The Madejski Stadium, Bennett Road, Reading, RG2 0FL. Capacity: 24,200
Call Palace Box Office 08712 00 00 71.
Call Palace Box Office 08712 00 00 71.
M4: Exit M4 at junction 11 (s/p Reading Cen. And S., Basingstoke A33). At roundabout follow signs to Reading A33 onto the A33 Basingstoke Road. Take first turning on left, and follow signs to ground.
Parking
If you get there very early, the club has around 1,000 car parking spaces at the ground. Reading (Greyhound) Stadium, which is a few minutes' walk away, has 500 spaces but fills up quickly.
Alternatively, try street parking in the industrial estate nearby - watch out for the clampers who are in force in this area!
There's the Post House Hotel on Basingstoke Road (£3) or the Hewlett Packard carpark (£4) at the first roundabout on the relief road.
Nearest Station
Reading Central - Around three miles away. Shuttle buses (No. 79) are on hand to take fans to the stadium. It costs £2 return and takes about 15 minutes to get there.
By Bus: A shuttle bus service stops at various points through Reading for the stadium. Call Reading Buses for more info on (0118) 959 4000.
Check train times and tickets at The Trainline. For more information, call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.
When driving in, you will pass a Harvester on the road into Reading. On the retail park next to the stadium is a McDonalds, KFC and Pizza Hut. There are burger vans around the stadium and food inside the stadium is of good quality.
Opposite the station is a Firkin pub. There aren't any pubs near the stadium, so either drink in the town centre or in the ground.
Madejski Stadium is single-tiered all the way round apart from one side along the pitch which has two tiers and a row of executive boxes, all the corners are filled in. It is shared with London Irish rugby team.
Palace fans will be housed in the Fosters Lager South Stand behind the goal, which holds up to 4,500. As could be expected with new stadia, the view, legroom and facilities are second to none.
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