The Ricoh Arena is close to Junction 3 of the M6 and about 14 miles from Junction 15 of the M40.

TRAIN: There is a shuttle bus service from Coventry Station on match days for supporters travelling by train. Taxis are also available from outside the station.
It is also possible to travel by train to from Coventry Station to Coventry Arena Station – but it is only an hourly service on this line.
Both Virgin Trains and West Midland Trains run direct services from London Euston to Coventry. Journey times vary between 1 and 2 hours – Virgin trains operate the faster services.
CrossCountry trains operate an hourly service between Reading and Coventry, journey times are approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes. Services are also available from Reading to Coventry via London, journey time is around 2 1/2 hours – for those using this route, it looks to be cheaper to buy separate tickets for Reading to London & London to Coventry.

COACH: National Express run a direct coach service from London Victoria to Coventry with journey times around 2 1/2 hours.
There are not any direct coaches from Reading-Mereoak, but an outward journey is available with a change at Heathrow and a journey time of around 3 1/2 hours. There are not any suitable coaches for returning to Reading the same day.
There is a shuttle bus from Coventry railway station, which looks to be about a 10 minute walk from the bus station.
There are also buses from the city centre to the retail park next to the Ricoh Arena, information can be found on the Wasps website.

CAR: For those driving the Wasps website gives details of how to get to the stadium from various directions. The post code for your Sat Nav is CV6 6GE.
Car Park details and booking can also be found on the Wasps website.

MATCH TICKETS: Match tickets are available from the Wasps Ticket website – adult ticket prices range from £19 to £50. Prices do not include transaction fees.

WEATHER: It looks like being a day or sunny periods and showers. Temperature is expected to be around 12° C and there will be a light north-westerly wind.

Planning a longer visit: The Visit Coventry website gives information on accommodation, places to eat and places to visit.

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