An exciting trip to West London awaits on Tuesday evening for Rovers' Carabao Cup second round tie with Premier League side Brentford.
Here's a guide of everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Getting there
The address for the stadium is:
Brentford Community Stadium Lionel Road South Brentford TW8 0RU
By Rail
The nearest station, Kew Bridge, has one South Western Railway train every 15 minutes on matchday Saturdays (and up to four trains per hour on Sundays), with trains every 15 minutes on weekdays (up to 10pm, then every 30 minutes until the last train). Trains to the stadium from central London are from Waterloo station.
Brentford and Chiswick stations are also less than 30 minutes’ walk from the stadium on the same line.
By Tube
Gunnersbury station is the nearest station offering both the District line underground and London Overground connections. Fans should note that during busy times, there may be a long wait to access Gunnersbury station as it has a small platform and access will have to be restricted when there isn’t space to join the platform safely.
Other stations that fans should consider include:
Kew Gardens – District line and London Overground
Chiswick Park – District line
South Acton – London Overground
Acton Town – District and Piccadilly lines
South Ealing – Piccadilly line
Parking
If you are not able to travel by public transport, there are some organised car parking options available.
You should be aware that Controlled Parking Zones will be in operation in residential streets near the stadium and some of these will be extended soon so you should not plan to park on nearby streets.
Brentford's car parking partner Event Support Team (EST) is operating a number of other matchday car parks on our behalf. These must be pre-booked and will be available to book via the website below.
Please consider Brentford's local neighbours and avoid parking in residential streets.
Please note that additional sites may be added once the initial sites are full so not all of the available sites will appear at the start of the sales process. Please contact EST on 020 8194 0034 if you need any further details.
Entry
Away fans should access the stadium via the bridge over the railway from Capital Interchange Way).
Turnstiles work similar to those on the London Underground – you tap or scan your ticket and then walk through. Stewards will be on hand to help should there be any difficulties.
Departure
Away fans will be discouraged from using Kew Bridge station post-match but any that do choose to use this station will have to walk round from Capital Interchange Way and up Lionel Road South to join the same queuing system.
Facilities
There are a number of food and drink kiosks available around the stadium, with a wide range of options on offer (including vegetarian and vegan options).
Water fountains are also available around the stadium. You can bring in small non-glass clear bottles to refill at our water fountains or there is a reusable cup system in operation.
The stadium, just like The Fully Charged New Lawn, is cashless. All major contactless debit and credit cards will be accepted, with chip and pin applying for purchases over £45. Mobile and wearable payment options including Apple Pay and Google Pay are also supported.
Please note: no alcohol will be served in the ground in the away sections.
