Matchday parking at MKM Stadium
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.
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Your route into MKM Stadium
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.
MKM Stadium ↗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.
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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.
Hotel to compare: Holiday Inn Express Hull City Centre by IHG · Ferensway / St Stephen's / Hull Paragon Interchange
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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.
Driving and staying overnight?
Plan a base for the match. Check parking arrangements with the hotel before booking.
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.
MKM Stadium ↗For most supporters, central Hull is the better overnight base. Park Street/Ferensway is the strongest football-first compromise: it keeps the station and city centre close while putting you on the normal matchday walking route towards the stadium. If the evening after the match matters more than the shortest walk, move east/south-east towards the Old Town and marina.
For the evening
Old Town, the marina and Fruit Market are the strongest evening cluster for a visitor who wants pubs, food and drinks after the match. Visit Hull's own material highlights the historic Old Town pub circuit and the newer bars/eating places around Humber Street and the marina.
For the train
Hull Paragon Interchange is the city's main rail and bus hub. Staying around Ferensway/Park Street is particularly practical because the station is close and the stadium is a roughly 20-minute matchday walk from the interchange.
Hotels to compare
Holiday Inn Express Hull City Centre by IHGFerensway / St Stephen's / Hull Paragon InterchangeAll-round choiceImmediately useful for rail travellers because Hull Paragon Interchange is next door/very close.
Bear in mind: It is not the closest practical hotel to the ground; Park Hotel & Apartments cuts the walk.
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The normal stadium walk starts from the interchange area, so it avoids an awkward post-arrival transfer.
Central enough for food and drinks, while not paying the consistent premium seen at the marina hotel in the sample.
Booking.com coverage was verified and recent Booking.com review scores were strong.
Breakfast is normally included, which improves the practical value for a one-night football stay.
It is west of the Old Town/marina nightlife core, so a supporter prioritising late bars and waterfront restaurants has better-located options.
Recent reviews are broadly positive but include recurring comments that the cooked breakfast can be inconsistent and occasional comments about firm/lumpy beds or noise.
Parking is chargeable.
Park Hotel & ApartmentsPark Street / west edge of Hull city centreFor the shortest ground journeyRoughly a 16-minute practical walk to the MKM Stadium according to current hotel-location listings.
Bear in mind: It is a simpler independent/value property rather than a full-service four-star chain hotel.
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Park Street forms part of the official matchday walking route from Hull Paragon Interchange.
Still close to the station and city centre rather than isolating the supporter beside the ground.
The hotel explicitly adjusts its bar opening around Hull City and Hull FC home matches.
Recent verified reviews include specific football visitors praising the location for both station and stadium.
Booking.com price sampling was unusually stable at around £80-£85.
It is not in the Old Town/marina nightlife core.
Recent reviews are positive overall but include occasional maintenance/housekeeping details such as missing bathroom tiles, bulbs or strong cleaning-product smells.
On-site parking is chargeable and limited.
Holiday Inn Hull Marina by IHGHull Marina / edge of Old Town and Fruit MarketFor the eveningDirectly on the marina and well placed for Old Town/Fruit Market pubs, restaurants and bars.
Bear in mind: Longer stadium walk than Ferensway/Park Street options; a taxi after the match may be attractive in poor weather.
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Recent verified reviews repeatedly praise the location, staff and cleanliness.
Full-service hotel with restaurant/bar and on-site parking.
Booking.com coverage is verified.
Good fit for couples or groups who want the match plus a proper evening in Hull rather than simply the shortest stadium walk.
Most expensive of the three primary recommendations in the six-night sample.
Some recent reviews describe rooms, bathrooms or corridor finishes as dated/worn.
Occasional comments mention noisy air-conditioning or operational noise.
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Sources, limitations and matchday changes
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