after the motorway island is cleared, and stands about 600 metres to the Birmingham side of junction 1.
From Birmingham, follow the A41 West towards the M5 junction 1. The stadium will be located on your left-hand side.
Car parking can be found on your left-hand side just before you approach the stadium directly opposite McDonalds Restaurant or Turn left through the black club gates with the club crest on, where you will find over 300 car parking spaces.
Parking can also be found along the road side, in the Tom Silk car park, which can be found 100 metres further on the right-hand side, or you can park in the East Stand car park and walk around to the glass doors.
By Train & Metro
The Hawthorns Station is five minutes walk from the ground. Metros run from Snow Hill Station which is a five to ten minute walk from Birmingham New Street.
By Bus
You can get a bus from Birmingham City centre which goes past The Hawthorns. For details see
http://www.centro.org.uk/bus/services.aspx_______________________________________________________________________________________________
COVENTRY CITY V SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
SATURDAY MARCH 27TH AT 3PM
AT RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GESee directions above
