Wondering what fans thoughts are regarding travel/ accomodation in Birmingham? Planes, trains,coaches cars...a few options. Also are many going to travel without a ticket?
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Wondering what fans thoughts are regarding travel/ accomodation in Birmingham? Planes, trains,coaches cars...a few options. Also are many going to travel without a ticket?
Train 6.52 am 31st
staying in broad street, apparently good area to have a party.
although birmingham doesn’t really have one area for this
Looked at trains...about £160? Decent hotel £80 ish for twin. About £200 total for the 1 night. Not too bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by HIBS NUTS
I’ll be down there, ticket or not.
We had already book hotel rooms. Travelling down on the day of the game by cars. We'll be going regardless of getting tickets or not. Fingers crossed I can get some, dont want to have another melt down on here!!🤣
10.45 Glasgow to Birmingham with Easyjet for me
8.45 Birmingham to Glasgow on the Friday
Birmingham Central Travelodge for hotel.
All in about £150 which isn't bad. Glad I booked flights pre match as the pricing, particularly on the Edinburgh route, has gone mental since about 70 minutes. Travelodges are basic but you know what you are getting and I doubt I'll see the room for more than 4/5 hours so if it's clean then I'm happy. For under £40 a night I'm not going to be too picky. If I get a ticket then great, if I don't I daresay the pubs will be jumping.
What hotels has everyone booked? I provisionally booked holiday inn express snow hill
No idea on location etc. Any better suggestions?
There are a few party areas in Birmingham city centre. Great place for nights out. I worked and stayed down there for several months and it was lively.Quote:
Originally Posted by HIBS NUTS
I stay here when down for work. It's central and only 15m walk from New St.Quote:
Originally Posted by HibeeDaz6270
I'm on the 08:52 direct train from Waverley, gets in 13:06.
I'm hearing there is a rail strike in the 01/09/23 by Aslef and on 02/09/23 by RMT. No trains on the 1st limited on the 2nd
Booked there as well... Just needing a ticket for the game now.Quote:
Originally Posted by HibeeDaz6270
Where you hearing about the Aslef action?Quote:
Originally Posted by lucky
Can't find anything online about strikes in September other than on the Saturday which is RMT.Quote:
Originally Posted by lucky
Me and my laddie booked this place last night as well. Tickets or not, should be a great night. 🇳🇬Quote:
Originally Posted by HibeeDaz6270
Text from the unionQuote:
Originally Posted by DIXIHIBS
10:52 from Waverley to New Street direct, staying in the ibis not far from the station.
Nothing announced yet, and they need to give at least 2 weeks notice of strikes. 1st September is 2 weeks today.Is it maybe just a continuation of the overtime ban?Quote:
Originally Posted by lucky
We are on the same flight home. Flying down the earlier one on the Thurs. Staying in the ibis . £130 all in. Like everyone else, a ticket would be great but we are going regardlessQuote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
If staying in this area I'd recommend drinking around Bennetts Hill and Temple Street.Even if you don't have a drink there as it is a rip off go into the Old Joint Stock just to see the inside its pretty impressive.There is a pub en route to ground which also weirdly does great Thai food called Barton Arms this will generally welcome away fans too.There isn't many places to drink near the ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by HibeeDaz6270
I’ve booked the premier inn in Aston. Half hour walk from the stadium apparently.Quote:
Originally Posted by HibeeDaz6270
I’m planning on driving down Thursday and back up Friday.
If I don’t get a ticket for the match I doubt I’ll go though, it’s just me and my 10 year old boy so probably no point going just for the pub.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66544391.ampQuote:
Originally Posted by DIXIHIBS
About 40% of trains likely to run: https://media.raildeliverygroup.com/...rike-next-weekQuote:
Originally Posted by I'm_cabbaged
well that sucks. **** knows how I'm getting back from Brum then
No trains on the 1st out of Birmingham to anywhere. Been like that on all ASLEF strikesQuote:
Originally Posted by Liberal Hibby
Avanti West Coast showing as striking the 2nd?Quote:
Originally Posted by lucky
Looks like they aren't selling tickets for 1st either.Cheapo way of getting back is vice versa what I did for rugby last year when I came up to Murrayfield. Fly into Dublin then fly back to Edinburgh from there. There's a huge 1st/2nd/3rd Generation Irish community in Birmingham so flights to Dublin are pretty regular everyday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibernian Verse
just booked flights from Birmingham to Glasgow via Belfast to get back if as lucky says there's no trains out of Birmingham on the 1st
I'll just drive, I'm not missing this and relying on trainsQuote:
Originally Posted by HITSB6
Booked into leonardo hotel. Will drive down early Thursday and back up Friday.
Going to be a superb trip
Staying in the ibis new street station. Not sure whether to drive down Wednesday night or Thursday morning, back up Friday
The Bartons will be packed and getting served can cost you the will to live, you're probably best served drinking in town and jumping in an a cab to the ground. You can walk it in about 40 minutes.Most of the old boozers around the ground have gone, although the Witton Arms just behand the away end is re-opening so that might be the best bet.Quote:
Originally Posted by HITSB6
I booked the Hampton Inn jewellery quarter last Thursday night on a refundable rate for £60. There is a bus which runs to the stadium from there.
