Wednesday, September 9

Spurs travel guide


Tottenham
White Hart Lane, London
Premier League
Saturday September 12, kick off 17.30pm


Tickets
Out of a stadium capacity of 36,244, Spurs have given United 1,948 tickets in the lower tier of the south stand (see the diagram below).
They cost £42.10 adults, £24.50 for over 65s and £22.60 for under 16s.

All tickets have been allocated. If you applied, find out if you have been successful here.

A few dozen tickets have been returned to United's ticket office, so it's worth calling them as the week goes on to see if any more have been handed back.

Tottenham end tickets are currently on general sale via the club's website. You have to register first, though.

Weather
According to the BBC, it will be cloudy with sunny intervals and, for the match, just short of 20C/68F - not bad for mid-September.



TV
This game will be shown live on ESPN and ESPNHD. The show starts at 17:00 and ends at 20:00. Live video streams will be posted here.

Travel

We recommend....
Fly! You can fly to Heathrow cheaper than the train. Though, admittedly, you still have to pay for the rest of the journey by train.

Car - £55

If you're using a Sat nav or a routeplanner, use the postcode N17 0AP.

The journey will cost roughly £55 if you don't go on the M6 Toll and a further £4 each way if you do. It should take three hours and 30 minutes each way.

The best route is via the M6, the M42, the M1, the M25, the A10 and the A406.

Unlike neighbouring Arsenal, there is free street parking available to the east of the stadium.

As always, the earlier you arrive, the better. You'll find several schools and offices offering matchday parking for £5 to £10.

Train - £68.70
Getting there is slightly tricky because engineering works on the London Underground mean some faffing about is necessary.

Getting back is hard because there are only a few late trains to Manchester

Getting there
Step 1: Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston (pictured right).

(At Piccadilly, by an off-peak return to White Hart Lane for £68.70.)

From 06:35, trains leave exactly every 20 minutes and take 129 minutes. The last one you can get to make the match on time leaves at 13:55.

Step 2: London Euston to Euston Square

Usually, you would transfer from train to Tube at Euston and it would take you 11 minutes to reach Seven Sisters on the Victoria Line. But due to engineering works, there is no service on Saturday. Details here.

Instead, walk five minutes to Euston Square Tube station (it's well sign posted).

Step 3: Euston Square to Liverpool Street

Take the Tube on the Hammersmith and City Line line. It runs every five minutes and takes ten minutes.


Step 4: Liverpool Street to White Hart Lane

At Liverpool Street, go upstairs to the mainland station and catch the train to Enfield.

These trains run exactly every 15 minutes throughout the day. The journey takes 21 minutes and White Hart Lane is the 10th stop.

Getting home
Step 1: White Hart Lane to Liverpool Street

Trains run every 10 minutes or less. The train you catch will terminate at Liverpool Street.

Steps 2 and 3 are reversed.

Step 4: London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly

Leave London Euston: 19:40 20:20 21:00
Arrive Manchester Piccadilly: 21:56 22:51 23:39

Coaches - £30

Club

Places are available for £35 per person. The coaches leave at 11am from the N2 car park at Old Trafford and are expected to arrive back at midnight.

Other coaches

Betty bus
Places are available for £35 per person. The coach leaves at 10:00 from Chorlton Street Coach Station and at 10:15 from the Bishops Blaize. Email your name, address and telephone number to redsaway@hotmail.co.uk to book your place

Red Army Travel
Places are available at £30 per person. The coach leaves from the Spread Eagle Pub in Royal Green Road, Northenden. Go here for details.


Public coach - £24.50

You can get to this game with Megabus

Getting there:
Step 1: Chorlton Street Coach Station to Victoria Coach Station

Coaches leave at 06:30, 08:45 and 10:30 and take four-and-a-half hours. )You can buy a return ticket for £16.)

Step 2: Victoria Tube to Liverpool Street

Usually, you would transfer from train to Tube at Victoria and it would take you 20 minutes to reach Seven Sisters on the Victoria Line. But due to engineering works, there is no service on Saturday. Details here.

Instead, get the Tube to Liverpool Street.

(You will be a Zone 1-3 travel card , costing £8.)

- First, catch the District Line east and get off at Monument.
- Then take the Northern Line north to Moorgate.
- Then take the Hammersmith and City line east to Liverpool Street.


Step 3: Liverpool Street to White Hart Lane (pictured left)

At Liverpool Street, go upstairs to the mainland station and catch the train to Enfield.

These trains run exactly every 15 minutes throughout the day. The journey takes 21 minutes and White Hart Lane is the 10th stop.

Getting home
Step 1: White Hart Lane to Liverpool Street

Trains run every 10 minutes or less. The train you catch will terminate at Liverpool Street.

Steps 2 is reversed.

Step 3: Victoria Coach Station to Chorlton Street Coach Station

The one coach you can get leaves at 23:30 and arrives at 03:30.

You can also reach this game via National Express


Getting there
Step 1: Chorlton Street Coach Station to Victoria Coach Station

Coaches leave at 06:25, 08:00, 09:15, 10:00 and 11:45 and take five hours. You can buy a return ticket for £18.

Step 2: Victoria Tube to Liverpool Street (pictured left).

Usually, you would transfer from train to Tube at Victoria and it would take you 20 minutes to reach Seven Sisters on the Victoria Line. But due to engineering works, there is no service on Saturday. Details here.

Instead, get the Tube to Liverpool Street.

(You will be a Zone 1-3 travel card , costing £8.)

- First, catch the District Line east and get off at Monument.
- Then take the Northern Line north to Moorgate.
- Then take the Hammersmith and City line east to Liverpool Street.

Step 3: Liverpool Street to White Hart Lane

At Liverpool Street, go upstairs to the mainland station and catch the train to Enfield.

These trains run exactly every 15 minutes throughout the day. The journey takes 21 minutes and White Hart Lane is the 10th stop.

Getting home
Step 1: White Hart Lane to Liverpool Street

Trains run every 10 minutes or less. The train you catch will terminate at Liverpool Street.

Steps 2 is reversed.

Step 3: Victoria Coach Station to Chorlton Street Coach Station

The one coach you can get leaves at 23:30 and arrives at 05:40.

Flights - £68.10
bmi and British Airways run flights between Manchester and Heathrow and Gatwick. The cheapest route for this match comes in at £68.10. See skyscanner.net for details.

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