Leave the M4 at
Junction 45 and take the A4067 towards the City Centre (sign posted A4067
South). Stay on the A4067 for around two and half miles and you will reach
the stadium on your left. Car parking at the stadium is for permit holders
only and most of the immediate residential areas around the stadium now have
'residents only' parking schemes in place. However away mini buses and
coaches can park behind the North Stand in a fenced compound, at a charge of
£10 per vehicle.
Away supporters are being
encouraged to use the Park & Ride Facility located at Swansea Vale, which is
signposted off the A4067, shortly after leaving the M4. The cost of parking
there including transport by bus to and from the stadium is £5 per car.
Don't be tempted to park on the nearby Retail Park as you may well end up
with a ticket for your trouble!
Pubs
With Swansea's
promotion to the Championship, pubs near to the stadium have been instructed by
the Police not to admit away fans.
So it is either drink on the way to Swansea, go into the
city centre or drink inside the stadium. Merv Williams informs
me; 'There are a number of pubs on Wind (pronounced
as winding a watch)Streetin the centre of
town, such as SA1, Yates, the Bank Statement
and the No Sign Bar (the latter being listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Ask for
Castle Gardens, and you'll see Wind Street'.
There is also a large Wetherspoons outlet situated on the
Kingsway.
Alcohol in the form of Carling and Worthington are served within the stadium, all
costing £2.50 per pint. The Club open the turnstiles one hour before kick off,
so that fans have the option to eat & drink within the stadium itself.
By Train
Swansea High Street Station is on the main line route from London
Paddington. It is about two miles from the stadium.
Regular local bus services (every
ten minutes: routes
4, 4a, 120, 122, 125, 132) and taxis (around £3.50)
are available from the train
station to the stadium. Otherwise if you have time on
your hands and wish to embark on the 25-30 minute walk, then as you come out
of the station turn right and go up
the High Street.
At the traffic lights turn right into Neath Road. Proceed straight along
Neath Road and you will eventually reach the stadium on your right. Thanks
to Tom Evans for providing the directions.