VISITING VICARAGE

HOME FANS GUIDE ROAD. 2019/20 WELCOME TO VICARAGE ROAD.

THE HOME OF WATFORD FC

Thank you for choosing to come and watch children aged 0-15 years), where you can get Watford FC. We are keen that your visit to your hands on the matchday programme, Vicarage Road will be as enjoyable as possible, official club merchandise and much more. so we have put together this guide to give you all the information we think you might need. So as you prepare to cheer on the Golden Boys, please browse the information in this guide You’ll find details on tickets, transport and and feel free to get in touch using the contact parking, as well as a Vicarage Road Stadium details at the back should you have any further plan, information on the Junior Hornets (for questions. ORDERING YOUR TICKETS

SO YOU WANT TO BOOK TICKETS TO WATCH WATFORD FC AT VICARAGE ROAD? WELL, THE PROCESS COULDN’T BE EASIER. P TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE, AND OCCASIONALLY OVER THE PHONE OR IN PERSON AT THE TICKET OFFICE – LOCATED BENEATH THE ROOKERY STAND AT THE BOTTOM OF OCCUPATION ROAD. MATCH-BY-MATCH PRICES AND SELLING ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE FOUND BY VISITING WATFORDFC. COM. P ONLINE

Log on to browse fixtures and buy tickets www.eticketing. P co.uk/watfordfc. Earliest access to tickets will be given to fans who’ve attended regular home matches over recent seasons. Please visit watfordfc.com for full details.

OVER THE PHONE

Tickets will occasionally be available to purchase via the Ticket Office Hotline on 01923 223023, however buying online is the club’s recommended route.

P DELIVERY & COLLECTION

Your tickets will be posted out to you, or they will be made available for collection on the matchday (at the collection point situated directly next to the Ticket Office) if you are placing your order after 4pm on the Wednesday prior to a Saturday fixture, or after 4pm on the Thursday prior to a midweek home match. If collecting tickets on a matchday, please arrive early to avoid possible queues.

IN PERSON

Subject to availability, tickets for home matches can be purchased on the day of the game by visiting the Ticket Office. Availability will be advertised at watfordfc.com and through the club’s social media channels. The ticket office is open from 9am through to kick-off for 3pm Saturday matches, and all other home games and non-matchday opening times can be found by visiting watfordfc.com. GETTING TO VICARAGE ROAD

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Directions to the Church Car There is no parking available for AND TUBE Park. fans at the ground and street The nearest station is Watford High parking is restricted for local Street, a 10-minute walk away From the North or East, join the residents with matchday permits. from the ground. Watford Junction M25 and exit at Junction 20. Watford General Hospital ensure train station is about a 20-minute Take the first exit onto the A41 to that their security and parking walk. Watford also has its own Watford. At the next roundabout, staff monitor the entrances to London Underground tube station, take the second exit onto A411 the hospital carparks to prevent which is on the Metropolitan Line (Hempstead Road). Continue supporters from parking on- and is situated just under one mile along Hempstead Road until you site. Watford town centre has from Vicarage Road. reach the town centre. At the several car parks, the easiest of large roundabout take the second which for access to Vicarage exit feeding into the inner ring Road is Church Car Park (WD18 road, which is a oneway system. 0JD) on the inside of the ring- Stay in the righthand lane and road, opposite the turn-off into follow the Ring Road until you see Vicarage Road. All town centre the entrance to the Church car car parks are within a 10-minute park on your right hand side. walk of Vicarage Road. Parking is also available at Gade Car From the South or West, join the Park (WD18 0JX) and Sutton Car M25 and exit at Junction 19. At the Park (WD17 2PS). A 25% discount end of the link road, take the third is available to all season ticket exit onto A411 (Hempstead Road) holders and match day buyers Once on Hempstead Road, follow at Church, Gade and Sutton car the directions detailed above. parks. Please visit www.citipark. co.uk/watfordfc for details of how From Central London, join the M1 to apply. and exit at Junction 5. Take the second exit onto the A4008. Cross the first roundabout, then take the second exit at the next towards the town centre. At the traffic lights, turn left onto the inner ring road at the T-junction and filter across to the right-hand lane. Follow the Ring Road until you see the entrance to the Church car park on your right hand side.

If travelling to the stadium on a non-matchday, follow any of the directions above and stay in the left hand lane when reaching the ring-road until you see the sign for Vicarage Road.

