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🚗 Away Day Guide: Cheltenham Town (18/3/23)

All you need to know if you're making the trip!

14 March 2023

Club News

🚗 Away Day Guide: Cheltenham Town (18/3/23)

All you need to know if you're making the trip!

14 March 2023

Exeter City make their second trip to Cheltenham this weekend to face the Robins in a 3pm kick-off in EFL Sky Bet League One.

Making the trip? Check out all you need to know:

Match Tickets 

We have been allocated a total of 1520 with 1243 sold as of Wednesday, March 13.

Tickets can be purchased via the club until 10am on Friday, March 17 and can then be collected at Cheltenham. Unsold they will be available on the day but with limited numbers left it's worth booking in advance.

Tickets are available at the following prices:

 

Advance Price

Matchday

Adult

£26.00

£28.00

Senior (65+) / Student

£18.00

£20.00

Under 18

£10.00

£12.00

Away supporters are located in the Hazlewoods Stand, at the Whaddon Road end of the Completely-Suzuki Stadium.  This is behind the goal, and entry is from the middle of the stand, to the right of the bowling green on Whaddon Road.

Due to the size of the allocation this match will be allocated seating. Initially, this match is all-ticket and no additional tickets will be available on the day. However, if any tickets are unsold they will be available on the day.

Ambulant disabled (receiving higher rate disability allowance) pay the standard rate for their age bracket, with a complimentary Carer ticket available if they would otherwise be unable to attend.

Wheelchair Users:

  • Adults £18
  • Senior/Student £13
  • Under 18 £7
  • Wheelchair users also receive a complimentary Carer ticket. 

There are two parking spaces in the main car park for away supporters with disabilities. These can be booked through Cheltenham directly by calling 01242 573558.

How To Buy

Tickets are available via your online ticketing account or in the club shop.

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The Ground

  • Name: The Completely-Suzuki Stadium
  • Opened: 1927
  • Capacity: 7066
  • Address:Whaddon Rd, Cheltenham GL52 5NA

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Getting to Cheltenham

By Car

The Postcode for your SatNav: GL52 5NA 

Leave the M5 at Junction 11 turning right towards Cheltenham. Go across 1st roundabout - GCHQ is on your left. Turn left at the next roundabout, into Princess Elizabeth Way. Go straight over the next roundabout, (the exit is over at about "1 o'clock"). Keep on up this road, and you will come to a big roundabout, where you will see a McDonalds on the corner. Go straight across this roundabout and continue up this road going over a double mini roundabout at which you turn turn left. 

Continue up this road going over a double mini roundabout. Keep going for about 300 yards and then turn right into Swindon Lane. Go over the level crossing and straight over the next roundabout (signposted Prestbury) passing the race course on your left. Turn right into Albert Road (signposted Gloucestershire University) and at the bottom at the roundabout turn left into Prestbury Road, (the ground is signposted from here) and then further down Prestbury Road, turn right into Whaddon Road. The Completely-Suzuki Stadium is down on the left.

By Train

Nearest train station: Cheltenham Spa Railway Station

The train journey from Exeter St Davids to Cheltenham Spa takes around 2 hours and involves one change.

To get to the town centre from Cheltenham Spa railway station you can either walk (approximately 20 minutes), get the Stagecoach D bus (departs every 10 minutes during peak times) or get a taxi (there is a taxi rank at the station).

Click here to plan your train journey.

Car Parking

There is a main car park at the ground with very limited spaces. There is a charge for parking and places must be booked online before the day of the game. No places are available on match day. The link for booking a parking space is available here: https://www.ctfc.com/tickets/matchday-parking.

Alternative parking is often available (for a fee) in the grounds of the Parklands Community Centre, located off Wyman’s Road (GL52 5PR).

The nearest public car parks are Portland Street (GL52 2NX) and North Place (GL50 4JL) about 10–15-minute walk from the ground.

Grecian Travel

Grecian Travel, completely run by the Supporters' Club, and not for profit, will be available for City's trip to Cheltenham.

  • The coach will depart from Unit 1 nightclub at 10.15am for a fare of £23.

Other pick-up points include: Honiton Road park and ride (by Miller and Carter Steakhouse), junction 28 (Cullompton services), junction 27 (Tiverton), junction 25 (Taunton). All other pick-ups by prior arrangement.

Currently Grecian Travel can only be booked directly.

For more information or to book please contact John Bishop on 07904 036334 or by email at: john.bishop760@btinternet.com (after 6pm).

At the Stadium

All away supporters are seated in the Hazlewoods Stand, which is an all seater stand located behind the goal and accessed via Whaddon Road.

Food and Drink

Once you are inside the away end, there is one facility to purchase food and there will be no alcohol available to purchase. 

You will find a catering van just inside the car park for all fans and a fish and chip shop on Whaddon Road. The Club bar also serves food.

Away fans are welcome to use The Robins Nest, the club bar, but it does have a maximum capacity and is accessed on a first come first served basis so there may be times when this is not accessible due to crowd numbers. There is an overflow open air bar in the car park too, weather permitting.

There are a variety of pubs in the town centre only a short 15 minute walk away.

The Weather

At the time of writing the forecast is for Light rain showers with a max temperature of 14 on Saturday, so make sure you take a coat!

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Total Distance

The distance between Exeter and Cheltenham Town is 115 miles and will take around 2 hours each way!


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