FOLLOW BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION TO HULL CITY

Driving & road restrictions

For a normal matchday, use Walton Street car park, HU3 6GA, rather than entering the stadium postcode and trying to reach a stand by car. Approaching from the M62 and A63, follow the stadium parking signs and the traffic stewards towards Walton Street. The ground itself is at West Park, HU3 6HU.

Expect the roads around Anlaby Road, Walton Street and the hospital side to be busy near kick-off and again when the crowd leaves. If your priority is a simpler exit, St Stephen’s city-centre car park or Priory Park & Ride can be easier to plan than a space immediately next to the ground.

In October, check Hull Fair restrictions before setting out. For 6–18 October 2026, the council closed Walton Street to normal traffic and imposed nearby lane restrictions, including on Anlaby Road. A familiar sat-nav route may therefore be unavailable even if stadium access is maintained through a different entrance.

Stadium address

MKM Stadium, West Park, Hull, HU3 6HU.

Normal car-park destination

Walton Street, HU3 6GA, rather than stadium perimeter.

Approach from west

M62 links into A63 Clive Sullivan Way; official/visiting guidance signs Walton Street routes.

Normal congestion

Anlaby Road/West Park have increased matchday pedestrian and car traffic.

Hull Fair 2026 road closure

Walton Street closure 6 October 06:00 until 18 October 15:00; Anlaby Road lane restrictions.

Fair special stadium entry

Council gives temporary access using St Georges Road, Arthur Street, Carnegie Street and old Anlaby Road under the flyover into West Park; subject to stewarding.

Roadworks

Check current Travel Hull before the journey; no other current named diversion is asserted.

Parking & park-and-ride

You do not need to gamble on residential parking at Hull City. On a normal matchday, Walton Street car park (HU3 6GA) is the easiest choice at £6 per vehicle, paid by card or contactless. It is a short walk through West Park, and spaces are taken on arrival rather than individually reserved.

If you want free parking, Priory Park & Ride is the supported alternative. Its 650 spaces are free to use, with a paid bus towards Anlaby Road and the stadium. Check the return service for evening or Sunday fixtures.

Do not assume streets immediately around West Park are unrestricted. Hull City Council runs a stadium residents’ permit zone, while older fan tips suggest free spaces farther west off Anlaby Road. We could not confirm which individual stretches are legally unrestricted for a whole football visit, so none is recommended as a dependable free street.

St Stephen’s Shopping Centre (HU2 8LN) is a good paid fallback with 24-hour parking: currently £3.50 for three to four hours or £6 for four to six hours. Allow around four to five hours for your visit, including the walk in both directions, the match and time leaving the stadium. Its early-evening entry tariff may help at later kick-offs.

Aim to arrive 60–90 minutes before kick-off, especially for a busy fixture. Walton Street normally opens three hours before kick-off and closes three hours after full-time, and exit queues can take time.

During Hull Fair, use a different plan. Walton Street was closed to normal traffic from 6 to 18 October 2026, including the Hull City–Everton fixture on 11 October. The council recommended public transport and special arrangements. Do not assume the ordinary £6 Walton Street car park is operating during that period.

Parking verdict

On normal matchdays, pay £6 at Walton Street or use free Priory Park parking with a paid bus; do not rely on unverified residential streets.

Best all-round — Walton Street

Official shared-stadium matchday parking, HU3 6GA, £6 per car by card/contactless; open 3 hours pre-kick-off to 3 hours after full-time.

Walton Street capacity

Hull FC says the site has about 1,100 combined car and coach spaces; availability is first-come, not a specific pre-booked bay.

Walton Street Blue Badge tariff

Free parking at Walton Street for Blue Badge holders.

Walton Street late exit

Hull FC warns of a £75 penalty where vehicles are left beyond the permitted post-match closing window.

Free option — Priory Park & Ride

650 free car spaces; bus fare applies and matchday service must be checked.

Priory published fare

£3 single or £5.50 return published for Stagecoach/East Yorkshire ordinary services; fixture-specific fare may differ.

