Matchday parking at Broadfield Stadium
Set your sat-nav for Broadfield Stadium, Winfield Way, Crawley RH11 9RX. From the M23, leave at junction 11 for Pease Pottage and follow the A23 towards Crawley.
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Your route into Broadfield Stadium
From Crawley station, follow Station Way and turn south into Brighton Road. Continue towards Southgate and use the pedestrian underpass at the main road to approach Broadfield Stadium safely. Allow roughly 25–30 minutes for the walk rather than planning to reach the turnstiles at the last minute. Visiting supporters normally use the North Terrace for standing tickets and part of the East Stand for seats. Follow the signed away entrance at the north end, near the corner of those stands, and use the gate or turnstile specified on your ticket. AccessAble identifies Gate 25 as an away-supporter accessible entrance, but the precise arrangements can change with the allocation.
Away Guide: Crawley Town ↗Parking & park-and-ride
Free off-site parking is realistic without booking if you arrive early and have a fallback. The best-established choices are William Reed at Broadfield Business Park (RH11 9RT) and the Tilgate Forest Business Centre (RH11 9BP). Both accept football visitors, but spaces are not guaranteed. Try William Reed first, just before the stadium turning when approaching on the A23. Allow extra time to reach the north-end away entrance. If full, use Tilgate Forest only where football parking is authorised for your fixture. We could not confirm a named residential street that is unrestricted throughout a full matchday visit. Southgate parking zones include permit-controlled sections of Brighton Road, Beechside and Barley Close, with weekday/Saturday controls. An empty space or past fan experience is not proof of permission. A reliable alternative is Broadfield Barton council car park, reached from Pelham Place or Holyrood Place. It is free and open 24 hours, but involves a longer onward journey. For a paid fallback, Orchard Street multi-storey in the town centre is £3 for up to 24 hours; continue by Fastway 10. Aim to be parked at least an hour before kick-off, and allow roughly four hours for the entire visit. K2 Leisure Centre is not a safe default: older football guidance describes a two-hour limit, and newer council decisions concern additional enforcement. Stadium spaces are sold separately for 2026/27; ignore outdated walk-up prices. On Sundays and bank holidays some residential permit hours differ, but yellow lines and other restrictions still apply. If business-park spaces are unavailable, use the council fallback instead of circling nearby streets.
Exiles on the road: Crawley Town (A) ↗Choose your base before your hotel
Stay around Crawley town centre and High Street if you want pubs, restaurants and the easiest rail connection alongside your football trip. Crawley station and the Fastway 10 provide a straightforward route to the ground.
Hotel to compare: Travelodge Crawley Hotel · Crawley town centre / High Street
Compare the stay areas →Driving & road restrictions
Set your sat-nav for Broadfield Stadium, Winfield Way, Crawley RH11 9RX. From the M23, leave at junction 11 for Pease Pottage and follow the A23 towards Crawley. The stadium turning is by the roundabout with the large football, so use your chosen parking entrance rather than automatically following cars into the stadium.
For the free business-park option, look for Broadfield Business Park and William Reed before the stadium turning. If stewards direct you to Tilgate Forest Business Centre, follow the authorised access route across the A23. Avoid stopping on grass verges, bus routes or residential junctions, and check traffic updates separately for evening fixtures and local events.
- Sat-nav for stadium
- Broadfield Stadium, Winfield Way, Crawley, RH11 9RX.
- Main approach
- M23 junction 11 Pease Pottage, then A23 north towards Crawley and the football roundabout.
- William Reed approach
- Broadfield Park / Broadfield Business Park turning before the stadium turn when approaching from Pease Pottage.
- Tilgate Forest approach
- Opposite side of A23; follow venue/football parking signage rather than entering reserved premises.
- Historic local congestion evidence
- Council planning evidence records complaints about matchday cars on verges, lay-bys and near A23 access.
Parking & park-and-ride
Free off-site parking is realistic without booking if you arrive early and have a fallback. The best-established choices are William Reed at Broadfield Business Park (RH11 9RT) and the Tilgate Forest Business Centre (RH11 9BP). Both accept football visitors, but spaces are not guaranteed.
