Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, SR5 1SU. Capacity: 49,000
Call Palace Box Office 08712 00 00 71.
Call Palace Box Office 08712 00 00 71.
From the A19 take the A1231, signposted Sunderland North. Go straight across four roundabouts, then keep in the left-hand lane and follow signs for B1289 (Roker).
Continue on this road and the stadium will be on your right.
Parking
There is street parking but beware of residents' permit schemes in place and ensure you are parked legally.
Park and Ride Schemes:
The scheme runs from the Sunderland Enterprise Park on Wessington Way (A1231), which is easily accessible from the A19 and is clearly signposted ‘Park and Ride’.
Pick-up and set-down points on the Enterprise Park are clearly marked.
The pick-up points from the Enterprise Park are the permanent bus stops, while pick-up points from the stadium are to the north on Keir Hardie Way.
Buses run every five minutes before the game and regularly afterwards until all supporters have been transported back to their cars.
Park and Walk Scheme:
A park and walk scheme operates from two sites at the University of Sunderland – the A183 (Chester Road) and St. Peter’s. Both are clearly signposted. Follow the signs for Matchday Parking.
Nearest Station
Sunderland rail station - a 10 to 15-minute walk to the ground.
St. Peter's or the Stadium of Light metro stations.
After the match, supporters travelling southbound towards South Hylton must board at St Peter’s and those heading northbound towards Newcastle must board at the Stadium of Light station for ease of congestion.
By Bus: Numbers 2, 3, 4, 12, 13, 15 and 16 all stop within a few minutes' walk of the stadium.
Check train times and tickets at The Trainline. For more information, call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.
The stadium has the usual football fayre.
Check out the Albion pub (on Victor Street) the Harbour View or the Wolsey on the sea front - about 15 minutes by foot to the ground. There's a Wetherspoon's on Fawcett Street in the city centre.
The Stadium of Light is fully enclosed with two sides three tiers high and the others two decks. Extra tiers could be added taking the capacity up to 64,000 in the future.
Visiting fans are given the third tier of the North Stand behind the goal with an area of 3,000 seats. Facilities are good but the view from the pitch is pretty high.
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