BMD Transport Poll

[DanB90]

Probably get the train to James street and have a couple of beers on the way up though in all seriousness.

 

[Rudolf Hucker]

Can’t believe they’ve not discussed Park & Ride schemes. Anyone who’s been to the British Open golf will know most of those courses are set in fairly rural places with no major roads (Birkdale, Hoylake, Troon etc..), yet they manage to get 250’000 spectators in & out every day. They have a series of car parks dotted around with shuttle busses leaving every 5-10 minutes. OK, they’re not all arriving & leaving at exactly the same time, but it’s 250k, not 50k. And the bars & entertainment at BMD should help spread out the stampede.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

As far as I know - very long time ago, there used to be a market in the old dock market, which is now being made into flats I think, behind that is/was dedicated parking for probably about 500+ cars(?) (Great Howard Street)

That was very well policed and had traffic wardens handing out tickets every Sunday. But there WAS parking spaces.

I’d personally want to drive + walk. As close as I could, it’s a limitation we had at Goodison, we had to park in Anfield or whatever and walk, this problem is bigger now cos the ground holds more people.

I can’t walk from any of the stations, plus if it’s gonna be rammed people like myself who can neither stand or walk for long will be goosed. If I have to it’s park and ride from the station & walk, but that’s a last resort.

I really want to see what the EDSCA say before anything, disabled people are more disproportionately impacted every single time.


But in short, if you can walk, and bus/train, that’s your best option, if you can’t - your fate is the hands of the council and the Club.View attachment 295724

I figured they'd have drop off points near the ground. So taxi. Job's a good'un.

But from reading test event stuff, and from seeing the moans you're referring to, it seems like it's going to be like events like commonwealth games were you couldn't get near the stadium in a taxi or any car. If that's true, I can understand the moans.

 

[Charro]

Why do you have such an issue with the complaints?

It's like you're a member of the Merseyside tourist board.

 

[Bryan+]

Can’t believe they’ve not discussed Park & Ride schemes. Anyone who’s been to the British Open golf will know most of those courses are set in fairly rural places with no major roads (Birkdale, Hoylake, Troon etc..), yet they manage to get 250’000 spectators in & out every day. They have a series of car parks dotted around with shuttle busses leaving every 5-10 minutes. OK, they’re not all arriving & leaving at exactly the same time, but it’s 250k, not 50k. And the bars & entertainment at BMD should help spread out the stampede.

They have, posted it above from the council a day or two ago. Bootle New Strand is one.

EVERTON STADIUM | Everton Stadium

The official website of the new Everton Stadium on Liverpool's famous waterfront - latest news, photos and videos from the site.

www.evertonstadium.com

But like I’ve said above - the council have been under special measures from the government for nearly three years (coincidentally eh?)
Surely nothing in it to link it to us..

 

[Bryan+]

Why do you have such an issue with the complaints?

It's like you're a member of the Merseyside tourist board.

Maybe I am.

 

[toffeeblue9]

Not set in stone yet as I'll see how it plays out, but I'm very sceptical of going near Sandhills on the way home the way things look currently.

I will be coming from Mossley Hill, so my current thinking is a train from Mossley Hill to South Parkway and a train from South Parkway to Sandhills on the way there, then a shuttle bus from BMD to Lime Street and a train from Lime Street to Mossley Hill on the way home, but maybe walk to Lime Street now and again when the weather is nice enough and it's a Saturday afternoon game.

 

[Bryan+]

What happens now at Goodison? Do they let you get closer to the ground if you have a blue badge or anything?

I used to be able to park on roads next to goodison road or Gwladys before permits where required, even a blue badge wasn’t enough on match days if I remember rightly, but my parents lived near the ground and they had a visitors pass for me car. It’s been a very long time though.

 

[peteblue]

Sell their ticket.


For a build that has heralded their accessibility credentials and even put in more accessible spaces than were required by regulation, the council have really stuck it up them with what they've done.

The parking changes made by the council are a disgrace and have given no thought to older or disabled supporters. They should be ashamed of themselves…..

 

[Creature]

I figured they'd have drop off points near the ground. So taxi. Job's a good'un.

But from reading test event stuff, and from seeing the moans you're referring to, it seems like it's going to be like events like commonwealth games were you couldn't get near the stadium in a taxi or any car. If that's true, I can understand the moans.

We would be hoping for taxi drop-off near the ground also. However I’d class near as the bottom of Blackstone or Walter.
Anyone know how close a taxi or the shuttle bus can get to the stadium?

 

[Jimishorts]

Mind your scooter lad?

 

[DanEFC92]

Bus into town then walk it as it stands.

 

[wearethefamousefc]

For me, I currently park in the car park on Anfield Road, I don’t mind paying having had my rear window smashed in for no reason on street parking.

There is no public transport from High Lane, Stockport - I could bus it to Stockport, then train to Liverpool, but there are no returns, other than on Saturday at 15:00 kick off. I could get there but not get back. Will involve about 3 hours travelling in each direction, given the poor transport, when it is feasible.

I’ll have to drive to somewhere and park up, then either hike miles or get public transport, with which I have no idea of availability etc.

LCC have all but made it impossible for me.

Fear not... There'll be plenty of parking within a decent walk to the ground, for a few quid.

There's hundreds of firms down there with car parks that will be a great earner with very little overheads

I can imagine a few enterprising individuals will probably try this business idea even without the to ahead from the company that owns the land

 

[Bryan+]

Bramley-Moore Dock matchday parking zone introduced ahead of test match

Ahead of the first test match on 17 February at Bramley-Moore Dock, plans for a matchday parking zone have been revealed.

footballgroundguide.com

Jesus Christ this is shocking, did the Liverpool council charge for the permit at Goodson for residents? Cos these poor people will need to pay to park outside their own homes.

Maybe knock on someone’s door and ask to pay to use their permit?

Residents can obtain a permit for every vehicle registered at their address, plus one visitor permit at no cost. Businesses will incur an annual fee of £50 for each vehicle, capped at 10 vehicles.

The new parking zone will include a number of new parking areas;

• New resident parking zones
• New taxi waiting areas
• New bus stands for match days
• New parking restrictions
• Updated operation hours for current parking zones in the Great Homer Street area
• Updated operation hours for current parking zones in the Ten Streets and Love Lane areas
• New industrial parking zone located south of Boundary Street
• New industrial parking zone located north of Boundary Street

 

[OneTrueLegend]

I’m going to try a few different ways and see which ones best. If I go on my own I am fairly happy to walk from Lime Street. If it’s bucketing it down I will probably take a taxi or soccer bus from there to get me as close as possible.
I’d like to think that coming out there will be a load of busses waiting to take people back, towards town facing one way and away from town facing the other way.

Sandhills doesn’t look like it’s worth even trying for me.