Live Stream: Hampshire Men v Durham, Rothesay County Championship
Watch the live stream of Hampshire Men's Rothesay County Championship match against Somerset at Utilita Bowl
Sports fans heading to The Ageas Bowl to watch the Hampshire Hawks this summer will again benefit from free buses connecting local train stations to the stadium. The hassle-free, environmentally friendly service has quickly become a firm favourite with event-goers, delivering over 20,000 supporter journeys in 2022.
Free buses will be available for all fans from both Hedge End and Southampton Airport Parkway Train Stations, running before, during and after each T20 match.
The shuttle bus provision makes it easier than ever to avoid rush hour traffic, with journeys from Winchester, Portsmouth, Salisbury and Bournemouth all just a short train ride away.
Travel times from popular destinations to Southampton Airport Parkway or Hedge End are listed below:
Swaythling | 3 minutes | Fratton | 31 minutes | ||
St Denys | 6 minutes | Portsmouth & Southsea | 35 minutes | ||
Winchester | 7 minutes | Bournemouth | 38 minutes | ||
Shawford | 9 minutes | Portsmouth Harbour | 40 minutes | ||
Southampton Central | 10 minutes | Reading | 43 minutes | ||
Fareham | 11 minutes | Guildford | 51 minutes | ||
Millbrook | 14 minutes | Salisbury | 52 minutes | ||
Portchester | 17 minutes | Chichester | 62 minutes | ||
Romsey | 17 minutes | Swindon | 1 hour 15 minutes | ||
Totton | 18 minutes | Oxford | 1 hour 17 minutes | ||
Redbridge | 18 minutes | Dorcester | 1 hour 30 minutes | ||
Cosham | 22 minutes | Brighton | 1 hour 35 minutes | ||
Ashurst | 23 minutes | Weymouth | 1 hour 42 minutes | ||
Basingstoke | 24 minutes |
We were overwhelmed by the positive response to our free bus service in 2022 and can’t wait to welcome fans back aboard for another massive summer of T20 cricket. With huge benefits for our supporters and the environment, this really is the best way for fans to travel to support the Hawks throughout the season.
Greig Stewart, Head of Supporter Experience at The Ageas Bowl
The return of the free bus service will be welcomed by fans, who voted it as their favourite way to travel to matches in supporter feedback surveys last year. It is just one of a number of initiatives being rolled out at The Ageas Bowl to make it easier, cleaner and cheaper to attend events at the stadium.
Tickets for this summer’s Vitality Blast matches went on sale from Tuesday 21st February.
To buy your Vitality Blast tickets today, follow the link below.
Following record early demand, Super Early Bird + Guest Passports, which grant general admission to all seven home games and include an additional complimentary guest pass for the first match of the season, sold out. You can purchase your Passport for just £99 for a limited time by following the link below.
Watch the live stream of Hampshire Men's Rothesay County Championship match against Somerset at Utilita Bowl
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