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 Oxford
United FC
Kassam Stadium
Grenoble Road
Oxford
OX4
4XP
Getting There: The stadium is
situated on the south side of the City, just off the ring road. The
stadium is clearly signposted from all major routes around the city.
Parking: There is a large free car park
at the stadium but this can often fill up well before kick off time.
There is an overflow car park at the nearby Ozone complex, a cinema
and bowling alley.
There is parking available at the nearby pub,
which does charge for this but refunds the money on purchase of a
drink or food at the bar.
Watch out for resident only parking areas in the
surrounding streets.
By Train: The nearest station is Oxford which is
a long distance from the stadium. There are special football bus
services that run from the station on match days, with a journey
time of approximately 25 minutes.
The Stadium: The £15 million Kassam
Stadium has been the home of Oxford United since 2001. Financed by
hotelier and former chairman, Firoz Kassam, the stadium is excellent
on 3 sides, but the open end gives the place an unusual feel.
Watching the game whilst hoping that a wayward shot is going to hit
your car perhaps takes your mind off the icy cold wind that blows in
from the exposed car park end.
Visiting supporters are located in the North
Stand, an all seated covered area that runs along one side of the
pitch. The stand can be segregated to accommodate home supporters as
well if necessary.
Each section of the stand has it's own self
contained refreshment and toilet areas.
Admission Prices: Adult £18, Students
£14, U16/Over 65 £11, U11 £7 (note the turnstiles do not accept
cash. You need to purchase a ticket prior to trying to enter the
ground)
Places to eat and drink: There is not an
abundance of places to get a drink outside of the ground. The Priory
is the nearest pub, located just behind the car park at the open end
of the ground.
The newly built Holiday Inn Express has a bar
which welcomes football supporters, and the nearby cinema and
bowling alley complex (Ozone) also has a bar.
Alcohol is also available inside the ground.
Websites: The official website can be
found at www.oufc.co.uk. Being a
former league club, the website is a clone of so many other sites
with some of the features only available to registered users.
There are a number of unofficial websites, the
best of which is Rage Online
http://www.rageonline.co.uk/mainpage.php
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