Travel

Season 2007-2008

We offer cheap, organised group rail travel to most Burnley matches outside the south-east. This page gives details for upcoming trips*, plus important information and a summary of the booking procedure.

The travel service is only available to paid-up London Clarets. If you're not already a member, why not join us?

*Please note: if a game is not listed below, it means there is no trip (this applies to most midweek matches and most games in the south-east).

Important notes for this season (2007-08) - please read:

• Because of copyright restrictions imposed by the Football League, we are no longer able to display full fixture information on this page. We are therefore only showing month, opposition and venue (home or away). We apologise for this ridiculous situation, over which we have no control and no influence. To check dates and times, please therefore visit the Fixtures page on the Burnley FC official website.
• We would like to draw your attention to the important information section, which has been expanded for this new season. Please do take a little time to read through the information before making any bookings. It's boring, of course, but it's important that everyone understands the conditions that apply to our trips.

Important information

Please note the following points before making any booking:

• For most Saturday home matches, the booking deadline is 7 o'clock on the preceding Sunday evening. However, due to factors out of my control, this will not always be the case. Deadlines for away games are dependent on train operator etc. The specific deadline for each trip is shown above.
• All information is correct at the time of writing, but subject to change in the event of things like fixture changes or engineering works.
• All trips run subject to traveller numbers and ticket availability.
• Child rate tickets can usually be obtained - please ask me when you book.
• No bookings can be accepted after the deadline given, but if you do make a late decision to travel to a particular game then it's worth phoning me to see if anyone has made a late cancellation. In this scenario you might be able to take the other person's place on the trip (you would still have to pay, of course!). On a kind of related note, anyone who is booking close to a deadline is asked to contact me by phone rather than by email.
• All members of the group usually have to travel together outward and return. Additionally, for most trips we MUST travel on the specific trains on which we're booked - getting on the 'wrong' train can mean a hefty surcharge. Anyone who unilaterally decides to travel on the 'wrong' train does so at his or her own risk and will be responsible for paying any extra costs incurred.
• For some trips I will have to book tickets over the internet (as opposed to via Group Travel or on the day). This means that, depending on when people book, ticket prices across the group may differ, as prices tend to increase as the travel date approaches. Going forward, in this situation each person will pay the face value of his or her ticket (that is, I will no longer average out the trip cost across all travellers). This is to avoid the potential unfair subsidising of later bookers by those who book early. This applies to relatively few trips, but those that might be affected by this are prefixed by an asterisk (*). For those trips you might therefore wish to consider booking earlier (but please read the next point).
• If a match is cancelled or moved after I have ordered your train ticket, or you wish to cancel yourself from a trip, I will obtain a refund for you if possible. However, some ticket types (particularly cheap internet deals) are non-refundable. If I am unable to obtain a refund, you will be responsible for paying for your ticket (or, if a partial refund has been obtained, you will be responsible for paying the outstanding balance). Such situations are mercifully rare, but if you have any concerns about this then please do check with me when booking.
• I try to phone around the regular travellers to check their trip requirements, but please don't rely on this - obviously it's not feasible for me to phone every potential traveller about every trip. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are booked on the trips you want to go on - please don't wait to be 'invited'!
• Travellers are asked to arrive for trips in good time (normally 20-30 minutes before departure of the first outward train). This allows time for tickets to be distributed and for any essential travel information to be passed on. Please allow plenty of time for any connecting journeys - and if you are running late, PLEASE phone me on my mobile (number as per the magazine) and let me know!

Booking procedure

For train times and prices, or to book on a trip, please either email me or call me on one of the numbers listed in the magazine.

Payment will be collected on the trip. Cheques (made payable to BFCLSC) are preferred, else cash.

Match tickets

Why not let us arrange your match ticket, too? We offer members a ticket-booking facility for most away League games.

Patrick O'Neill
Travel Secretary