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Fan information for Darmstadt away game

The Werkself are away to Darmstadt on Bundesliga Matchday 20. The game is on Saturday, 3 February (15:30 CET). The Bayer 04 Fan Liaison team brings you the latest information on the match at the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor...
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Stadium

  • Stadium opens at 14:00. Kick-off at 15:30
  • Entrance for away section: Northeast (access via Böllenfalltorweg)
  • Away sections: X1, X2 and Y
  • Please note that the consumption of food and drinks is NOT permitted in Block Y
  • The wearing of away colours is prohibited in the long stands (Blocks A, O2-O4 and G1-G3) and in the south stand (Blocks S1 and S2), as is provocative behaviour in the home area
  • The usual security checks will take place at the entrance to the stadium
  • Alcohol breathalyser checks are possible - heavily intoxicated persons may be refused entry
  • Drop-off point is available at the away block. Space is limited
  • Payment for food and drinks with cash, cashless with EC and credit cards and via contactless mobile phone payments
  • With the purchase of a ticket, the currently valid stadium regulations for the Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor and the General Ticket Terms and Conditions (ATGB) of SV Darmstadt 98 are recognised
  • Stadium regulations of SV Darmstadt 98’s Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor (in German)
  • General Ticket Terms and Conditions at SV Darmstadt 98 (in German)
Police letter
Gästeeingang

Match tickets / matchday ticket office

  • The sales process in Leverkusen has finished. All tickets were sold
  • Matchday ticket office closed for Bayer 04 fans

FAN ITEMS

  • Permitted items:
    • Flags up to a maximum 2 metres in length and 2x2 metre size with plastic pole (PVC)
    • Fan club banners and flags on fences (Providing space IS available – emergency exits must be kept clear)
  • For other fan items we request an early email to fanbetreuung@bayer04.de
  • Banner and materials check

Guide for people with disabilities

  • Register for away wheelchair spaces via our disability fan liaison officer Andreas ‘Paffi’ Paffrath (Tel.: 0049 (0)214 / 8660-860 / Email: paffi@bayer04.de)
  • Access to the spaces for wheelchair users is exclusively via the main entrance (Nieder-Ramstädter Straße)
  • Bundesliga guide ‘Barrierefrei ins Stadion’: SV Darmstadt 98

TRAVEL & PARKING

Travelling by coach:

  • Away bus parking spaces: Car park P7 on the stadium grounds. Access via Klappacher and Nieder-Ramstädter Straße onto Böllenfalltorweg (Google Maps coordinates)
  • Car park fee: €20
  • Due to construction work on Rheinstraße, traffic routing has changed. Please follow the signs "Stadion/Busse".

Travelling by car:

  • Away car park: Car park P8 - access via Heinrichstraße (Google Maps coordinates)
  • Address for navigation system: Eugen-Kogon-Straße 31, 64287 Darmstadt
  • Parking fee: €6, please have ready
Wegeführung Parkhaus

Travelling by public transport:

  • A regular shuttle bus will be in service between Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof train station and the stadium

Information on getting to the ground can be found here: SV Darmstadt 98

Parkplätze Übersicht

prohibited items

  • Bags and backpacks larger than A4
  • Extreme right-wing ideology and associated symbols
  • Brought-in food and drink
  • Professional cameras
  • Powerbanks
  • Umbrellas
Verbotene Gegenstände

catering

  • Food and drink: see image
  • Payment possible with cash, EC and credit cards, and contactless mobile phone
  • PLEASE NOTE: No food or drink can be taken into Block Y
Essen und Trinken

Backpacks and bags

  • Bags and backpacks no larger than A4
  • Limited storage space is available

CAMERAs

  • Film and sound recordings only for private purposes
  • NO professional equipment allowed (e.g. telephoto lenses, camera bags, additional lenses, tripods, screw-mountable cameras)

BAYER 04 MOBILE FAN SHOP

Our Bayer 04 mobile shop will also be on site for this away game. You can find it in front of the away section. You can get current Bayer 04 fan merchandise from our colleagues.

CONTACTS & FURTHER INFORMATION

  • Your on-site Bayer 04 fan liaison contacts are Lucia ‘Lucy’ Thum, Sebastian ‘Sebo’ Friedrich, Fabian Sauer and Tim Gelshäuser
  • Fan liaison mobile phone number on matchday: 0152 / 22 880 104
  • Contacts for Fanprojekt Leverkusen e.V. are Daniela Frühling, Riccardo Bitonti and Michael Trojahn

If you require further information, we will keep you up-to-date on Facebook and Instagram.

Any questions before travelling? Then send an email to fanbetreuung@bayer04.de or call during the day on 0049 (0)214/8660 861.

We wish you a safe journey and a good match!
Best regards from the Fan House,
Lucy, Paffi, Rudi and Sebo
fanbetreuung@bayer04.de
January 2024

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