Legal restrictions — stadium zone

Council operates stadium-zone resident permits, and neighbouring streets include permit-only restrictions; check entry signs.

Matchday availability — nearby roads

An older supporter report mentions Parkfield Drive and further west off Anlaby Road, but no current side-by-side legal order was established.

Walk — Walton Street

Short walking access via West Park; exact minutes to away north-east turnstiles not independently verified.

Walk — St Stephen’s

About 18 minutes to stadium per visiting-club guide; allow additional minutes to away turnstiles.

Paid fallback — St Stephen’s

24-hour public car park at HU2 8LN; £3.50 for 3–4h, £6 for 4–6h, £8 for 6–8h.

St Stephen’s entry after 17:00

Operator says £1 after 17:00 until midnight; operator has a separate restaurant/leisure-validation concession not automatically available for football.

Booking recommendation

Normal Walton Street is an on-arrival managed car park rather than a specified guaranteed allocated bay; no booking usually needed, but arrive early.

Arrive by — normal fixtures

Editorial advice: aim to park 60–90 minutes before kick-off; busy fixtures may require more time.

Supermarket permission/time limit

Tesco St Stephen’s says supermarket maximum-stay rules vary by store and on-site signage; football visitor permission not confirmed.

Retail maximum stay example

Anlaby Retail Park (HU10 6RJ) enforces a 3-hour ANPR maximum with £100 parking charge; not suitable for matchday parking.

Total dwell time

Allow at least 4–5 hours for early arrival, both walks, match/half-time and dispersal, longer for food or cup extra time.

After the match

Walton Street may have slow egress; St Stephen’s or Priory Park can reduce car traffic around ground subject to transfer times.

Hull Fair exception — 2026

Walton Street was closed to normal road traffic 6–18 October, including Hull City v Everton 11 October; normal Walton Street parking cannot be assumed.

2026 Fair alternate arrangements

Council mentions limited parking inside MKM stadium site and additional buses/park-and-ride, but availability and permitted access are fixture-specific.

Sunday and evening advice

Ordinary Priory Park timetable may not cover post-match return after late/Sunday fixture; verify dedicated matchday buses.

Advance private driveway booking

Could be used if authorised, but no exact operator product, guaranteed bay or matchday tariff was independently verified.

Rail, Underground & tram

Hull Paragon Interchange is the station to use for the MKM Stadium. The council puts the walk at about 21 minutes via Park Street, Londesborough Street and the stadium link at Argyle Street. Leave a little longer for the visiting-supporter entrance and the crowds before kick-off.

The railway and bus interchange share one site, so you can change to a local bus without crossing the city. If you are coming from Leeds, Doncaster, Sheffield or further afield, check the return connection before you decide whether to stay for a drink after full-time.

Hull station has step-free access to all platforms, with staffed assistance available. That does not mean every stretch of the outdoor walk is suitable for all wheelchair users, so arrange support or accessible drop-off separately where necessary.

Main rail arrival

Hull Paragon Interchange (National Rail); station and bus terminus combined.

Station to stadium

21-minute walk using the council’s Park Street, Londesborough Street and Argyle Street event-day link; additional time needed to away entrance.

Argyle Street stadium link

Pedestrian link only open on matchdays and major events.

Rail services

Council lists connections from Leeds, Doncaster, Sheffield, Manchester, Beverley, Goole and other Yorkshire and Humber towns.

Station accessibility

Category A; step-free access to all Hull station platforms.

Assistance

Passenger assistance and boarding ramps available; contact operator for specific train needs.

Evening return services

Fixture-specific; verify live rail times and any changes rather than assume the last train.

Station to ground & away entrance

Head for the visiting-supporter section in the north-east corner of the MKM Stadium, rather than stopping at the first home turnstiles you pass. Independent ground guides identify the away section around the North and East Stand corner, but your ticket and matchday stewards should decide the precise gate and block.

From Hull Paragon, walk towards Park Street and follow Londesborough Street to the Argyle Street stadium footbridge. This shortens the route through West Park on event days, although you should still allow time to walk round to the visiting entrance.

