Chelsea take on Manchester City in the Subway Women’s League Cup final on Saturday and Blues fans travelling to support the team at the game may find the following details, which include travel guidance and Fan Zone info, useful…
The match will be played at Derby County’s Pride Park stadium with kick-off on Saturday at 12.15pm.
A guide to the day produced by the competition organisers can be obtained by clicking the below link:
Key matchday timings
09.45am – Fan Zone opens
10.45am – General admission turnstiles open
11.45am – Fan zone closes
12.15pm – kick-off
Stadium info
Address:
Pride Park Stadium, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8XL
Telephone:
0871 472 1884
Fan Zone
The Fan Zone, which is open between 9.45am and 11.45am, is located behind the West Stand and will feature food and merch giveaways, games, face painting and more. Stamford and Bridget will be there too.
Directions
By train
PLEASE NOTE: there is disruption on the rail network on matchday between London and Derby due to planned engineering works.
If you are travelling to Pride Park Stadium from London, please be advised that there are no direct East Midland Railway services running to / from London. If you intend to travel by rail, please be mindful of diversionary routes in place and additional travel times required to make your journey. Click for full information
Derby train station is the closest train station to Pride Park Stadium and is approximately a 15-minute walk (0.8 miles) and the shortest route on foot is as follows:
• Walk east on Roundhouse Road
• Turn right to stay on Roundhouse Road
• At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Pride Park Way/A6
• At the Roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Derwent Parade
• At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Royal Way
• You have reached Pride Park Stadium
By car
The postcode for Pride Park is DE24 8XL
If you intend to drive on matchday, please allow for plenty of time for your journey and make sure to plan your journey in advance. There is no general spectator parking available at Pride Park stadium. However, the stadium benefits from being in close proximity to Derby’s city centre. There are many city centre car parks available on match day – please check out Derby City Council’s dedicated webpage for more information.
In the interest of pedestrian safety, a traffic exclusion zone is imposed around Pride Park Stadium on matchdays to exclude vehicles along Royal Way and Derwent Parade. The zone is in operation from 90 minutes prior to kick off to approximately 30-60 minutes after the final whistle. The precise timing is dependent upon traffic and pedestrian movement on the affected roads. Resident parking zones are in operation on matchdays. It is strongly advise all supporters use official car parks and avoid parking in residential areas. You will avoid the parking fine of £60 which you will incur for parking in within the residents’ zones
Accessible parking
Supporters who have been allocated accessible parking spaces will find them in East Accessible Car Park. To access this car park, if coming from the A52, turn left at Island 1 on Pride Park. It is located directly outside the East Stand (see map below).
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Stadium map
Bag and refreshments policy
Bags must be no larger than 45cm x 30cm x 15cm and are subject to search. There is no on-site storage facility for oversized bags. However, if you have a medical condition that requires you to bring a bag or other equipment, please email [email protected]
Supporters are prohibited from bringing refreshments into Pride Park Stadium. However, if a supporter has specific dietary or sustenance requirements because of a medical condition, please call 0871 472 1884 in advance of attending the game.
If help or assistance is needed
If you need assistance in finding your way around Pride Park Stadium there are a number of outlets of information available to you. Firstly, the stewarding team are strategically located in their high-visibility uniforms on hand to give assistance with any questions which you may have. They have a high knowledge of local amenities and stadium access. If they do not know a piece of information, they will endeavour to find someone that does. The local designated matchday supporter liaison officers will also be on hand to deal with any of your queries too; look for their blue ‘Fans First’ jackets.
Chelsea's supporter liaison officer and disability access officer present will be wearing pink bibs.