What the real cost of going to watch the match? A guest blog for our football travel project from @m_hemsley

What’s the real price of watching a football match? | Campaign for Better Transport

What the real cost of going to watch the match? A guest blog for our football travel project from @m_hemsley

25 October 2012: As part of our football travel project, Southampton fan Matt Hemsley writes about the challenges and cost of getting to matches without a car. Last week the BBC launched their 2012 'Price of Football ' survey. Comparing ticket prices and the costs of programmes and pies there's no doubt it provides an interesting comparison. For those who don't attend there is probably a gasp of amazement, or a shake of the head, at the large numbers – especially at the top end of the game. For those who do go, be it week-in and week-out, or on the odd occasion, there is probably little that comes as a surprise. Although perhaps we all wished we lived in Montrose. One aspect left out of the survey is the cost simply of getting to games, which is far from insubstantial. There's the difficulty as well – many of the newer grounds are built on the edge of towns and cities, roo...

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