FOLLOW OLDHAM ATHLETIC TO YORK CITY
Oldham Athletic travel to York City with a fixture still months away. The table can change before matchday; plan the trip while the season develops.
THE ROUTE
OLDHAM ATHLETIC AWAY DAY / HOTELS
WHERE TO STAY
FOR YORK CITY
Choose the kind of away trip you want and we’ll show you the strongest base for York City, with the match journey kept in view.
WHERE TO STAY
Where should Oldham Athletic fans stay?
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Match night · 2 guests · 1 room
Hampton by Hilton York Piccadilly
Piccadilly / south-east edge of York city centre
The strongest all-round football-trip base: central enough for a proper York evening, close to the Stonebow side of the centre for the matchday shuttle, straightforward for the regular Monks Cross bus network, and more practical as an overnight hotel than some style-led rivals. Free hot breakfast is a meaningful benefit after a Saturday away day.
- City-centre location puts Fossgate, Walmgate, Shambles-area food and pubs within an easy walk.
- Free hot breakfast is included, improving value and convenience for a one-night football trip.
Approximately 3.2 road miles in a current venue-hotel distance listing. For most supporters the sensible journey is Service 9 toward Monks Cross or the Y22 matchday shuttle from Stonebow, rather than walking.
It is not close enough to the stadium to treat walking as the normal match journey; use bus/shuttle or taxi.
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Holiday Inn Express York by IHG
Malton Road / Monks Cross side of York
The closest practical hotel for LNER Community Stadium, and the clear choice if the match journey matters more than York nightlife. Current third-party mapping puts the ground at roughly a nine-minute walk. Free breakfast and 150 complimentary parking spaces are useful football-trip advantages.
- Approximately 0.5 miles / 9 minutes on foot from LNER Community Stadium in current Expedia mapping.
- Free Express Start breakfast is included.
Current Expedia/Hotels.com mapping lists LNER Community Stadium at about 0.5 miles / 9 minutes on foot. This is the decisive advantage over city-centre choices.
Around three miles outside York city centre, so it is a poor nightlife base compared with Piccadilly/Walmgate.
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Hotel Indigo York by IHG
Walmgate / Fossgate, York city centre
The best pick when the post-match evening is part of the trip. It sits directly on Walmgate, beside the Fossgate/Walmgate food-and-pub cluster and very close to Brew York. It also has the strongest boutique feel of the three primary choices and current reviews are very good.
- Directly in the Walmgate/Fossgate evening area rather than merely being somewhere in central York.
- Brew York is just off Walmgate and The Hop is on Fossgate, giving supporters strong independent beer/food options on foot.
Approximately 3.1 road miles in a current venue-hotel listing. Stay here for the city evening, then use the Monks Cross bus/matchday shuttle or a taxi for the ground.
Not a near-ground hotel; use Service 9/Y22/taxi for the match journey.
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WHY YORK CITY CENTRE WORKS
Use York city centre as your overnight base and plan the journey to LNER Community Stadium. More time for the football, fewer last-minute decisions.
What to expect at York City
All the key information for Oldham Athletic supporters heading to LNER Community Stadium — from the ground and atmosphere to food, access, parking and matchday practicalities.
OLDHAM ATHLETICSupporter insights combine the site's existing official guidance, supporter-oriented research and fixture checks.
Travel & parking
Driving, parking and rail planning for Oldham Athletic supporters travelling to York City.
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Parking
Driving & road restrictions
Use YO32 9AF for the stadium, but follow the signs for your particular booked car park rather than driving to the front doors. Monks Cross is north-east of York, reached from the A64 and A1237 via Malton Road or the signed local approaches.
For the 24 October home game, do not rely on a clear run along Monks Cross Link. Roadworks have closed the northbound section towards the A1237 until 6 November, with diversions via Jockey Lane and Malton Road. The shopping park warns of heavier matchday traffic on that date. Allow extra time and follow live signs, particularly on the way out.
