Away guide | Birmingham City
Swansea City travel to St. Andrew’s on Saturday to face Birmingham City in the Championship (3pm kick-off).
Some 2,000 members of the Jack Army will be making the trip to the west Midlands to back the Swans in Luke Williams’ first league outing as head coach and the below information should help you plan your trip.
BIRMINGHAM CITY v SWANSEA CITY
Date: Saturday, January 13 2024
Address: St. Andrew’s Stadium, Birmingham, B9 4RL
Distance from the Swansea.com Stadium: 135mi
TICKETS
Our away allocation for this fixture is now sold out, thank you for your magnificent support, Jack Army.
Please do not travel for this fixture if you do not have a ticket.
POSTAGE/ DELIVERY
All tickets purchased before 5pm on Wednesday (January 10) have been posted out first class.
Any tickets purchased after this point will be available to collect from the Swansea.com Stadium ticket office between 9.30am and 5pm on Thursday (January 11) and until 5pm on Friday (January 12).
If your tickets have not arrived in the post by 2pm on Friday, January 12 please let the ticket office know by emailing ticketing@swanseacity.com and include your customer number or booking reference. The club will then arrange duplicate tickets for you to collect at the host club.
SEAT ALLOCATION
The Swans were given an allocation of 1,998 for this match and away supporters are housed in the lower tier of the Gil Merrick Stand.
The Gil Merrick Stand is behind the goal, and away fans are positioned at one end of the stand. Usually, home fans are located at the opposite end of the stand.
This stand, along with two others, are fairly modern, while the main stand is a little older, opening in 1952, and is the smallest of the four stadium sides.
The facilities and view from the away end are fairly good and a wide range of food and drinks are served in the concourses.
ARTHUR MATCHDAY
Saturday's match will be Birmingham City's annual 'Arthur Matchday' in association with NSPCC.
The matchday is dedicated to Arthur Labinjo-Hughes who sadly passed away in 2020. Each year since Arthur’s passing, the club have held a matchday in his honour which coincides with Arthur’s birthday (January 4).
There will be a minute of applause for Arthur.
TRAVELLING BY CAR
Finding the stadium
St Andrew’s is just a mile-and-a-half from Birmingham city centre and is therefore well signposted and easily accessible from the city, as well as major road routes and motorways.
The postcode for the stadium is B9 4RL but Birmingham warn there is no parking at the stadium.
Parking
Street parking is available close by, off the left hand side of the ring road. Places near the BP garage are popular. Supporters should pay attention to signs and information displaying any parking restrictions.
Local schools and businesses offer parking facilities near the stadium, and these will usually display their prices clearly from the road. Most of these businesses charge around £5.
TRAVELLING BY TRAIN
Bordesley train station is just a 10-minute walk from St Andrew’s with a very limited service on matchday.
The nearest mainline stations are Birmingham New Street, Birmingham Snow Hill and Birmingham Moor Street which serve the city centre. The city centre is approximately two miles from the stadium or a 20-minute walk.
A taxi from the city centre to the stadium costs around £6 to £8.
Trains from Swansea to Birmingham New Street take around three hours, with services leaving every hour.
Supporters travelling by train are advised to plan journeys in advance and check train timetables and updates.
TRAVELLING BY BUS
A number of buses stop outside or near to the ground. For more information, or to plan your journey by bus, click here.
SUPPORTER COACHES
Supporter travel for this match has now sold out. Coaches will depart the Swansea.com Stadium at 8:30am
NEARBY PUBS
There are very few pubs near the ground, and those that are in close proximity do not generally permit away fans.
Some away supporters recommend the Cricketers Arms – which allows home and away supporters in a friendly atmosphere – however, generally it is recommended that supporters head to the city centre before the game.
Taxis from the city centre are approximately £6 to £9. There are also regular busses. For more information, or to plan your journey by bus, click here.
Information can be found on the Birmingham City website by clicking here.