Away Guide | Southampton
Swansea City head to St Mary’s to face Southampton in the Emirates FA Cup third round this weekend.
Here's a guide to help you plan your trip to the south coast.
Southampton v Swansea City
Date: Sunday, January 12 2024 - 4.30pm kick-off.
Address: St Mary's, Britannia Road, Southampton, SO14 5FP
Distance from the Swansea.com Stadium: 172 miles
TICKETS
Tickets for the match are no longer on sale, however, pay on the day will be available.
Tickets can be purchased with physical card only and matchday ticket prices are as follows:
Adult / 65+ / 18-25: £25
Under 18 / Under 14: £10
These will be available to purchase from the away end ticket office.
POSTAGE AND DELIVERY
All tickets purchased before 4pm on Wednesday January 8 have been posted out first class.
If your tickets have not arrived in the post by 3pm on Friday January 10, please let the ticket office know by emailing ticketing@swanseacity.com - including your customer number or booking reference - and the club will arrange duplicate tickets for you to collect at the host club.
AWAY END
In a change to previous visits to Southampton, the Jack Army will be located in the corner of the Kingsland Stand and Chapel Stand.
This is part of extensive changes to the the St Mary's stadium footprint. The map below can help supporters plan their day.
CASHLESS VENUE
St Mary's is a cashless venue. They will accept credit, debit and mobile payment. The exception is the away ticket office which only accepts purchases with a physical card.
SUPPORTER COACH TRAVEL
Travel packages are no longer on sale.
Coaches will depart the Swansea.com Stadium at 10.30am on Sunday.
For any supporters choosing to travel by coach, the coaches park on Melbourne Street, just outside the away stand, equating to a very short distance to walk. Further information is available here.
Swansea City is disappointed to report that, after several instances of anti-social behaviour on coach travel this season, there will be increased security measures in place and, as a result, additional costs to the club.
The club is investigating a number of incidents and any supporters who have witnessed any anti-social behaviour can report this anonymously to support@swanseacity.com. As a result of the increased security costs, the club has taken the decision to increase the price of coach travel.
The club does not make any profit from coach travel and will continue to review security for coach travel, with the aim of safely reducing security measures and associated costs in future matches.
Supporters under the age of 16 will be refused entry if they try to access away travel unaccompanied. Supporters using the coach service are reminded that, in line with traffic commissioner guidelines, strictly no alcohol can be brought on board the coaches.
Supporters who do not adhere to this rule, or partake in other instances of anti-social behaviour, run the risk of the coaches being turned around and the club will look to impose a home and away fixture ban for the remainder of this season.
TRAINS
The closest train station to St Mary's is Southampton Central. This is approximately one mile from the stadium and will take roughly 20 minutes to walk.
Supporters are advised to plan rail journeys in advance and keep paying attention to any rail disruption. Please note that all journeys between Swansea and Southampton on Sunday are currently showing that a portion of the journey will be via a rail replacement bus service.
The rail journey will take between four-and-a-half and five-and-a-half hours.
BY BUS
Once you have arrived in Southampton, the stadium is accessible via bus and shuttle bus.
The host club’s website provides the following information:
To get to St Mary's Stadium, hop on the Bluestar 3, Bluestar 16, or Bluestar 18 which stops on Britannia Road, a short walk from the stadium. You can also catch the Bluestar 7, stopping at City College, which is also a short walk from the stadium.
Head to the Bluestar website to see timetables and plan your route: Bluestar website
Southampton City Council has set up a tool to help you plan your travel too, called My Journey Planner.
You can find information on shuttle buses to St Mary's Stadium via the travel Mayflower website.
BY CAR
Supporters making the journey by car are advised parking near the ground is very limited with specific matchday restrictions in place. The host club recommends that visiting fans do not travel into the surrounding areas of the stadium via private vehicle.
They instead recommend public transport and have also advised of a walking route for supporters to complete the last part of the journey.
The host club recommend the following City Council car parks for supporters:
Westquay Shopping Centre – SO15 1ST
Ocean Village – SO14 3TL
Bedford Place – SO15 2DB
Grosvenor Square – SO15 2UA
West Park Road – SO15 1FZ
Marlands – SO15 1BA
Eastgate – SO14 3HB
Further parking options can be found here.
BY FOOT
Information and a map showing a recommended walking route for away fans can be found here.
AWAY PUBS
There are very few pubs located near the stadium and most are designated for home fans. Southampton have recommended the following three pubs which will welcome away fans.
Yates Southampton – 113-117 Above Bar Street, SO14 7FH.
Prince of Wales – 198 Northam Road, Southampton SO14 0QF.
The Scholars Arms – 166 Above Bar Street, Southampton SO14 7DU.