- Stadium sat-nav
- YO32 9AF, Kathryn Avenue, Huntington
- Booked Monks Cross P&R address
- Martello Way, York YO32 9JU; access from A1036 Malton Road roundabout, not Kathryn Avenue
- A64 approach
- A64/Hopgrove via Malton Road and signed Monks Cross approach
- Temporary closure relevant 24 October 2026
- Monks Cross Link northbound towards A1237 closed; temporary order 5 September–6 November 2026
- Official diversion
- Jockey Lane, Malton Road and A1237; obey temporary signage
- Other temporary speed restriction
- Monks Cross Link 40mph order from 25 May to 27 November 2026 unless works finish earlier
- Upcoming match traffic warning
- Shopping park flags Saturday 24 October 2026 as a busy stadium matchday
- Best arrival time for 3pm home game
- Aim to park by roughly 1.30pm if using booked matchday parking; advisory buffer rather than official deadline
Parking & park-and-ride
Book York City's matchday parking rather than counting on a free residential space. The club sets aside about 400 places at Monks Cross Park & Ride, but asks supporters to buy a ticket before travelling. It is a short walk to the ground, and a booking avoids searching around the busy retail estate.
New Lane in Huntington is mentioned in visiting-supporter advice, yet council records identify waiting restrictions and past proposals affecting different parts of it. Priory Willow Glade and nearby streets have also been examined because of matchday pressure. We could not confirm a named unrestricted stretch suitable for a full match, so free on-street parking is only a possibility, not a reliable plan.
Vangarde Shopping Park does allow football visitors to park for £5, but its matchday maximum is four hours. Arrivals between noon and 4pm receive only two hours free unless they pay to extend. Allow roughly four to five hours for the whole visit, including both walks, arriving early and leaving afterwards; four hours can be too tight. Its separate twenty-minute grace period is not an invitation to overstay.
Do not use the leisure-centre, cinema or ordinary Monks Cross shopping bays as unofficial stadium parking. If official spaces are sold out, a legitimately booked driveway or Monk Bar's council car park, followed by the matchday bus, is safer. Monk Bar is open all day, though considerably dearer.
For the 24 October match, allow extra time because Monks Cross Link is closed northbound towards the ring road. Expect slow exits after a busy game, and do not rely on the same route out that you used to arrive.
- Parking verdict
- Booking advisable; no legally verified unrestricted nearby street can be confidently recommended
- Recommended parking
- Pre-book York City matchday allocation within Monks Cross Park & Ride via the club ticketing link
- Official matchday parking capacity
- About 400 allocated spaces within Monks Cross Park & Ride
- Official booking requirement
- York City asks matchgoing drivers to pre-purchase; tickets scanned by stewards
- Official parking location and access
- Martello Way, YO32 9JU, via A1036 Malton Road roundabout
- Legal restrictions — New Lane
- Council documents describe no-waiting controls/proposals, short-stay stretches and potentially unrestricted parts, but no present-day unrestricted section has been conclusively verified
- Legal restrictions — Anthea Drive and New Lane junction
- 2020 council report proposed weekend noon–8pm no-waiting sections and no-waiting at any time elsewhere; implementation and present-day markings require check
- Legal restrictions — Priory Willow Glade
- Council approved further investigation in 2022 into matchday controls; present-day zone-by-zone restrictions not verified
- Matchday availability — residential streets
- Supporter reports identify New Lane, but council records describe resident concerns and pressure; no availability guarantee
- Walk — official matchday parking
- Short walk next to stadium; precise walking time to North or West away gate not independently confirmed
- Private driveway alternative
- JustPark advertises bookable spaces on New Lane, with a listing claiming around five minutes to stadium; check exact booking, access and times
- Vangarde football-use permission
- Explicit football/rugby visitor provision; £5 fee for off-site stadium use, subject to matchday stay rules
- Vangarde arrivals 12pm–4pm
- Two hours free, £5 payment at on-site cashless machines extends to four hours maximum
- Vangarde arrivals 9am–12pm and 4pm–6pm
- Four hours maximum free; football use may attract £5 off-site fee under operator rules
- Vangarde maximum matchday stay
- 4
- Vangarde 20-minute grace
- Operator advertises a 20-minute grace period; not a reliable extension for planning the match visit
- Monks Cross Shopping Park car parking
- Four hours advertised for shoppers with customer-service registration for longer; football-use permission is unconfirmed and club says do not use other local car parks
- Separate retail bays with shorter limit
- Cook, BoConcept, American Golf and Hammonds bays advertised as 3-hour maximum on Monks Cross Shopping Park page
- Leisure-centre North car park
