All the usual train, coach and ticket details ahead of QPR’s forthcoming trip to Goodison Park to face Everton.

Ground Name: Goodison Park

Capacity: 40,569 (all seated)

Address: Goodison Road, Liverpool, L4 4EL

Main Telephone No: 0871 663 1878

Ticket Office: 0871 663 1878

By Car

It’s about 210 miles up the M1 and M6 for QPR fans travelling from London to this one, a journey time of just shy of four hours at the speed limit. Once you’ve done the long slog up the M1 and M6 you leave the latter at junction 21A to join the M62 westbound which you follow through to its conclusion and join the A5058. After three miles turn left at the traffic lights next to McDonalds onto Utting Avenue and then travel a further mile until you reach Stanley Park and Priory Road — the ground is at the bottom of that road.

Map

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Parking

It’s an old fashioned city centre ground this one so it’s street parking and private car parks only. Stanley Park has one charging £8 a car, follow the directions above to Priory Road for the entrance, or alternatively pay £4.50 at the Walton Sports Centre off the A5058 on your way in. Street parking can be found around Walton Lane, or near Anfield. It’s been a while since we were last here, but I presume the time honoured “mind your car mister” system is still operated by the local scamps, chavs and drug runners.

By Train

There are quite a few ways to do Liverpool by rail for those who want to shop around and try and save a bit of money. Virgin Trains operate a fast direct service but you can also go via Crewe, Chester and Manchester without too much bother and maybe knock a few quid off.

The cheapest single tickets on the direct trains are currently work out at £62.50 return and that’s going out at 0807 (arrive 1021) and coming back at 18.47 (arrive 21.15).
Going via Crewe can knock a bit off. You can get a £46 return going out at 08.07, 08.10 or 08.40 and coming back at 19.01. A return from Crewe to Liverpool is £10.40 flat return rate.

QPR fans arriving from London on the Virgin West Coast Mainline from Euston will pull into Liverpool Lime Street which is three miles away from the ground. Options from there are taxi (£6 is the guide’s estimate) or a local Merseyrail northern line service to either Kirkdale which is less than a mile away or Sandhills which is slightly further but operates a special football bus service before and after the game. If you buy a return ticket to Goodison Park, rather than Sandhills, the ticket is valid all the way to the ground and not just for the train journey.

By Coach

The official club coach will depart Loftus Road at 08.00 and 08:30 from The Target Roundabout (lay-by next to Texaco/McDonalds). The coach is priced at £32 adults, £21 over 60s and under 21s, £19 under 16s. Please note season ticket holders get a £2 discount off their adult coach ticket or a £1 discount off their concession coach ticket.
The LSA coach is £30 full fare and £20 concessions. It leaves the Springbok at 08.00 call Gary on 07506 028 189 to book your seat.

Pubs

I suspect most QPR fans will be drinking in the city centre but around the ground the Wetherspoons run Thomas Frost on Walton Road is said to be 15 minutes walk away and popular, the Bradley’s Wine Bar (not as bad as it sounds apparently) may be a better bet if the former is too rammed. Those arriving by train may be better staying in the city centre and heading out later, The Head of Steam in the station itself has big screen sports and is CAMRA approved. The away end serves beer.

Match Tickets

QPR have been allocated 1,144 (654 remaining) Lower Bullens tickets priced £25 adults, £12.50 over 65s, £12.50 16-20 year olds and £5 Under 16.

They also have 662 (532 remaining) Paddocks tickets priced £25 adults, £12.50 seniors, £12.50 16-20s, and £5 under 16.

Season ticket holders receive a £1 discount if booked by December 24 and wheelchair and ambulant disabled tickets are priced as above. Tickets are on sale until Thursday January 2 at noon. They are now on general sale.

Links >>> Detailed Guide to Goodison Park >>> Official Website

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