Leicester
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THE MATCHDAY GUIDE · Leicester
Getting to King Power Stadium
Use Leicester railway station for a straightforward away day at King Power Stadium. From the London Road exit, cross at the lights and follow Waterloo Way, New Walk and the path towards Nelson Mandela Park.
Plan a stay at Leicester City ↗BEFORE YOU SET OFF
Put your trip together
01 · Arrive
Your route into King Power Stadium
Go to the north-east corner of King Power Stadium for the visiting section, where the North and East Stands meet. Away tickets normally use turnstiles 40–49, with the precise entrance printed on the ticket. Allow time for security checks rather than arriving at the last minute. From Leicester station, follow the club's route via Nelson Mandela Park and Welford Road, then continue around the stadium perimeter to the visitors' corner. If travelling from Freemen's Common or Welford Road parking, head towards the ground and follow signs and stewards to the North/East Stand junction. Accessible away entry is at turnstiles 42–43; anyone requiring assistance should arrange this in advance.
Visiting Supporters Guide, 2025/26 ↗02 · Reach the away end
After the match
If you are driving, expect the roads nearest King Power Stadium to be busy immediately after full-time. Staying within the Filbert Street area may save a few minutes walking but does not guarantee a quick getaway. Freemen's Common provides an established separate car-park exit, although that does not remove wider traffic delays. For a calmer departure, consider the longer walk to Newarke Street or your city-centre hotel, and avoid relying on an unverified shortcut through resident-only roads. For rail departures, allow time to walk back to Leicester station and move through the crowds before boarding. If using Park & Ride, check the last bus in both directions: the 7pm finish at two sites and lack of Sunday service can make it impractical after football.
Visiting Supporters Guide, 2025/26 ↗03 · Stay or head home?
Choose your base before your hotel
Stay along Welford Road or on the southern side of Leicester city centre if the football is the priority. That puts the King Power Stadium within a practical walk while keeping the railway station and central eating places accessible.
Hotel to compare: voco Leicester by IHG · Welford Road / south city-centre fringe
Compare the stay areas →Rail, Underground & tram
Use Leicester railway station for a straightforward away day at King Power Stadium. From the London Road exit, cross at the lights and follow Waterloo Way, New Walk and the path towards Nelson Mandela Park. Continue along Lancaster Road, cross Welford Road and follow the stadium approach. Allow around 30–45 minutes on foot, rather than banking on the fastest estimate.
Leicester has direct rail links with London, Nottingham and other Midlands destinations, but there is no rail or tram stop at the stadium. If the walk is unsuitable, take a bus towards Aylestone Road and allow time for the final walk to the visitors' corner. Check your return train before committing to a late kick-off.
- Recommended railway station
- Leicester (LEI), London Road, LE2 0QB
- Rail to stadium distance
- Club gives approximately 1.2 miles; the walking route may take up to 45 minutes
- Walking route
- Cross London Road; continue via Waterloo Way/New Walk, Nelson Mandela Park, Lancaster Road and Welford Road
- Rail station step-free access
- National Rail category A: step-free access to all platforms, with lifts; confirm lift status for journey
- Station taxi rank and assistance
- Station has taxi and Passenger Assist facilities; book/confirm assistance if required
- Nearest stadium rail service
- No operational National Rail station directly beside King Power Stadium; use Leicester station
- National Rail onwards
- National Rail lists stadium as a pedestrian destination from Leicester station
Station to ground & away entrance
Go to the north-east corner of King Power Stadium for the visiting section, where the North and East Stands meet. Away tickets normally use turnstiles 40–49, with the precise entrance printed on the ticket. Allow time for security checks rather than arriving at the last minute.
From Leicester station, follow the club's route via Nelson Mandela Park and Welford Road, then continue around the stadium perimeter to the visitors' corner. If travelling from Freemen's Common or Welford Road parking, head towards the ground and follow signs and stewards to the North/East Stand junction. Accessible away entry is at turnstiles 42–43; anyone requiring assistance should arrange this in advance.
- Visiting supporter section
- North-east corner, at junction of North Stand and East Stand
- Away turnstiles
- 40–49, dependent on ticket allocation; use the exact entrance on the match ticket
- Accessible away turnstiles
- 42–43 in the 2025/26 Leicester City visiting guide
- Away turnstile opening
- 2025/26 visiting guide states up to 90 minutes before kick-off; check fixture
- Security searches
- Club warned of searches and queues at 2026/27 home fixtures
- Walking approach from station
- Waterloo Way, path by New Walk, Nelson Mandela Park, Lancaster Road, Welford Road
- Visitors ticket collections
- Older visiting-club guide places collections at North Stand; check fixture arrangements
Buses & local travel
Use buses towards Aylestone Road if you do not want the whole walk from Leicester city centre. Several services pass the corridor, leaving a short walk to King Power Stadium; check the right stop and last return journey before travelling. There is no regular bus stop immediately outside the visiting turnstiles.