- Reserved for leisure centre/library/NHS/York Against Cancer users on matchdays; stewarded
- Cinema South car park
- No matchday parking
- East car park
- Not general public matchday parking; staff/clubs and some booked Blue Badge access
- Monk Bar paid fallback
- St John’s Street, YO31 7QR; open 24 hours with no maximum stay
- Monk Bar Saturday tariff
- £18 up to four hours, £22.10 up to five hours, £25 all day (Friday/Saturday/events tariff)
- Foss Bank conditional fallback
- Jewbury YO31 7PL; locked after 8pm, £50 release fee; unsuitable for late return
- Total dwell time
- Budget around 4–5 hours including 75–90 minutes early arrival, 105–120 minutes match, walks and post-match delay; illustrative planning allowance
- Arrive by — booked parking
- For a 3pm kick-off, aim for roughly 1.30pm or earlier, allowing for traffic and turnstiles; advisory not operator requirement
- After the match
- Expect congestion near Monks Cross; northbound Monks Cross Link closure complicates exits until 6 November 2026
- Booking recommendation
- Book York City’s allocated Monks Cross matchday space in advance; if sold out, use authorised privately booked parking or Monk Bar and the shuttle, rather than checking residential streets on arrival
- Vangarde evening match arrival
- York City’s published November 2025 rule says arrivals between 6pm and midnight face no normal time restrictions; check signs and any early-kick-off or overnight restriction before parking
- Park & Ride overnight stay
- Monks Cross Park & Ride prohibits overnight parking; First Bus currently advertises daily site closing at 11.45pm
Driving
Boundary Park to LNER Community Stadium
Plan the stadium-to-stadium drive from Boundary Park to LNER Community Stadium, then check live traffic before setting off.
Parking
Where to leave the car for York City.
Matchday advice: Book York City's matchday parking rather than counting on a free residential space. The club sets aside about 400 places at Monks Cross Park & Ride, but asks supporters to buy a ticket before travelling.
Trains
Rail, Underground & tram
Use York railway station, then the number 9 bus to Monks Cross. The stadium is around three miles from the station, so it is not a useful last-minute walk. Service 9 calls at the station and stops beside the stadium complex.
The station has step-free access to every platform and staff assistance. For your return, allow for bus queues as well as the journey back into York, especially if you have a fixed train reservation. Check the service 9 departure board before committing to a tight connection.
- Recommended railway station
- York (YRK), Station Road, YO24 1AB
- Station distance to stadium
- Approximately three miles; bus advised rather than walking
- Bus from railway station
- First York service 9, stop RJ outside York railway station, to Monks Cross Park & Ride
- Station step-free access
- true
- Station assistance
- National Rail lists category A, lifts and staff help
Station to ground & away entrance
Go to LNER Community Stadium on Kathryn Avenue at Monks Cross, not York City's former Bootham Crescent ground. From the Monks Cross bus stop and car park, follow the signed pedestrian approach towards the stadium and leave enough time to walk around to your stand.
The away allocation can be in the North Stand or West Stand blocks WH and WI, with other West Stand blocks sometimes opened. Check the block and entrance printed on your ticket rather than assuming every visitor uses one gate. The club recommends buying your ticket before travelling.
- Ground name and address
- LNER Community Stadium, Kathryn Avenue, Huntington, York YO32 9AF
- Away allocation
- North Stand or West Stand blocks WH and WI; overflow can be West Stand WF/WG according to allocation
- Visitor walk from Monks Cross P&R
- Short signed walk; exact minutes to the allocated away turnstile not confirmed
- Ground opened
- 2021
Rail
Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · 15:00 kick-off
Reach York Rail Station by 13:10. The departure is a rough planning allowance, not a scheduled train.
Around three miles from York station; use Service 9, the Y22 matchday shuttle, taxi or cycle route
This allows for the final whistle, leaving the ground and reaching the station.
These are matchday planning targets, not confirmed train services. Check the timetable and the last train home before booking.
Check trains for these times →Stations and the onward journey
- York
- Check the onward route before travelling. · Step-free access recorded
Station data checked 2026-10-17 - Monks Cross Park & Ride
- Check the onward route before travelling.
Station data checked 2026-10-17 - Stonebow (Y22 matchday shuttle)
- Check the onward route before travelling.
Station data checked 2026-10-17
Coaches
We have not published detailed advice for this topic yet.
Buses
Buses & local travel
Take the number 9 bus if you arrive by rail or want a regular service from the city centre. It serves York station and Monks Cross Park & Ride, immediately beside the stadium, and is generally frequent during the day.
