The usual travel hints and tips for the barmy few QPR fans planning on heading up to the retail park sort of near Bolton on Saturday.

Capacity: 28,723

Address: Burnden Way, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6JW

Main Number: 0844 871 2932

Box Office: 0844 871 2932

By Car:

A long trip, 214 miles and just shy of four hours from Loftus Road, but a very easy one as the Reebok Stadium sits right next to the M61 motorway. Use the M1 out of London and then the M6 north until it reaches junction 21a. Join the M62 there, heading east, and go two junctions until it becomes the M60. Go two junctions east on the M60, leaving at 15 and join the M61 towards Preston, Wigan and Bolton. Leave at junction six and the ground is basically right there and clearly valuable.

Map:

Parking:

Certainly no shortage of that here. The official away car park behind the away end charges £7 per car, £12 per mini-bus and £20 per coach but does box them in which means you can only leave when the person in front of you leaves — that said, QPR’s travelling support may not be big in number for this one so you may be alright. Alternatively lots of the businesses in the surrounding business park do parking cheaper (usually £4) and with a quicker get away. To get there go past the stadium on your left then get in the right hand filter lane to turn right into Lostock Lane. The Beehive Pub next to the ground has parking for £5 which I then refunded if you go in and spend at the bar.

Train:

Firstly, a reminder that Horwich Parkway is the station next to the ground, on the Manchester to Preston and Blackpool line, not Bolton which is on the stopper service and is miles away. A tip is to go up to Preston and back down, as it’s often cheaper than changing in Manchester.

At this late stage the cheapest fare there is £37 changing at Preston, leaving Euston at 0930. Coming back the cheapest ticket is £27 going back through Manchester Piccadilly — 18.35 from there to Euston arriving home at 20.59.

Coach:

The official club coach leaves Loftus Road at 8.00am and picks up at the Target Roundabout at 8.30am. At the moment it is sold out but the club is taking names for a waiting list pending cancellations — please call the box office.

The LSA coach leaves the Springbok at 8.00am priced £30 adults and £20 concessions. Call Gary on 07506 028 189 to book.

Pubs:

As ever with an out of town ground the pickings are slim. The Beehive is the pub right next to the ground, and then further past the away end on Lostock Lane (see directions in parking section) is The Barnstormers. The place is surrounded by the usual hideous eateries — McDonalds, Burger King, Pizza Hut — however the bars on the nearby retail park have strictly enforced home fan only policies.

Tickets:

QPR have an initial allocation of 1,056 for this one, although in truth they can have as many as they like and probably won’t sell that. There are 546 of those remaining priced £25 adults, £18 for over 65s and under 23s and £10 for under 18s. There are eight disabled spots priced the same bookable in advance on 08444 777 007.

Links >>> Detailed Fans Guide to Reebok Stadium >>> Official Website

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YorkRanger added 14:26 - Feb 19 Given their financial woes, smiled at the valuable rather than visible faux pas in directions to the ground
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