2026 Euros in Sheffield GBR planning thread

[Aceon6]

I booked my train from St Pancras on Trainline

I tried to pre enter credit card info and it doesn’t seem to be saving it. Does it save only when you buy something?

 

[Aceon6]

Advice please. I’m arriving at Manchester airport mid morning on Monday. How much time should I allow to collect luggage and go through customs? I have allowable snacks as well as prescription meds, but no listed drugs that trigger additional security.

 

[Lanie]

I don't think Manchester should take too long? I've never been! Sometimes at Heathrow I've waited forever for my bags but with eGates it's real quick to enter the UK. I think Manchester has eGates too.

@Aceon6 I just bought mine when I saw how cheap it was immediately so I never stored anything.

 

[Sugar64]

@morqet @Lanie @Private Citizen Thank you SO much!! I feel much better knowing our options.
My sister and I are landing at Heathrow at different times on the 12th so we have some thinking to do!

@Aceon6 I'll be wearing a mask on the plane and bringing extra with me. It keeps me warm when it gets too cold outside or in the arena. I needed it at Japan Nationals!

 

[Private Citizen]

Advice please. I’m arriving at Manchester airport mid morning on Monday. How much time should I allow to collect luggage and go through customs? I have allowable snacks as well as prescription meds, but no listed drugs that trigger additional security.

I'll give you odds:

• 50% likely it takes < 30 minutes from being off the plane to being landside / exiting the secure area
• 95% likely it takes < 60 minutes
• 99% likely it takes < 90 minutes

Passport control is usually very quick - less than five minutes using the e-gates. Americans (and EU and other low-risk countries) use the same queue as Brits. Unless your passport doesn't scan properly for whatever reason, you won't need to interact with a person and won't be asked any questions.

Luggage is highly variable. It took an hour at Heathrow this past weekend, but can be quick. I'd expect Manchester to be quicker.

"Customs" is really just walking through a green lane (no goods to declare) or a red lane (goods to declare). There are random inspections, but I think it has happened to me once in 10 years of very frequent travel. 99% of the time you won't see a person.

 

[SandraMGfan]

For those of you who want to buy some merch - I reco to order online and go to the click and collect at the arena - items will have a mark-up on site (from renting the arena by BIS) so best prices are the ones online!

See you there next week!

 

[Lanie]

@SandraMGfan can I buy online and pick up there? Would be easiest so I don’t have to get it shipped haha.

 

[SandraMGfan]

Click and collect option should be available to all yes (I know there was issues for non-Brits a few months ago but should be sorted)

 

[Aceon6]

Click and collect option should be available to all yes (I know there was issues for non-Brits a few months ago but should be sorted)

Worked well for me. I printed a copy of the receipt just in case WiFi is spotty.
Any update on when ticket transfer will be available?

 

[Sugar64]

Will All-Event ticket holders be allowed to watch the practices at the practice rink, Ice Sheffield?

I pre-ordered some merch but not sure of sizes so I’ll try the zoodies and hoodies on at the arena.