The clubs postcode is WD18 0ER VISITING FROM OUT OF TOWN?

HERE ARE A FEW LOCAL HOTELS

TRAVELODGE WATFORD CENTRAL 23-25 Market Street, Watford WD18 0PA 0871 984 6320 visit website

0.4 miles from Vicarage Road Stadium

BEST WESTERN WHITEHOUSE HOTEL 27-31 Upton Rd, Watford WD18 0JF 0844 387 6197 visit website

0.5 miles from Vicarage Road Stadium

JURYS INN LONDON WATFORD Clarendon Road, Watford, WD17 1JA 01923 422800 visit website

0.6 miles from Vicarage Road Stadium

PREMIER INN WATFORD CENTRAL 69 Water Ln, Watford WD17 2NJ 0871 527 9140 visit website

0.7 miles from Vicarage Road Stadium

HOLIDAY INN WATFORD JUNCTION 65-67 Clarendon Rd, Watford WD17 1DS 01923 227274 visit website

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BABY CHANGING BAR RETAIL OUTLET THE HORNETS SHOP

Now you’re visiting Watford FC, you’ll want Saturday, with extra hours on each midweek to look the part. We have two stores to buy match day and the INTU store opens the same all of your official kit from:The Vicarage Road hours as the INTU shopping centre with an Stadium store, and also the new INTU shopping additional late night Thursday until 9pm. centre store, located on the upper mall in the town centre. The INTU store is convenient for all Both stores offer the opportunity to shop before of the town centre car parks. and after most home games.

The stadium stores carries the full range of If you prefer to do your shopping online, why Watford FC merchandise whilst the INTU store, not visit Thehornetsshop.co.uk in advance of although smaller, still carriers all your favourite your visit, to have your merchandise delivered team kits, training wear and a great selection to your home. Both stores offer a click and of gifts and accessories. collect option too. The stadium store is open 9am – 6pm Mon to MATCHDAY PROGRAMMES

No visit to Vicarage Road is complete without games for younger fans – the matchday picking up a copy of the matchday programme programme really is a must-have purchase for – available at the stadium before every Watford all supporters. home game. The 100-page programme costs £3.50 to Featuring an exclusive column from the Watford purchase and is available from The Hornets Head Coach, in-depth interviews with players Shop as well as various vendors situated around past and present, a detailed look at the Hornets’ the stadium. You can also request a digital opponents, all the on-pitch and behind-the- version by emailing: [email protected] scenes club news, as well as fun quizzes and MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

AT VICARAGE ROAD STADIUM

Vicarage Road Stadium is the ideal venue for conferences and events, with state of the art facilities to match any North London venue!

Whether you are holding a meeting, planning a party, or looking for a venue to host your festive celebrations, our award winning team are devoted to ensuring your event runs exactly as you wish.

• 13 Unique event spaces • 15 Corporate boxes • Capacity of up to 250 guests • Flexible packages • Mouth-watering menus • 1.5 miles from Watford Junction

Don’t miss our annual Calendar of Events to include Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and our shared Christmas party nights – book early to avoid disappointment!

TO FIND OUT MORE, CONTACT OUR TEAM ON: 10% DISCOUNT T: 01923 496000 (OPT 3) for all seasoncard holders* E: [email protected] FOOD CASHLESS DEVELOPMENT KIOSKS In the closed season we have reviewed our Some kiosks will now only take cards pay- offers. As well as providing you with some ments – this’ll help you move faster through new award winning pies, keep an eye on the queue. Don’t worry – you can still use our food carts for exciting seasonal chang- cash in some kiosks! ing offers.

SEASON TICKET DISCOUNT Remember – show your season ticket to the kiosk staff, and any transaction more than £10 will have 10% taken off

