Away Guide | Stoke City
Swansea City travel to the bet365 Stadium to face Stoke City on Saturday August 15. We've put together this handy guide for supporters who are making the trip to back the Swans.
Stoke City vs Swansea City
Date: Saturday, August 15 (3pm)
Address: bet365 Stadium, Stanley Matthews Way, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4EG.
Distance from the Swansea.com Stadium: 185 mi
TICKETS
Tickets for this fixture are digital and have been emailed to supporters.
If you have not received your digital tickets, please contact the ticket office by emailing ticketing@swanseacity.com - including your customer number or booking reference - as soon as possible, so the club can arrange duplicate tickets for you to collect at the host club.
There is no pay on the day available for this fixture and supporters are reminded not to travel without a ticket.
AT THE STADIUM
Visiting supporters are located in the The Drayton Beaumont Group Stand. Members of the club's matchday support team are located around the ground.
The bet365 Stadium is a cashless venue.
TRAVELLING BY TRAIN
Trains from Swansea to Stoke leave approximately every hour.
Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station is situated on the West Coast Main Line and provides direct access to and from London, Manchester, Birmingham, Derby and Crewe. The station offers a bar, ATM machine and coffee shops, along with toilet facilities and Wi-Fi.
It is approximately a 40-minute walk from the train station to the bet365 Stadium. Supporters can also take a two-minute walk from the station to Glebe Street in Stoke city centre, where shuttle buses run to the bet365 Stadium at regular intervals.
Anyone looking to travel to the match by train should plan their journey in advance and pay close attention to any rail disruption. Please check your return journey.
Taxi from the railway station
A taxi rank is located outside the station.
BY BUS
Supporters should look out for the number 20 bus service which runs from Stand N at the Stoke-on-Trent City Centre Bus Station in Hanley to the bet365 Stadium.
This also stops at the railway station and city centre.
Supporters are encouraged to check local bus timetables and plan their journey in advance.
PARKING
The bet365 Stadium is a five-minute drive away from Junction 15 of the M6 for those travelling from the north or south. The ground is well signposted.
Pre-paid match-by-match passes for the club’s South Car Park can be brought directly from the Ticket Office, either in person or by calling 01782 367599.
If you’re unable to park at the stadium, a number of surrounding businesses also offer officially recognised pay-on-the-day parking. These are: Powerleague five-a-side football centre, Hem Heath Cricket Club, Longton Rugby Club and BFM Europe.
The club advises that some of the listed car parks are in the designated road closure area which can be in operation for up to an hour after full-time.
NEARBY PUBS
There are very few places in close proximity to the ground and the town centre is a 40-minute walk from the stadium.
There is a Holiday Inn and a Harvester that allow away fans. A bit further away on Dennis Viollet Avenue is a Powerleague complex that also has a bar, which permits away supporters. Longton Rugby Club, which has two bars, is also an option and is around 20 minutes from the stadium.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
As the new Championship season kicks off this weekend with a large contingent of travelling Jacks heading to Stoke, we want to once again thank you for your magnificent support.
The backing of the Jack Army is greatly appreciated by Vitor Matos and the players, and we look forward to sharing every moment of the 2026-27 season with you.
You are all important ambassadors for our club, and heading into the new campaign we want to remind supporters of the positive impact you can make with your conduct at home and away, in stadiums, on public transport and in the various cities and towns we visit across the course of the next nine months.
Your continued support and show of respect when travelling and attending games, both home and away, is greatly appreciated.