Try William Reed first, just before the stadium turning when approaching on the A23. Allow extra time to reach the north-end away entrance. If full, use Tilgate Forest only where football parking is authorised for your fixture.
We could not confirm a named residential street that is unrestricted throughout a full matchday visit. Southgate parking zones include permit-controlled sections of Brighton Road, Beechside and Barley Close, with weekday/Saturday controls. An empty space or past fan experience is not proof of permission.
A reliable alternative is Broadfield Barton council car park, reached from Pelham Place or Holyrood Place. It is free and open 24 hours, but involves a longer onward journey. For a paid fallback, Orchard Street multi-storey in the town centre is £3 for up to 24 hours; continue by Fastway 10.
Aim to be parked at least an hour before kick-off, and allow roughly four hours for the entire visit. K2 Leisure Centre is not a safe default: older football guidance describes a two-hour limit, and newer council decisions concern additional enforcement. Stadium spaces are sold separately for 2026/27; ignore outdated walk-up prices.
On Sundays and bank holidays some residential permit hours differ, but yellow lines and other restrictions still apply. If business-park spaces are unavailable, use the council fallback instead of circling nearby streets.
- Parking verdict
- Free off-site football parking is realistic with an early arrival and a backup; do not rely on residential street parking.
- Free option — Broadfield Business Park
- William Reed car park / Broadfield Business Park, RH11 9RT: free designated football option reported by visiting clubs and host-stadium guidance.
- Walk — William Reed
- Short approach from the business park by the stadium turning; allow extra walking to the north-end away turnstiles.
- Matchday availability — William Reed
- Shared first-come parking; space cannot be guaranteed. A secondary guide reports closing one hour after full-time, but that closing time is not operator-verified.
- Free option — Tilgate Forest Business Centre
- RH11 9BP: visiting-club sources report free authorised overflow football parking across the A23.
- Walk — Tilgate Forest
- Previous matchday guides describe a short walk; use signed crossing routes and allow for away entrance at north end.
- Free option — Broadfield Barton council car park
- Off Pelham Place / Holyrood Place; free of charge and open 24 hours according to council.
- Legal restrictions — Brighton Road Zone E
- The council lists the east side as permit holders only during Monday–Saturday 09:00–17:00 in Southgate Zone E; other sections have no-waiting/limited-waiting designations. The zone listing does not legalise the entire Brighton Road corridor.
- Legal restrictions — Barley Close and Beechside
- Southgate Zone D lists permit-only sections/bays and no-waiting or limited-waiting elsewhere, Monday–Saturday 09:00–17:00.
- Legal restrictions — Sundays and bank holidays
- The council says Monday–Saturday resident-zone restrictions do not apply on bank holidays; check signage and other restrictions on every day.
- Arrive by — free business parks
- Allow at least 60 minutes before kick-off as a planning buffer, earlier for big fixtures; not an official cut-off.
- Paid fallback
- Orchard Street multi-storey, town centre: £3 for up to 24 hours, then Fastway 10 to Broadfield Stadium.
- Booking recommendation
- Do not need to pre-book for designated off-site free areas when active, but reserve a legitimate private driveway if requiring certainty; official stadium spaces are not a dependable walk-up product.
- Stadium parking — 2026/27
- Season car park spaces are sold or renewed through club ticket office, with unreserved seasonal spaces offered from July 2026; matchday public sale is not verified.
- K2 Leisure Centre use
- Not recommended for a full match: older matchday guidance says two-hour limit; council 2025–26 decisions discuss control/enforcement and do not establish unrestricted football permission.
- Total dwell time
- Allow approximately four hours for parking, both walks, arriving before kick-off, match/half-time/stoppage and departure; longer for a pre-match pub or possible cup extra time.
- After the match
- William Reed closing time and car-park egress must be checked for the fixture; council Broadfield Barton and Orchard Street have 24-hour access.
Driving and staying overnight?
Plan a base for the match. Check parking arrangements with the hotel before booking.
