Away Day Guide: Wigan Athletic

Wigan Guide

City are back on the road this weekend with a trip to the Brick Community Stadium to face Wigan Athletic in a 3pm kick-off.

City will be looking to build on the win over Stevenage on Saturday. Making the trip, check out all you need to know:

Match Tickets

We have been allocated an initial 563 tickets in the North Stand at the Brick Community Stadium.

Matchday tickets are priced as follows:

  • Adults: £23
  • Senior 65+: £18
  • Young Adult (22-24): £18
  • 18-21: £16
  • Teen 13-17: £10
  • Junior 8-12: £5
  • Child 0-7: £2
  • Carer: FOC

On the day sales will be available, these sales will be cash only from The Brick Community Stadium Ticket Office. 

Buy Tickets

Tickets can be purchased online via your ticketing account here, or via the ticket office during opening hours. 

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The Stadium

  • Name: Brick Community Stadium
  • Opened: 1999
  • Capacity: 25,138
  • Address: 15 Loire Dr, Robin Park Rd, Wigan WN5 0UH
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Generic Wigan Stadium image

How to get there

By Car

The postcode for the stadium is WN5 0UH and the journey from Exeter will take around four hours and thirty minutes.

Exit M6 at Junction 25. At end of slip road (approx. 1 mile) turnleft at the roundabout, sign-posted Wigan A49. Continue past Sainsbury’s and go straight ahead at the traffic lights. Follow signs for Wigan A49 for 1.2 miles to Saddle Roundabout. At the Saddle Roundabout, take first exit sign-posted Standish A49 into Robin Park Road, driving past the Asda superstore. Follow signs for The Brick Community Stadium. For main entrance, Visiting Directors, Match Officials & Arena Parking, take the second right into Anjou Boulevard. For Stadium car parks, take the third right into Stadium Way.

By Train

The train to Wigan takes around 5 hours and involves two changes. On the day you would need to get the 7.27am or 8.27am to make it in good time. The only train that would get you back to Exeter on Saturday leaves at 5.31pm.

It takes approximately 15 minutes to walk from both stations to the stadium. A taxi will cost around £6.00-£8.00

Grecian Travel

Grecian Travel can be purchased online here. Please buy your match ticket before confirming your place on the official away travel. The cost is £44 for travel.

Departure time from outside the old Unit 1 Nightclub is at 7am. Other stops:

  • Exeter J29, Honiton Road next to Miller & Carter - EX1 3QS
  • Cullompton Services - EX15 1NS
  • Tiverton M5 J27 Services - EX16 7HD
  • Taunton M5 J25, BP Garage, TA1 2UH

Car Parking

Away supporters are advised to park in Car Park 1 which is priced at £7 for cars, £13 for minibuses and £24 for coaches. The Brick Community Stadium is a cashless venue and offers contactless card transactions in respect of car parking. Parking is available to pre-book for all supporters.

Use what3words to find the car park:

  • Car Park 1: vines.songs.paying

The Club strongly advises against parking on the adjacent retail park, nearby residential areas, or in any unauthorised parking space as it is likely that you will receive a penalty fine. The Club car parks are stewarded and are protected throughout the game. Wigan Council car parks at the front of the Stadium on Loire Drive must only be
used if paying the applicable fee and displaying a ticket.

At the Stadium

Supporters of visiting teams are situated in the Calisen North Stand.

The North Stand is home to visiting team supporters, and also houses the Marquee Suite,a free-to-enter match day bar for away fans which is open for selected fixtures at The Brick Community Stadium. 

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Brick Community Stadium

Away supporters may position flags in selected areas of the North Stand, however flags must not have poles attached and must not obscure sponsors’ advertising banners.

Food and Drink

The Brick Community Stadium is positioned adjacent to Robin Retail Park, which is home to several large stores including Next, Boots, Smyths Toys and Pets at Home. Within Next is a Costa Coffee café, whilst Burger King, KFC, Greggs, Nando’s and Subway are at the far side of the retail park. The Red Robin pub is approx. 500 yards from the stadium and is welcoming to all supporters, but is used mainly by fans of the visiting club. 

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Brick Community Food and Drink

There are mobile food vendors located around the perimeter of The Brick Community Stadium. Within the stadium concourses there are Food & Beverage kiosks that serve a variety of hot and cold snacks and drinks. Cashless only.

Matchday Programme

Wigan Athletic produce a digital matchday programme where you will find all the information about the fixture. This can found on their website: wiganthletic.com

Pubs for Away Fans

The Marquee Suite in the North Stand is a free-to-enter match day bar for away fans which is open for most fixtures at The Brick Community Stadium. You will be able to buy hot and cold drinks and food, and watch football on the big screen.

Total Distance

The postcode for the stadium is WN5 0UH and the journey from Exeter will take around four hours and thirty minutes.