Leicester Park & Ride is another option if you are driving from farther out. Birstall, Enderby and Meynell's Gorse offer free car parking for paying bus passengers, but the buses run into the city rather than directly to the away end. Enderby currently runs later on Monday to Saturday, until 9pm, while the other two sites finish at 7pm. There is no Sunday service, so an evening or Sunday fixture needs a different plan.
- Local bus corridor
- Aylestone Road, several minutes on foot from the stadium
- Buses to ground
- Board a suitable city-centre bus towards Aylestone Road; exact routes and last buses need fixture check
- Park & Ride sites
- Birstall LE4 4NP; Enderby LE19 2AB; Meynell’s Gorse LE3 3LF
- Park & Ride opening — Enderby
- Monday–Saturday roughly 07:00–21:00; no Sunday service
- Park & Ride opening — other sites
- Birstall and Meynell’s Gorse Monday–Saturday roughly 07:00–19:00; no Sunday service
- Park & Ride adult fare
- £4.85 adult day return from 24 August 2026
- Park & Ride group fare
- £6 for up to five people arriving in the same car, from 24 August 2026
- Park & Ride parking condition
- Free only for bus service users; no overnight parking
- Park & Ride bus service
- Routes PR1, PR2 and PR3 operate into Leicester city centre, not directly to the away stand
Away coaches
If travelling on an organised away coach, follow your club's coach organiser rather than setting an independent parking destination. Visiting supporter guidance places coach drop-off by the front of the North Stand, convenient for the away turnstiles at the north-east corner. The organiser should confirm whether that position is being used for your fixture.
Arrange the return collection point before leaving the coach. Police and stewards can manage the approach roads around kick-off and full-time, so the coach may not be free to depart immediately. General city-centre tourist coach parking is a separate scheme and should not be mistaken for a football-coach allocation.
- Visiting coach drop-off
- Southampton DSA guide places visiting coaches at the front of the North Stand
- Visiting coach collection
- Near away end according to 2025 Fulham Supporters Trust guidance; fixture-specific confirmation required
- Walking from coach
- North Stand drop-off is near north-east corner away access; exact pedestrian routing steward-managed
- Coach organiser instruction
- Confirm current drop-off, authorised parking and post-match pick-up with visiting club/coach operator
- City-centre tourist coach parking
- Visit Leicester separate free pre-booked coach parking scheme, not a verified football-coach plan
Accessible journeys
Arrange away wheelchair tickets and parking through your visiting club before travelling. Leicester City's 2025/26 visiting guide lists accessible entry at turnstiles 42–43 and says disability parking must be bought in advance through the visiting club. The published £11 charge belongs to that season, so ask for the current fixture price rather than assuming it still applies.
The visitors' area has accessible toilets, with a RADAR key available from a steward, and audio-description headsets can be arranged. Leicester railway station has step-free access to all platforms, but that does not establish a step-free route over the entire walk to the ground. If you need a suitable drop-off point, a wheelchair space or help with the route, contact the club's disability team well before the match.
- Away accessible entrance
- Turnstiles 42–43, in Leicester City 2025/26 guide
- Away accessible car parking
- 2025/26 club guide directs visiting supporters to purchase disability parking through visiting club in advance
- Previous away accessible parking charge
- £11 per car in 2025/26 club guide; current-season price needs confirmation
- Away accessible parking location
- Visiting guides describe Car Park C, Raw Dykes Road, opposite North Stand; confirm allocation for fixture
- Away wheelchair spaces
- Visiting guidance describes dedicated wheelchair viewing positions; number/configuration must be confirmed
- Accessible toilets
- Visiting section toilets; RADAR key obtainable from stewards
- Audio descriptive commentary
- Headsets available, pre-match collection arranged with club; return after game
- Disability liaison
- disability@lcfc.co.uk or 0116 229 4540
- Station step-free
- Leicester railway station is step-free category A with lifts to platforms
After the match
If you are driving, expect the roads nearest King Power Stadium to be busy immediately after full-time. Staying within the Filbert Street area may save a few minutes walking but does not guarantee a quick getaway. Freemen's Common provides an established separate car-park exit, although that does not remove wider traffic delays.
For a calmer departure, consider the longer walk to Newarke Street or your city-centre hotel, and avoid relying on an unverified shortcut through resident-only roads. For rail departures, allow time to walk back to Leicester station and move through the crowds before boarding. If using Park & Ride, check the last bus in both directions: the 7pm finish at two sites and lack of Sunday service can make it impractical after football.
