VICARAGE ROAD VISITING - HOME SUPPORTERS GUIDE 2018/19 - Watford Football Club
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VISITING VICARAGE ROAD HOME SUPPORTERS GUIDE 2018/19
WELCOME TO
VICARAGE ROAD
THE HOME OF
WATFORD
FOOTBALL CLUB
Thank you for choosing to come and watch can get your hands on the matchday
Watford FC. We are keen that your visit programme, official club merchandise and
to Vicarage Road will be as enjoyable as much more.
possible, so we have put together this guide
to give you all the information we think you So as you prepare to cheer on the Golden
might need. Boys, please browse the information in this
guide and feel free to get in touch using the
You’ll find details on tickets, transport and contact details at the back should you have
parking, as well as a Vicarage Road Stadium any further questions.
plan, information on the Junior Hornets
(for children aged 0-15 years), where you
ORDERING
YOUR
TICKETS
SO YOU WANT TO BOOK TICKETS TO WATCH
WATFORD FC AT VICARAGE ROAD? WELL, THE
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PROCESS COULDN’T BE EASIER. TICKETS CAN
BE PURCHASED ONLINE, AND OCCASIONALLY
OVER THE PHONE OR IN PERSON AT THE TICKET
OFFICE – LOCATED BENEATH THE ROOKERY
STAND AT THE BOTTOM OF OCCUPATION
ROAD. MATCH-BY-MATCH PRICES AND SELLING
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE FOUND BY VISITING
WATFORDFC.COM.
ONLINE
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Log onto watfordfctickets.co.uk to browse
fixtures and buy tickets www.eticketing.co.uk/
watfordfc. Earliest access to tickets will be
P given to fans who’ve attended regular home
matches over recent seasons. Please visit
watfordfc.com for full details.
OVER THE PHONE
Tickets will occasionally be available to
purchase via the Ticket Office Hotline on
01923 223023, however buying online is the
club’s recommended route.
DELIVERY AND
COLLECTION
P Your tickets will be posted out to you, or they
will be made available for collection on the
matchday (at the collection point situated
directly next to the Ticket Office) if you are
placing your order after the Wednesday prior
to a Saturday fixture, or after the Thursday
prior to a midweek home match. If collecting
tickets on a matchday, please arrive early to
avoid possible queues.
IN PERSON
Subject to availability, tickets for home
matches can be purchased on the day
of the game by visiting the Ticket Office.
Availability will be advertised at watfordfc.
com and through the club’s social media
channels. The ticket office is open from 9am
through to kick-off for 3pm Saturday matches,
and for all other home games opening times
can be found by visiting watfordfc.com.
G E T T I N G T O
V I C A R A G E R O A D
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BY TRAIN PARKING BY CAR
AND TUBE There is no parking The clubs postcode is
available for fans at the WD18 0ER.
The nearest station is ground and street parking
Watford High Street, a is restricted for local From the North – Join
10-minute walk away residents with matchday the M25 and follow until
from the ground. Watford permits. Watford General Junction 20. Exit and follow
Junction train station is Hospital ensure that their signs for Hempstead Road,
about a 20-minute walk. security and parking staff follow Hempstead Road
Watford also has its own monitor the entrances to into central Watford. Follow
London Underground the hospital carparks to the large roundabout
tube station, which is on prevent supporters from system at the end of
the Metropolitan Line and parking on-site. Watford Hempstead Road and exit
is situated just under one town centre has several towards Rickmansworth
mile from Vicarage Road. car parks, the easiest A412. Follow this road for
of which for access to 1/4 mile and turn left at
Vicarage Road is Church the end of the underpass.
Car Park (WD18 0JD) on Go through two traffic
the inside of the ring-road, lights and turn left into ‘The
opposite the turn-off into Hornets’ at the East end of
Vicarage Road. All town Vicarage Road.
centre car parks are
within a 10-minute walk From the South – Join
of Vicarage Road. There the M25 and follow until
is also additional car Junction 18. Exit via the
parking in the Town Centre slip road, which goes
at Royalty House (WD18 up to a bridge going
0BW). Other possibilities are across the motorway,
Watford Grammar School then turn left towards
for Girls (WD18 0AE), and Rickmansworth. Head
Fishers Industrial Estate off down into Rickmansworth
Wiggenhall Road (WD18 until you arrive at a
0FN). large roundabout near
Rickmansworth BR
station. Turn left here
along the A412 towards
Watford. Follow signs into
Croxley Green. Continue
straight over at the two
roundabouts past Croxley,
then take the fifth right
exit on to Harwood Road.
