Queen’s Park Rangers
Loftus Road, London
Premier League
Saturday February 23, kick off 15:00
Tickets
United have got 2,900 tickets across two tiers behind one goal.
All tickets are sold out.
Home end tickets are sold out.
TV
The match is not live on TV, but you can watch it online via multiple avenues.
We recommend wiziwig and Sopcast.
Weather
This section will be updated five days before the game.
Travel
Car – £67
There are two possible routes and all three are more or less the same.
It should take about three hours and 30 minutes and be 197 miles each way.
Route 1
Take the M6 to the end and then take the M1 south til the end of the M1, then turn right onto the A406.
Follow the A406 for 3.8 miles and then turn right onto the A40.
Turn right onto Old Oak Road and park anywhere in the area.
Route 2
Take the M6, leave at junction 9 onto the M42, continue onto the M40 and continue onto the A40.
Turn right onto Old Oak Road and park anywhere in the area.
Parking – £5
There are very few places to park around the ground and the surrounding streets are residents’ only parking.
Having said that, it’s worth checking each street’s conditions as a lot of the restrictions only apply on weekdays, though you will still have to pay.
You might be able to find the odd informal car park for about a fiver, but we recommend parking at the Westfield London Shopping Centre at Ariel Way, W12 7SH.
It opens at 09:00 at has 4,500 spaces.
The only downside is that it costs £5 for three hours and £10 for four hours.
Train
There are three ways you can go:
Route A: Avoiding central London – £75.70
(fewest changes)
Route B: Via central London by train – £75.70
(most reliable)
Rote C: Via central London, changing to the Tube at Euston – £83
(quickest into London)
Route A
Getting there
| Train options | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Piccadilly | 05:55 | 07:15 | 08:15 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 |
| Arrive Milton Keynes Central | 07:31 | 08:46 | 09:46 | 10:46 | 11:46 | 12:46 |
| Leave | 08:13 | 09:13 | 10:13 | 11:13 | 12:13 | 13:13 |
| Arrive Shepherd’s Bush | 09:19 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 |
From there, it’s a 10 minute walk.
Turn right onto Uxbridge Road and keep waling until you see Nando’s. Then turn right onto Loftus Road and the ground is ahead on the left.
Getting back
| Train options | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Shepherd’s Bush | 17:53 | 18:53 | 20:13 |
| Arrive Willesden Junction | 20:21 | ||
| Leave | 20:26 | ||
| Arrive Harrow and Wealdstone | 20:41 | ||
| Leave | 20:52 | ||
| Arrive Milton Keynes Central | 19:00 | 19:21 | 21:39 |
| Arrive Watford Junction | 20:33 | ||
| Arrive Birminghan Internl | 20:38 | ||
| Leave | 22:35 | ||
| Arrive Piccadilly | 21:28 | 23:38 |
Route B
Getting there
Step 1
| Piccadilly to Euston | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave | 07:55 | 08:18 | 08:35 | 08:55 | 09:15 | 09:35 | 09:55 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:55 |
| Arrive | 10:04 | 10:23 | 10:42 | 11:04 | 11:23 | 11:42 | 12:04 | 12:23 | 12:42 | 13:04 | 13:23 | 13:42 | 14:04 |
Step 2
| Euston to Willesden Junction | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave | 10:37 | 10:57 | 11:17 | 11:37 | 11:57 | 12:17 | 12:37 | 12:57 | 13:17 | 13:37 | 13:57 | 14:17 |
| Arrive | 10:51 | 11:11 | 11:31 | 11:51 | 12:11 | 12:31 | 12:51 | 13:11 | 13:31 | 13:51 | 14:11 | 14:31 |
Step 3
| Willesden Jn to Shepherd’s Bush | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 |
| Arrive | 11:07 | 11:23 | 11:37 | 11:53 | 12:07 | 12:23 | 12:37 | 12:53 |
Getting back
Step 1
Step 2 Step 3 Route C
Shepherd’s Bush to Willesden J
Leave
16:58
17:13
17:28
17:43
17:58
18:13
18:28
18:43
18:58
19:13
19:28
Arrive
17:05
17:21
17:35
17:51
18:05
18:21
18:35
18:51
19:05
19:21
19:35
Willesden J to London Euston
Leave
17:12
17:32
17:52
18:12
18:32
18:52
19:12
19:32
19:52
20:12
20:32
Arrive
17:30
17:50
18:13
18:30
18:50
19:13
19:30
19:50
20:13
20:30
20:50
Euston to Piccadilly
Leave
17:40
18:00
18:20
18:40
19:00
19:20
19:40
20:20
21:00
Arrive
19:49
20:07
20:28
20:49
21:07
21:28
21:54
22:51
23:38
The same as Route B, but at Euston, transfer to the Tube and buy an off-peak day travelcard costing £7.30.
Follow the signs to Euston Square and then take the Hammersmith and City Line west to Wood Lane.
The journey takes 26 minutes.
Once off the Tube, walk up Wood Lane, turn left onto South Africa Road and the stadium is ahead of you.
Matchday coach – £25
The Betty Bus is running to this game but is sold out.
The coach leaves from Chorlton Street Coach Station in Manchester city centre at 07:30 and calls at The Bishop’s Blaize pub in Chester Road, Trafford, at 07:45.
Email your name, required number of places and a contact phone number to redsaway@hotmail.co.uk to book.
Champion Sport Tours are running coaches to this game and places are available.
The coach leaves from The Bishop’s Blaize pub in Chester Road, Trafford, at 08:00.
Places cost £25 per person. Book by calling 0161 282 1966 or email debbie@mufctravel.com
Thomas Cook Sport is running coaches to this game but places are sold out. They did cost £37 per person.
