General Tips for First Match at Anfield

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For a while I have been looking to get tickets to go to a home match with my 12 year old son, we live in Ireland and the only tickets available are hospitality which are very expensive.

I bought 2 tickets for the Norwich FA Cup game on Wednesday week for the Anfield Beats lounge, no interest in the hospitality side as I am with my son.

My question is how easy it is to get an Uber or taxi from close to the ground after the match, would it be better to wait 20 minutes after the game ends and then leave the ground.

Also, if anyone has been to the Anfield Beats lounge, is it worthwhile turning up early as the tickets allow you in a few hours before kick off.

Any other tips would be massively appreciated though this is only a 24 hour trip which involves a 3hr drive to Dublin airport, a flight to manchester and a train to Liverpool:)

I have viewed the posts on this forum for a few years though rarely post

For a while I have been looking to get tickets to go to a home match with my 12 year old son, we live in Ireland and the only tickets available are hospitality which are very expensive.

I bought 2 tickets for the Norwich FA Cup game on Wednesday week for the Anfield Beats lounge, no interest in the hospitality side as I am with my son.

My question is how easy it is to get an Uber or taxi from close to the ground after the match, would it be better to wait 20 minutes after the game ends and then leave the ground.

Also, if anyone has been to the Anfield Beats lounge, is it worthwhile turning up early as the tickets allow you in a few hours before kick off.

Any other tips would be massively appreciated though this is only a 24 hour trip which involves a 3hr drive to Dublin airport, a flight to manchester and a train to Liverpool:)

Whereabouts would you be getting a taxi to mate? If it's the City Centre it's probably quicker and cheaper to just jump a bus. They do have the 917 bus which is direct to / from the ground on match days but this gets quite busy when the game has finished. Your best bet is probably walking down Oakfield Rd until you get to West Derby Rd and the jumping any of the busses from there (12, 13, 15, 18 all go to the centre and take no longer than around 10 minutes). I do this most match days and it take me around 45 minutes to an hour, that's including getting a portion of Salt & Pepper chips from one of the 8 million chippys on Oakfield Rd.

In regards to the lounge, I've never actually done hospitality before but if you've paid for it you might as well make use of it mate. Most of the pubs near the ground are a bit of a nightmare pre-game with the queues at the bar, stench of piss and over-priced sh*t pints in plastic glasses so I'd recommend taking advantage of the lounge as opposed to a pre-match pint in one of the local boozers.

Whereabouts would you be getting a taxi to mate? If it's the City Centre it's probably quicker and cheaper to just jump a bus. They do have the 917 bus which is direct to / from the ground on match days but this gets quite busy when the game has finished. Your best bet is probably walking down Oakfield Rd until you get to West Derby Rd and the jumping any of the busses from there (12, 13, 15, 18 all go to the centre and take no longer than around 10 minutes). I do this most match days and it take me around 45 minutes to an hour, that's including getting a portion of Salt & Pepper chips from one of the 8 million chippys on Oakfield Rd.

In regards to the lounge, I've never actually done hospitality before but if you've paid for it you might as well make use of it mate. Most of the pubs near the ground are a bit of a nightmare pre-game with the queues at the bar, stench of piss and over-priced sh*t pints in plastic glasses so I'd recommend taking advantage of the lounge as opposed to a pre-match pint in one of the local boozers.

Nice one, thanks for the advice. Staying in the Resident Hotel on Seel Street, getting in about 5:30pm, think we will head to the ground early & as you said make use out of the lounge.

I have viewed the posts on this forum for a few years though rarely post

For a while I have been looking to get tickets to go to a home match with my 12 year old son, we live in Ireland and the only tickets available are hospitality which are very expensive.

I bought 2 tickets for the Norwich FA Cup game on Wednesday week for the Anfield Beats lounge, no interest in the hospitality side as I am with my son.

My question is how easy it is to get an Uber or taxi from close to the ground after the match, would it be better to wait 20 minutes after the game ends and then leave the ground.

