DFCSG run coaches to all away games across the season. These luxury coaches are supplied by Atkinson’s Coaches and are equipped with toilets. The coaches leave from Park Place, Darlington and arrive at their destination around 90 minutes before kick-off.
The away travel fares are banded - a maximum fare of £30 (£33 for non-members) will apply for the longest journeys, although trips within the North East and Yorkshire will be cheaper.
Owners (ie, DFCSG Members) will receive a discount of £3 on production of their YOURCLUB membership via their mobile phone on the coach. Under 16s (as at 1st Sept) will be able to travel for half the standard fare (rounded up to the nearest £) and they will receive a further discount if they are also Owners. Under 16s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Should the match be postponed after the coach has left Darlington you will be entitled to a 50% refund. Please see our policy below for our young supporters under the age of 18.
Our friends over at DAFTS (Darlington Away Far Travelling Supporters) also publish some excellent Away Travel Guides which can be found on their website.
Booking Your Seat
Before booking your seat, please familiarise yourself with our current "Conditions of Travel" below.
Everyone travelling on the coach must be registered with YOURCLUB either as a basic (free) member or as an Owner (DFCSG Member).
To book a seat call Glen Bowes on 07376 368 553, quoting your Fan ID.
Special Offer: “Tenner Taster Trips!” – For anyone who has never previously travelled on a DFCSG coach to an away match, we’re inviting owners to make their first trip with us for only £10 (non-owners £13). For subsequent trips, you'll have to pay the normal rate. To claim your “Tenner Taster Trip”, you'll need to complete a form and hand it in on the coach. Forms are available from: Quaker Retail, the Fans Table at Blackwell Meadows, Glen on the coach, or you can download (& print) the form from https://yourclub.darlingtonfc.co.uk/documents (you'll need to be logged in to your YourClub account).
Up-Coming Trips:
- Tuesday 25th February 2025: Scunthorpe United (NLN)
Coach departs at 4:30pm, adult member £25, adult non-member £28, junior member £13, junior non-member £14.
- Saturday 8th March: Hereford FC (NLN)
Coach departs at 8:30am, adult member £30, adult non-member £33, junior member £15, junior non-member £17.
Conditions of Travel on DFCSG Away Coaches
Behavioral Conduct
Whilst we pride ourselves on the exemplary behaviour of those that regularly travel on the DFCSG coaches to away matches, in light of the incident at Scarborough on Monday 2nd January 2023, we need to inform all potential travellers on our coaches that:
The above standards of behaviour are consistent with the Club’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy, which can be viewed here.
Respiratory Illnesses
If you are experiencing any of the symptoms listed below on the day you are due to travel, please contact Glen and advise him that you are cancelling due to illness.
Symptoms
Other symptoms if experienced with a high temperature, a new continuous cough, or loss of sense of smell or taste:
Young Persons Under 18 Years of Age
Darlington FC Supporters Group (DFCSG) are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children and young people and expects all those involved with the Club to endorse this commitment.
DFCSG are keen to engage fans of all ages to support the Club in all activities, including matches played at home and away.
In order to support the above commitments, DFCSG have developed a policy which we hope can encourage young fans to support away matches but seeks to ensure their safety whilst travelling.
Many young people begin to gain growing independence in their teenage years; we want to support that independence. We have developed an away travel policy which seeks to address that whilst still trying to keep young people safe.
This policy relates only to coaches arranged by DFCSG and therefore cannot be held responsible for any independent travel firms or informal travel arrangements accessed by supporters or the parents or guardians of young supporters.
Anyone under 16 MUST be accompanied by a responsible adult.
Young persons aged 16 and 17 will be able to travel unaccompanied but a 'Consent to Travel' form must be completed in advance. Forms are available from in advance from: Quaker Retail, the 'Fans Table' at Blackwell Meadows, or you can download (and print) the form from https://yourclub.darlingtonfc.co.uk/documents (you'll need to be logged in to your YourClub account). The Young Person will be required to hand-in the completed form to Glen before boarding the coach.
DFCSG will review this Travel Policy on a regular basis and may update if required.
If you have any questions, you can contact us at https://yourclub.darlingtonfc.co.uk/contact.
or in person at the 'Fans Table' in the bar at Blackwell Meadows on match days.
