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grzegorz67
On practicalities, where's the best place to park for this? I thought on Coventry City Centre then getting a local train out to the Ricoh or are there better options?
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On practicalities, where's the best place to park for this? I thought on Coventry City Centre then getting a local train out to the Ricoh or are there better options?
The arena parking at the Ricoh is expensive, but there is a retail park next door with extensive parking. This is usually limited to 2 hours on show/match days BUT extended if you spend a minimum £50. A bargain if you buy stuff you need anyway (there's a Tesco and an M&S).
[www.arenashopping.com]
The trains only run once an hour from Coventry Central to the Ricoh Arena but are handy if you time it right. They haven't put on any extra trains when I've been, but they do shuttle buses.
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mikehat
Can anyone tell me the situation with getting pre-sale tickets for this tour?
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Wow, how many tickets are going to be for sale within 300-500 miles of London?
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Can anyone tell me the situation with getting pre-sale tickets for this tour?
Just look and Sign-up here: [www.RollingStones.com] .
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Wow, how many tickets are going to be for sale within 300-500 miles of London?
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Wow, how many tickets are going to be for sale within 300-500 miles of London?
300-500 miles is pretty much half of the width and half of the length of the country. Normal people don't travel that far to shows. Virtually no one from Southampton/Portsmouth/Bournemouth would have travelled to London to see the Stones, and hardly anyone from Birmingham or Coventry would have travelled to Manchester. Both of these shows open up new markets which would not have been reached otherwise.
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Wow, how many tickets are going to be for sale within 300-500 miles of London?
300-500 miles is pretty much half of the width and half of the length of the country. Normal people don't travel that far to shows. Virtually no one from Southampton/Portsmouth/Bournemouth would have travelled to London to see the Stones, and hardly anyone from Birmingham or Coventry would have travelled to Manchester. Both of these shows open up new markets which would not have been reached otherwise.
syrel
Interesting. Different than America I think? I doubt you'd see multiple stadium shows in Los Angeles, Anaheim, San Diego, Fresno, etc. all bunched together.
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Interesting. Different than America I think? I doubt you'd see multiple stadium shows in Los Angeles, Anaheim, San Diego, Fresno, etc. all bunched together.
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syrel
I didn't want to assume anything about the nationality of posters, but I think many non-Brits don't recognise how concentrated England is and the effect that has on the inhabitants' mentality about travelling.
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I didn't want to assume anything about the nationality of posters, but I think many non-Brits don't recognise how concentrated England is and the effect that has on the inhabitants' mentality about travelling.
syrel
+1. And driving between towns in England takes forever (my experience), with pesky roundabouts, tiny country roads and highways that aren't that much bigger. It's just not the same in America, for better or worse, where people don't think twice about driving interstate or cross-country.
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syrel
I didn't want to assume anything about the nationality of posters, but I think many non-Brits don't recognise how concentrated England is and the effect that has on the inhabitants' mentality about travelling.
syrel
+1. And driving between towns in England takes forever (my experience), with pesky roundabouts, tiny country roads and highways that aren't that much bigger. It's just not the same in America, for better or worse, where people don't think twice about driving interstate or cross-country.
That (tiny country roads) sounds like New Zealand to me Dean.... you've been living in LA too long.
from the centre of London to St Mary's - 4 roundabouts in London, 1 on the outskirts of Southampton and 2 in Southampton. Otherwise mostly 3 lane highway.
from Southampton to Coventry stadium - the same 3 roundabouts in Southampton and 2 in Coventry (one at the stadium entrance).
from Ricoh Stadium to Old Trafford - same 2 roundabouts in Coventry and 2 in Manchester (actually Salford)
As a Brit who has seen the Stones in 16 countries on 4 continents and travelled to 33 US states (7 for Stones gigs) I find the "mentality about travelling" hilarious. Really made my evening!!
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sjs12
Fantastic news! St Mary's stadium is just down the road from me so will be easy to get to. I am really chuffed.
Happy to give anyone some suggestions about local stuff to do...
I suggest the Platform Tavern as a good venue for pre-gig drinks (great pub with great beer and food and live blues music most nights). I'll have a word with the landlord (who is a big stones fan) and suggest he does something appropriate.
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OH MAN, I LOVE THIS BAND!
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syrel
I didn't want to assume anything about the nationality of posters, but I think many non-Brits don't recognise how concentrated England is and the effect that has on the inhabitants' mentality about travelling. There are so many cities in such a tight space, and our geographic parameters are structured by those cities rather than simple distance. There are major cities just 50-100 miles apart, and many people often don't travel away from those cities much.
There are cities that are close enough that you can 'pair them up' because people would travel (begrudgingly!) from one to the other to see a major show (Liverpool/Manchester, Leeds/Sheffield, Bristol/Cardiff, Glasgow/Edinburgh), but beyond that, not so much. Manchester and Birmingham (2nd and 3rd biggest cities in the UK) are about 90 miles apart but are entirely different places. Definitely much too far to travel for the average punter.
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I'm an out of towner and doing the whole tour so wondering if you can give me some insight. There's 8 UK dates in exactly 1 month, starting and ending in London. Is it ideal to rent a car or camper for the month? Is that common? I have one person I'm travelling the whole of UK with, possibly 1-2 more.
Looking for some tips on the most economical way to approach it, thanks!
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nobodyimportant
The problem with using the trains is often that you can't get back after the show. Late night public transport is very poor in the UK.
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syrel
If it were me:
Dublin to London - £42 by ferry and train [www.seat61.com]
London to Southampton - an easy train or coach (would guess about £15 or so)
Southampton to Coventry - slightly more awkward as will need to travel back into London and out again.But London to Coventry is very easy and should cost no more than £12 or so.
Coventry to Manchester - dead easy by train; again I would guess £10-15 range.
Manchester to Edinburgh and Edinburgh to Cardiff will be the hardest to get cheaper tickets for, but possible. Look into 'split ticketing' on the UK trains link above.
Cardiff to London, simple.
London to Berlin, sometimes possible to get £60 sparpreis tickets. [www.seat61.com]
That should give you something to work with at least
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