For a direct football service, York Pullman's Y22 leaves Stonebow two hours before kick-off and returns after the game. The operator lists £4 adult and £2 child return fares, payable by cash or contactless. If you are staying centrally, this is particularly handy, but plan for queues on busy matchdays. The club's older travel page shows a lower Y22 fare, so use the operator's newer price.
- Service 9 operator
- First Bus
- Service 9 boarding
- York railway station stop RJ; city-centre stops include Rougier Street and Stonebow
- Service 9 frequency
- Typically every 10–12 minutes during main daytime service; check date-specific timetable
- Service 9 adult P&R return
- £4 adult day return when boarding at a Park & Ride site; confirm fare for station-only journeys
- Y22 boarding and start
- Stonebow, from two hours before kick-off; 1pm for a 3pm kick-off
- Y22 fare — operator checked 17 October 2026
- £4 adult return; £2 child return
- Y22 payment
- Cash and contactless on bus
- Night-match last bus
- Check fixture-specific service 9 and Y22 notices; older club travel information names 10pm for service 9
Accessibility
Accessible journeys
Book accessible matchday parking through York City's ticketing system before you travel, rather than assuming a Blue Badge secures a space on arrival. There are designated places within the Monks Cross allocation, but staff allocate or direct drivers when they arrive.
York station has step-free access to all platforms, and the Park & Ride buses are wheelchair accessible. At the stadium, wheelchair positions include the North and West stands, with lifts, accessible toilets and lowered catering counters. Contact the club before the fixture about your exact away block, companion ticket and route from the car park.
- York railway station step-free category
- Category A, step-free to all platforms
- Accessible bus service
- Service 9 Park & Ride buses are low-floor and wheelchair accessible
- Blue Badge parking booking
- Book matchday parking via York City; accessible spaces within Monks Cross P&R allotted by stewards on arrival
- Accessible matchday spaces
- York City mentions more than 120 accessible spaces in the shared allocation; exact fixture availability not guaranteed
- Away wheelchair seating
- Wheelchair bays present in North and West stands, location subject to visitor allocation
- Stadium facilities
- West Stand lift access, accessible toilets, wheelchair-height catering counters
- Ground access support contact
- York Stadium Management Company 01904 950 950; contact ticketing club for ticket-specific arrangements
After the match
After the match
Leave extra time for the return from Monks Cross, especially after a well-attended Saturday game. The stadium is beside shopping traffic as well as matchday parking, and local supporters have reported delays for both the number 9 bus and the Y22 shuttle.
If you used the Y22, follow the stewarded queue to the departure point and check the driver’s return arrangements. For a booked car, follow the signed exit rather than assuming Monks Cross Link will be open northbound. Rail passengers should leave a sensible margin before any fixed train from York; the stadium is too far out for a quick walk back as a backup.
- Y22 matchday bus return
- York Pullman advertises return immediately after the match; older club page says runs until ground clears, up to 90 minutes
- Service 9 return
- Monks Cross Park & Ride to York station/city via advertised schedule; event queues may delay boarding
- Known congestion evidence
- November 2025 local transport-forum users report bus delays on football matchdays; anecdotal not a timetable guarantee
- Roadworks affecting departure
- Northbound Monks Cross Link closed until 6 November 2026 under temporary order
Where to stay
Stay in central York if you want somewhere to eat and drink after the match. Fossgate and Walmgate have plenty of independent places, while the station area is handier for an early train. From either base, use service 9 or make your way to Stonebow for the Y22 football shuttle.
A Malton Road hotel such as Holiday Inn Express York is a different choice: useful if you are driving and want to stay closer to Monks Cross, but less convenient for an evening in the centre. Its free parking is specifically for hotel guests, not a general matchday car park. Check your onward route before choosing it solely for ground proximity.
- Best overnight base for rail arrivals
- York city centre near York station; connections to service 9
- Evening food and drink area
- Fossgate and Walmgate, independent food and pub area
- Driving-oriented hotel lead
- Holiday Inn Express York, Malton Road, York YO32 9TE
- Hotel parking entitlement
- IHG says free parking for hotel guests; not a public stadium parking offer
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Make a night of your Oldham Athletic away day
Travelling with family, meeting mates or following the team as you do every week? These selected stays are intended to make the trip easier and give you more time to enjoy the destination.