Where to stay
Stay around Crawley town centre and High Street if you want pubs, restaurants and the easiest rail connection alongside your football trip. Crawley station and the Fastway 10 provide a straightforward route to the ground. Travelodge Crawley on Pegler Way is one practical central option, though you should compare the actual price and its guest-parking conditions for your dates. Broadfield is the more convenient area for the turnstiles but has fewer reasons to stay after the match. Three Bridges or Gatwick may suit a flight connection or a hotel near another railway service, with Fastway 20 providing the stadium link. For most overnight away supporters, the trade-off favours Crawley centre unless a particularly early flight or very late arrival changes the plan.
Travelodge Crawley: Location, Facilities and Parking ↗For most supporters, base yourself around Crawley town centre, High Street and Crawley railway station. The Travelodge on Pegler Way is the best balance found between current reputation, budget value, rail access and post-match food/drink. If walking distance to the ground matters more than nightlife, Goff's Park is the better compromise.
For the evening
High Street and the immediate town centre are the useful evening cluster. This is where the stronger concentration of pubs, restaurants and late-opening options sits, and it keeps supporters close to Crawley station. The White Hart is one representative High Street venue; the point is the cluster rather than a single pub.
For the train
Crawley station is the most useful rail base for the ground and town centre. Route 10 links the bus/rail area with Broadfield Stadium. Three Bridges is useful for Gatwick-oriented hotels such as Sandman but is a weaker football-evening base because it puts you farther from both High Street and the ground.
Hotels to compare
Travelodge Crawley HotelCrawley town centre / High StreetAll-round choice · For the eveningTown-centre position works better for an overnight supporter than an airport-focused hotel.
Bear in mind: It is not the shortest walk to Broadfield Stadium; supporters prioritising the ground over the evening should consider Goff's Park instead.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-28More about this choice
About 0.4 miles from Crawley railway station and around 1.3 miles from Broadfield Stadium on third-party location cross-checks.
Recent Tripadvisor evidence is consistently strong for cleanliness, staff and value, with a large review base.
On-site food/bar provision gives a fallback without sacrificing access to High Street.
Direct Travelodge coverage is verified and can be good value when booked early.
Booking.com coverage was not verified in the current checks, so MatchdayHotels' principal affiliate cannot be used for this recommendation at present.
The rate sample was volatile and only two clean weekend observations were captured, so the weekend average has lower confidence than the Sandman sample.
As a budget chain, the offer is functional rather than premium.
Premier Inn Gatwick Crawley Town (Goff's Park) HotelGoff's Park / SouthgateFor the shortest ground journeyBroadfield Stadium is listed at roughly a 15-minute walk.
Bear in mind: Recent September 2026 reviews include a security complaint about an annexe entrance being wedged open.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-28More about this choice
Crawley station is also around a 15-minute walk, keeping rail arrival practical.
Free on-site parking is useful for supporters driving to Crawley.
On-site restaurant/breakfast reduces dependence on the quieter immediate area.
The majority of recent reviews sampled still describe helpful staff, comfortable beds and decent food.
There is a recent isolated but serious cleanliness complaint, so current room condition should continue to be monitored.
Hot rooms/no air conditioning are a recurring summer complaint.
The Goff's Park setting is quieter than High Street for post-match drinks and food.
Booking.com coverage was not verified in the current checks.
Sandman Signature London Gatwick HotelThree Bridges / Tinsley Lane Southbooking com alternativeBooking.com coverage is verified with a large current review base.
Bear in mind: Official hotel information places Crawley Town FC about 2.7 miles / 58 minutes' walk away, so this is not a sensible stadium walk for most supporters.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-28Check availability ↗Booking.com · Choose your dates and check the final price.More about this choice
Strong recent reputation for staff, cleanliness and value.
On-site bar/restaurant, pool and gym make it self-contained.
Three Bridges station is about 0.9 miles / 15 minutes' walk.
Crawley town centre is about 1.9 miles away, weakening the post-match High Street experience.
Private parking is chargeable.
Some recent reviews mention detail-cleaning issues, parking charges and weak summer air conditioning.
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