Getting to Emirates Stadium

Rail, Underground & tram

Use Finsbury Park for the broadest mix of rail and Tube connections, then walk towards the ground through the signed matchday routes. Arsenal puts the normal walk at about ten minutes, although crowds can slow the final approach. Its Victoria and Piccadilly line connections are useful for supporters changing in central London.

Arsenal station is closer, at roughly three minutes from the stadium, and is useful when arriving on the Piccadilly line. Highbury & Islington is another walking approach for Victoria line and Overground users; allow longer than the published ten-minute estimate to reach your actual away entrance.

Do not plan to return through Drayton Park, which closes on matchdays. Holloway Road operates exit-only before games and can stay closed for up to two hours afterwards, so use another station for your journey home.

Best all-round station

Finsbury Park: Victoria and Piccadilly lines plus Great Northern rail; club estimates about ten minutes to the stadium, before additional away-entrance and crowd time.

Nearest Underground station

Arsenal (Piccadilly line): club estimates about three minutes to the stadium; no step-free platform-to-exit access.

Alternative station

Highbury & Islington (Victoria line and London Overground): club estimates approximately ten minutes to the stadium; confirm your particular platform access.

Matchday rail closure

Drayton Park station closed on matchdays; Holloway Road exit-only before kick-off and may close for up to two hours afterwards.

Mainline interchange

King's Cross St Pancras: Piccadilly line towards Arsenal or Victoria line towards Highbury & Islington / Finsbury Park.

Station to ground & away entrance

Head for the south-east corner of Emirates Stadium, where visiting supporters use the green quadrant and entrances K and L. Follow the entrance printed on your ticket rather than joining the first home-supporter queue. The away section is not necessarily closest to the station where you arrive.

From Arsenal station, turn right onto Gillespie Road and follow it into Drayton Park. Continue to the Danny Fiszman Bridge, cross onto the raised stadium podium and follow the signs to the away turnstiles. From Highbury & Islington, follow Holloway Road to Hornsey Road and use the marked podium access near The Armoury.

Arsenal recommends reaching the ground at least 90 minutes before kick-off. Keep security checks and the walk around the podium in mind, especially for a full away allocation.

Visiting entrance

Green quadrant, south-east stadium corner; visiting turnstiles K and L according to May 2026 away-club guide.

Arsenal station walking route

Gillespie Road to Drayton Park, then Danny Fiszman Bridge up to podium and away entrances.

Highbury and Islington route

Holloway Road to Hornsey Road; reach podium near The Armoury, then continue with the stadium on your left to entrances K/L.

Security arrival recommendation

Arsenal advises arrival at least 90 minutes before kick-off.

Buses & local travel

Use the Underground for most journeys from King’s Cross or central London. If you are travelling locally, Finsbury Park is also served by routes including 29, 153, 253, 254 and 259. Check the direction shown on the bus stop before boarding and leave time to walk from the stop to the away entrance.

Buses can be useful for reaching Holloway Road or Finsbury Park, but temporary street closures and crowds can change their nearest stops on matchdays. Do not assume a bus or taxi can take you right to the turnstiles; use the TfL journey planner and stadium steward directions on the day.

Finsbury Park bus routes

Transport for London lists routes 29, 153, 253, 254 and 259 serving Finsbury Park Station.

Matchday bus caveat

Road closures and high pedestrian demand may change convenient boarding and alighting points; recheck TfL before travel.

Away coaches

Travel with your visiting club’s organised coach when possible. Arsenal allocates authorised supporter coaches to designated matchday parking, with Queensland Road and Hornsey Road both named in recent visiting-club guidance. Follow the coach organiser’s instructions for the final approach and collection rather than arranging your own roadside meeting point.

Your club or coach company must register the coach with Arsenal at least seven days before the match and receive an identification permit. Coaches are instructed to arrive between four and two hours before kick-off; routes into the coach parking area close two hours before the match. Minibuses must not assume they can use the coach spaces.

From a Queensland Road drop-off, follow the stadium ramp and podium route to entrances K and L. Confirm the same coach’s collection point and time before leaving it, particularly if crowd control keeps roads closed after full-time.

Coach registration

Visiting club or coach company must register with Arsenal at least seven days before the fixture to obtain a coach permit.

Coach arrival window

Four to two hours before kick-off; coach access routes close approximately two hours before kick-off.

Coach parking areas

Queensland Road and Hornsey Road are named in May 2026 visiting-club guidance; exact allocated site is communicated on coach permit.

Minibuses

Visiting-club guidance says minibuses cannot use designated coach parking.

Coach collection point

Confirm with the visiting club or organiser for your fixture; no universal collection bay verified.

Accessible journeys

Ask your visiting club’s Disability Liaison or Access Officer about accessible stadium parking before travelling. Arsenal reserves six Blue Badge parking spaces for visiting supporters, allocated for individual matches rather than available to drive into on the day. The booking confirmation contains the permit and entry arrangements.

Arsenal station is not step-free, so do not rely on it for a wheelchair journey. Finsbury Park is a more useful accessible approach, with signed onward routes; check your exact rail platform and any lift disruption on TfL before departure. Highbury & Islington access differs between rail and Underground platforms, so check the service you will actually use.

Visiting accessible entry is available near entrance K, with a level-access option and stewards to assist. Blue Badge holders may also use some local bays under council rules, but suspended bays and dedicated resident spaces remain prohibited. Stadium car park departures may be delayed by road closures after full-time.

Accessible stadium parking

Six spaces reserved for away Blue Badge supporters, allocated in advance through their visiting club accessibility officer; demand may exceed supply.

Parking reservation guarantee

Stadium accessible permits are allocated after confirmation; no drive-up accessible stadium parking guarantee.

Wheelchair stadium access

Accessible away entry beside entrance K; podium ramps and wheelchair-accessible entry gates, stewards on duty.

Step-free alternatives

Arsenal station is not step-free; Arsenal recommends Finsbury Park for an accessible matchday approach, subject to actual platform and lift operation.

Highbury & Islington station

Step-free status differs by line/platform, and lift faults occur; avoid blanket step-free promises and check TfL for the exact route.

Blue Badge on-street rules

Islington allows a Blue Badge in resident/shared-use/short-stay bays subject to stated exceptions; suspended bays and dedicated resident disabled bays are not available.

After the match

Plan your way home before kick-off and do not head automatically for the nearest station. Arsenal Underground station can have long managed queues on Gillespie Road. Finsbury Park and Highbury & Islington are useful alternatives, although both can also operate crowd-control queues and may take longer to reach than their ordinary walking times.

Holloway Road is not a dependable post-match station, and Drayton Park is closed on matchdays. Follow the signed routes and stewards, particularly where Hornsey Road pedestrian access is restricted. Leave a generous buffer before a last train, coach departure or pre-booked onward connection.

Drivers using nearby private parking should expect busy exits and possible road closures. Accessible parking inside the stadium can be held for up to about an hour after the final whistle before vehicles can leave.

Managed station queues

Arsenal queues on Gillespie Road; Finsbury Park on Seven Sisters Road/Isledon Road and St Thomas’s Road/Rock Street; Highbury & Islington on Holloway Road south side.

Unavailable stations

Do not use Drayton Park on matchdays; Holloway Road may close for up to two hours after the game.

Road closure and stadium parking delay

Nearby roads can be restricted following the match; away disabled parking may have to wait up to about an hour to exit.

Train departure buffer

Allow additional time for stadium egress, walk, managed queues and interchange; no exact guaranteed clearance duration published.