ADVICE TO SUPPORTERS TRAVELLING TO BLOOMFIELD ROAD, BLACKPOO : Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:32 pm
HOW TO GET THERE
By Road
(Widnes)
Take the M62. Leave the M62 at Junction 10 to join the M6. Leave the M6 at J32 (signposted Blackpool) onto the M55 (signposted Blackpool). Continue onto A5230 (Signposted South Shore). Follow the signs for the main coach/car parks
By Train
Please check with your local station regarding departure and arrival times to and from Blackpool.
Car Parking:
There are several pay and display car parks adjacent to the Stadium. In addition there are also numerous other car parks in Blackpool, and the ground itself is only a five minute walk from the sea front and central pier and trams run regularly to and from the North and South of the town.
Coach Parking
Central Coach Park is a short stroll from the stadium. Coaches are advised to park on here. However, it is Council owned and operated on a pay and display basis, please contact Blackpool Borough Council re charges. Please remember to build this into the price of your coach ticket. Match tickets will NOT be provided by the RFL for coach drivers.
Road Closures
The Manchester to Blackpool bike ride will also be taking place on 12 July and road closures will be implemented from early on Sunday morning along the promenade. There is also likely to be no access to the promenade from many of the side streets leading onto it.
Travel and arrive early - the turnstiles will be open from 2.30pm for the Northern Rail 9's Plate & Trophy Finals. Please do not plan to arrive near kick off time as traffic in the area will be heavy and delays are inevitable.
USEFUL INFORMATION
Food & Drink
Food concessions and bars will be open from turnstiles opening. Bars will remain open for the sale of alcohol until 10 minutes after the second half commences when they will close permanently.
ALCOHOL IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE STADIUM BOWL AND MAY ONLY BE CONSUMED ON THE CONCOURSES
Alcohol MAY NOT be brought into the stadium.
Ground Regulations - In particular please note:-
The Stadium & the RFL reserve the right to refuse entry to any person who attempts to enter
the Stadium, or to eject any person who is inside the Stadium, whilst drunk.
Fireworks, smoke canisters, knives, bottles, glasses, cans, flags, banners, poles or other articles which
might be used as a weapon or missile, are not permitted within the ground and will be confiscated.
The use of foul and abusive language, obscene chanting or racial abuse towards any person is strictly forbidden
Unauthorised persons are strictly forbidden from entering the field of play at any time. Anyone doing so will be removed from the ground.
Flags must be made from a fire retardant material
no banners or flags? and not letting the polish viking fans in is just racist!!
