Driving to Emirates Stadium - Anything to watch out for?

[bitchstewie]

I have to go to an event at The Emirates this week. Banging it into Google Directions makes it look like a very simple case of M1, A1, then you're half a mile away.

I'm assuming parking is at the stadium (don't have the details to hand) but if it is, is there anything to watch out for that might not be obvious from the maps/directions?

[essexplumber]

Mind you don't get murdered or raped.

[mickk]

Think you'd be better off parking on the outskirts like Cockfosters and getting the tube, unless you have reserved parking at the stadium I don't think there's much around.

Unless you like Kebabs.

[bitchstewie]

mickk said:

unless you have reserved parking at the stadium

Just checked and it seems not. Paying is fine so any suggestions would be welcome.

[mickk]

bhstewie said:

mickk said:

unless you have reserved parking at the stadium

Just checked and it seems not. Paying is fine so any suggestions would be welcome.

It's all meters around the stadium as far as I'm aware, so It'll be restrictive. Tube would be so much easier.

Cocfosters to Arsenal is only a short ride. Google for a local NCP if you have to drive in.

[extraT]

park at cockfosters and get the tube down, or walthamstow if you dont mind a change of tube lines.

I assume you're going for a gig or an Arsenal game (pretty safe assumption )so you'll be competing with 60,000 other people on public transport and thousands of others who will also part at cockfosters or the surrounding area. So, my advice- LEAVE EARLY. Stupidly early. Take a look around the stadium, do a tour or go to a pub before hand, but LEAVE EARLY!

[bitchstewie]

I suspect this is where a bit of local knowledge comes in handy - when coming down from the Midlands is there somewhere on the outskirts that makes more sense to park and take the train than to try to park more centrally?

Cockfosters map shows parking but I assume you'd need to pray to find a space at 8am on a weekday?

[bitchstewie]

extraT said:

park at cockfosters and get the tube down, or walthamstow if you dont mind a change of tube lines.

I assume you're going for a gig or an Arsenal game (pretty safe assumption )so you'll be competing with 60,000 other people on public transport and thousands of others who will also part at cockfosters or the surrounding area. So, my advice- LEAVE EARLY. Stupidly early. Take a look around the stadium, do a tour or go to a pub before hand, but LEAVE EARLY!

A conference so need to be there 9am ish - fk all to do with football I posted in The Lounge so I suspect a mod has simply seen "Emirates" and moved it

So I'd hope the traffic/parking challenges will "only" be whatever you'd expect on a normal weekday morning.

[Eric Mc]

I'd watch out for this.

If you see it, you're probably getting very close -

[mickk]

That's a blot on the landscape if ever I saw one.

[PandaEyes]

There is a car park at Cockfosters but failing that take the first left after the Tube station (assuming you approach on your left) and you can park on the street. No restrictions that I can remember although I haven't parked there for a couple of years.

[im]

mickk said:

That's a blot on the landscape if ever I saw one.

And the smell Mick, oh my god the smell. It sticks to your clothes for weeks afterwards...

[CIE560]

Traffic shouldn't be a problem.

[croyde]

CIE560 said:

Traffic shouldn't be a problem.

[Booey]

Yes. If you're coming from the north, make sure you have the doors locked as you drive through Tottenham.

[digikal]

Booey said:

Yes. If you're coming from the north, make sure you have the doors locked as you drive through Tottenham.

In case you get shot by the Police?

[RWD cossie wil]

digikal said:

In case you get shot by the Police?

Only if you are a drug dealing scumbag who has just taken possession of a firearm.

Occupational hazard.

[sammyboy]

There is a private carpark inbetween holloway/ caladonian road which is 5 mins walk away is always empty, it used to be a school.

I will do a serach for you.

[sammyboy]

I will ask my girlfriend what its called tonight but this might help as well.

http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/250_hol...

[Thunderace]

essexplumber said:

Mind you don't get murdered . . .

Like Spuds were in November?