I heard a rumour Witton Arms was now Home Fans only and not split anymore but who knows!Quote:
Originally Posted by Clarence Beeks
You're closer to the ground in the Jewellery Quarter, and the boozers are much better around there, walkable in the weather is fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by NYHibby
Also got the travelodge central in Broad street booked [emoji106]
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Pentahotel booked. Ticket or no ticket, we be there.
Going down for a bevy on the Wednesday, anyone else going down early?
Anyone know when away tickets likely to go on sale?
I assume that includes trains New Street to BHX? People flying back will need to bear that in mind ...Quote:
Originally Posted by lucky
Looks like Transport for Wales services aren't affected by the Friday strike, they run a service out to the airport, though I'd expect that to be very busy. There's probably a few bus services out to the airport as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by grunt
There is several buses that go from Centre to Airport in quieter period would take around 30-45 Minutes.If there is a few of you may as well get an uber or use local taxi company such as A2B Taxis shouldn't cost more than £20.If going via taxi my tip is go to Birmingham International station there is a free airlink service that goes from station to Airport terminal every 2 minutes or so will drop you right as the security entrance if you've already checked in etc.https://birminghamairport.custhelp.c.../air-rail-linkQuote:
Originally Posted by Ryan91
Booked hotel around Bullring. Coming up from London so even if trains aren't running bus isn't too bad from here. Doubt I'll get a ticket but will watch it in Brum. See some of you there!
Wonder when tickets will go on sale for this? Announced Monday/ for sale Tuesday perhaps?
Once the home leg is sorted I’m sure they’ll get this sorted so yeah probably early/mid next weekQuote:
Originally Posted by .Sean.
Might be like Luzern and they bring tickets with them.Quote:
Originally Posted by .Sean.
Villa tix available if you want.
Did Hibs hand out the tickets in luzern? ID etc required?Quote:
Originally Posted by LewysGot2
Tickets were collect from ticket office or post but you had to buy by a certain date for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trinity Hibee
Ah okay gotcha.Quote:
Originally Posted by LewysGot2
Same paaaarty timeQuote:
Originally Posted by hibee-boys
GG2TH
Aye, sorry, I’m meaning Villa bring up the tickets to the Hibs ticket office like Luzern didQuote:
Originally Posted by Trinity Hibee
Ah! Understand nowQuote:
Originally Posted by LewysGot2
Thanks for that mate, I had already booked train down (which will be fine) and back on 1st.I went on after your post and got Easyjet Bir->Belfast->Edinburgh based on your post.Quote:
Originally Posted by lucky
We are similar, train down Thurs morning then flying back Fri evening via Dublin. Works out £120 pp. Really couldn't face the driving back up.Quote:
Originally Posted by green day
Still a number of reasonable flight prices back on the Fri to Edinburgh, albeit with one stop.
Travelodge central in Broad street booked no ticket.
A concerning lack of supporters busses running.
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Originally Posted by Alex Trager
Its too expensive. Our branch was quoted £3.5k for a bus to Birmingham and back as you need 2 drivers. Assuming the bus was full you're looking at £80-£90 a head with no kids or OAP fares in order to just break even. Another problem is match tickets. Its fine taking names and getting enough interest to potentially run a bus, but if some of those who put their names down to go on the bus don't get a ticket you're then struggling to fill it and the branch would make a massive loss.
The only way for branches to realistically run a bus would be to take money up front on the condition that you don't get a refund if you don't get a ticket and I'm not sure that many fans would be too happy to hand over the best part of £100 and not get it back if they don't get a ticket. The hassle for bus conveners just isn't worth it.
More fans travel by train/car these days so i suppose supporters buses have got out the habit and difficult to organise at short notice. Spoke to someone who regularly does organise a bus and he said the prices being qouted were extortionate. Huge deposit for an individual to pay up front. Sure Hibs could arrange something even if it was just a day trip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex Trager
You beat me to it:agree:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hermit Crab
That’s where we’re staying. Driving down early doors on the Thursday, back up on the Friday.Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesHFC
If you’re staying at the Birmingham Central Travelodge, the O’Neills is basically right next doorQuote:
Originally Posted by Trinity Hibee
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Staying at Leonardos right round cornerQuote:
Originally Posted by CallumLaidlaw
Quick heads up for those travelling back on a Friday!
Birmingham to the North West M6 is a nightmare on Friday afternoons
Don’t leave it too late travelling back up
Going to drive down from near York on the night and probably back afterwards if anyone in and around York wants a lift.
Now booked birmingham Central travekodge on Broad Street
I will be heading down from Scarborough when I finish work, about 3.30, hopefully no hold ups with the traffic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Liberal Hibby
I'll be heading down from near Keighley!Quote:
Originally Posted by MKHIBEE
Working too. Traffic never normally that kind so fingers crossed.
We've booked a hire car one way to get back to Edinburgh, we're picking it up at 10:30, don't suppose that's too late?Quote:
Originally Posted by darwenhibby
If 10.30 is too late we’ll all be screwedQuote:
Originally Posted by Ryan91
Should be ok. Use the M6 toll if you can.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan91
10.30 will be fineQuote:
Originally Posted by Hillsidehibby
I’d say leave no later than 12.00
Villa park is north east of city
No need for M6 Toll Road really