www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html Will that really help?? Think it would be good if people could suggect various other ways to help egress from the car parks etc and send them to the SMC via FC Voices.

www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... ticle.html Will that really help?? Think it would be good if people could suggect various other ways to help egress from the car parks etc and send them to the SMC via FC Voices.

From what i was told last home game its the pre-match traffic that needs sorting. Took my dad over an our to get from Princes Ave to the KC car park, he missed the kick off.

I think for a start they should ban all traffic movements for 15 mins after a game to allow all the pedestrians to vacate the stadium, safely get out west park and across walton st, anlaby road, spring bank and argyle st etc.

Once all this pedestrian activity has stopped, they could adapt a green light system at the majority of the light at junctions to give traffic a more clear run.

Mind you fans could use there noggin a bit more and if you need to be accross anlaby road, then why not go under the flyover, although that route could be lit better as it is very dark on a night.

But for me i dont know why certain people use the car KC car park when there are better places to park that are cheaper, easier to access & egress and at the most a 15 minute walk from the stadium whih means you are straight in your car and hit very little traffic

How about They charge £10 for carpark and heavily promote using park and ride?
It'll stop a lot of traffic but will increase moaning

Is there a P&R from east hull?

Nope best option I can think for east hull is Lift the bridges up






Or people should consider other car parks like st stephens I believe its only £1 on evenings

Sacrifice the east hull black and whites for the greater good?



Just thinking of different ideas for my dad, he doesnt finish work til about 7 on a Friday so needs other options. Not sure what time St Stephens is open to but its worth thinking about i guess.

24 hours i believe with it being used for the hotel and cinema and tescos

dont use the ground level one thought (Tesco's)

I would imagine it's open fairly late because the cinema, bingo and restuarants use the car park.

Another idea would be for the council to use one of the multi storeys in city centre as a park and ride. on match days obviously not ideal for city games but would be handy for fc games.

Cheers guys, i'll suggest it to him, whatever happens its bound to save him time and money. (got to be cheaper than 5 at the stadium)

I think there have been traffic wardens (proper ones, not stewards huddled in a group doing nothing) employed once at Walton Street, and the lights at the bottom of Walton Street/Anlaby Road. It was noticable on that ocassion that the traffic cleared the car park and Walton street in record time and there was no evidence of any real problems further up anlaby road.

Sadly they were never seen again after this one game.

How about....

Instead of stopping cars at the entrance to the car parks for drivers to get their tickets (and thereby causing huge tailbacks down Walton Street) why not let the cars straight in and have 7 or 8 visible ticket 'wardens' on foot walking through the car park. Drivers park up, find a warden, get a ticket and display it in their cars. After k.o., the wardens then check the cars... if no ticket the car is clamped?

The main problem with the tailbacks is the ridiculously short traffic light timing for the exits from Walton st. Whack em up to a full mintue and you will see the area clear a lot quicker.

Same thing all over the City is that. The timings are all wrong and need a total overhaul. Especially at rushour!

only in hull could these 'issues' still be happening 7 years after it opened

Walton Street should have been widened from the start, it is council land and even just one extra lane to filter into the fairground would make a huge difference. The land is used every day for markets, park and ride, City and FC so it would justify the outlay.

The stadium also shouldn't be expanded until that Rail halt is built.

there is no reason why the traffic lights couldn't be manually controlled before and after games either, which would be very easy to do its just the usual lazy and bad planning this city always gets lumbered with.

Good thinking, or simply install a couple of pay and display machines.