Away Guide | Southampton
Swansea City head to St Mary’s to face Southampton on Saturday, October 18 (12.30pm kick-off).
Here's a guide to help you plan your trip to the south coast.
Southampton v Swansea City
Date: Saturday, October 18 - 12.30pm kick-off.
Address: St Mary's, Britannia Road, Southampton, SO14 5FP
Distance from the Swansea.com Stadium: 172 miles
TICKETS
Tickets for the match are no longer on sale, however, pay on the day will be available.
Tickets can be purchased with physical card only and matchday ticket prices are as follows:
Adults - £30
Over 65/18-25 - £25
Under 18/Under 14 - £20
These will be available to purchase from the away end ticket office.
POSTAGE AND DELIVERY
All tickets purchased before 4:30pm on Wednesday, October 15 have been posted out first class.
If your tickets have not arrived in the post by 3pm on Friday, October 17, please let the ticket office know by emailing ticketing@swanseacity.com - including your customer number or booking reference - and the club will arrange duplicate tickets for you to collect at the host club.
AWAY END
In a change to previous visits to Southampton, the Jack Army will be located in the corner of the Kingsland Stand and Chapel Stand.
This is part of extensive changes to the the St Mary's stadium footprint. The map below can help supporters plan their day.
CASHLESS VENUE
St Mary's is a cashless venue. They will accept credit, debit and mobile payment. The exception is the away ticket office which only accepts purchases with a physical card.
TRAINS
The closest train station to St Mary's is Southampton Central. This is approximately one mile from the stadium and will take roughly 20 minutes to walk.
Supporters are advised to plan rail journeys in advance and keep paying attention to any rail disruption.
The rail journey will take between four-and-a-half and five-and-a-half hours.
BY BUS
Once you have arrived in Southampton, the stadium is accessible via bus and shuttle bus.
The host club’s website provides the following information:
To get to St Mary's Stadium, hop on the Bluestar 3, Bluestar 16, or Bluestar 18 which stops on Britannia Road, a short walk from the stadium. You can also catch the Bluestar 7, stopping at City College, which is also a short walk from the stadium.
Head to the Bluestar website to see timetables and plan your route: Bluestar website
If you are travelling to the stadium from Southampton Central Station, please be aware that the shuttle bus from the station will now pick up from the South Side of the train station (Platform 4 side / Western Esplanade) and drop off fans at Britannia Road.
If you are travelling to the stadium from Town Quay, there are two bus stops located at the Red Jet Terminal, SF2 Bus Stop and then a third stop is located at Town Quay, between The Platform Tavern and Lower Canal Walk. The drop-off and pick-up point for supporters travelling from Town Quay is Chapel Road.
Southampton City Council has set up a tool to help you plan your travel too, called My Journey Planner.
You can find information on shuttle buses to St Mary's Stadium via the travel Mayflower website.
BY CAR
Supporters making the journey by car are advised parking near the ground is very limited with specific matchday restrictions in place. The host club recommends that visiting fans do not travel into the surrounding areas of the stadium via private vehicle.
They instead recommend public transport and have also advised of a walking route for supporters to complete the last part of the journey.
The host club recommend the following City Council car parks for supporters:
Westquay Shopping Centre – SO15 1ST
Ocean Village – SO14 3TL
Bedford Place – SO15 2DB
Grosvenor Square – SO15 2UA
West Park Road – SO15 1FZ
Marlands – SO15 1BA
Eastgate – SO14 3HB
Further parking options can be found here.
BY FOOT
Information and a map showing a recommended walking route for away fans can be found here.
AWAY PUBS
There are very few pubs located near the stadium and most are designated for home fans. Southampton have recommended the following three pubs which will welcome away fans.
Yates Southampton – 113-117 Above Bar Street, SO14 7FH.
Prince of Wales – 198 Northam Road, Southampton SO14 0QF.
The Scholars Arms – 166 Above Bar Street, Southampton SO14 7DU.
For more information about your trip to St Mary's, Southampton have provided an away guide for travelling fans which can be read here.