HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR ABERDEEN FANS TRAVELLING TO RIJEKA

LATEST UPDATE: Thursday 16th July- pm

Korzo Street, Rijeka near McDonalds is the final meeting place where the Rijeka Police will provide shuttle buses to the stadium. The buses will leave Korzo Street at 7.30 pm to drop supporters less than a kilometre from the ground. Buses will be available to take supporters back to the centre of Rijeka.

Supporters unable to use the free buses can take a taxi to the stadium (very cheap) or take the 90 minute walk!

The fan zone at the Beach near the stadium is not suitable nor sufficient to accommodate the support. However, there are a couple of bars between the drop off point and the stadium.

In any case, please arrive at the stadium in good time.

Supporters will be permitted to enter the stadium with bottles of non-alcoholic fluid as long as the top is removed and disposed of. Other receptacles such as cans are prohibited.

Enjoy the game and COYR!!
 

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Update Wednesday 15th July:

Due to expected pedestrian and vehicular congestion in the immediate area of the stadium, local Police have advised that the Aberdeen support will be held back up to 30 mins after the game.  They apologise in advance for the inconvenience but thank the supporters for their cooperation.

Please refer to the Travel advice for the Europa League Qualifiers, Rijeka which is posted on the foreign office website : https://www.gov.uk/government/world/croatia

Selected Consulate Advice

Entry requirements and travel insurance

British citizens do not need visas to enter Croatia. Your passport should be in good condition and remain valid for the duration of your stay. You should take out comprehensive travel insurance in addition to bringing your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The EHIC will give you access to Croatian health care if you have an accident or suddenly fall ill. You will receive the necessary emergency treatment and medical care at reduced cost. However, it does not cover costs such as medical repatriation, extra costs for accommodation or tickets in case you are not fit to travel, or cover stolen property.

Passports

If your British passport is lost or stolen whilst in Croatia, please contact the British Embassy for advice on how to get an Emergency Travel Document (ETD). Visits to the Consular Section are by appointment only. British Embassy Zagreb, Ivana Lu?i?a 4, 10000 Zagreb, Tel: +385 1 6009 100, Email: Zagreb Consular. When you come to your appointment, you must bring with you the following:
• 1 passport photograph (colour)
• police report if the passport has been lost
• travel itinerary or flight tickets (print-out)
• the fee

Local tourist info available through the Croatian Tourist Office. The number for the emergency services in Croatia is: 112.

Currency

Current currency ratio HRK (Hrvatska kuna) and Euro is app. 7.6 HRK for 1 €;.

More information

As well as this advice, please read the Travel Advice for Croatia.
Stadium Address: Pulska ul. 30, 51000, Rijeka, Croatia +385 51 261 017

1. Parking for the guest fans vehicles will be on the main road to the stadium called “Istarska street” (near the entrance to the shipyard “3. maj”), which is 500 metres away from the entrance to the guest fans tribune (tribune “East – E3” – 600 tickets).

2. Recommended places of gathering and most popular within the all guest fans are Korzo Street and Riva Street. All these places are in the city centre, with very comfortable bars and restaurants.  From the city centre, bus line number 1 (West) takes you directly to the stadium.  It is possible to buy a bus ticket on the bus or it could be purchased at news paper kiosk/stand. There will be free shuttle buses to convey Aberdeen Supporters from the central fan zone to the stadium.  There is likely to be an area near to the away supporters section of the stadium where refreshments can be purchased and supporters can gather before entering the stadium.  Supporters will be advised by local Police.  The central fan zone is 5.9km from the stadium.

3. Club colors are more than welcome.  Police measures will be in place the day before the match.  Police will be present and visible on the streets.  If the behavior of the fans is acceptable, the local police approach will be friendly.  You may be subjected to a search at any time.  Please cooperate with the authorities.

4. Supporters should be aware of the “Act on the prevention of disorder at sport competitions” (article 4 of the Act – see below). This Act gives the authorities certain powers from the time that fans depart to the competitions till they arrival at the stadium (it means that this Act will be in power well before the kick-off, even on match day -1 or -2)

5.  Pyrotechnics are likely to be readily available.  Please do not be tempted to purchase or use them anywhere.

6. Regarding the traffic regulations you can visit Croatian auto-club web page: www.hak.hr

Act on prevention of the disorder at sport competitions
Article 4.
(1) For the purposes of this Act, the following shall be deemed unlawful behaviour:
– possession or consummation of alcoholic and other beverages containing more than 6% of alcohol, narcotic drugs and possession of pyrotechnic devices, weapons or other objects suitable for causing bodily harm or creating disorder and violence,
– attempt to introduce or introducing into sports facilities of alcoholic beverages, narcotic drugs, pyrotechnic devices, weapons and other objects which are, according to the steward’s estimation, suitable for causing bodily harm or creating disorder and violence,
– attempt to enter, entrance and staying in the area of sports facilities while intoxicated, with more than 0.50 g/kg of alcohol in blood, i.e. the corresponding amount of milligrams in a litre of exhaled air,
– masking of face by a cap, scarf or otherwise for the purpose of concealing identity,
– attempt to introduce, introduction and display of a banner, flag or another object containing a text, image, sign or other marking which expresses or incites hatred or violence based on racial, national, regional or religious affiliation,
– throwing of objects into the playing or the viewing area,
– singing of songs or hurling of messages whose content expresses or incites hatred or violence based on racial, national, regional or religious affiliation,
– torching and throwing of pyrotechnic devices. Pyrotechnics are likely to be readily available.  Please do not be tempted to purchase or use them anywhere.
– burning or destroying in another manner of supporters gear and other objects,
– attempt to illicitly enter or illicit entrance into the playing area, the viewing area or the area intended for referees/umpires or other persons participating in the sports competition,
– staying and lingering at a place within the viewing area for which the person does not possess an admission ticket or a corresponding document issued by the organiser,
(2)The unlawful forms of behaviour referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article may occur during the entire period from the departure and travelling, during the holding of the competition, until the return from the sports competition.