I am coming back to the UK in March and am going to the away game at Scunthorpe but need some travel information.
Basically, on the way home there is a train from Scunthorpe to London departing at 17.18 and this costs only £13.00.
The next train is at 18.08 and costs £41.00! I am not going to ask why the fares are so different, the workings of privatised railways are ludicrous, but does anyone who has been to Scunny before reckon that it is feasible to get from the ground at the final whistle at 4.45 back to the station for 5.18?
The Scunny site says the best way from the station to the ground is by taxi and that it is a two mile trip but obviously various factors come into play in terms of how long it would take getting back to the station.
Anyone with any information on this?
Cheers!
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Final whisle is never before five these days, and its about two miles to the station. You could have a cab lined up and just be ok, but it will be touch and go.
Buy the 5.18 ticket and if asked by the conductor on the train just say the police wouldn't let you leave the ground / escorted you back slowly / put you on this train.
Not such a good excuse when following Charlton I guess.
PS. Away section: my garden shed, is bigger than that, it's got a door and a winder....!
How can one fare be £13.00 and another be £82.00 for the same journey on the same day?
Good to see Millwall are offering train advice to us......
Choo Choo!
It's normally not a problem, but then we are normally all put on one train no matter what, not sure what Charlton aways are like.
They raise eyebrows if you're on the 10pm train after having a few beers locally however....
If you go to Althorpe Station which is two miles away from the city centre back towards Doncaster the same train you'd need arrives there as 17.23, which gives you more breathing space and is going away from traffic if you need a bus/taxi or anything
agreed ... great pub ... spent a couple of hours there last time
Local knowledge I suspect - they are well aware that no one who's been at the game will be on the early train so they make the one that everyone catches more expensive.
I'd book the early train and leave a couple of minutes early - a two mile walk should be about 12-15 minutes so if you leave at 4.55 you should make it. You risk a last minute goal but the chances are that we would have already won/lost at that point anyway.
owlsonline
quailty advice there
must admit i would do what sparrow said
Worst is that they can make you pay for the full ticket at the price it is there and then
Ormiston, I was looking at this game aswell.
The cheapest way I've found is to break up the journey, i.e
Kings Cross to Doncaster £10 thats the 11.48 rriving at 13.24 (Hull Trains)
A return between Doncaster and Scunthorpe is £10.20, the 13.37 gets to Scunthorpe at 14.02.
Get the return at 18.08 arrives at Doncaster at 18.38.
The get the Hull trains 19.28 to Kings Cross which arrives at 21.09 £10.
Total cost £30.20.
Great advice from iaitch
Black Forest's advice will only work if you can walk at 8 miles per hour. I can barely run that fast!
Thanks All, I think I will err on the side of caution as suggested by Elfsborg Addick and just get the later train.
After all, there is no point ruining a once a year visit by stressing out about catching a train home, might as well pay more and relax and get absolutely wankered on whatever they brew iin Scunthorpe.
By the way, I have not got a train to an away game out if London since the infamous Man United relegation game in 1990 at Old Trafford (I am a coach or car man), so can you tell me if it is possible to drink on the train, I mean buying beers on board?
What? You can bring and drink your own beers on the train? Seriously?
A can of Stella is almost £3 on the train, you can get six cans for £6 on land.
I have a feeling that in the interests of staying in one piece the ticket inspectors have a policy of not enforcing this rule when Millwall are on the train. I doubt that will apply in the case of a family club like us.
I'd love to add their "new" ground to my collection, but doubt if I can get back same day.
http://www.footballgroundguide.com/scunthorpe_united/fans_review3.htm
A 'Massive' fans view in 2012
http://www.footballgroundguide.com/scunthorpe_united/fans_review8.html
Loving his description of a 'Blip' against Charlton :-0
Last time I was on a dry train was Sheffield Utd but as Elfsborg said, That was more down to us winning and a certain comedian propping up the bar celebrating!
The problem has now been solved by another one of my mates agreeing to drive us all up there, so now we won't have to pay any money to those robbing bastards at the train companies!
Does anyone know the best way to drive to Scunthorpe.......:)
;-)
Sounds a little complicated but quite straight forward really.
Went in 2008 but drove from the West Midlands. We went up the M1, M18, M180 but SoundAs' route sounds a good one as long as you don't stuck behind too many tractors on the A16. You can park along the A18 Doncaster Road which is west of the ground. It's about a 5 or 10 minute walk from there (in trainers and not BFR's rocket boots), as long as you don't get there too late and find all the spaces gone. We had a Scunny fan with us and that's where he told us to park so I guess it's one of the best places. Was easy to get away after the game as you can just drop straight onto the M181.