Lucketts wins Portsmouth FC contract

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Renowned South Coast of England operator Lucketts has been awarded the contract by Portsmouth Football Club for all away supporter travel
Renowned South Coast of England operator Lucketts has been awarded the contract by Portsmouth Football Club for all away supporter travel

Lucketts Travel, based in Fareham, Hampshire, has been appointed away travel coach partner for Portsmouth Football Club.

The operator will provide travel for supporters heading to the club’s away games, starting from January 8, 2012 with a trip to Chelsea.

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.”

As previously featured in CBW, the coach hire firm has been operating since 1926, and also offers UK excursions and European holidays.

Call Lucketts Travel on 01329 823755 . Visit www.lucketts.co.uk