If you come in from Anlaby Road or the Walton Street parking side, follow the signed paths around the stadium and keep clear of the controlled vehicle entrances. The stadium address is West Park, Hull HU3 6HU.

Stadium

MKM Stadium, West Park, Hull HU3 6HU.

Away section

Visiting football supporters use north-east stadium corner, across North/East Stand sections; allocation varies.

Away gates — guide indication

Independent stadium guide identifies turnstiles 47–50 and 1–5, depending on allocation; ticket or stewards take precedence.

Council station walk

Park Street, Londesborough Street, Argyle Street stadium-link footbridge on event days.

Distance to away entrance

Specific gate-to-station time not published in inspected official sources; allow more than council’s 21-minute stadium walk.

Taxi and accessible arrival

Designated stadium-perimeter drop-off / taxi rank referenced by visiting-club guide; fixture access to be checked.

Away coaches

If you are travelling with your club’s official coaches, use the drop-off and collection instructions supplied for that fixture. Walton Street normally provides managed space for cars and coaches beside the stadium, but its entry arrangements and the exact coach holding area are controlled by the organisers.

Once you are dropped off, follow the stewards towards the visiting entrance in the north-east corner. Do not assume a coach will be waiting beside the same gate straight after the game. The West Park paths are busy with pedestrians, and coaches may be released in a managed order.

There is an important seasonal exception: Hull Fair takes over the Walton Street area every October. During the published 6–18 October 2026 restrictions, normal road access was closed, so any coach party needed fixture-specific instructions from the operator rather than the usual postcode.

Usual coach parking area

Walton Street event car park has capacity for cars and coaches; exact allocation set by matchday stewarding.

Standard venue postcode

MKM Stadium, West Park HU3 6HU; ordinary Walton Street vehicle-parking postcode HU3 6GA.

Arrival and collection location

Exact visiting coach loading and collection stand is fixture-specific and not confirmed from current club sources.

Annual October exception

Hull Fair closed Walton Street and affected West Park internal access 6–18 October 2026.

Post-match departure

Traffic and pedestrian flows may delay coach egress; follow operator’s instructions.

Buses & local travel

For most rail arrivals, walking is the simplest choice. If you would rather save your legs, Stagecoach service 2 runs from Hull city centre towards Anlaby Road, with stops close to the stadium. Its published daytime frequency can be as often as every ten minutes, but evening and Sunday services are less frequent.

Priory Park & Ride is the more useful bus option for drivers approaching Hull from the west. Park for free at Priory Park, buy a bus ticket and use the matchday connection to Anlaby Road near the stadium. Check the actual post-match departure arrangements, particularly for Sunday games or late kick-offs.

Stagecoach also advertises football buses from the West Park/Anlaby Road event stop after selected Saturday and midweek fixtures. These serve particular local routes, so do not assume they provide a direct return to Paragon.

Stagecoach service 2

Runs from Hull city centre towards MKM/Anlaby Road; up to 10-minute frequency Monday–Saturday daytime, up to 30 minutes evenings/Sundays.

Interchange boarding

Earlier visiting guide lists Stagecoach 2 at bay 6 and East Yorkshire 66 at bay 7; check live bay allocations.

Post-match football buses

Stagecoach advertises special 2A, 5 and 12 from West Park/Anlaby Road event bus stop for Saturday 3pm and midweek fixtures.

Priory Park & Ride

Up to 650 free parking spaces and matchday bus links to MKM.

Priory published regular fare

Adult single £3; return £5.50, not necessarily a fixture-specific special fare.

Priory bus hours

Ordinary Saturday timetable advertised 07:00–19:20; football services may differ and need fixture check.

Sunday park-and-ride

Ordinary published schedules do not establish Sunday match service; confirm before use.

Accessible journeys

Arrange accessible tickets and any stadium-perimeter parking with Hull City before you travel. The club’s disability liaison contact can check visiting wheelchair allocations, the correct entrance and whether an on-site pass is available for your fixture. General stadium parking is not the same as a reserved accessible space.

