14 December 2011

Lucketts Travel wins Portsmouth FC transport contract

Fareham based coach hire firm Lucketts Travel has been appointed away travel coach partner for Portsmouth Football Club.

Lucketts Travel is pleased to be awarded the contract by the club for all away supporter travel. As the official transport provider, fans will enjoy first class travel direct to away matches in the comfort of Lucketts Travel’s luxury coaches.

Lucketts’ first away game will be the Chelsea v Portsmouth match on Sunday 8th January 2012 and tickets will be on sale from Thursday 15th December 2011. For tickets and information visit www.lucketts.co.uk or call 0845 389 0655.

Lucketts Travel’s sales director Paul Barringer said: “Portsmouth fans are known to be some of the most passionate in football and our fleet of coaches is among the best in the business so it’s a match made in football heaven. We look forward to getting Pompey fans to the games in reassuring comfort and style.”

Portsmouth Football Club’s Nick Byrom, commercial director, said: “Portsmouth Football Club is pleased to announce Lucketts Travel as its new away travel coach provider. Lucketts has undertaken our Pompey Academy work for several years and this is a natural extension of this relationship. Its high quality vehicles, exacting operational standards and great customer service is everything we’re looking for in a transport provider.”

Lucketts Travel is one of Fareham’s success stories and has been a driving force within the Hampshire business community since 1926. The family owned business places great emphasis on the quality of its service and is regularly recognised as a leader in coach travel excellence.