Fleet handed 15,214 tickets for FA Trophy Final

FOLLOWING a meeting with the Football Association, Torquay United and Wembley Stadium officials yesterday, Ebbsfleet United can now give further details on ticketing for the FA Carlsberg Trophy Final on Saturday, 10^th May (kick off 2:30pm).

Tickets

Tickets are priced at £25 with concessions at £12.50 (for under 16s and over 65s). There are also 80 pairs of wheelchair and personal assistant tickets at £25 with the carer admitted free. Visually impaired supporters can contact Wembley to book audio headsets.

A limited number of hospitality tickets are also available, which include a meal, drinks, a programme and a seat on the halfway line beneath the Royal Box.

These tickets can be sold individually and to corporate guests who can buy tables that seat 10. Prices for these tickets will be available on Monday 31 March at 9am.

Please contact Greg Bettles at greg@eufc.co.uk for more details on this.

On-sale date

Tickets will go on sale at Stonebridge Road and on www.myfootballclub.co.uk from 9.00am on Monday 31 March 2008*. Opening times at Stonebridge Road for ticket sales will be confirmed next week.

(*In the unlikely event that we do not receive the tickets by Friday 28 March, this date may change.)

Allocation and orientation

The football club has been given an initial ticket allocation of 15,214 tickets. More tickets will be made available should this allocation sell out.

The Ebbsfleet United players will use the England dressing room and Ebbsfleet United supporters will occupy West half of Wembley Stadium. Both clubs will be wearing their home colours.

Trains and coaches from Northfleet and Gravesend

There are regular trains from Northfleet and Gravesend stations to London Bridge Station. From London Bridge Station, take the westbound Jubilee Line to Wembley Park. Please allow 60 minutes to reach Wembley Stadium from London Bridge.

The club have reserved a number of coaches to provide return travel to Wembley Stadium from the Stonebridge Road area. The price for this return ticket will be published in the coming days.

Eurostar have agreed to let Fleet fans use the International Station car park (which will be Car Park C as well as possibly D if demand dictates) as a pick-up point, and for supporters to leave their cars. The Fleet will confirm if there will be a charge for this service in the coming days.

Other travel to Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium is a public transport destination. There is no public parking at Wembley Stadium and illegally parked cars will incur large fines and may be towed away.

Wembley Park (Metropolitan and Jubilee lines) and Wembley Central (Bakerloo line, Silverlink County and Silverlink Metro) stations are close to the stadium. Wembley Stadium Station is also convenient, with Chiltern Railways providing links between London and the Midlands.

Stadium security

Security at Wembley is stringent. "Large suitcases, laptops and back packs (trip hazards)" cannot be taken into the stadium. Food and drink is also not permitted. Other prohibited items include:

Flag poles longer than 1m (flags without poles can be no bigger than 2m x 2m)

Prams and pushchairs

Umbrellas

Air horns

Supporters are likely to be searched by stewards going into the stadium, and the advice from Wembley Stadium is to travel light.


Article courtesy of www.ebbsfleetunited.co.uk