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Stadium MK is delighted to welcome Rod Stewart and His Biggest Ever UK Tour in June 2019. The aim of this guide is to provide visitors with the information needed to plan their journey and detail the additional traffic management measures that will be in place in order to allow visitors to access the stadium as safely and quickly as possible. The following information and map should assist in providing information on the various methods of travel to the event. We would ask all visitors to plan their journey in advance and leave as much time as possible on the evening for their arrival, particularly as this concert is midweek. TRAVEL METHODS By Car Parking A small number of on-site parking spaces are still available to purchase online via www.parkthecarhere.com. The parking charge for this event is £15 plus a booking fee. You will be prompted to include your vehicle registration which will be scanned at the entrance to the car park to speed entry. We would advise that you have your e-ticket available, either printed or on a smart phone, in case of any issues. You will be directed to use the Saxon Street entrance, postcode MK1 1ET. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO PARKING WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE AT THE POINT OF ENTRY TO THE STADIUM SITE. Blue Badge Holders All 214 on-site blue badge spaces have now been allocated. Please see the off-site information below. AFTER THE CONCERT, ALL VEHICLES WILL BE HELD FOR A PERIOD OF 30 MINUTES TO ALLOW PEDESTRIANS TO EXIT SAFELY. THIS IS A CONDITION OF VEHICULAR ENTRY TO THE STADIUM SITE AND WE ASK FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND COOPERATION. Off Site Parking Park & Ride - National Bowl MK MK5 8RR Parking is available at the National Bowl MK as a Park & Ride service, available to book in advance for £12 plus £1 booking fee at www.parkthecarhere.com. This fee includes travel to the stadium for all passengers on the Park & Ride buses. You will be prompted to include your vehicle registration which will be scanned at the entrance to the car park to speed entry. We would advise that you have your e-ticket available, either printed or on a smart phone, in case of any issues. This official site will be manned throughout the event. The car park opens at 13:30hrs and buses run from 14:30hrs approx. every 15 minutes. The last bus will depart from the stadium at midnight and the car park closes at 00:30hrs. Park & Walk Park & Walk car parks will operate from Fenny Lock Distribution Centre (MK 1JE) and Bond Estates (MK1 1SW) and spaces are available to book in advance online at www.parkthecarhere.com. Both are charged at £10 plus a £1 booking fee. You will be prompted to include your vehicle registration which will be scanned on entry to the car park to speed entry. We would advise that you have your e-ticket available, either printed or on a smart phone, in case of any issues. These official sites will be manned throughout the event. Fenny Lock Distribution Centre will open at 13:30hrs and Bond Estates will open at 17:00hrs. Both will close at 00:30hrs. Local Industrial Parking A limited amount of on-street parking is available in the local industrial areas around the stadium site. Visitors are requested to park legally and considerately and respect our neighbours by not causing disruption to their homes or businesses, some of which operate 24-hours a day. Visitors should not park in the surrounding residential areas where parking is limited and restricted for residents use. Please note that Parking Enforcement will be in operation and road closures will be in operation after the concert on Saxon Street and Grafton Street. Retail Car Parks Please be advised that parking on the adjacent retail sites of MK1 Shopping & Leisure Parks, DW Sports Fitness, ASDA and IKEA sites are restricted for customers only and ANPR cameras are in operation which may result in penalty notices being issued. Traffic management and Parking Enforcement will be in operation. By Train Milton Keynes Central Railway Station is the recommended station for train travel and is included on the route of the Event Day Shuttle Service to the stadium which starts at 14:30hrs from the Bus Stop on Elder Gate (postcode MK9 1BE). The return fare is £7 per person plus a £1 booking fee. Tickets can be pre purchased online via www.parkthecarhere.com or on the day from the ticket booth signposted near the bus stop. The return journey from the stadium will operate from Grafton Street/DW Sport Fitness bus stop from 21:00hrs and the last bus will leave at midnight. Bletchley Railway Station is approx. 30 minute walk from Stadium MK and is not included on the Shuttle Service. By Bus Local bus services 1, 5 and 6 operate into the evenings, each providing frequent connections between the Stadium and Milton Keynes Central Railway Station, Central Milton Keynes and Bletchley Bus Station (a 5 min walk from Bletchley rail station). Service 6 will be redirected post event when Saxon Street is subject to a road closure. Directional signage will be in place. Timetables and updates can be found at https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/highways-and-transport-hub/bus-and-taxi/bus-timetables-maps-and- travel-updates Drop Off Drop-Off Points are located adjacent to Gate 6 accessed via Grafton Street and Gate 4 accessed via Saxon Street. Please follow signage and steward directions to the Drop-Off Zone. No dropping off is allowed within the road network for any reason. Pick Up After the concert road closures will be in operation on Saxon Street and Grafton Street either side of the stadium and the site will be locked down for 30 minutes with only Hackney Carriages and Private Hire vehicles permitted to enter. Vehicles in stadium car parks will be held for 30 minutes to allow pedestrians to exit safely. General pick up, at MK1 shopping and leisure (in front of Marks & Spencers), will be signposted from Denbigh Roundabout (Junction of Bletcham Way and Saxon Street). Please follow signage and steward directions. You are advised that Road Closures will be in operation on Saxon Street and Grafton Street either side of the stadium. By Taxi A dedicated Hackney Carriage point will be operated on site opposite DW Sports Fitness for drop off and pick up. A large number of Private Hire companies operate in Milton Keynes and must be pre-booked. Such vehicles will be directed to the designated Private Hire Pick-Up within a section of the DW Sports Fitness Car Park post event only. Royal Cabs 01908 563563 Sky Line 01908 222111 Raffles 01908 222222 Prestige Cars 01908 313131 Taxis will be able to access the stadium via Grafton Street immediately after the concert. By Bike Bicycle parking facilities are available upon the stadium footprint located outside Gate 7. By Foot The stadium is accessible via the Milton Keynes Redway network via Grafton Street (V6) and Saxon Street (V7). For your own safety, please keep to footpaths and underpasses. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES The following traffic control measures will be in place around the stadium on the night for the safety of visitors: • No waiting restriction in Dawson Road • Speed limit reduction on Groveway • Road closures on Saxon Street and Grafton Street post event .