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Coach travel questions - info re Old Trafford bag size limit (p2)

GreenhitheGreenhithe
edited January 2023 in Match Day Travel
Evening.

now I have a ticket for the game my ficus turns to travel.

I haven’t seen on a coach since Carlisle away in 86 which put me off for life.

do the coaches from Eltham or Bexleyheath or Dartford go direct?
can you take a bag and leave it on the coach?
do they have toilets these days?
will there be one or two stops?
 Sorry but I’m 56 and more excited than I should be to be hionest. 
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    shirty5shirty5
    Don’t forget your Jimmy Jones DVD
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    cliveclive
    https://www.charltonafc.com/valley-away
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    GreenhitheGreenhithe
    shirty5 said:
    Don’t forget your Jimmy Jones DVD
    Kin el 
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    MrOneLungMrOneLung
    are the coaches not sold out ?
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    LargeAddickLargeAddick
    Coaches are going direct from all departure points
    take a bag but leave on coach at own risk etc etc but should be fine
    yes they will have a toilet
    at least one stop each way but more than likely two
    no alcohol
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    GreenhitheGreenhithe
    LargeAddick said:
    Coaches are going direct from all departure points
    take a bag but leave on coach at own risk etc etc but should be fine
    yes they will have a toilet
    at least one stop each way but more than likely two
    no alcohol
    Thanks Large. Spot on.
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    eaststandmikeeaststandmike
    Cabbles will be all over this thread later.
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    The Red RobinThe Red Robin
    clive said:
    https://www.charltonafc.com/valley-away
    Bought my dad a ticket today and he’ll likely need a coach up - when are they announcing more coaches @clive
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    Kinsella87Kinsella87
    I’m getting a lift up but then getting the valley express coach back. Is there any way of knowing where the coach will be parking round Old Trafford? 
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    DoctorCharltonDoctorCharlton
    edited January 2023
    If the coach leaves Eltham at 12:30 and traffic is reasonable… does anybody have a rough idea of when you’d expect it to arrive at Old Trafford? Assuming it makes a stop on the way 
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    valleynick66valleynick66
    DoctorCharlton said:
    If the coach leaves Eltham at 12:30 and traffic is reasonable… does anybody have a rough idea of when you’d expect it to arrive at Old Trafford? Assuming it makes a stop on the way 
    My guess (and its only that) would be 6 - 6.30pm. I assume 2 stops.
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    LargeAddickLargeAddick
    As long as coaches depart on time should arrive about 6.30pm imo.
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    RobofSE7RobofSE7
    Kinsella87 said:
    I’m getting a lift up but then getting the valley express coach back. Is there any way of knowing where the coach will be parking round Old Trafford? 
    I'm in exactly the same situation. Anyone got any info. 
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    RobofSE7RobofSE7
    Any news regarding where the coach will be and which one to get on after the game would be gratefully received 
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    DoctorCharltonDoctorCharlton
    RobofSE7 said:
    Any news regarding where the coach will be and which one to get on after the game would be gratefully received 
    I wanted to call the ticket office today to ask these questions as I’m in the same boat, message states ticket office is now closed.

    The website says the ticket office was open and we could call today…
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    MrOneLungMrOneLung
    There is literally a link on this thread with the pick up points. 


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    MartinCAFCMartinCAFC
    Greenhithe said:
    Evening.

    now I have a ticket for the game my ficus turns to travel.

    I haven’t seen on a coach since Carlisle away in 86 which put me off for life.

    do the coaches from Eltham or Bexleyheath or Dartford go direct?
    can you take a bag and leave it on the coach?
    do they have toilets these days?
    will there be one or two stops?
     Sorry but I’m 56 and more excited than I should be to be hionest. 
    I believe the coaches on this occasion are all going straight to the ground.

    You can leave a bag and anything else of yours on the coach at your own risk but have never had any issues in years of going on the coach for 25+ years on and off.

