Away Guide | Middlesbrough
Swansea City are on the road on the opening day of the 2024-25 Championship season as they make the 600-mile round trip to Middlesbrough.
We’ve put together the following information for supporters making the journey to Teesside.
Middlesbrough v Swansea City
Date: August 10, 2024 (12.30pm kick-off).
Address: Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough, TS3 6RS
Distance from the Swansea.com Stadium: 323 mi
TICKETS
Tickets for this match will come off sale from the Swansea.com Stadium ticket office at 12pm on Friday August 9, but it will be possible to purchase tickets at the Riverside Stadium on the day.
Sales on the day will be cash only with travelling fans able to purchase tickets from the away ticket office located near the away turnstiles.
POSTAGE/ DELIVERY DETAILS
All tickets purchased before 5pm on Wednesday, August 7 have been posted out first class. All tickets purchased after the time will be available to collect before midday on August 9.
If your tickets have not arrived in the post by 2pm on Friday, August 9 please let the ticket office know by emailing ticketing@swanseacity.com. Please include your customer number or booking reference in the email - and the club will arrange duplicate tickets for you to collect at the host club.
Duplicate tickets will be available to collect at the away ticket office located near the away turnstiles.
SEAT LOCATION
The away end is located in the East Stand, towards the south-east corner of the ground.
There are very few eateries in close proximity to the stadium, however food and drink is served in the concourses.
The away turnstiles are usually numbered 53-61 – though please check your ticket for the latest information – and turnstiles tend to open 90 minutes before kick-off.
PARKING
There are six matchday car parks on-site at the Riverside Stadium.
Subject to availability, general matchday parking can be purchased for £7 and is also subject to a £1.50 per pass processing fee. This is sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
Access entering and exiting the car parks is restricted to one hour prior to kick-off, and until 30 minutes after the final whistle.
The club also offers a 'Drop Off Pass', valid for a designated drop-off area at the bus stop on The Halyard. The pass allows vehicles to pass through road closure points at certain times to assist supporters who cannot walk long distances.
For all car parking enquiries, please contact the Middlesbrough Ticket Office on 01642 929421.
Alternative matchday parking locations are in Middlesbrough town centre.
SUPPORTERS' COACHES
Coach travel for this fixture has now sold out.
Coaches will leave the Swansea.com Stadium at 4am on Saturday, August 10 and supporters can park in the stadium’s west car park.
As a thank you for the incredible efforts of the Jack Army making the journey via supporter coaches, the Press Room (accessed via the stadium’s main reception) will be open from 3.15am for free hot drinks.
BY TRAIN
Middlesbrough Station is located on Albert Road, which is a 10 to 15-minute walk from the Riverside.
LNER, TransPennine and Northern all operate through Middlesbrough Railway Station with direct services to and from York, Leeds and Manchester.
Connecting services run to Eaglescliffe (Grand Central) and Darlington (Virgin East Coast), which offer more routes to London and around the country.
Trains from Swansea will take around seven hours depending on the route taken. It is not possible to travel on the morning of the game by train and arrive in time for kick-off.
BY BUS
Middlesbrough bus station is a 20 to 25-minute walk from the Riverside Stadium. Arriva buses, as well as National Express and Megabus coaches, use this bus station. There are currently no direct bus services to the stadium from the bus station.
Further information about travelling to the Riverside Stadium can be found here.