taxis

[brian green]

Thanks for all that  much appreciated. The Witton train should be the answer but it was hell last week with the Swansea fans all heading for New St. It caused us to miss the best train back to Euston. If I can get back to my son's house in daylight my night driving problem does not kick in so timing is important. I wondered if we walk back to the Bartons if we could get a taxi there. Has anybody tried that? If I were not such a geriatric we could walk back to the city centre through Gosta Green the way we used to do in the days of centre partings and boots with toecaps.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

2.5 mile walk.

http://walkit.com/walk/?city=birmingham&from=new+street&fuid=3287109_3794931&to=villa+park&tuid=1385604_1516926&rta=new&direct=0

[joe_c]

Thanks for all that  much appreciated. The Witton train should be the answer but it was hell last week with the Swansea fans all heading for New St. It caused us to miss the best train back to Euston. If I can get back to my son's house in daylight my night driving problem does not kick in so timing is important. I wondered if we walk back to the Bartons if we could get a taxi there. Has anybody tried that? If I were not such a geriatric we could walk back to the city centre through Gosta Green the way we used to do in the days of centre partings and boots with toecaps.

I am super lazy and often get the 7 to the Bartons which often takes longer than had I walked but Six Ways Aston does appear to be the point where the density of traffic subsides and gives a a clear run into town.

Trains from Aston are more frequent than from Witton if that helps unless it's a Sunday but for what it's worth, a couple of months ago after the Leicester game, a group of six of us walked to Aston station and failed to get on a train so called a cab instead which arrived and got us into town within 20 minutes. Lichfield Road seems the quickest post match route into town in my experience.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Getting a bus from Lichfield Road into town generally works for me.

I'm not sure if there are any taxi ranks around there.

[UK Redsox]

We had a nightmare on Saturday, trying to get a cab back from the corner of Nelson Road/Witton Road to the Jewellery Quarter. We booked one, waited for 20 mins, phoned back up and was told to wait another 20 mins and it still never came. In the end, we got into a private hire car that we hadn't booked but who's driver was prepared to take us to the pub

That corner's a nightmare after the game but several pre-booked taxis pick up there

[rob_bridge]

Walking to town is quicker in my experience than waiting for buses or taxis, especially if it is a well attended game.

[simon ward 50]

Walking to town is quicker in my experience than waiting for buses or taxis, especially if it is a well attended game.

How many of those do we have?

[conman]

after the swansea match 2 buses collided by the yew tree pub
causing gridlock back to witton island and nothing moved till 6pm
i often get the train from witton without a ticket cos you cant buy one at witton station
and just walk through at new street and no one says anything
sometimes i walk and get the bus
the best route is along the broadway from witton road
about a ten minute walk
all the way to birchfield road just down from one stop
loads of buses from there to town
33, 51 etc ,,,,,,,,,,and no traffic jams

[olaftab]

I will give you a lift back to new street after every match. It will be pleasure considering the journey you undertake to watch the Villa.

[PeterWithe]

Or another option might be a walk to Star City, plenty of taxis about there.

[BC54 VFC]

after the swansea match 2 buses collided by the yew tree pub
causing gridlock back to witton island and nothing moved till 6pm
i often get the train from witton without a ticket cos you cant buy one at witton station
and just walk through at new street and no one says anything
sometimes i walk and get the bus
the best route is along the broadway from witton road
about a ten minute walk
all the way to birchfield road just down from one stop
loads of buses from there to town
33, 51 etc ,,,,,,,,,,and no traffic jams

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3006866/Lawyer-faces-jail-scam-avoid-23-000-rail-fares.html

[brian green]

That is very helpful of you all especially your very generous offer olaf.   When my kids were little we used to hide three milk crates in Aston Park to save carrying them in the car.   If I could find a suitable hiding place I would seriously consider buying one of those fold up bikes.   I could bike it into town and Damon and Lucas and Toby could jog.   The best train is 5.30.   I reckon I could walk 2.5 miles in half an hour.   Just about.

[PeterWithesShin]

There are bike racks in the North Stand car park by the players car park.

[silhillvilla]

If you walk up to the villa tavern they will order cabs from there and they generally arrive in about 4 mins

[spangley1812]

I walk back from VP to St Pauls Metro station and it takes me about 40 minutes and that's not @ breakneck speed, I walk the No7 route and no buses pass me as they are all caught in the traffic