English Premier League football club Liverpool has released details of a revised match day transport system at its Anfield home stadium as the ground prepares to host an extra 8,500 fans.
Throughout the summer, major development work has been carried out at Anfield’s Main Stand, with the stadium’s overall capacity having been increased to 54,000.
To cope with the extra footfall on match days, Liverpool has introduced travel routes to ensure fans can get to and from games as quickly and as safely as possible.
Express bus services will be in operation before games and will run from the city centre to Anfield every 10 minutes. Only fans with pre-booked parking passes will be able to leave their vehicles in the stadium’s immediate vicinity.
Additional taxi pick-up points have been introduced, while new signposted walking routes have also been added. In addition, a free cycle hub will be set up in nearby Stanley Park, while a shuttle bus will be on hand for two hours before kick-off and 50 minutes after the conclusion of the game.
“This season we’re welcoming an additional 8,500 fans to Anfield,” Liverpool’s operations director Andrew Parkinson said. “That’s a lot more people to get to the stadium and home again, so we’re advising people to think about their transport options now. We encourage fans to use public transport where possible and to consider park and ride, or our free cycle hub facilities.
“Safe and efficient travel is an important part of the matchday experience and we hope that these new services will make public transport the first choice on a matchday.”
Liverpool’s first home game of the 2016-17 season will be against defending Premier League champions Leicester City on September 10.
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