🚗 Away Day Guide: Barnsley

The Grecians are next in Sky Bet League One action on Saturday, with a trip to face Barnsley in a 3pm kick-off.

The match is City's first at Barnsley since April 1981! Making the trip, check out all you need to know below...

Match Tickets

Ticket prices are below, with advanced prices followed by match day prices:

  • Adult - £23/£25
  • 65+ - £16/£18
  • 19-21 - £16/£18
  • 13-18 - £10/£10
  • U14 - £5/£5

Wheelchair and carer tickets priced as per age bracket. Carer tickets are situated behind the platform and not adjacent

Tickets available on the day of the game will be cash only on the North Stand turnstiles. ID required for concession tickets.

The away car park is not pre-bookable and is cash on entry only. For Sat-Nav purposes, the postcode is S71 2AN. £5 cars, £10 minibus, £20 coaches.

How to Buy

Tickets are available via your online ticketing account or in the club shop.

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The Stadium 

  • Name: Oakwell
  • Opened: 1888
  • Capacity: 23,287
  • Address: Grove Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1ET

Oakwell Stadium was built in 1888 and was extensively redeveloped in the 1990s, with only the original main stand left standing.

Away fans are located in the North Stand, with a usual allocation of around 2,000. The stand holds 6,000 but for larger followings, restrictions can be in place which limits the allocation to around 4,500.

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How to get there

By Car

You can plan your journey to Barnsley by heading over to Google Maps and typing in the postcode S71 1ET.

Grecian Travel

Grecian Travel is currently full. Please contact John Bishop on 07904 036334 to add your name to the waiting list.

Parking

Between Oakwell Stadium and the Metrodome is a car park for visiting supporters, called the Queens Ground, which costs £5 for Cars and £20 for Coaches. This is just a couple of minutes walk from the stadium.

SATNAV: S71 1AN

At the Stadium

The away supporters section of Oakwell is located in the North Stand of the stadium. This is clearly signposted and is sponsored by club partner, Palmer Construction.

Upon arrival at Oakwell, there are a number of outlets of information available to you. Our stewards are strategically placed around the stadium in their high-visibility uniforms, on hand to give assistance and answer any questions 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.

Away Ticket collection

Away fans are advised to collect any tickets prior to the fixture from Main Reception at Oakwell which is located in the South Stand. Tickets are usually available to collect from 2pm onwards.

Reds Superstore

Our superstore is situated in the South Stand and is open for business Monday to Saturday, including matchdays, giving you the perfect opportunity to shop whenever you are at the stadium.

Matchday Catering

Beer

  • Coors £4.00 per pint / £2.00 per half
  • Carling £3.80 per pint / £1.90 per half
  • Bitter £3.70 per pint / £1.80 per half
  • Carling Dark fruits £4.00 per pint / £2.00 per half
  • Coors & Carling bottles £3.70 Worthington cans £3.50 Kingston Press Cider £3.90

Soft Drinks

  • Pepsi Max/Pepsi/Tango/7UP £2.00
  • 
Water £1.80
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Hot Drinks
Coffee/Tea/Bovril/Hot Chocolate/Soup £2.00

Sweets

  • Kitkat/Yorkie: £1.00
  • Grab bags £2.50
  • Crisps £1.50

Hot Food

  • Pies £3.20
  • Chips £2.60
  • Burgers/Hot Dogs £3.80
  • Sausage Rolls £2.60

Pubs for Away Fans

Taken from the footballgroundguide:

"Popular with away fans and in easy walking distance of Oakwell is the Metrodome Leisure Complex, which has a bar inside. If a sizeable away following is expected then additional bar facilities are brought into the sports hall at the Metrodome, which as you would expect is a bit sparse. Neil Tubby a visiting Norwich City fan, recommends the Dove Inn on Doncaster Road. This pub which is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide is an outlet for the Old Mill Brewery. It is only a five minute walk away from the ground down Oakwell Lane and is happily frequented by both home and away fans. Further along, Doncaster Road (on the right after the Primary School on the left) is the Barnsley East Dene Working Mens Club, which is happy to admit visiting supporters (including accompanied children) for a small donation."

The Weather

At the time of writing, the forecast for Barnsley on Saturday is good, with highs of 14 expected!

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Total Distance

The total distance from Exeter to Oakwell or is 260 miles and will take around four hours and sixteen minutes each way.