Tickets on sale for the coach - leaving the Walks at 9:30
https://kingslynntownfc.ktckts.com/brand/travel
Adults £30
Under 16's £15
And the club website says coach will be 49-seater with on-board toilet.
Match tickets available here
https://yourclub.darlingtonfc.co.uk/match-tickets
And prices for match tickets
Standing
Adult (25–64) – £16.00
Senior (65+) – £12.00
Student – £12.00 (valid ID to be shown on entry)
Disabled – £12.00 (valid ID to be shown on entry; carer admitted free)
Young Adult (18–24) – £12.00
Junior (12–17) – £6.00
Child (under 12) – FREE (must be accompanied by a paying responsible adult)
Carer – FREE (with a paying registered disabled ticket on the same order)
Seating
Adult (25–64) – £18.00
Senior (65+) – £14.00
Student – £14.00 (valid ID to be shown on entry)
Disabled – £14.00 (valid ID to be shown on entry; carer admitted free)
Young Adult (18–24) – £14.00
Junior (12–17) – £8.00
Child (under 12) – FREE (must be accompanied by a paying responsible adult)
Carer – FREE (with a paying registered disabled ticket on the same order)
Car Parking
Standard Parking – £5.00
Blue Badge Parking (Large Bay) – FREE (larger bays for vehicles with lifts, in lower car park)
Blue Badge Parking (Standard Bay) – FREE (standard sized bays, in lower car park)
Coach is on for this one and the Bedford game, but I'm out today and tomorrow so only have my mobile with me. So will do some more updates late tomorrow.
https://www.kltown.co.uk/2025/12/12/news-2-supporters-coaches-on-sale-now/
Updated first post with prices and departing time.
And here's the normal AI generated places to drink / eat before the match (and websites it found the info) - the ground's not really near anything so might just be straight in if we're not there early.
Darlington away is straightforward. You'll be dropped at Blackwell Meadows (DL1 5NR), and the simplest plan is either the clubhouse at the ground or a quick hop into town (about a mile) for better pub choice.
Walkable from the ground
Clubhouse (inside Blackwell Meadows) – open pre-match with TVs; serves beer plus hot food (two catering outlets inside the ground too). Ideal for a last pint right before the turnstiles.
darlingtonfc.co.uk
(There aren't many independent pubs right by the stadium—most are in town about 15–20 mins' walk.)
Football Ground Guide
Town-centre pub picks (20 min walk / 5–7 min taxi)
Number Twenty2 (Coniscliffe Rd) – award-winning cask-ale house; up to 16 handpumps and their own beers/spirits. Does light bites at lunchtime.
CAMRA - The Campaign for Real Ale
ORB Micropub (Coniscliffe Rd) – small, friendly ale & whisky house; good rotation of cask/keg.
CAMRA - The Campaign for Real Ale
The Quakerhouse (Mechanics' Yard) – Darlington staple for real ale and live-music vibes.
quakerhouse.co.uk
The William Stead (Wetherspoon, Crown St) – big, cheap, food all day; handy if you want quick meals for a group.
CAMRA - The Campaign for Real Ale
Quick eats
In-ground kiosks & clubhouse – pies/burgers/chips; the club has refreshed matchday food & drink this season.
darlingtonfc.co.uk
Town centre – for a faster sit-down or takeaway before heading back: Hash Bar & Kitchen (burgers/brunch-style plates) and loads of takeaways on/around Coniscliffe Rd / Tubwell Row.
Tripadvisor
Coach timing (leaves The Walks 09:30)
It's roughly 3½ hours plus a ~45-min stop, so expect to be by the ground around 13:45–14:15. Easy rhythm: town (Number Twenty2 / ORB / Quakerhouse) → taxi/walk back → clubhouse → turnstiles.
Football Ground Guide
https://darlingtonfc.co.uk/news/darlington-v-kings-lynn-advice-to-supporters