    Coach usually stops just once on the way up, it did for Fleetwood and Accrington. Usually for about 30 mins. On the way back it will likely just have one stop for a toilet break only as services likely won't have McDonalds, KFC etc open. There's always a toilet on the coach though.
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    DoctorCharltonDoctorCharlton
    MrOneLung said:
    There is literally a link on this thread with the pick up points. 


    I’m referring to pick up from OT. 
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    MartinCAFCMartinCAFC
    DoctorCharlton said:
    MrOneLung said:
    There is literally a link on this thread with the pick up points. 


    I’m referring to pick up from OT. 
    Usually the coach steward will announce where the pick up point will be once parked up as they usually receive this upon arrival. More often than not it will be the same place where you get dropped off but if in doubt, make a note of the registration number of the coach you're on.
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    DoctorCharltonDoctorCharlton
    MartinCAFC said:
    DoctorCharlton said:
    MrOneLung said:
    There is literally a link on this thread with the pick up points. 


    I’m referring to pick up from OT. 
    Usually the coach steward will announce where the pick up point will be once parked up as they usually receive this upon arrival. More often than not it will be the same place where you get dropped off but if in doubt, make a note of the registration number of the coach you're on.
    Thank you. This is the problem, I only needed the coach back and not up there so I won’t know what coach it is
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    Airman BrownAirman Brown
    From recollection - going back 15 years - the coaches are parked up opposite the away end. 
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    RobofSE7RobofSE7
    MrOneLung said:
    There is literally a link on this thread with the pick up points. 


    I'm looking for the return journey as I'll be going up by train. 
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    golfaddickgolfaddick
    edited January 2023
    RobofSE7 said:
    MrOneLung said:
    There is literally a link on this thread with the pick up points. 


    I'm looking for the return journey as I'll be going up by train. 
    I suggest you hang around outside the away end from around 6.30 & wait for the coaches to turn up. Then speak to the steward on the coach that you want to be going back on.

    I'm assuming you've booked a place on one already as they are now full. I'd also make sure they know what your plans are so they are not waiting around for you at Bexleyheath/Bromley/Dartford etc on the trip up to OT......and know you have a place booked coming back, otherwise the head count could be wrong.
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    cafc4lifecafc4life
    Just trying to print my coach tickets and the QR code on both is blank saying ‘not valid data’. This is the same on all devices and when I print them out. Is that gonna matter?
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    Airman BrownAirman Brown
    edited January 2023
    cafc4life said:
    Just trying to print my coach tickets and the QR code on both is blank saying ‘not valid data’. This is the same on all devices and when I print them out. Is that gonna matter?
    No. The chances of needing to use the QR code to get on a Charlton away coach are zero.
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    cafc4lifecafc4life
    Airman Brown said:
    cafc4life said:
    Just trying to print my coach tickets and the QR code on both is blank saying ‘not valid data’. This is the same on all devices and when I print them out. Is that gonna matter?
    No. The chances of needing to use the QR code to get on a Charlton away coach are zero.

    thank you!
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    Lewis CoachesLewis Coaches
    MartinCAFC said:
    DoctorCharlton said:
    MrOneLung said:
    There is literally a link on this thread with the pick up points. 


    I’m referring to pick up from OT. 
    Usually the coach steward will announce where the pick up point will be once parked up as they usually receive this upon arrival. More often than not it will be the same place where you get dropped off but if in doubt, make a note of the registration number of the coach you're on.
    Sorry Martin but you will never be able to see a reg number.
    Best bet coaches will be showing coach number in window of coach.

    Feel sure afew people going up to OT by other means and coming back by coach.
    Make sure Charlton know this or you could have a problem.

    Best of luck and safe travel😀
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    seth plumseth plum
    I presume having paid for the coach from Charlton I get to the bus stop in Anchor and Hope lane and mill about randomly with everybody else hoping everything sorts itself out organically.
    I reckon there will be quite a lot of people, and that bus stop stretch can only handle three maybe four coaches.
    The club hint that there will be e mails, but nothing so far.
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    swords_aliveswords_alive
    I'm thinking milling around in the vicinity of usually works for most things from experience.
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