Preston fans slam what they described to be ‘shocking’ ticket prices set for their side’s 26/27 Championship opener away at Bolton.
The confirmation of it being £36 for an adult ticket price has been met with frustration, many saying twenty of plenty, someone mentioning that it is £6 more than any Premier League away supporter will pay all season
Preston fans feeling priced out and disappointed at missing out on being unable to attend, with the prospect of having to watch it on TV instead. Some Bolton fans also pointing out that Preston may reciprocate with these prices in the return fixture later in the season.
Tickets for our Championship opening day trip to Bolton Wanderers will go on sale at 1pm on Wednesday, 22nd July. 🎟️#pnefc
— Preston North End FC (@pnefc) July 20, 2026
Preston said in a statement on their website:
Tickets for our Championship opening day trip to Bolton Wanderers will go on sale at 1pm on Wednesday, 22nd July.
North End will start the 2026/27 league campaign at Toughsheet Community Stadium on Saturday, 15th August – kicking off at 12:30.
Tickets are available to buy in person from the ticket office, over the phone on 0344 856 1966, and online.
We have been allocated 3,370 tickets for this game which includes 10 pairs of Wheelchair and Carer tickets.
Hospitality season ticket holders can purchase tickets directly from the commercial department on 03448561960 or hospitality@pne.com.
All tickets for this fixture will be issued as Print at home or Digital which can be downloaded into your Apple or Google wallet. Tickets will be sold to one ticket per qualifying account, and all sales windows are subject to availability.
Sales Windows
Supporters must match the below criteria by 5pm on Monday, 20th July to be included in their relevant sales window:
Wednesday, 22nd July 1pm – Thursday, 23rd July 8:30am: Founder Member Ambassadors
Thursday, 23rd July 9am – 1pm: Gold Ambassadors with 60 + points
Thursday, 23rd July 2pm – Friday, 24th July 8:30am: Gold Ambassadors with 57+ points
Friday, 24th July 9am – 1pm Season Ticket Holders with 57+ Points
Friday, 24th July 2pm Season Ticket Holders with 55+ Points
Pricing
Adult (23-64) £36
Over 65 £30
Under 23 (18-22) £30
Under 18 (14-17) £20
Under 14 (0-13) £15
All under 14’s must be accompanied by an adult.
Wheelchair and Ambulant Supporters will pay in accordance with their age band and a complimentary Carer’s ticket will be provided if required.
Coach Travel
Coach travel is available from Deepdale and will depart at 10:30am. This is priced at £14 for Ambassadors and £16 for non-Ambassadors.
All under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult to travel.
Car Parking
Standard and Accessible car parking for away supporters is available in car park A and is priced at £10 per car.
Parking can be prebooked via the following link www.parkgood2go.com or contactless payment at the payment kiosks can be made on the day of the game.
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As mentioned, fans slam the ‘shocking’ ticket prices set for Preston’s 26/27 opener away at Bolton…
@_ScottJBowers: Can’t defend that at all, £36 is shocking
@BwfcGoals: £36 is absolutely disgraceful pricing. Can’t really complain if/when we get offered the same at their place
@Ben_Armstrong10: £36 is fucking shocking, 20s plenty #bwfc
@louise_pne: Wow they are ripping us off there!
@dom_33: £36 😆😆😆😆 fucking jokers
@WarraDyl: There has to be away ticket price caps introduced into the EFL man. How is right that it costs no more than £30 to go away to Old Trafford or Anfield, but I have to pay £36 to go to the “Toughsheet Community Stadium”.
@olihargreavess: 36 quid for any championship game is absurd. Would hope that we start to reciprocate our ticket prices to these sides when they come to Deepdale.
@davidpne: That pricing is disgraceful 🤬 Will prevent a lot of fans from travelling.
@pnefc33: Seriously need to start the £20 is plenty initiative across the whole league. Anything over £25 is quite frankly ridiculous and £36 is just taking the royal piss. Something the efl need to look at and Preston North End included. #pnefc #eflchampionship
@mattyg_97: Well, we can’t grumble when we get slapped with the same prices or worse in the return game. Terrible pricing
@A_J_bwfc: £36 is a joke wow
@ScottMolyneux93: Absolutely scandalous from the club. This will end up effecting our fans as clubs will mirror it in the reverse fixture THIRTY SIX ENGLISH POUNDS 💀 #bwfc
@pneonline: £6 more than any Premier League away supporter will pay all season. We will continue to push the @WeAreTheFSA to campaign for capped championship pricing for away fans. Sadly the @EFL clubs won’t vote for it. #pnefc
@CiaranBWFC2002: These prices will have been agreed in accordance with both clubs, they’ll charge us £36 as well. Rank pricing but considering Coventry were charging £45 last season and Blackburn looking to install a Cat A+ ticket at that price this won’t be one of the dearer ones 👍
Shaun Thompson: They can get to absolute fuck at those prices, what the fuck is going on.
Ken Simpson: £36 & £10 for parking? That’s a no from me.
Callum Williams: What the fuck are those prices
Andrew Riley: Absolute piss take, £36 adult £20 for my 15 year old daughter
Martin James Clark: Wow the price think will be tv for me