HOT FOOD SNACKS

Pies £4.50 Crisps £2.10 Vegetarian Pie & Vegan Pastie £4.40 Chocolate Bars £2.10 Sausage Roll £4.20 Grab bags (Haribo & Biltong) £3.20 Pie, Mash & Gravy £6.50 Classic Hotdog £4.80 DRINKS Hot Dog £6.50 with Chilli or BBQ Chicken topping Tea & Coffee£2.10 Classic Cheeseburger £5.50 Hot Chocolate £2.20 Cheeseburger £7.50 with Chilli or BBQ Chicken Topping Bovril £2.20 Hot Sub Rolls £6.50 Soft Drinks£2.80 Chicken or Beef Curries Water £2.50 with rice & naan bread £7.50 All Draught Pints & Real Ales £5.00 halves £2.80 Vegetarian Jackfruit Curry £6.50 Carlsberg & Somersby bottles £5.20 Southern Fried Chicken & Chips £7.60 Red/White/Rose Wine £6.20 Chips £3.00 Pre mixed spirit & mixer £6.20 Chips £4.00 (served in VBar only) topped with Cheese

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DO YOU HAVE A CHILD AGED 15 OR UNDER? including invites on away trips all over the THEN WHY NOT SIGN THEM UP TO THE country to represent Watford FC as the JUNIOR HORNETS – WATFORD’S EXCLUSIVE official club mascot, events with Watford’s MEMBERSHIP CLUB FOR YOUNG SUPPORTERS. first-team players, competition giveaways and much, much more! It’s completely FREE to join and fun content is regularly posted on the website – Registration is secure as it’s completed by juniorhornets.watfordfc.com – where you parents or guardians, who, as part of the can learn all about Watford FC, past and process, go on to enter details for each present, through fun activities that will keep child in their care. So join the Watford FC young Hornets supporters busy throughout family and receive your complimentary the week! welcome pack by registering your child at www.juniorhornets.co.uk or email Benefits exclusive to Junior Hornets are [email protected] for more regularly provided throughout the season information. The best way to stay abreast of The new site also offers live audio goings on at Vicarage Road is commentary from all Watford by visiting the new and improved matches as well as exclusive video official Watford FC website – features, news, interviews and watfordfc.com – for regularly extended highlights, available on updated news, fixtures, ticket your computer, smartphone and details and club information. tablet device.

KEEP IN TOUCH

In addition to the video The Watford FC Facebook content available on page – facebook.com/ watfordfc.com, teasers watfordfc – is jointly run and some exclusive by the club and chosen footage are available via fan representatives, the club’s official YouTube and includes news and Channel. Visit youtube. exclusive content from the com/watfordfcofficial to club’s UCL training ground, browse the Hornets’ video such as photos and videos. You can also get in touch with the library. club using the following contact details:

ADDRESS Watford Football Club Vicarage Road Stadium Watford, WD18 0ER The perfect place for Regular uploads of EMAIL [email protected] updates, delivered exclusive behind-the- informally, regarding scenes photos charting life PHONE day-to-day events at the at Vicarage Road, as well Club Contact: 01923 496000 club is the @watfordfc as the club’s UCL training Twitter account – a ground. Visit instagram. Ticket Hotline 01923 223023 reliable source for ticketing com/watfordfcofficial to queries, live match check it out. FAX updates and regularly 01923 496001 directing fans to Watford content.

A unique way of following Keep up-to-date on all the Hornets’ Premier our club news, videos, live League campaign, with scores with commentary, exclusive image and video league tables and much content telling the story more at watfordfc.com of matchdays and club events. Follow @Watford_ FC. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

STADIUM ENTRY before entry. Bottle tops will be able to re- Turnstiles will open 90 minutes before kick-off. main on any drinks that are taken into the In order to meet our security obligations, we stadium. Flasks are discouraged, contents advise that you arrive no later than 45 min- will also be checked before entry. utes before kick-off to avoid any potential Tablets, Laptops, Cameras and Mobile delays. All supporters will be searched prior Phones to entry into the ground. Tablets and Laptops can be brought into the stadium but must be placed in a suitable BAGS AND LUGGAGE bag. Large cameras are not permitted. All We politely request that you avoid bringing electronic devices must not be used for film- large bags as these may not be allowed into ing and supporters may be ejected, if identi- the ground. A left luggage facility for cabin fied. style luggage is available at the stadium, prior permission must be sought as space is FLAGS AND BANNERS limited and all luggage will be searched on Flags and banners are not allowed inside the arrival. Please contact vrseventstaff@wat- stadium unless express permission has been fordfc.com for more details and to obtain granted by the Operations Manager permission. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS BOTTLES AND FLASKS Have you got a question we haven’t an- Plastic bottles are allowed into the stadium. swered in this guide? Please contact your- All bottles will be opened to check contents [email protected] or call 01923-496000 and select option 0.