- After-match driving
- Expect congestion near stadium and follow stewards; precise closure/holding period not confirmed for all fixtures
- Longer-walk parking alternative
- Newarke Street council car park offers separate central location, subject to Sunday closing
- Rail return
- Leicester station is approximately 1.2 miles from stadium; allow additional crowd margin
- Park & Ride return limitation
- Birstall and Meynell’s Gorse finish about 19:00, Enderby about 21:00 Mon–Sat; no Sunday operation
- Late fixture caveat
- Newarke Street closes at 18:00 on Sundays and bank holidays under standard published hours
- Away coach return
- Use operator-confirmed collection point near visitor end; departure may be controlled
Leicester Rail Station
RLY station recorded in the existing stadium transport mapping. This identifies an arrival option; check your service and the onward route.
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Research checked 2026-07-29Would an overnight stay help?
Check your return services, then compare a station, stadium or town-centre stay.
Where to stay
Stay along Welford Road or on the southern side of Leicester city centre if the football is the priority. That puts the King Power Stadium within a practical walk while keeping the railway station and central eating places accessible. The Holiday Inn Express beside the ground is the simplest option for getting back to your room straight after full-time. For a stronger evening out, choose the city-centre side around St Martin's Square, Greyfriars or the Old Town. Those streets have a larger choice of independent restaurants, pubs and bars, but expect a longer walk to the ground. If arriving late or leaving early by train, staying near Leicester station is sensible; check the walking journey rather than assuming the stadium is immediately next door.
Visiting Supporters Guide, 2025/26 ↗For most football trips, the Welford Road corridor is the best compromise because it keeps King Power walkable while leaving the centre and railway station within a manageable walk. If the night out matters more than the shortest stadium walk, the Cathedral Quarter/St Martin's area is the stronger base.
For the evening
St Martin's Square, Greyfriars and the adjoining Old Town/city-centre streets are the clearest food-and-drink cluster for an overnight football trip. Visit Leicester lists a dense mix of independent restaurants, wine bars, craft beer and cocktail venues around St Martin's Square.
For the train
Leicester railway station is east of the centre. The club describes the stadium as less than a mile from the station/city-centre transport hub, but actual hotel-to-station walking routes vary: voco is around a 13-minute walk from the station, while the stadium-side Holiday Inn Express is materially farther on foot.
Hotels to compare
voco Leicester by IHGWelford Road / south city-centre fringeAll-round choiceAround a 10-minute walk from King Power Stadium.
Bear in mind: Not in the heart of St Martin's/Old Town nightlife; supporters wanting the best late-night food-and-drink position still have a walk north into the centre.
Hotel details checked 2026-09-30Check availability ↗Booking.com · Choose your dates and check the final price.More about this choice
Around a 13-minute walk from Leicester railway station, so it works well for rail arrivals.
Current Booking.com provider data showed an 8.7/10 score from roughly 4,800 reviews at the time of checking.
Modern full-service feel with bar/restaurant rather than a basic match-night-only proposition.
Strong balance between stadium access and reaching the central evening areas.
Recent reviews include occasional complaints about service consistency, parking cost/availability and value.
The sampled prices varied substantially by date, including a £133 midweek observation, so it should not be presented as consistently cheap.
Holiday Inn Express Leicester City by IHGFilbert Way / King Power StadiumFor the shortest ground journeyRoughly a 1–2 minute walk from King Power Stadium.
Bear in mind: Current Booking.com provider score was materially lower than the other two primary picks at around 7.2/10.
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Free guest parking is directly between the hotel and stadium.
Free hot breakfast is included with standard stays, which adds value for an overnight football trip.
Simple post-match return with no need to cross the city centre.
Multiple 2026 reviews report the air-conditioning being out of order for a prolonged period; opening windows can introduce road/street noise.
The immediate stadium area is much weaker for a post-match night out than St Martin's/Old Town.
Sampled pricing was volatile and could be high even away from home-match nights.
St Martins LodgeCathedral Quarter / Greyfriars / St Martin'sFor the eveningDirectly in the Cathedral Quarter beside St Martin's Square and the Old Town restaurant/bar cluster.
Bear in mind: The hotel states King Power Stadium is 1.4 miles away, so this is a materially longer post-match walk than voco or Holiday Inn Express.
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Booking.com score was around 9.2/10 with very strong cleanliness, comfort and location subscores at time of checking.
The hotel itself describes the surrounding area as having a wide choice of coffee shops, bars and restaurants.
Room-only format suits supporters who expect to eat and drink in the city rather than remain in the hotel.
No hotel bar/lounge or breakfast; recent guests specifically mention having nowhere inside to sit for a post-evening drink.
Reception/check-in is associated with the St Martins complex rather than feeling like a conventional large hotel front desk.
Some reviews mention street noise on busy nights and open-plan bathroom layouts in particular rooms.
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