TRAVEL PLAN 2021/22 #Salop SHREWSBURY TOWN FC TRAVEL PLANS CONTENTS 4 - Park and Walk 6 - Pedestrians / Cycles / Motorcycles 8 - Park and Ride Sites 10 - Town Centre Buses 12 - Service Buses 14 - Telford Coaches 16 - North Shropshire Buses 18 - West Shropshire Buses 20 - South Shropshire Buses 22 - Bishops Castle Buses / Supporters Coaches 24 - Rail Travel / Taxis 26 - Prohibited Areas 28 - Notes 2 PARK AND WALK A. Meole Brace P&R SY3 9BN (5-10 min walk) Tickets available from Stewards for £5 per match on a 1st come first served basis. B. The Brooklands Mill Rd, Shrewsbury SY3 9JT (5-10 min walk) C Parking available on a first come, first served basis B C. Pritchard’s Garage, Hereford Road 21 Mins Walk Hereford Road, Shrewsbury SY3 7QZ (5-10 min walk) Parking available on a first come, first served basis SAVE TIME WITH Super Blues Way A 4 5 PEDESTRIANS From Shrewsbury Town Centre, proceed to the English Bridge and at the first set of traffic lights, turn right into Coleham Head. Continue on the main road which is Belle Vue Road and Hereford Road, until you reach the BP Garage on your left, which is close to Meole Brace Roundabout. From Meole Brace Roundabout or Old Potts Way supporters have a choice of either using the footpaths on either side of Oteley Road or the public right of way from the underpass at the back of Meole Brace Retail Park which gives access to the Montgomery Waters Meadow at the rear of the west stand. From the Sutton area use the footpath to the traffic signal controlled access road to the stadium. CYCLISTS Cycle racks are provided at each corner of the stadium. A guide to cycle routes produced by Shropshire County Council is available from the Club’s offices and Council outlets. Further information is also available at www.shropshire.gov.uk/cycling.nsf. A further link - www.transportdirect.info - will assist cyclists to find a cycle route to the Montgomery Waters Meadow direct from their chosen starting point in Shrewsbury. Cycling is one of the most convenient ways of getting to and from the Montgomery Waters Meadow. We would encourage you to use a bicycle and at the same time to keep in trim! MOTORCYCLISTS Parking spaces are available on site for motor cycles. Motor cyclists may also use the Park and Ride and Park and Walk facilities highlighted elsewhere in this Plan. 6 PARK AND RIDE SITES There are two park and ride sites situated at The Shirehall (Abbey Foregate); The Shirehall Overflow Car Park. B Dedicated Park and Ride buses will only operate from The A Shirehall and Harlescott Park and Ride Site for high profile games. For details please refer to the Club’s website. Parking at these sites is FREE. Adults will be charged £5 from the town centre and £5 from The Shirehall for the return journey. Children (under 16 - ID may be requested) accompanied by an adult will be charged £1.00. IF YOU LIVE NEAR A PARK AND RIDE SITE YOU CAN TRAVEL ON ONE OF THESE BUSES TO THE STADIUM WHEN THEY ARE IN SERVICE AT THE SAME COST. Please be mindful of people living near the park and ride sites and please take home your litter. If a particular car park is full please seek alternative parking at one of the sites listed below. A. The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, SY2 6ND (2.7 miles from stadium) From the A5 (East and Westbound); A49 (south) and all other main routes into Shrewsbury take the A5064 along London Road to the Column roundabout. The bus leaves from the lay by outside Shirehall on Abbey Foregate B. The Shirehall Overflow Car Park, London Road, SY2 6ND (2.7 miles from stadium) Follow directions to London Road as above. Before you reach the roundabout the car park is on your right-hand side. Proceed to The Shirehall main car park for the bus. 8 9 TOWN CENTRE/SHIREHALL BUS SERVICE A bus service will run two journeys from the town’s bus station to and from the Montgomery Waters Meadow for Saturday and two journeys for mid-week matches. The service will pick up from the bus lay by on Abbey Foregate. The time tables are as follows: Saturday Matches Town Centre The Shirehall Stadium 13.20 13.30 13.40 14.20 14.30 14.40 Midweek Matches Town Centre Shirehall Stadium 18.15 18.30 18.40 19.00 19.15 19.25 Return service will leave Montgomery Waters Meadow from behind Lidl 10 mins after the match has ended Adults - £5 Return (Bus Station / Shirehall) £3 single Children - £1.50 return, £1 single 10 SERVICE BUSES FROM SHREWSBURY AND AREAS OF THE TOWN Operated by Arriva. Timetable information from Traveline 0871 200 22 33 or www.arrivabus.co.uk or www.traveline.org.uk. 27 from Shrewsbury Bus Station Stand E to Bayston Hill – alight at BP Garage or Sainsburys, every 20 minutes. 