Accessibility

The Club's Audio for All Commentator reads up on his notes

Cambridge United is committed to ensuring that all supporters are able to enjoy matches at the Cledara Abbey Stadium...

We have recently achieved Level 1 Disability Confident - a government standard for recruiting people with disabilities and ensuring that there is equal opportunity to do so.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:

  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  • Communicating and promoting vacancies
  • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
  • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
  • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
  • At least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

Find out more about Disability Confident here: www.gov.uk/disability-confident

Find out more information on our Accessibility Facilities and Services below:

Tickets

Ambulant and Wheelchair Disabled supporters in receipt of middle to higher level Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or enhanced rate of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) pay their relevant age category and receive a Personal Assistant/Companion ticket free of charge.

Ticket prices for the 2024/25 season are as follows:


Newmarket Road End/Habbin Stand
Petrest Main Stand Blocks A & G/Mead South Family StandPetrest Main Stand Blocks B, E, F & APetrest Main Stand Blocks C & D
Adult£21£23£25
Concessions*£18£18£21
Under 18£12£12£14
Under 14£7£7£9

*Concessions = Seniors (64+), Young Adults (18-21), Serving or Retired Armed Forces and Full-Time Students

Buy tickets online, over the phone by calling 01223 566500 (option 1) or by visiting the Abbey Stadium Ticket Office during the regular opening hours.

To purchase a Disabled Season Ticket, please call us on 01223 566500 where our Ticket Office team will be happy to help you.

If you have any impediments, disabilities or medical conditions that Cambridge United should be aware of, or if you require assistance on arrival to the Abbey Stadium throughout the season, please let us know by emailing info@cambridgeunited.com or by calling 01223 566500.

Please note, Assistance Dogs are permitted inside the Abbey Stadium.

Travel

There is limited disabled parking at the Cledara Abbey Stadium on Matchdays. The majority of spaces are used by permit holders, however, if you wish to enquire about a space for a particular match, please email info@cambridgeunited.com or call 01223 566500.

Home and away supporters can also take advantage of the Cambridge Park & Ride, with a Matchday return ticket priced at £3 from Newmarket Road Park & Ride, CB5 8AA.

The ticket is valid for one passenger only. However, if travelling with children, the normal £3 Park & Ride ticket is also available to purchase, allowing children under the age of 16 to travel free with one fee-paying adult. Click here for more information on the Park & Ride service.

If travelling by train, the Citi 3 bus runs from Cambridge Station to the Cledara Abbey Stadium. Please click here for the latest timetable.

Facilities

Wheelchair Seating:

  • The Club has Wheelchair Bays for home supporters in the Main Stand (x6) and Newmarket Road End (x11) whilst there are 8 wheelchair spaces for away supporters in the South Stand. Please note, each Wheelchair accessible space comes with an adjacent Personal Assistant/Companion seat.
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Accessibility seating at the Cledara Abbey Stadium

Toilets:

  • Wheelchair accessible toilets are located in the Newmarket Road End (x2) and South Stand (x2) in addition to wheelchair accessible toilets in the Main Stand's Hospitality Area (x1).
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Accessibility toilets at the Cledara Abbey Stadium

Parking:

  • Wheelchair and Pushchair Parking areas are located under the stairs at either end of the Main Stand.
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Accessibility parking at the Cledara Abbey Stadium

To view the locations of Wheelchair Seating, Toilets and Parking Areas, please see the below map:

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Cledara Abbey Stadium Accessibility Map

Should you require any assistance during your time at theCledara Abbey Stadium, please speak to a steward, member of staff or Abbey Helper.

Services

Cambridge United prides itself on being an inclusive football club and providing the best customer service for its disabled supporters. The following services are available to both home and away fans.

  • Sensory Bags

Supporters with additional sensory needs can access a free sensory bag courtesy of the Audio For All team at Cambridge United. Both home and away fans can access the bag which includes the following items:

  • Sunflower sticker to make stewards aware of any support needs
  • Ear defenders and in-ear plugs to help with noise control
  • Sensory stress style ball to help ease any anxiety
  • Selection of puzzles and a pen to help keep the mind occupied
  • Pass to enable a queue jump style access through an allocated gate

As these bags are free of charge supporters are politely asked for them to be returned after use. Please click here for more information.

  • Audio for All

Home and away supporters with a visual impairment, additional sensory needs or the elderly can receive audio-descriptive commentary courtesy of the Audio For All team. Expertly trained volunteer fans of Cambridge United provide a highly professional, neutral and entertaining match description for free of charge.
 
The service is broadcast to all parts of the stadium. For more information or to book onto the service, please click here.

  • Picturepath Visual Visitor Guide

Cambridge United has teamed up with picturepath, to provide a visual visitor guide for supporters with an aim to help reduce anxiety for SEN Children.

All fans are able to benefit from using picturepath's visual timelines. The app based timelines will support fans, in particular those with additional needs and heightened anxiety such as autism, in preparation for and during their visit to the stadium.

The guides are available within the existing app that can be downloaded for free via your app store (Apple/Android), simply navigate to add routine, and then “visit with picturepath” to access the guides.

Awareness

Cambridge United recognises the sunflower logo, which can be worn to let our staff know that the wearer may need additional support or face additional challenges.

The sunflower badge or sticker is a discreet way for the wearer to indicate that they may need extra help, support or time.

Cambridge United staff, stewards, first aiders and Abbey Helpers are trained to ensure that they recognise this logo and what it means.

Contact our DSLO

Lorraine Cullum is the Club's DSLO (Disability Supporter Liaison Officer).

Lorraine has worked at Cambridge United for nine years as the front-of-house face and voice of the Club, inside the Club Shop and Ticket Office.

Known to many supporters and experienced in dealing with supporter-related issues and queries, Lorraine leads a team of two volunteers as Josh Grimwood and Warren Eldred support her on Matchdays.

Our DSLO team are responsible for supporting and advising the football club in relation to improving access and inclusion for its disabled supporters, customers, employees, volunteers, and players. 

They will be advocates for all disability-related matters and will champion disability issues, as well as promoting the business benefits of creating an accessible stadium, matchday and inclusive environment. 

They are the main point of contact between the football club and its disabled supporters, guests, players, and employees and will work to facilitate a positive dialogue between the two parties.

To contact our DSLO team, email dslo@cambridgeunited.com or call/text 07720561381​.

Policies

Please click here to read the Club's Disability Policy.