Old Trafford, Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester, M16 0RA. Capacity: 76,100
Call Palace Box Office 08712 00 00 71.
Call Palace Box Office 08712 00 00 71.
From the North: Approaching on the M61, at Junction 1 continue onto the M602 and keep on this road for 4 miles. At Junction 3 turn right into Trafford Road and after one mile turn right again into Trafford Park Road. Sir Matt Busby Way and old Trafford are on the left.
From the South: Take the M6 to Junction 19, turning onto the A556 Stockport Road which becomes the A56 at Altrincham. This becomes the Chester Road. After 9 miles, turn left onto the A5063 Trafford Road, left onto the A5081 Trafford Park Road and left again into Sir Matt Busby Way. Old Trafford is on the right.
From the East: Get onto the M60 and at Junction 7 turn onto the A556. Then as route for South.
From the West: Approaching on the M62, at Junction 12 continue on the M602, keeping to this road for 4 miles. Then as route for North.
Parking
There are small car parks near the ground or try the Old Trafford Cricket Ground, the Salford Quays Lowry Mall or the MediaCityUK Multi Storey Car Park also at Salford Quays – get there via Junction 2 on the M602.
Other options are to park near a Metro link stop and get the tram to Old Trafford, eg Altrincham town centre or Ladywell Halt, in Eccles.
Nearest Station
Old Trafford - right by the ground. Trains run from Piccadilly/Oxford Road stations.
Metrolink - Old Trafford - also runs from Piccadilly. A popular route for fans and it gets very busy.
There's another branch of the Metrolink which comes from Eccles and this is much quieter. Get off at Pomona for a short walk to the ground, while on the return journey get on at Exchange Quay.
Check train times and tickets at The Trainline. For more information, call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.
You must check out the "curry mile" in Wilmslow Rd, Rushholm. It has more Indian restaurants in one mile than anywhere else in the country.
There are food outlets in Salford Quays, a fish and chip shop on the corner of Sir Matt Busby Way and the usual burger vans around the ground.
Pubs near the stadium don't let in away fans with colours, so you're better off grabbing a pint in the city centre or along one of the Metrolink stops. Beer is served within the ground.
Old Trafford needs no introduction - the Theatre of Dreams simply the biggest and arguably best ground in the country. In recent years, three sides of the stadium have had an extra tier added to them bringing the capacity up to more than 76,000.
The three-tiered Sir Alex Ferguson Stand, which towers over the older single deck Main Stand opposite, has the largest capacity in the country.
Palace fans will be seated in the back of the south eastern corner of the ground. View and facilities are very good. The allocation is 3,000.
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