cheap train tickets to coventry away 12th april

[only1steino]

does anyone know how far it is from coventry train station to the ricoh arena coz they have got cheap train tickets available on that day on virgin trains website

[DentySCFC]

Coventry train station is about three and half miles away from the stadium and really is too far to walk. There is a shuttle bus that operates from the bus station to the Tesco/Arena stadium complex. It departs every 10 minutes and costs £3 return (for adults), otherwise jump in a taxi.

Lori Kilpatrick adds; 'there is a bus stop directly outside the train station, from which most passing buses go to the Pool Meadow Bus Station. On checking that the bus indeed goes to the Bus Station ask for a "match day ticket" which will cost you £3 and will cover all journeys on that day in Coventry (note no change is given on Coventry buses so have the exact cash ready). Get off at Pool Meadow and look for the stand from which the Football Special Service operates from (there will be probably be a number of other fans in the vicinity). The service number is 101 and runs every 10 minutes from two hours prior to kick off and then returns every five minutes, for one hour after the game has ended. Buses depart after the match from outside the Jewson South Stand'. Tim Sansom a visiting Ipswich Town fan adds; 'After the match there was a massive queue for the six football special buses going back to the city centre. We decided not to wait and walked up to the to the roundabout (signposted Holbrooks) by the stadium and caught the number 13 service back into the city'.

[banburypotter]

you can get a bus outside the train station to the ricoh, £3 return ticket i think last year. i think you have to get one into town then change to another one to take you to the ground, same on the way back.

[only1steino]

thanks for your help

[only1steino]

anyone who is goin from stafford

i managed to get a return ticket for £10.50 which is probably cheaper than the coaches

not sure how much it is from stoke

[RAF]

If you have a Rail Pass you can get 2 singles for 4.95 each from Stoke to Cov and Cov to Stoke.

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[Time4aPINT]

I find buying your tickets as far in advance as you can will save you quite a bit of cash.

www.virgintrains.co.uk/default.aspx




p.s just remembered, sometimes two single tickets works out cheaper than a return ticket.

[Paul_Stoke]

A Standard return is £21.70. Cheaper to buy a Cheap day return to Birmingham (about £9.00) and then a cheap day return to cov (about £4.00) Plus if you get the bournemouth train from stoke in the morning goes direct and you can buy ticket from brum to cov on the train