Continue straight down,
heading straight over
the traffic lights, until you
come to the end of the
road. At the end turn left
and you will now be on
Vicarage Road, continue
for a few hundred metres
and you will see the
ground on your right hand
side.
STADIUM WAY
THE ROOKERY STAND
TICKET OFFICE
COLLECTIONS
HOSPITALITY
SOUTH WEST
PRE-BOOKED
ACCESSIBLE
ACCESSIBLE
MATCHDAY
MATCHDAY
RECEPTION
MATCHDAY
ENTRANCE
ENTRANCE
ENTRANCE
OFFICE
TICKET
TURNSTILES
TURNSTILES
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ENTRANCE
SEJ1
LGT5
TURNSTILES UGT7
28-27
THE SIR ELTON JOHN STAND
THE GRAHAM TAYLOR STAND
SEJ2
UGT6
GUEST LOUNGE
WATFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL
DIRECTORS’
LGT4
OCCUPATION ROAD
HORIZONS
UGT5
SEJ3
TURNSTILE
26
CHAIRMANS
LOUNGE
HOSPITALITY
SEJ4 LGT3 ENTRANCE
TURNSTILE
25
THE CARBON
SEJ5 UGT3
LGT2
UGT2
SEJ6
THE SIR ELTON
JOHN SUITE
TURNSTILES
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ENTRANCE
ACCESSIBLE
ENTRANCE
ACCESSIBLE
TURNSTILES
15-18
WATFORD HIGH STREET BUS STOPS
2 MINS WALK
STATION
12 MINS WALK
VICARAGE ROAD STAND WATFORD
WATFORD JUNCTION VICARAGE ROAD UNDERGROUND
20 MINS WALK
STATION
25 MINS WALK
ACCESSIBLE ACCESSIBLE CHANGING
TURNSTILE
SEATING ENTRANCE PLACES
BABY CHANGING BAR RETAIL OUTLET
THE HORNETS SHOP Now you’re coming to watch Watford FC, You can also get your hands on a host of gifts you’ll want to look the part. The Hornets Shop and souvenirs at the shop, which is open from is located on Vicarage Road and is the best 9.00am until 6pm from Monday to Saturday. place to buy official club merchandise on matchdays. Whether it’s the Hornets’ replica If you prefer to do your shopping online, fear kit, training gear or stylish leisure wear (all not, as you can also order your official club available in adult and junior sizes), why not merchandise by visiting thehornetsshop.co.uk pop into the store before the game to browse – with products being delivered direct to your our range. door and Click & Collect also available.
MATCHDAY PROGRAMMES
No visit to Vicarage Road is complete well as fun quizzes and games for younger
without picking up a copy of the matchday fans – the matchday programme really is a
programme – available at the stadium must-have purchase for all supporters.
before every Watford home game.
The 100-page programme costs £3.50 to
Featuring an exclusive column from the purchase and is available from The Hornets
Watford Head Coach, in-depth interviews Shop as well as various vendors situated
with players past and present, a detailed around the stadium. You can also download
look at the Hornets’ opponents, all the on- a digital version for iPhone, iPad and Android
pitch and behind-the-scenes club news, as devices from the Matchday Digital app.
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION
11.08.18 / 3PM / £3.50
HORNET
Watford Football Club is the ideal
venue for conference and events, with “Excellent service throughout
state of the art facilities to match any the booking and on the event
North London venue! The stadium is day. Food was very good, every
home to 8 purpose built suites, and 19 request was actioned within sec-
executive boxes, that can be dressed onds to the best level. I would
to your exact specifications, with some strongly recommend”
boasting stunning pitch views.
