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Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium
A sell-out crowd is expected for the first league game at Everton’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium this week – and fans lucky enough to have a ticket are being asked to plan their journey ahead of the historic game.
Up to 52,769 fans will descend on the Toffees’ new home as they take on Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Sunday 24 August (2pm kick-off). It is the first competitive fixture at the stadium following three test events earlier this year.
Under the co-ordination of a Transport Working Group chaired by Everton Football Club, the Combined Authority is continuing to work closely with local partners including Liverpool City Council, Merseyrail, bus operators and Merseyside Police to help plan transport and ensure journeys to and from the new stadium are as easy, smooth and safe as possible.
Supporters have a variety of travel options for getting to and from the game and are encouraged to plan ahead and think about the best mode of travel for them as they get used to a new matchday routine.
To ensure the most up to date information they should check directly with transport operators, who will share the latest service updates and full timetables on their websites and social media channels.
Alongside scheduled regular bus routes which drop off a short walk to the stadium, four shuttle bus routes will operate ahead of and following the event from Liverpool city centre, Bootle and Kirkby bus stations – with car parking available close by to each of these pick-up points.
Merseyrail will be running a 15-minute service on the Southport, Ormskirk, Hunts Cross, and Headbolt Lane lines before and after the event. Sandhills, Bank Hall and Moorfields are all within walking distance of the stadium on arrival.
For those traveling across the River Mersey, there are special direct sailings between the Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminal at Liverpool’s Pier Head and Seacombe – a service which could become a regular matchday feature if passenger numbers are high enough.
If you can, cycling and walking from the Liverpool city centre is also an option, with safe walking routes and cycle parking available at the stadium.
A full run-down of the travel advice can be found on the EFC page on the Merseytravel website.
Cllr Steve Foulkes, Chair of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Transport Committee said:
“We were delighted with the response of supporters to our travel advice for the final test event at the Hill Dickinson Stadium earlier this month and we hope that they will continue to make sure they plan their journeys when travelling to the magnificent new ground.
“The new stadium is a massive moment – not just for the club, but for the regeneration of North Liverpool – an area which is only going to go from strength to strength in the coming years.
“We want to make sure fans can get to and from matches easily, safely, and sustainably, while keeping disruption to local residents to a minimum. We are continuing to work closely with Everton, transport operators, the council, and, most importantly, supporters themselves to ensure we get the best matchday experience possible.”
More information specific to the Brighton fixture, including details on travel, parking restrictions and the matchday experience, will be communicated to ticketholders directly by Everton in the week leading up to the game.
In the video below, lifelong Blues fans Simon O’Brien explains some of the ways you can get to the game…
