Stoke

Being a new ground, the Britannia is of course miles out of town. If on the train then your options for getting there from the station or town centre are:
- taxi
- match special bus from Glebe Street (but you won't be allowed on if they suspect you're an away fan)
- if operating, special away fans bus from the Ember Lounge (Staffordshire Uni bar)
- walk (around 35 minutes from the station; see the pub map below for the shortest route)
If you're driving down then your main parking options are:
- the 'southern' car park at the ground; this must be pre-booked (phone 0871 6632007), and access is from the southern end of Stanley Matthews way only
- Screwfix, a mile south down Stanley Matthews Way (presumably access is also from the southern end of Stanley Matthews way only)
- if you arrive early enough, in the Harvesters pub car park, or at the Power League centre
- Heron Cross School (costs much less than the above, and there's a cheap bar over the road!)
These car parks are all marked on the pub map below.

Pubs
For those driving down the options are severely limited. Around the ground there's only the Harvester and the bar at the Power League centre. Both of these tend to have a mixture of home and away fans, but they get very busy as kick-off approaches. The other options are basically:
- Fenton Bowling Club; this is around a 10 minute walk from the ground, and match parking is available at the school over the road
- the Plough or, probably better, the Gardener's Retreat; these are a 10-15 minute walk from the ground; it's possible you might be able to park in one or the other, but I don't know
I would suggest train travellers don't even think about drinking in the centre. The police encourage away fans to head for the Ember Lounge, which is the students union bar at Staffordshire University, just over the road from the station. However, they don't push it. One advantage of the Ember Lounge is that buses are provided to take everyone to the ground. The downside is that it's featureless and will probably be pretty lifeless. You may well therefore want to consider something else, for instance:
- jump in a cab or walk (15-20 mins) to Jolly Potters on Hartshill Road; this is taking you slightly further away from the ground, but this of course means that it'll be perfectly safe; in addition, it's a canny pub, and they welcome away fans!
 - jump in a cab or walk (20 mins) to the Greyhound Inn in Penkhull; this is a sound pub and is away fan friendly, although a 30-35 minute walk from here to the ground; it's downhill all the way though!
- cab/bus/walk to one of the bars nearer the ground mentioned above
(With thanks to redsaway.com and www.awaydaysmap.co.uk for assistance with the pub and parking info.)
  
Here are some links you might find helpful:
Pub map
Internet Ground Guide
RedsAway guide to Stoke (Man U site)
The Football and Real Ale Guide
Pub guide (by Burnley London supporters)
 Official Stoke site