The Walton Street matchday car park is free for Blue Badge holders and provides a fallback when on-site disabled spaces have been allocated. Hull City’s published provision includes away wheelchair positions, accessible toilets and assistance, but confirm your exact route and seating needs directly rather than assuming every approach is step-free.

Hull Paragon station is step-free to every platform. For a lower-walking alternative, ask the club about the designated drop-off on the West Park perimeter road and whether any event-day road closures change access.

Hull City disability liaison

Leanne Jensen, leanne.jensen@wearehullcity.co.uk; telephone 01482 358303 via Level Playing Field.

Away wheelchair spaces

Level Playing Field states 16 away wheelchair positions and 100 easy-access / amenity positions; information last club-reviewed August 2024, reconfirm.

Away accessible toilets

Level Playing Field lists two accessible toilets in away areas; reconfirm.

Changing Places facility

Facility in West Stand; arrange access with stewards.

Accessible stadium parking

Limited on-site spaces arranged through club; Walton Street is free for Blue Badge holders.

Drop-off

Visiting-club guide mentions a managed drop-off/taxi area on West Park perimeter road with cut-off around 45 minutes before kick-off; check fixture.

Station

Hull Paragon is step-free to every platform (Category A).

Audio headsets

Level Playing Field says three away audio commentary headsets, book through disability liaison; not full audio description.

Wayfinding limitations

Some away wheelchair-user reports raise sightline and stewarding concerns; request exact access and seat location.

After the match

If you have come by train, allow time to walk back to Hull Paragon rather than relying on a taxi through the stadium traffic. The Argyle Street stadium link is normally open on matchdays and leads towards Londesborough Street and the city centre. Check your train connection beforehand, especially after an evening kick-off.

If you parked on Walton Street, expect stewards to manage the exit and leave room for the walking crowd. Visiting-supporter reports describe delays getting onto Walton Street, so do not plan a tight motorway connection after full-time.

Priory Park & Ride keeps your car away from the ground but adds a bus journey after the match. Use the signed Anlaby Road matchday bus stop and check the last return service. During Hull Fair or another large event, follow that fixture’s closures rather than the normal Walton Street route.

Rail return

Allow council’s 21-minute station walk plus additional crowd and away-sector exit time.

Matchday footbridge

Argyle Street link available on matchdays and major events, not normally open every day.

Walton Street exit

Older visiting-club guide warns exit delays; 2026 Hull FC guide describes end-specific vehicle directions.

Post-match special buses

Stagecoach 2A/5/12 from Anlaby Road/West Park event stop on selected Saturday 3pm and midweek events.

Priory return

Check dedicated matchday bus times, which can differ from regular timetable.

Rail and coach connection

Actual last train, coach departure order and queue length vary by fixture.

Hull Fair October 2026

Walton Street and other access restrictions in force until 18 October 15:00.

Where to stay

Stay around Hull Paragon, Ferensway or Park Street if you want the easiest balance of football and an evening in town. You can walk to the MKM Stadium from the interchange and return without depending on taxis or a late bus. Park Hotel & Apartments on Park Street is one established central option.

If you want restaurants and pubs after the game, Hull Old Town and the Fruit Market around Humber Street are more appealing than booking beside West Park. You will have a longer walk back from the ground, but far more choice once you arrive.

For a quick stadium-first visit, a central hotel close to the station is still more useful than a room chosen purely because it is west of the city. If you are driving, check your hotel’s parking conditions and overnight price separately from the matchday stadium car parks.

Best rail/stadium hotel area

Hull Paragon, Ferensway and Park Street: central, walkable to ground and rail services.

Specific hotel option

Park Hotel & Apartments, Park Street, HU2 8RR.

Hotel parking terms

Park Hotel lists paid on-site parking around £8.20 per 24 hours through Tap2Park at inspected date; not a guaranteed booking rate.

Best nightlife area

Old Town, Marina and Humber Street Fruit Market.

Hotel trade-off

Near Paragon favours train and football access; Old Town/Fruit Market favours a longer evening.

Night fixture

Plan last train or overnight stay if connection is tight; no assumed live train schedule.