544 from Shrewsbury Bus Station Stand L to Lyth Hill – alight at Sainsburys, 13.05 & 16.05 only. 8 from Shrewsbury Bus Station stand C to Sutton Farm – alight at Charles Darwin Pub, every 30 minutes. 12 COACH SERVICES FROM OUTLYING AREAS C The Away Travel Club in conjunction with private coach operators will operate the Telford, North Shropshire and West Shropshire services as follows: TELFORD: A.T.Brown Coaches will run a supporters coach as follows: D B Saturday Midweek A. Miners Arms, Madeley 13.15 18.20 B. Oakengates Bus Station 13.25 18.30 C. Duke of York, Trench 13.30 18.35 D. Red Lion Public House 13.40 18.45 Holyhead Road, Wellington Montgomery Waters Meadow 14.00 19.15 The coach will leave the Montgomery Waters Meadow at 17.05 Bookings must be made in advance. Contact Wayne Burrows 07951621935 A 14 15 A B NORTH SHROPSHIRE: Lakeside Coaches will run a supporters coach as follows: Saturday Midweek A. Wem (Edstaston Garage) 13.25 18.25 B. Wem (Council Offices, 13.30 18.30 New Street) C. Hadnall (New Inn) 13.45 18.45 D. Harlescott Park and Ride Site 14.00 19.00 Montgomery Waters Meadow 14.15 19.15 C The coach will leave the Montgomery Waters Meadow at 17.05 Bookings must be made in advance. D Contact David Thornton 01948 664185 16 17 B WEST SHROPSHIRE: A Tanat Valley will run a supporters coach as follows: C Saturday Midweek A. Oswestry (Park Gates) 13.15 18.15 D B. Oswestry (Bus Station) 13.20 18.20 C. Pedigree 13.30 18.30 D. West Felton (Punch Bowl) 13.35 18.35 E. Oxon P&R Entrance 14.00 19.00 Montgomery Waters Meadow 14:10 19.15 The coach will leave the Montgomery Waters Meadow at 17.05 No need to book on the Tanat Valley buses, just turn up at the stop and pay the driver. £8 return for Adults, £7 return for Concessions (£5 return from Oxon P&R - Adults & Concessions) E Other pick-up points en route on these services by request. To book please contact John Edwards 07515 816568 18 19 D SOUTH SHROPSHIRE: The Ludlow Shrews will run a supporters coach as follows: Saturday Midweek A. The Compasses 13.30 18.15 B. The Clive, Bromfield 13.35 18.20 C. Harry Tuffins, Craven Arms 13.40 18.25 D. BP Garage, 13.50 18.35 Church Stretton Montgomery Waters Meadow 14.15 19.00 C Other pick-ups along A49 between Ludlow and Shrewsbury by arrangement with Gwyn Evans 01568 614871 B A 20 21 D BISHOPS CASTLE: The Supporters ‘Fun Bus’ will run to matches as follows: C Saturday Midweek B A. Bishops Castle 13.00 18.00 B. Minsterley 13.25 18.25 C. Pontesbury 13.30 18.30 D. Hanwood 13.35 18.35 Montgomery Waters Meadow 14.00 19.00 Supporter’s must book in advance by contacting Josh Dicken on 07530691106 SUPPORTERS COACHES Buses will be running from the following pubs as follows: The Prince of Wales, Bynner Street, Belle Vue, Shrewsbury The Beeches, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury. 01743 874131 or 872056 Bookings from the Prince of Wales to be booked on day of the match at the pub no later than an hour before kick off time. A 22 23 RAIL TRAVEL The railway station is two miles from the stadium. On leaving the railway station proceed to the bus station (300 yards straight ahead to bus station along Smithfield Road) to travel on the Town Centre to Stadium shuttle bus or Arriva operated services. Shrewsbury Station connects with Crewe, Manchester, Birmingham Main Stations, Cardiff, plus many more! TRAVEL BY TAXI A taxi drop off area is provided at the Stadium. Local Taxi Companies: Go Carz - 01743 441144 Comet Cars - 01743 344444 Vincent Taxi’s - 01743 367777 Shrewsbury Taxi’s - 01743 242424 ACCESS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Dedicated parking bays are available for registered disabled supporters. Season Ticket parking permits for persons with a disability are available on application to the Football Club. Applicants must be ‘Blue Badge Holders’ to qualify for a parking bay. 24 PROHIBITED PARKING AREAS OTELEY ROAD It is illegal to park on grass verges. SUTTON ROAD AND SUTTON ESTATE Sutton Road and all side roads are within a controlled parking zone on match days. Only residents with permits are allowed to park on the roads. At all times on match days parking is prohibited. Supporters who ignore the Order will be given parking fines. MEOLE BRACE ESTATE MEOLE VILLAGE Residents parking only in these areas.