Publoc coach and Tube – £25.30
Megabus runs coaches between Manchester Shudehill and London Victoria
Getting there
Getting there
| Direct coaches | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Shudehill | 04:30 | 05:10 | 06:10 | 07:40 | 09:30 |
| Arrive Victoria | 09:00 | 09:40 | 10:45 | 12:30 | 14:00 |
| Duration | 04:30 | 04:30 | 04:35 | 04:50 | 04:30 |
| One-way cost | £9 | £9 | £9 | £9 | £9 |
From Victoria, take the Circle Line five stops north to Notting Hill Gate and then take the Central Line three stops west to White City.
Buy a day ticket for zones 1 and 2, which will cost £7.30.
From White City, it’s a five-minute walk.
Turn right onto Wood Lane and then left onto South Africa Road. The ground is ahead on the right.
Getting back
| Direct coaches | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Victoria | 18:30 | 20:00 | 23:30 |
| Arrive Shudehill | 23:00 | 00:30 | 03:40 |
| Duration | 04:30 | 04:30 | 04:10 |
| One-way cost | £9 | £9 | £9 |
National Express runs coaches between Manchester Chorleton Street and London Victoria.
Getting there
| Direct coaches | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Chorlton St | 05:45 | 08:00 | 09:30 |
| Arrive Victoria | 10:50 | 13:20 | 14:15 |
| Duration | 05:05 | 05:20 | 04:45 |
| One=way cost | £9 | £12 | £12 |
See directions above
Getting back
| Direct coaches | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Victoria | 19:00 | 19:30 | 21:00 | 23:30 |
| Arrive Chorlton St | 23:35 | 00:30 | 01:15 | 05:40 |
| Duration | 04:35 | 05:00 | 04:15 | 06:10 |
| One-way cost | £15 | £11.75 | £12 | £17.50 |
Plane – £99 air + £8.90 Tube
The rare 15:00 kick off means there’s enough late morning and early evening flights to make it doable by air.
Getting there
| Direct flights | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Manchester | 06:48 | 07:20 | 09:50 | 12:55 |
| Arrive Heathrow | 08:20 | 11:00 | 13:50 | |
| Arrive Gatwick | 07:48 | |||
| One-way price | £68 | £46 | £46 | £46 |
At Heathrow Terminal 5 (where your flight arrives into), go to the Tube station and by an off-peak day travel card covering zones 1 to 6 for £8.90
It takes 45 minutes by Tube to Wood Lane.
Take the Piccadilly Line to Hammersmith and then transfer onto the Hammersmith and City Lane.
Once off the Tube, walk up Wood Lane, turn left onto South Africa Road and the stadium is ahead of you.
At Gatwick, you’ll need to leave yourself about an hour to get to the ground.
Buy a return train ticket to Shepherd’s Bush for £12.50 and take to train to Clapham Junction and then onto Shepherd’s Bush.
From there, it’s a 10 minute walk.
Turn right onto Uxbridge Road and keep waling until you see Nando’s. Then turn right onto Loftus Road and the ground is ahead on the left.
Getting back
| Direct flights | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave Gatwick | 20:30 | |||
| Leave Heathrow | 19:55 | 20:05 | 21:00 | |
| Arrive Manchester | 20:55 | 21:05 | 21:30 | 22:00 |
| One-way price | £178 | £61 | £76 | £61 |
The Walkabout at 56 Shepherd’s Bush was a very good boozer last year packed with reds, and it was only a 10 min walk from Loftus road.
We’re on Train route C but it was a bit cheaper than that
I’m stuck on which way to go. I was thinking route B departing Piccadilly at 09:35. To help me out, does anyone know where they’ll be drinking before the match?
Secondly, Vitty, do you think ill make the 18:30 Euston to Preston? Looking at 17:28 Shepherds Bush via Willesden Junction?
Ill be grateful for any info, Thanks.
I’m getting the 10:15 from Picadilly to Euston. Not sure about drinking pre-game yet although the walkabout next to Shepherd’s Bush Green is a pretty safe bet for reds meeting before the game. If there’s any alternatives though… post them here
I’m working in london for most of week so will be staying on but getting last train back to Manchester as usual.
Depends on when you leave and how long the station queues are.
Sirbusby is the Walkabout away fans only do you know? Ta
James, looking at various websites the Walkabout is the designated away pub by the police so should be only reds. Oneils just down the road a little is usually for away fans also.
Hopefully we’ll get a good sing song going in Walkabout!
Cheers Stefan! Walkabout it is! going to be an early start…
I’ll be there early so hopefully it opens before 11. If not there’s a wetherspoons nearby.
The Walkabout at 56 Shepherd’s Bush is where we are heading pre-match. Heard lots of good reviews about this place and their hospitality for away fans on match day.
Usually a good crack in there as big old place. Not great last season as really early kick off on a Sunday and if I remember rightly the police wouldn’t allow them to serve before the match started. Will make up for it this season!
train cost me £64 with a railcard from leeds
Two years ago the owner of the bar put up United banners outside the pub before opening, ( actually i think he put up a QPR banner as well…) and
we were also allowed to bring in and drink our own beers inside. Crazy but true! But the police were´nt very happy about that and they got a big fine for it as well.
Anyone know any boozers nearby that show the game on telly? I know the Wlakabout wont, assuming i dont pick up a ticket anyone know of anywhere?
Charlie, the Three Kings at West Kensington will be showing the game. They have international sky and show all the three o’clock kick offs. I’ve been promised a ticket for tomorrow but if that falls through I’ll be making my way there. It’s literally 5 steps outside W. Kensington tube.
There are, however, planned closures on the district line tomorrow so be sure to check your route before travelling!
To avoid the District line, get on the Central line at the earliest opportunity, directly to Shepherds Bush Station. Walkabout is a couple of minutes max from there, and then the stadium is a 10-15 min walk.