Away Fans' Guide | Barnsley

GETTING THERE

Barnsley Football Club
Oakwell Stadium
Grove Street
Barnsley
S71 1ET

SAT NAV POSTCODE FOR OAKWELL STADIUM: S71 1ET

BY CAR

Exit the M1 at junction 37 and take the A628. Stay on this road and you’ll quickly see signage directing you to Oakwell.

BY TRAIN

Barnsley Interchange is a modern transport hub located just a 15 minute walk from Oakwell. The station is served by trains running between Leeds, Huddersfield and Sheffield.

From the interchange, turn left and away from the town centre and head towards and then under the bridge that the dual carriageway runs across. Once under the bridge, cross the road carefully and turn left up the slip road before taking the first right turn onto Queens Road.

Head forward towards the Metrodome Leisure Complex and Oakwell will quickly become visible at the bottom of the hill on Grove Street.

Away supporters should use the Queens Ground car park (S71 1AN) with cars charged at £5, minibuses (under 16 seater) at £10 and coaches at £20.

Please be advised that all vehicles must remain stationary for at least 10 minutes after the final whistle. The exit gate of the South Stand car park, situated at the top of the drive (right turn only) will not open until all visiting coaches have vacated the away car park.

Away fans are advised to collect any pre-booked tickets before the fixture from Main Reception at Oakwell which is in the South Stand. Tickets will be available to collect from 12.30pm onwards.

Tickets remain on sale until 3pm on Thursday, 9 March.

We will provide a further update once we have received confirmation from Barnsley on pay on the day ticketing.

Miles Away Travel Club coaches will depart from Home Park at 6.15am.

There are a limited number of disabled car parking spaces for away supporters situated in the Queens Ground car park. These are allocated on a first come, first served basis, charged at the standard £5 per car rate.

For information about availability for upcoming matches, please call 01226 211183 or email boxoffice@barnsleyfc.co.uk

Barnsley are able to accommodate supporters with visual impairment in all parts of the ground but the club recommends that each visually impaired person attending a match at Oakwell should be accompanied by a person aged 16 or over who is fully able to support their needs in the event of an emergency.

Full match commentary is available via free earpieces which should be collected from the South Stand Main Reception. Announcements and supporter information will be carried via the public address system.

Visually impaired supporters wishing to attend a match aided by their guide dog should contact the club in advance for all relevant information.

The home of Barnsley Football Club is an all-seater stadium and we politely ask that ground safety regulations and the work of our stewards are respected.

Upon entry, routine bag checks will be in place. This is part of Barnsley FC’s ongoing safety process and we kindly ask supporters not to bring any items with them that may slow down this regime. These include large holdalls and rucksacks. Once inside the stadium, stewards will be happy to point you towards your seat or refreshment kiosks.

Open a couple of hours before kick-off on a matchday, Toby’s Kids Club is an indoor venue that caters for young supporters.

Under 13s and accompanying parents and guardians can enjoy arts, crafts and puzzles, alongside playing pool, table tennis, games consoles and a giant connect four.

Toby’s Kids Club is based in the South Stand, next to Main Reception.

Refreshments are available throughout Oakwell Stadium within the supporter concourses.

There are bar and refreshment facilities within these areas that offer a range of food, including pies, chips and burgers, hot dogs, flatbreads and pizza. Confectionery and both alcoholic and soft drinks are also on offer.

Concourses also show live TV, usually Sky Sports and open 90 minutes prior to kick-off. Payments via card are encouraged inside Oakwell, but cash payments are also available.

The Barnsley Superstore is situated alongside the Box Office, contained within the South Stand.

Copies of Barnsley's match-day programme will be available to purchase from the bottom of the away club car park.

There is no re-admittance to the stadium should you choose to leave before the end of the fixture.

We encourage an exciting atmosphere at matches and fully endorse the bringing of flags and banners to Oakwell, but these must adhere to the guidelines set by the club in tandem with the stadium’s safety team as stipulated below:

• The Club reserves the right to refuse the allowance of flags or banners to be displayed, particularly if the content is deemed to be offensive, insensitive, discriminatory, defamatory or inflammatory.

• Any item that the Club or any of its employees deem possible to be used as a potential weapon and/or compromise public safety will not be permitted inside the stadium.

• Any item above the area of 60cm x 100cm must be flame retardant and have a fire safety certificate to prove so, provided in advance of kick-off

• The flag pole should be no bigger than 7mm in diameter and 1 metre in length. The material should ideally be plastic and rounded/covered at the end.

• Flags and banners should be presented to stewards prior to entry to the stadium where they will be inspected in accordance with this list and approved prior to admittance.

• The Club reserves the right to confiscate any flags or banners brought into Oakwell Stadium which weren’t pre-approved by our stewards prior to entry.

Drums or any other musical instruments are not allowed in Oakwell.

You can report an incident of discrimination via the Kick It Out app which can be used on iPhone and Android devices.

Download the product from the Apple Store or Google Play. If you are attending any home matchday and you have received or been witness to, or have any concerns about, any incident of hate, you can report it immediately by texting HATE to 60777.

For all enquiries, please contact reception@barnsleyfc.co.uk or call 01226 211211.