Stay after the final whistle for food, drinks or a relaxed evening, then travel home the next morning without the same rush.LNER Community Stadium stadium area
Best for a simple walk or short taxi after full time.
This search uses the mapped destination and radius shown. Mapping confidence 75/100. Last reviewed 2026-08-02. Search dates: 2027-03-29 to 2027-03-30.You can still compare hotels using the correct match dates, guest numbers and preferred area.
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Make a night of your Oldham Athletic away day
Travelling with family, meeting mates or following the team as you do every week? These selected stays are intended to make the trip easier and give you more time to enjoy the destination.
Stay after the final whistle for food, drinks or a relaxed evening, then travel home the next morning without the same rush.York Rail Station station area
Best for National Rail arrivals, late check-in and an easier departure tomorrow.
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Make a night of your Oldham Athletic away day
Travelling with family, meeting mates or following the team as you do every week? These selected stays are intended to make the trip easier and give you more time to enjoy the destination.
Stay after the final whistle for food, drinks or a relaxed evening, then travel home the next morning without the same rush.York centre
Best for food, pubs and making more of the away day.
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Make a night of your Oldham Athletic away day
Travelling with family, meeting mates or following the team as you do every week? These selected stays are intended to make the trip easier and give you more time to enjoy the destination.
Stay after the final whistle for food, drinks or a relaxed evening, then travel home the next morning without the same rush.York hotels with parking
Hotels in the wider ground area that list parking as a property facility. This searches for hotel accommodation with parking; it does not sell or reserve matchday parking spaces.
This search uses the mapped destination and radius shown. Mapping confidence 75/100. Last reviewed 2026-08-02. York hotels with parking is close to LNER Community Stadium stadium area; the search remains distinct through its area label and 5.0 km radius. Search dates: 2027-03-29 to 2027-03-30.You can still compare hotels using the correct match dates, guest numbers and preferred area.
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Stay near the ground, the station or the city centre and enjoy the away day without rushing straight home.
The return journey could not be confirmed, so the planning estimate remains available alongside hotel options.
- The return journey could not be confirmed, so the planning estimate remains available alongside hotel options.
- Staying near the station can make the next-morning journey home easier.
- A city-centre stay gives you more choice for food and drinks before travelling home.
Oldham Athletic at York City
Mon 29 Mar 2027
1 night · 2 people · 1 room
Recommended area: City centre
£50 per person · £100 for 1 room · 1 night
Stay over. Enjoy the away day properly.
Use the verified away-guide cards to plan a pre-match stop without guessing at venue names.
Staying over gives you time to eat without rushing for the last train or a long drive home.
Choose a city-centre stay and make more of the trip before travelling home.
A station-area stay can make arrival and the next-morning journey easier.
Pubs & food
at York City
A focused shortlist of where to drink and where to eat around York City, combining established destination research with only relevant current pub and food signals.
YORK CITY
Pubs & bars
Established pub and bar recommendations for the destination — no filler, just places retained by the research.
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Before you head to the ground
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York City are back in League Two for 2026/27. The ground sits at Monks Cross, over three miles from York station and the historic centre, and current club, visiting-supporter and supporter sources agree that traditional pub choice immediately around the stadium is thin. The practical near-ground options are the stadium concourse, Hollywood Bowl, Pear Tree Farm and the Vangarde/Monks Cross food cluster; York also advertises a Fan Zone with food, bar and live music, but its away-supporter access is not currently published. For train arrivals, the better pre-match choice is in central York: York Tap is an easy station meeting point, while The Hop gives proper food as well as beer, and recent York-supporter discussion identifies the Three Cranes as a home-fan gathering point. The trade-off is simple: city-centre atmosphere and choice versus near-ground convenience. Families have clearer current evidence at Pear Tree Farm, Hollywood Bowl and Vallado Lounge. Leave enough time to move out to Monks Cross and re-check fixture-specific access and colours rules before travelling.
Pear Tree Farm
The Hop York
York Tap
LNER Community Stadium Fan Zone
Three Cranes
Food & quick bites
Where to grab a bite, have a proper meal or try the local matchday favourite.
Vallado Lounge
Vallado Lounge is a practical near-ground food option in Vangarde Leisure Park. York City's current visiting-supporter page points visitors towards it, and Vallado's own current site confirms all-day opening, walk-ins and a broad food-and-drink menu.
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