– Langleybury Sporting Lunch
Along with an excellent range of
rooms, our onsite events team are
devoted to ensuring your event
runs exactly as you wish, offering “I just wanted to thank you for
mouthwatering dishes in line with your making our event at WFC over
requirements. With a capacity of up the last two days such a success;
to 300 delegates and function rooms we were delighted with the fa-
perfect for conferences, meetings, cilities and also the customer
training days, parties, weddings and service which was exemplary
much more, Watford Football Club is a at all times. The food on both
venue not to be missed! days was quite exceptional and
was commented on positively
Visit the website for details of the
by many of our delegates. We
annual Special Events Calendar which
includes Mother’s Day, East Sunday hold our monthly workshops at
Lunch, Father’s Day and Christmas many different venues and with-
Parties – the perfect events to treat or out doubt, the food at WFC was
entertain family and friends. by far and away the best we’ve
ever had! Special mention must
also be made of Taylor and Sam
who looked after us in the suite,
10% off bookings they were extremely helpful and
obliging at all times, nothing was
for all season too much trouble; they were a
real credit to the Club”
card holders – OCEA Life
CONTACT US NOW FOR MORE INFORMATION T: 01923 496000 (OPT 3)
ON HOW WE CAN ASSIST WITH PLANNING
YOUR SPECIAL EVENT. E: WATFORDFCEVENTS@FTHREE.CO.UK
FOOD CASHLESS
DEVELOPMENT KIOSKS
In the closed season we have reviewed our Some kiosks will now only take cards pay-
offers. As well as providing you with some ments – this’ll help you move faster through
new award winning pies, keep an eye on the queue. Don’t worry – you can still use
our food carts for exciting seasonal chang- cash in some kiosks!
ing offers.
SEASON TICKET BEER
DISCOUNT TOKENS
Remember – show your season ticket to the If you get a beer token before the game,
kiosk staff, and any transaction more than at half time you can beat the queues at
£10 will have 10% taken off ‘token only tables’ in each stand – or use it
at any kiosk
Hot Dog £4.80
Crisps £2.00
Pies £4.30
Hot Dogs £4.70
Vegetarian Pie £4.20
Soft Drinks £2.50
Sausage Roll £4.00
Water £2.20
Grab Bag £3.00
Hot Drinks £2.10
Chocolate £2.10
JUNIOR HORNETS
DO YOU HAVE A CHILD AGED 15 OR UNDER? Registration is secure as it’s completed by
THEN WHY NOT SIGN THEM UP TO THE parents or guardians, who, as part of the
JUNIOR HORNETS – WATFORD’S EXCLUSIVE process, go on to enter details for each
MEMBERSHIP CLUB FOR YOUNG SUPPORTERS.
child in their care. So join the Watford FC
It’s completely FREE to join and fun content family and receive your complimentary
is regularly posted on the website – welcome pack by registering your child
juniorhornets.co.uk – where you can learn at www.juniorhornets.co.uk or email
all about Watford FC, past and present, junior.hornets@watfordfc.com for more
through fun activities that will keep young information.
Hornets supporters busy throughout the
week!
Benefits exclusive to Junior Hornets are
regularly provided throughout the season
including invites on away trips all over the
country to represent Watford FC as the
official club mascot, events with Watford’s
first-team players, competition giveaways
and much, much more!The best way to stay abreast The new site also offers live
of goings on at Vicarage audio commentary from all
Road is by visiting the new Watford matches as well as
and improved official Watford exclusive video features, news,
FC website – watfordfc.com interviews and extended
– for regularly updated news, highlights, available on your
fixtures, ticket details and club computer, smartphone and
information. tablet device.
KEEP IN TOUCH
In addition to the video The Watford FC
content available on Facebook page –
watfordfc.com, teasers facebook.com/watfordfc
and some exclusive – is jointly run by the
footage are available club and chosen fan
via the club’s official representatives, and
YouTube Channel. includes news and
Visit youtube.com/ exclusive content from
watfordfcofficial to the club’s UCL training
You can also get in touch with the browse the Hornets’ ground, such as photos
club using the following contact
details:
video library. and videos.
ADDRESS
Watford Football Club
Vicarage Road Stadium
Watford, WD18 0ER
EMAIL
yourvoice@watfordfc.com The perfect place for Regular uploads of
updates, delivered exclusive behind-the-
PHONE informally, regarding scenes photos charting
Club Contact:
01923 496000 day-to-day events at the life at Vicarage Road,
club is the @watfordfc as well as the club’s
Ticket Hotline Twitter account – a UCL training ground.
01923 223023 reliable source for Visit instagram.com/
FAX
ticketing queries, live watfordfcofficial to
01923 496001 match updates and check it out.
regularly directing fans to
Watford content.
A unique way of Keep up-to-date on
following the Hornets’ all our club news,
Premier League videos, live scores with
campaign, with exclusive commentary, league
image and video tables and much more
content telling the story at watfordfc.com
of matchdays and club
events. Follow @Watford_
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