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 P P P BY CAR PARKING BY TRAIN 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 0.9 miles from Vicarage Road Stadium STADIUM WAY THE ROOKERY STAND T C I H SOU PRE C O A A MA OS M K R M ENTRAN E C E LLE C E E N A N - A C T C C BO T T T T T P T CT ESS C O ESS O C E RA RA C T H WES ITALIT P H F H IC OK FFI H I T F N DA O N D I I D I TURNSTILES I B K B O C C C A C N E A L L E TURNSTILES N Y D Y E E E Y E E E S T 29-36 C Y E T 37-43 RS4 RS3 RS2 RS1 GALLERYTHE NO ACCESS RS9 THE VIEW BETWEEN UGT TV STUDIO 1 & ROOKERY STANDS RS8 RS7 RS6 RS5 ACCESSIBLE SEJ1 ENTRANCE LGT5 T TURNSTILES UGT7 T H 28-27 H E E SEJ2 S G GUEST LOUNGE I UGT6 W R DIRECTORS’ R A O T E A HORI F C LGT4 L O H C T UGT5 SEJ3 R U O Z D A ON P TURNSTILE GEN CHAIRMANS A N JO M LOUNGE T 26 S I O HOSPITALITY T N E SEJ4 LGT3 ENTRANCE A R R A YL H O TURNSTILE L THE CARBON A H N 25 O D O S S SEJ5 R UGT3 P T I T S A LGT2 A T L N UGT2 A D N SEJ6 THE SIR ELTON JOHN SUITE TURNSTILES D 24-23 UGT1 ACCESSIBLE LGT1 ENTRANCE SEJ7 SENSORY ROOM 2 SEJ8 V T IO VISITING D SKY LOUNGE FAMILY STAND TU SUPPORTERS S THE THE GRILL HORNETS VRS1 VRS2 VRS3 VRS4 SHOP GRAHAM TAYLOR OBE STATUE SKY E SENS N E A E TURNSTILES A N N C C T T T RAN C C RAN RAN L 1-11 ESSI ESSI O O TURN STILES R C C UN B B Y C E 15-18 E L L E E E R G O E O & M WATFORD HIGH STREET BUS STOPS STATION 2 MINS WALK 12 MINS WALK VICARAGE ROAD STAND WATFORD WATFORD JUNCTION VICARAGE ROAD UNDERGROUND 20 MINS WALK STATION 25 MINS WALK ACCESSIBLE ACCESSIBLE CHANGING TURNSTILE SEATING ENTRANCE PLACES 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.