Away guide | Preston North End
Swansea City travel to Deepdale this weekend to face Preston North End.
The club received just over 1,500 tickets for the match and we have put the following guide together for supporters making the trip to Preston.
PRESTON NORTH END v SWANSEA CITY
Date: Saturday, August 26 (3pm)
Address: Deepdale, Sir Tom Finney Way, Preston PR1 6RU
Distance from the Swansea.com Stadium: 249 miles
TICKETS
Tickets for this fixture are no longer available to purchase from the Swansea City ticket office.
All tickets purchased before 5pm on Wednesday, August 23 have been posted out first class, with any tickets purchased after this point being available to collect on Thursday, August 24 and Friday, August 25.
If your tickets have not arrived in the post by 12pm on Friday, August 25, please let the ticket office know by emailing ticketing@swanseacity.com with your customer number or booking reference, and we will arrange duplicate tickets for you to collect at the host club.
Duplicate tickets will be available to collect from the away ticket office at Deepdale.
PAY ON THE DAY
Pay on the day will be available to supporters from the away ticket office - located at the Bill Shankly Kop Stand - from 1pm. There will be no price increase for matchday purchases.
Cash and card are accepted at the away ticket office.
However, supporters should be aware that all other areas of the stadium will only take payment by card.
SEAT ALLOCATION
Away supporters are located in the Bill Shankly Kop, which is behind the goal at one end of the pitch.
The stand is quite steep for an EFL ground, but it allows for good views and atmosphere as everyone can feel close to the pitch.
Refreshments and facilities are available in the concourses under the stadium, however this can become busy when there is a large away following.
While the stand is modern, Deepdale itself holds the record of being the oldest stadium in the world which has been in constant use, with Preston playing their first match there in 1880.
TRAVELLING BY CAR
Parking is available at the host stadium in the Bill Shankly Kop car park. The hosts have a limited number of accessible parking bays for visitors as well as standard bays. Parking is priced at £15 and can only be booked in advance by calling 0344 856 1966.
TRAVEL BY TRAIN
Preston Railway Station is around a mile and a half from the stadium. While some supporters may choose to walk, many opt to get in a taxi.
Taxis are available at the station and the cost of the journey will be approximately £7.
If you are travelling by train, please plan your journey in advance and pay attention to any alterations to service plans.
SUPPORTER COACHES
There are a limited number of spaces available on these coaches so supporters are urged to book now to avoid missing out.
Travel packages are now on sale, with return coach travel priced at £42 per person, with a departure time of 6:30am from the Swansea.com Stadium.
NEARBY PUBS
There are very few pubs in close proximity to the ground. There are some social clubs near the ground which welcome away supporters, these are St Gregory’s Catholic Club and Moor Park Sports and Social Club.
A bit further from the ground on Watling Street Roadis the White Hart, which welcomes away fans.
For those travelling by train, pubs on route to Deepdale from the station include The Old Vic, The Station Hotel, Hogarths, The Bears Paw, Twelve Tellers, and Slug and Lettuce.