Re: New Ground (car parking) : Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:17 pm  

Parking was easy in Widnes, but if you got there near to kick off you'd have a 5/10 minute walk to the ground.

The same situation will apply here.

I don't see an issue with parking at all.

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:24 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

Parking was easy in Widnes, but if you got there near to kick off you'd have a 5/10 minute walk to the ground.

The same situation will apply here.

I don't see an issue with parking at all.

It won't bother us early birds, especially if Mrs Rogues taxi is all fired up, or use the "pensioners bus pass"

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:29 pm  

I'm puzzled. Which stadium has a car park for fans. The world famous anfield. Old trafford perhaps.

Oh yes KR had loads of parking.

This will be the same as any other stadium. The trick with parking will be how much of a walk up Saints got from the surrounding areas. If it was say 50\50 walking to travbelling then there will be little in the way of problems. If it was more 80\20. in the favour of walk ups at KR then the increase in car usage may become and issue.

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:50 pm  

Gruntfuttock wrote:

There isnt any matchday parking at the stadium , supporters are supposed to use the multi story and street level car parks very close by , we willl try and put some directions up nearer the start of the season

as we live out of town yes on the dark side car parking could be quite stress full for my wife for the new stadium she is not a blue badge holder either she can walk but its slow.I sent St.Helens council an e-m asking about park & rides & other parking there is lot of info on here i know.The council e-md back saying that there is plenty of surface parking but the multi -storeys will close at 7pm wtf.I hope they keep them open tho.The cars if left open while late could be at risk from the chavs tho can't see them being patroled even if open late.Do you think park & ride would pay in St.Helens.I mentioned Lea Green for a park & ride stop but they poo pood it.Ask the council yourself

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:20 pm  

Was on site parking ever part of the original plans for the stadium?? if not why the fuss now? my only concern is living near the town Centre traffic could be a problem for me..I thought traffic taking a short cut to KN was bad enough but I fear this might now be worse..time will tell.

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:13 pm  

wigan pier wrote:

Was on site parking ever part of the original plans for the stadium??.

Nope. One of the criteria enabling the plans to be passed was that the stadium encouraged a 'green agenda', hence the cycle sheds, limited car parking and footbridge. The Council also stated an aim to ensure that there were car parks available for use on match nights.

All this was covered around the time the plans were going through but people forget, I guess.

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:35 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Nope. One of the criteria enabling the plans to be passed was that the stadium encouraged a 'green agenda', hence the cycle sheds, limited car parking and footbridge. The Council also stated an aim to ensure that there were car parks available for use on match nights.

All this was covered around the time the plans were going through but people forget, I guess.

That's fair enough..but to suggest people have forgotten assumes they knew about the plans (and yes I know they where available for the public to view)..I didn't and I think it's fair to assume quite a few other people didn't ..only since the stadium has been built (very nice by the way) have people thought about parking.

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Tue Nov 22, 2011 9:51 pm  

wigan pier wrote:

That's fair enough..but to suggest people have forgotten assumes they knew about the plans (and yes I know they where available for the public to view)..I didn't and I think it's fair to assume quite a few other people didn't ..only since the stadium has been built (very nice by the way) have people thought about parking.

You're a Wigan fan. Why would you look at Saints stadium plans or go to the roadshows that lots of people went to or read about the plans in the local paper, etc? I would expect non-Saints fans not to know about such things as parking plans.

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:01 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

You're a Wigan fan. Why would you look at Saints stadium plans or go to the roadshows that lots of people went to or read about the plans in the local paper, etc? I would expect non-Saints fans not to know about such things as parking plans.

Maybe because I live in St helens so they might have an effect on me..shame I never took the chance to view them (my fault)..for what it's worth nearly all the saints fans I've spoken to didn't know about parking when I asked them.

Re: New Ground (car parking) : Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:19 pm  

edon10 wrote:

as we live out of town yes on the dark side car parking could be quite stress full for my wife for the new stadium she is not a blue badge holder either she can walk but its slow.I sent St.Helens council an e-m asking about park & rides & other parking there is lot of info on here i know.The council e-md back saying that there is plenty of surface parking but the multi -storeys will close at 7pm wtf.I hope they keep them open tho.The cars if left open while late could be at risk from the chavs tho can't see them being patroled even if open late.Do you think park & ride would pay in St.Helens.I mentioned Lea Green for a park & ride stop but they poo pood it.Ask the council yourself

There are plenty of buses that go down Peasley cross lane including the electric buses that go round the various retail parks in the town centre.
Just park near the bus station and get the bus to the ground. There are bus stops right outside the ground on Peasley cross lane.