jonathan18:elpenguino:
Went to the NZ v Philippines game last night.
@elpenguino: a real practical question - how was it getting in to/out of the stadium? I’m taking my boys to the Sweden/Italy game on Saturday, and am wondering how early we need to arrive and how long it will take to get home afterwards (we’re planning on using buses). Ta…
Didn't go last night, but did go to Sweden vs South Africa on Sunday which I expect will be a similar crowd size to Sweden vs Italy. Personally I would never use public transport for a weekend event at the stadium. Different story on a weekday. For the game I went to it sounds like the trains at least were a shambles leaving people behind when they went to the usual Sunday timetable without enough capacity etc. If you drive then I'd recommend parking in the Stout Street carpark which is only $8 to park in the weekend and virtually across the road from the station so not much further to walk than using bus/train, although not sure how young the kids are. Probably aim to arrive an hour before kickoff so there's time to look in the merchandise store, get some photos of the kids with the big trophy just inside the entrance, and queue for food/drink if you want. Enjoy!