Aberdeen Away Day Guide

Find yourself Traveling to the Granite City for an away fixture then check out the Aberdeen away guide below

First of all here are some key facts about Aberdeen's Pittodrie stadium one of the first all seated stadia in the UK

Capacity: 20,961

First Built: 1899

First used by Aberdeen: 1903

Record attendance: 45,061 vs Hearts in 1954

Record Victory 13-0 Vs Peterhead

Pittodrie Stadium

At one end of the ground is the newest and largest stand, the impressive looking Richard Donald Stand,  named after a former Club Chairman. It was opened in 1993 and replaced what was known as the Beach End. This is two tiered with a row of executive boxes running across the middle. There is a particularly large lower tier, with a smaller upper tier and overall this stand tends to dwarf the others around it. The other end is a much smaller older single tiered stand called the Merkland Stand. On one side is the old Main Stand, originally built in 1925. As you would expect from an older stand, it has a fair few supporting pillars running along the front of it. Opposite is a large single tiered cantilever stand, called the South Stand. The corner between this and the Merkland Stand is filled with seating, but this area is the only uncovered area of the ground.

Entry/Entry Prices

Traveling supporters are usually housed in a section of the south stand The view is reasonable with clear sight lines throughout the whole section, meaning there are no irritating poles blocking your view of the action. Pittodrie feels as if it is one of the coldest stadiums you could go to as the North sea is just a few hundred yards away, even on a springs day maybe even on a summers day as well, we'll find out with the summer football league cup format which is to be introduced the beginning of 16/17 season.

£25 – Adults

£18 – Over 65

£14 – Students and Over 75

£10 – Under 18

£6 – Under 12

a programme also sets you back £3

How to get there by car

From The South:

Follow the A90 towards Aberdeen. Just south of Aberdeen join the A956. Keep on the A956 through Aberdeen and eventually you will come to Pittodrie over on your right. Turn right into Pittodrie Street for the ground.

From The North:  

Follow the A956 into Aberdeen. You will reach Pittodrie over on your left. Turn left into Pittodrie Street for the ground.

From The West:  

Follow the A96 into Aberdeen. At the large roundabout with the A978 turn left into Machar Drive (A978). Proceed along the A978 and then turn right onto the A956 (King Street). Pittodrie Street and the ground is the 5th turning on the left.

There is a large car park at the ground but this is for pass holders only. There is though a fair amount of street parking in side streets and on the Esplanade along the sea front, which is on the other side of the golf course.

By Train/Bus

Aberdeen's main train and bus  station is around 2 miles away from the ground (about a 25 minute walk) if you do decide to travel by train or bus to Aberdeen then it might be worth getting a taxi or local bus to the ground. The number 13 bus from union street, a 5 minute walk from aberdeen's train and bus station takes you to Pittodrie. However, this bus is every 20 minutes so it is best to check ahead for the local bus times. It is around 8 stops to Pittodrie stadium http://www.firstgroup.com/aberdeen/plan-journey/timetables/?operator=19&page=1&redirect=no

Pubs/eating

The on Saltoun Arms Frederick St is usually popular with away fans. There are many pubs on King Street to eat and drink however most are not too welcoming. Pubs and resteraunts in the city center could also be an option for visiting away fans. 

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Partick Thistle

Where better to start than my own club Partick Thistle? Below is a comprehensive away guide for any fan finding themselves playing The Jags away.

Despite the name Partick Thistle play in the Maryhill part of Glasgow and have done since 1909. Here are some key facts about the stadium.

Capacity: 10,887

Highest attendance, Partick Thistle: 49,838 vs Rangers 1922
Highest stadium attendance: 54,728, Scotland vs Ireland 1928

How to get there?

Glasgow is Scotland's largest city but if you don't know how to get to Glasgow then they are many ways to do so. 

By Train

Glasgow has two main train station; Glasgow central which connects glasgow to the south, including England, and Glasgow Queen street which connects Glasgow to the north.

By Bus

Glasgow's Major bus station is Buchanan Street  bus station and all major routes from town or cities are linked via Buchanan street

By car

From the city center 

There are two ways to reach Maryhill from the city center. Firstly:

By Bus

The 60 or 61 is the best bus available to get from the city center. Both follow the same route, so don't worry which one you get on, You can get on these buses from anywhere on hope street. You can then get off anywhere on Maryhill Road, depending if you want to refresh at a local pub or not, and if you are not sure where you are just follow the jags fans! There should be a few on the bus you are on. Buses usually take about 15 minutes from the center and are every 5 minutes on Saturday afternoons

By subway/underground

Both Buchanan street and St enoch's center underground stations are in the city center which takes you to St George's Cross station which is on Maryhill Rd, perfect for fans who want to have a few drinks, before hand, closer to the stadium. Trains are roughly every 5 minutes and it is only two stops so should get you there in no time at all!

Its worth noting to avoid getting the train to Maryhill Train station as it is a fair walk from Firhill

Where to eat/drink

If you are wanting to grab a few drinks and a bite to eat closer to the stadium then The Woodside down by the start of Maryhill Rd is you best bet. There is also Munn's further up Maryhill Rd Munns is a stop after where most Thistle fans would get off from on the bus. Regarding food there is only really take aways and a chip shop close to Firhill itself. You could find whatever tickles your fancy on Great Western Rd which is located just as you leave St George's Cross Subway station and has many restaurants and pubs which do food. Alternatively you could go anywhere in the city center as there is no shortage of places to drink and eat in Glasgow city center.

Admission

Adults- £22

Concessions (OAP's, Students)- £15

Under 16s- Free

Away fans are situated in the main stand of the stadium however Celtic fans are situated in the larger Jackie Husband Stand with plans of situating Rangers fans there too when they are promoted to the SPL

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Who am I? And why am I writing and away day guide?

Well, I'm a 20 year old student from Glasgow and I'm happy(ish) to confirm that I support Partick Thistle. As part of my Digital Marketing module at university, I have been instructed to create a blog in which you can write about any subject. So racked my brain for ideas to zero success until one recent penniless Friday night I was stuck in the house instead of down the local pub and who should come on my TV screen? None other than Kingsley the mascot! Now if you don't know who, or what, Kingsley is then where have you been?! He is the latest face to our Football club, now I'll let you come to your own conclusions about what you think of him but he did serve as inspiration for my guide so thank you Kingsley!

It was after that I returned thought to our up coming game against Dundee United, an away Scottish cup tie is always a good day out for any fan. I had never been before but like a typical student I went to bed and left to a later minute.

I was 20 minutes away from Dundee until it dawned on me that I did not have a clue where I was going. Phone already on 70%, after leaving at 100%, I frantically searched google maps to find my way to the ground. Internet signal was all but non existent and 15 minutes later I had my route planned out. I arrived in Dundee hungry and thirsty, my phone was on 50% and there was only 20 minutes until kick off. No time for a pint :(. I dived in to a closest chip shop and probably had the worst bag of chips Dundee had to offer all washed down with a can of coke. I rushed to Tanadice in high spirits and confident of a good result.

We lost 1-0

All of this accumulated into a very poor day in general. So this is why I am writing an away day guide. If I had a comprehensive away day guide I could have arrived earlier, knew my route to the ground, found a good place to eat and even have time for a pint!

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