Address
Saracens
Ltd
Rigby House
34 The Parade
High Street
Watford
Herts
WD17 1EA
Telephone
01923 475222
Disabled Ticket Enquiries helendavies@saracens.net
Web www.saracens.com
Directions
From
the North
Exit
M1 at Junction 5 and take third exit off roundabout, A4008 (Stephenson
Way), signposted Watford Town Centre. Bear left on dual carriageway,
by-passing the roundabout, towards Town Centre. At next roundabout
follow signs to Town Centre. Immediately ahead is the Harlequin
Centre. Stay in the middle lane of the three-lane carriageway on
the ring road. After the second set of traffic lights (Watford High
Street Station is on your left), move into the left-had lane and
hear left at traffic lights to Stadium. Look for parking at Watford
General Hospital, where limited spaces are available to non-season
ticket holders, or alternatively, stay on the ring round and follow
signs for the Gade car park. The Stadium is a ten minute walk. Exit
car park at rear (away from shops), turn left, then right onto Upton
Road. Turn left on to Cassio Road, cross at 3rd set of traffic lights
and walk up Vicarage Road pedestrian precinct. The Stadium is approximately
300 metres on the left.
From the West
Exit M25 at Junction 19 and take third exit off roundabout, A411
(Hempstead Road), signposted Watford. Continue for approximately
2 miles and at roundabout go straight across, then follow signs
to Rickmansworth (A412). We strongly recommend parking in the Gade
car park, accessed via the first turning on your left, Rosslyn Road.
(For pedestrian directions from Gade to Stadium, see above).
From the South
Exit M1 at Junction 5 and take first exit off roundabout, then as
north. From the East Exit M25 at Junction 21A and then join the
M1 Southbound (J6). Exit at Junction 5, then as North.

Parking
There
are no specific disabled car parks, however, passengers can be dropped
outside the stadium and receive assistance from the stewards. Matchday
car parks are operated by Watford General Hospital (next to Vicarage
Road Stadium) and by the Watford Girls' Grammar School (five minutes'
walk). The Harlequin Centre offers parking on the weekend although
queues of shoppers leaving the centre can cause delays. The Gade
car park is slightly out of town but less congested. Vicarage Road
Stadium is a five minute walk from the car parks.
Gade
- open 24 hours, 7 days. Level 3 and above - £2.50 all day
Sutton - 24 hours, 7 days. Up to 4 hours - £2.40
Palace and Church - open from 7am until midnight. Up to 4 hours
- £2.40

Seating
There
are two areas in the Stadium that can cater for disabled people
in wheelchairs - the North East corner (above the score board) and
in front of the Rover Stand South (behind the goal posts). There
is space for 15 wheelchairs in the North East corner and between
20 to 25 wheelchair spaces in the South Stand. Carers and/or friends
and family can sit directly behind these areas should people chooses
to be accompanied. Tickets for both areas are concessionary at £15
each. Carers are also entitled to concessionary tickets and these
also cost £15 each. Both areas are accessed via large gates,
which the stewards open on production of a match day ticket. Tickets
cannot be bought from the stewards on the gate.
Other
non-wheelchair bound disabled people can sit anywhere in the stands.
The Upper Rous Stand has about 4 steps to reach the seats. The Lower
Rous Stand seating is reached by means of 10 to 15 steps. The South
Stand is accessed by means of a side gate at the Stadium and there
are seats available at ground level. Ticket pricing in these areas
are the same as for disabled wheelchair users. All tickets must
be bought via the Ticket Office and registered disabled documentation
must be produced.
Disabled
Toilet Facilities
There are disabled toilet facilities in the South, North and Upper
Rous Stands (precise numbers unknown)

Catering and Bar Facilities
There
are adequate catering and bar facilities within the ground itself.
It is unclear whether these are specifically adapted to cater for
wheelchair users. (any additional information on this matter will
be added as soon as it becomes available).
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