Newport County host Grimsby Town in League Two on Saturday afternoon (3pm).
Ahead of your trip to Rodney Parade, here’s everything you need to know about the game.
GET YOUR TICKETS
Tickets for our clash with Grimsby Town are still available to purchase online. The Ticket Office will be open on matchday from 10am until 15 minutes into the game.
Purchase in advance to secure your spot and avoid the additional £2 walk-up fee on the day.
Prices are as follows:
Age | Seated Advance | Seated Walk Up | Terrace Advance | Terrace Walk Up | 100 Club Advance | 100 Club Walk Up |
Adult - 22 - 59 | £24 | £26 | £21 | £23 | £31 | £33 |
Senior - 60 + | £20 | £22 | £19 | £21 | £26 | £28 |
Young Adult - 16 - 21 | £18 | £20 | £15 | £17 | £22 | £24 |
Under 16 | £12 | £14 | £12 | £14 | £16 | £18 |
Under 6 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £7 | £9 |
*Fans are reminded to bring their season cards with them to access entry into the ground.
GETTING TO RODNEY PARADE
There are many ways to get to Rodney Parade:
By Train
The nearest train station to Rodney Parade is Newport (Gwent). It is not far away and should take less than 10 minutes to walk.
Leave the train station via the entrance/exit at “Platform 1”.
Cross the road (so that you are outside Admiral Insurance) and turn left.
Follow the pavement. It will eventually curve left (past Delilah’s Café and Bar). This will bring you out near the Market Arcade and Popadom’s Indian Restaurant.
Turn left and follow the road to the end.
At the end of the road, you will see a staircase on your right. Go down the stairs and through the underpass which will bring you out at Clarence Street Bridge.
Go over the bridge and take your first right onto Rodney Road.
By Car
From the West:
Take Junction 26 from the M4
Take 3rd Exit off Roundabout onto Malpas Road
Take 2nd Exit off Roundabout
at Next Roundabout take 1st Exit across River Usk
at Next Traffic Lights bear Right onto Chepstow Road
Take 1st Right onto Cedar Road
Take 1st Right onto Corporation Road
Take 1st Left onto Grafton Road
Rodney Parade is on your Left.
From the East:
Take Junction 25a from the M4
Take 1st Exit off Roundabout onto Heidenheim Way
Take 1st Exit off Flyover
Take 2nd Exit off Roundabout
at Next Roundabout take 1st Exit across River Usk
at Next Traffic Lights bear Right onto Chepstow Road
Take 1st Right onto Cedar Road
Take 1st Right onto Corporation Road
Take 1st Left onto Grafton Road
Rodney Parade is on your Left.
By Bus
Rodney Parade is close to a number of bus stops. To find your best route, please visit Newport Bus - www.newportbus.co.uk
ARRIVING AT RODNEY PARADE
Supporters are encouraged to arrive at Rodney Parade in good time, so as to enter the ground as easily as possible ahead of kick-off at 3pm. The gates at RP will open at 2pm - an hour before kick-off.
PRIOR TO KICK-OFF
Join County in the Community in the marquee prior to kick-off where young Exiles can take part in a variety of activities. Those activities include table football and other sporting activities. Fans can also meet Spytty the Dog and first-team players.
PARKING
There are several public car parks in the City Centre within a short walking distance of Rodney Parade.
Kingsway (Multistorey) Open until midnight, NP20 1EX
Friars Walk Car Park, open 24 hours NP20 1EA
Riverfront - NP20 1HG
Emlyn Street - NP20 1ES
Clarence Car park (multi storey)
Please note: there is no parking inside Rodney Parade.
FOOD & DRINK
There are food kiosks and burger stands located in the stadium concourse where you can purchase food and drink. However, please note that any purchases within the stadium are card only.
CLUB SHOP
Our VX3 club shop is conveniently located in Friars Walk Shopping Centre in the City Centre, just a 5-10 minute walk from Rodney Parade.
Additionally, we have a smaller club shop next to the ticket office at Rodney Parade, ideal for matchday shopping. Please note that the Rodney Parade shop can get busy on matchday's and may feel crowded for those who prefer more spacious environments.
The club shop will be open until 2.45pm.
PICK UP A MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
No matchday experience would be complete without a match programme. Our official matchday programme ‘The Exile’ can be purchased from our dedicated sellers in the club shop, outside the stadium, and inside the ground.
Programmes are priced at £2.
HOW TO FOLLOW
If you’re not able to make it to the game at Rodney Parade, you can follow all the action on Exiles TV.
Audio commentary packages remain available to supporters in the UK and international regions.
Exiles TV packages are priced at:
£2.50 per individual streaming pass (Audio).
£10 per individual streaming pass (Video outside UK)
Passes can be purchased HERE.
Alternatively, you can follow the action across our social media channels throughout the evening, as well as post-match interviews. If you wish to follow the match in Welsh, please visit our Welsh X page - @YrAlltudion.
