Stadium First Visit : Thu Mar 03, 2016 4:44 pm  

Visiting Barton for my first RL game since moving back from the Middle East.

I can see that parking should be no problem at the Stadium from their website, but how does the entry system work? Do I need to get there early and queue at the kiosk for a ticket, or do I just pay at the turnstile like the HJ?

Thanks for any help!

Re: Stadium First Visit : Thu Mar 03, 2016 5:20 pm  

You can't pay on the turnstile. Queue at ticket windows isn't usually too bad but obviously depends on how many turn up needing to buy! It can be long at times but usually not

Plenty of parking at stadium and if you turn up early enough you can park for free on the approach road where they've not finished the new road. They shut the exits of the official car park for 15-20 mins at the end of the game to let pedestrians leave so it can be 30 to 40 mins before you're away. if you don't mind a walk and want to help a local community club raise funds you can park at Salford City Roosters (used to be Eccles RLFC) fur a few quid and walk the 15 mins to the ground. No prob getting away at the end

Re: Stadium First Visit : Thu Mar 03, 2016 5:22 pm  

Bit like the middle east on match days, you should be well accustomed to it.

Re: Stadium First Visit : Thu Mar 03, 2016 5:32 pm  

Thanks for the replies. Is parking at Eccles' ground safe? Would like to help them out as long as it's secure

Re: Stadium First Visit : Thu Mar 03, 2016 5:54 pm  

easyWire wrote:

Thanks for the replies. Is parking at Eccles' ground safe? Would like to help them out as long as it's secure

It should be safe enough, Thursdays are traning nights, so should be safe enough.

Re: Stadium First Visit : Thu Mar 03, 2016 6:18 pm  

Been an accident, traffic is hammered at the moment just to to airport now.