Swansea City – The Liberty Stadium
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The Liberty Stadium is an all-seater affair, with a capacity of 20,532.
Following 90+ years at the Vetch Field, Swansea City moved into this new, purpose-built, £27 million stadium in July 2005.
For sponsorship reasons, it is named after Swansea-based developers, Liberty Property. Four, two-tiered stands completely enclose the pitch. The West Stand is slightly higher than the other 3, incorporating executive boxes on its upper tier.
Outside the ground, the South-West corner is graced by a statue of Ivor Allchurch, a Swansea legend who scored 164 goals in 445 appearances for the Swans. Away fans are housed in the North Stand at one end of the stadium.
How to get to the Liberty Stadium
By Road:
Visiting fans driving from both North and South should follow the M4 as far a junction 45, exiting onto the A4067 towards Swansea city centre, signed “A4067 (South).” After about 2¾ miles, the stadium is visible on the left.
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By Rail:
Swansea High Street Station is about 2 miles from the ground and is on the mainline from London Paddington. Walking to the Liberty Stadium takes a good ½ hour, but buses run approximately every 10 minutes and taxis are also available. Click here to check the current train timetables
By Air:
The nearest airport is Cardiff, at a distance of some 30 miles. Regular rail connections to Swansea are available, though passengers will be required to change at Bridgend. Total journey time is about 1¾ hours. Click here to check the current flight times
Taxis
There are several taxi companies in Swansea that can take you to and from the Liberty stadium. You can always prebook a private hire taxi, or hail a black cab on any highway.
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Where to Park?
The limited car parking at the Liberty Stadium is reserved for permit holders and “residents only” parking schemes operate around the ground. Many visitors have advised using the “Park and Ride” facility at Swansea Vale. This is well signed from the A4067, soon after leaving the M4. Separate buses are allocated for away supporters. These depart from outside the North Stand for the return trip. Any temptation to park in the nearby retail park should be avoided, as many visitors report picking up parking tickets.
Away Friendly Pubs near the Liberty Stadium
As soon as Swansea City gained promotion to the Championship, the Police instructed all pubs near the ground not to admit away fans. However, there are several away-friendly pubs in the city centre. Wind Street is popular, with Yates, the Bank Statement and the No Sign Bar all recommended, along with a large Wetherspoons on Kingsway. Swansea open their turnstiles a good hour before kick-off, giving away fans the option of drinking inside the ground.
Hotels near the Liberty Stadium
The Swansea Marriott Hotel (pictured left), SA1 3SS is a modern property overlooking the marina in Swansea’s recently developed Maritime Quarter, about 2 miles from the Liberty Stadium. Its rooms feature light, modern decor and some have views of the marina. Room amenities include air conditioning, satellite television, Internet access and a mini bar, while hotel facilities include a swimming pool and gym. The hotel has received consistently good guest reviews for comfort, cleanliness and service. 
The Ramada Swansea (right), Phoenix Way, Swansea Enterprise Park, SA7 9EG is a modern hotel set in landscaped grounds adjacent to the Fendrod Lake, 1½ miles from the Liberty Stadium. The rooms are decorated in light colours with functional furnishings. Modern amenities include satellite televisions with pay movies, telephones and tea / coffee and making facilities.
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What have other Away Fans said about their trip to the Liberty Stadium?
Most visiting fans have been impressed by the Liberty Stadium, commenting on its modern looks and excellent facilities. Many away fans have been pleasantly surprised by the behaviour of the Swansea fans, despite their reputation.
Most visitors found them very vocal, but not intimidating, leading to a great atmosphere within the ground. There have been very few complaints from visiting fans, who noted the Swansea stewards as some of the best they have encountered, making their visit a thoroughly enjoyable experience
On my visit to the Liberty stadium, i was impressd with the ground itself, the atmosphere and legroom was great until after the game when all the swansea fans near the away section started throwing coins at us. After getting off the bus we were trapped in this small area seperating the home and away fans, meaning we were unable to walk into swansea and go for a pint, everything inside the ground was overpriced
The stadium is very nice and the actual playing surface is incredible. I would recommend staying overnight or for the weekend as Swansea is an absolutely beautiful city and if you arrive via official travel you will enter the area at a bit of a random entrance and see nothing at all of the city itself.
The Swansea fans are very passionate and VERY loud! But at the same time most of them are respectful and welcoming. You don’t really get the option to walk around and sample the pubs in the area, but you can do this in the city centre if you are not on official travel and/or stay the weekend.
There’s no parking at the stadium but plenty of places right next to the stadium (local business premises and park and ride). The food and drink inside the stadium is fine.
The nightlife is great (head for Wind Street) with plenty of nice restaurants, bars and clubs and there are loads of tourist attractions – there are stunning views and beaches everywhere, museums, leisure centre, shopping, markets and all sorts. Absolutely beautiful area.
the park and ride facility may now be operating from M4 junction 46 (velindre) and not 45 (riverside swansea vale)
Visited the Swansea on 2 occasions now,. first impressions are of a standard modern stadium with not too much in the way of character. The away section is behind one goal with plenty of room to house our 3,100 contingent. Got to say both times I went it was virtually a sell out & the Swans fans whip up a good atmosphere which helped their team to an impressive 3.0 win. (at least we only lost 3.2 last time!) Unfortunately due to the early kick off we saw little of the surrounding area before the game & after chose to make my way straight back home to Nottingham.
As it was a lunch time kick off it was a very early start , so expect a long day out in this neck of the woods!
Many away supporters now use the 2 Restaurants inside the stadium grounds, The Harvester and Frankie&Bennys. Home fans use these also and they can get very busy but both fans mix well and and there is a good atmosphere. Ive been there every premier league home game so far with my son and every game I’ve talked to away fans.
For starters, use junction 46 off m4 signposted Llangyfelach (2nd turning off roundabout) great little pub
called the Plough & Harrow, (100 yards up on the right hand side) no prob with away supporters, park the car for free,
room for around 60 cars, taxi to the ground around a tenna, the ground is expensively overpriced inside, but there’s a chippie across the road and a kebab place across the dual carriageway, no problem with the home support, very friendly outside, partisan inside, great atmosphere thou, if you do get time to stay in swansea, the city centre’s about a 2 miles away, great pubs in the wind street area or check out the Mumbles area for a great summer family return.