Also, if anyone has been to the Anfield Beats lounge, is it worthwhile turning up early as the tickets allow you in a few hours before kick off.

Any other tips would be massively appreciated though this is only a 24 hour trip which involves a 3hr drive to Dublin airport, a flight to manchester and a train to Liverpool:)

The supporters club on Breck road is a good place to go before a match, only a pound to get in and is ideal to take kids, drinks are much cheaper and you can get snacks, chips etc, also surrounded by Liverpool stuff everywhere, it's about a 10 minute walk to the ground, but like Tame Impala advises, you'd be wise to take advantage of the hospitality if you've got it on tap.

Enjoy the Anfield atmosphere and soak it all up with your lad, best wishes.

The supporters club on Breck road is a good place to go before a match, only a pound to get in and is ideal to take kids, drinks are much cheaper and you can get snacks, chips etc, also surrounded by Liverpool stuff everywhere, it's about a 10 minute walk to the ground, but like Tame Impala advises, you'd be wise to take advantage of the hospitality if you've got it on tap.

Enjoy the Anfield atmosphere and soak it all up with your lad, best wishes.

Thanks for that, both of us are like kids at the moment:) we cannot wait.

I have viewed the posts on this forum for a few years though rarely post

For a while I have been looking to get tickets to go to a home match with my 12 year old son, we live in Ireland and the only tickets available are hospitality which are very expensive.

I bought 2 tickets for the Norwich FA Cup game on Wednesday week for the Anfield Beats lounge, no interest in the hospitality side as I am with my son.

My question is how easy it is to get an Uber or taxi from close to the ground after the match, would it be better to wait 20 minutes after the game ends and then leave the ground.

Also, if anyone has been to the Anfield Beats lounge, is it worthwhile turning up early as the tickets allow you in a few hours before kick off.

Any other tips would be massively appreciated though this is only a 24 hour trip which involves a 3hr drive to Dublin airport, a flight to manchester and a train to Liverpool:)

How olds your son? Before or after the game you could bring him into Klopps bar ( if its still open??) and show him the Sandon pub, just because its where we were founded. This will also let the crowd die down a bit if you want a taxi, but the buses are as handy if your staying in the city centre

How olds your son? Before or after the game you could bring him into Klopps bar ( if its still open??) and show him the Sandon pub, just because its where we were founded. This will also let the crowd die down a bit if you want a taxi, but the buses are as handy if your staying in the city centre

He is 12 but a mature 12 year old and looks a lot older as he is close to 6ft!!

He is 12 but a mature 12 year old and looks a lot older as he is close to 6ft!!

That Klopps bootroom bar might pass half an hour for him so, always have old matches on the screen designed like a dressing room with jerseys laid out ( painted on the wall). one of the locals might tell you if its still open.

Just wanted to pop in and say I'm extremely jealous KeepTheFaith....have a blast!!

One day I'll make it over......

He is 12 but a mature 12 year old and looks a lot older as he is close to 6ft!!

We went to the family area at the ground and my eldest got a few games of 5 a side in before the match.
Not sure if that's still there. This was before Porto at home a few years back.

We went to the family area at the ground and my eldest got a few games of 5 a side in before the match.
Not sure if that's still there. This was before Porto at home a few years back.

They had to bin it off this season. It was situated directly behind the Annie Rd end, but due to there's no room for it at the minute due to all the redevelopment going on

They had to bin it off this season. It was situated directly behind the Annie Rd end, but due to there's no room for it at the minute due to all the redevelopment going on

Thought that might be a case. That's a shame. My fella loved it

Thought that might be a case. That's a shame. My fella loved it

Yeah was great for the young ones, hopefully something similar gets sorted once the stand is finished

Thanks for all the replies, we had a fantastic time and we won

It took over 9 hours from Cork and only got to the ground after 7 due to delays but the seats were good & we both sang and shouted to stay warm as it was freezing.

Definitely we get back again and was as someone who might not be Minamino's biggest fan, I thought he was excellent. We even got a decent draw so hopefully a return to Wembley for the semi finals.