🚗 Away Day Guide: Peterborough United (10/4/23)

The Grecians head to the Western Homes Stadium for the first time since 2013 on Bank Holiday Monday to take on Peterborough United in a 3pm kick-off.

Making the trip? Check out all you need to know:

Match Tickets

Tickets can now only be purchased from the ground on the day. We have sold 416 in advance.

Matchday Prices

Disabled Supporters - Disabled fans pay the relevant price class and are entitled to a carer free of charge. Headsets for match commentary are available for visually impaired fans at our main reception.

Cashless Stadium - Peterborough is a cashless stadium. There will be no cash turnstiles and cash will not be accepted at the Ticket Office, Food Kiosks or Club Shop.

The Stadium

• Name: The Weston Homes Stadium
• Opened: 1913
• Capacity: 15,314
• Address: London Rd, Peterborough PE2 8AL

Travel Guide

By Car

The postcode for the stadium is: PE2 8AL

From South (A1): Exit the A1 at junction 17 and follow signs to Peterborough (A1139) onto the A1139 Fletton Parkway. Exit the Fletton Parkway at junction 3. At roundabout turn left onto the A1260 Nene Parkway. Take first exit and at roundabout turn right. Turn left at the next roundabout onto Shrewsbury Avenue. At T-junction after half a mile, turn right into the A605 Oundle Road. Follow road for one mile. Access to the stadium is straight on at traffic lights just before the town bridge.

From North (A1): Exit the A1 at signpost ‘Leicester, Peterborough North A47’. Turn left onto the A47. Exit the A47 after 5 miles, at junction 15. At the roundabout turn right onto the A1260 Nene Parkway. Exit the Nene Parkway after 1 mile. At the miniroundabout by the ‘Gordon Arms’ turn left onto the A605 Oundle Road. Access to the stadium is straight on at traffic lights just before the town bridge.

From East (A47): Exit A47 at junction 18 and follow A15 all the way to the stadium.

By Train

You can get to Peterborough on the Train in around four and a half hours. If you get the 8.27am from Exeter St Davids you will be in Peterborough at 1.07.

The last reasonable train back is at 6:09pm which gets back to Exeter at 10:42pm.

To plan your journey, please click here.

Grecian Travel

Grecian Travel, completely run by the Supporters' Club, and not for profit, will be available for City's trip to Peterborough.

• The coach will depart from Unit 1 nightclub at 7.15am for a fare of £40.

Other pick-up points include: Honiton Road park and ride (by Miller and Carter Steakhouse), junction 28 (Cullompton services), junction 27 (Tiverton), junction 25 (Taunton). All other pick-ups by prior arrangement.

Currently Grecian Travel can only be booked directly.

For more information or to book please contact John Bishop on 07904 036334 or by email at: john.bishop760@btinternet.com (after 6pm).

Car Parking

There is no public car parking at the stadium. However, there is parking for cars and coaches in the Pleasure Fair Meadow Council and Railworld car parks opposite the stadium (adjacent to the Town bridge on Oundle Road). There are also several other pay and display car parks within walking distance shown on the map below. The Wirrina, Pleasure Fair Meadow and Wellington Street car parks are £4 for all day parking.

Disabled Parking

Peterborough United Football Club has a limited number of disabled persons parking places which need to be booked in advance by calling the ticket office on 01733 865674 (option 2) on a first come first served basis. There are also numerous disabled drop off points located around the ground.

At the Ground

Situated outside the Main Stand, there is plenty going on in the Peterborough Fan Zone for all of the family, including a mobile Bar that is open for beer, wine and soft drinks. The fan zone opens at approximately 1pm on a 3pm kick-off Saturday match day (subject to weather conditions).

Food and Drink

The refreshment bars around the ground offer a range of food and drink. 

FOOD

• PIE/PASTY (V)/SAUSAGE ROLL £3.50
• 1/4 POUND BURGER £3.90
• 1/4 POUND CHEESE BURGER £4.00
• HOTDOG £3.80
• SPICY CHICKEN BURGER £4.50
• DUO CHOCOLATE BARS £1.30
• GRAB BAG CRISPS £1.10
• SHORTBREAD £1.00
• CONFECTIONERY BAGS £2.90

DRINKS

• SOFT DRINKS (EXCLUDING CLASSIC COKE) £2.20
• CAPRI SUN £1.50
• WATER £2.00
• ALCOHOL
  CARLING 500ml/4.0% £4.50
  WORTHINGTONS 440ml/3.6% £4.30
  KINGSTONE PRESS CIDER APPLE/BERRY (500ml/5.3% & 4.0%) £4.50
  HOT DRINKS COFFEE/TEA/HOT CHOCOLATE/BOVRIL £2.20

COMBOS (INCLUDES DRINK)

• CHICKEN BURGER COMBO £6.00
• HOT FOOD COMBO £5.00

Pubs for Away Fans

In Peterborough there are numerous pubs and food outlets for travelling supporters, most noticeably ‘The Cross Keys’ pub which is a popular spot for many away fans.

However, elsewhere it is advised to check whether these pubs are for home supporters only.

The Coyotes Bar on New Road also welcomes away supporters, with plenty of food, drink and a live DJ. It's only a ten-minute walk from the stadium and this is also a popular spot among traveling fans.

Refreshments are available at the stadium, with a range of alcoholic and soft drinks available. In addition to this, food including burgers, hot dogs as well as general snacks are available to buy in the away end concourse.

Total Distance

The distance between Exeter and Peterborough is 242 miles and will take around 4 hours 25 minutes each way!