StuartL wrote:bha_fan wrote:Brighton fan here. Yes, your ticket includes transport to the ground. There's a queueing system at the station for Falmer but it goes down pretty quickly otherwise the park and rides or normal buses all accept the travel voucher.
Leaving the ground is a bit of a ballache on the train but if you hang around the concourses after the game the bars are all open and a swift pint and then the queues will be non-existent. The club have real ale (local brewers Harveys) and guest beers aplenty and our pies have been voted best in the country.
Train-wise, it might be an option to go via Lewes there and back and avoid Brighton. Both Brighton and Lewes have loads of pubs near the town centre. The police may well try to shove you into Trevorspoons but if you can, avoid and try one of the non-home fan boozers. There's dozens to choose from.
And one last thing - just a friendly word of warning that the police and stewards have started clamping down very hard on homophobic chanting this season compared with previous seasons and there's been prosecutions and bannings as a result. The usual low-level 'does your boyfriend know you're here' won't see you get into trouble but there's been some stuff said and gestured that has been deemed beyond the pale by the powers that be.
Enjoy your trip, we're rightly proud of our award-winning stadium having been homeless for 14 years -2 years playing our home games in Gillingham 100 miles away and then the rest in a converted running track. Our new home was built by the same company who built the Emirates, I just wish it was in town.
Nice one mate, thanks for the info, always nice when an opposition fan comes on here and joins in pre match.

Good evening Gooners, Brighton fan here.
First of all good luck on Sunday.
Looking forward to next Saturday, I see you've sold out your (4000) allocation and we've sold out too, so full house, 3pm on a Saturday on the coast, what more could you ask for. (Our ground isn't complele and finished yet, it will end up as 30,750 but two corners have yet to have the seats put in, so should be about 27,000 next week.)
Loads of pubs around Brighton station,pretty much all away friendly with one or two exceptions,if you want real ale The Evening Star near the station is superb. shame the trains have got Major problems, normally from Victoria it's an hour, but next Satirday count on double that.
If you are driving, there is no parking anywhere near the stadium, but there are three park and rides, cost included in your match ticket (£28.00, bargain!) also if you are coming by train, only buy a ticket to either Hayward Heath, Or Shoreham. Again, cost of the local transport is included in your ticket price.
On the pItch, I just hope you don't score too early and spoil what will be a great atmosphere. One of my best friends is a massive Gooner, STH at Highbury/Emirates and I know he enjoys away games much more than home games.
I was the in 79 when you lot won 4 0 on our first game in the First Division,oh and Brady has a special place for us too after he didn't jump shp in our hour of need. Rumour has it he will be guest of honour next Saturday. I hope so.