Information for supporters travelling to London

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On Wednesday 23 February, FC Barcelona play their game of the Champions League against Arsenal. Here’s some information that you’ll find useful if you’re going to the game at the Emirates Stadium.

Ground Regulations

The following articles must not be brought within Emirates Stadium – knives, fireworks, smoke canisters, air-horns, flares, dangerous or hazardous

items, laser devices, glass bottles, glass vessels, cans, poles, selfie sticks and any article that might be used as a weapon and/or compromise públic safety. Any person in possession of such items will be refused entry to Emirates Stadium.

For the full article on ground regulations please contact our Stadium and Facilities Director.

Emirates Stadium is a non-smoking stadium.

Travel Information

Getting to Emirates Stadium is simple. London’s comprehensive public transport network will take you within a few minutes walk of the ground and clearly located signs will help pedestrians find their way from stations or bus stops. The stadium has a colour coding system to signify different areas.

Please note visiting spectators are located in the Green Quadrant, to the south east of the stadium.

LOCATION

Emirates Stadium is located minutes from central London and St Pancras International with excellent transport links, making it easily accessible from the City, West End and Europe.

City Airport – 11 miles, 30 – 40 minutes transfer time
Heathrow Airport – 21 miles, 50 minutes transfer time
Luton Airport – 32 miles, 45 – 60 minutes transfer time
Stansted Airport – 36 miles, 60 minutes transfer time
Gatwick Airport – 50 miles, 80 minutes transfer time

BY TUBE AND RAIL

Arsenal (Piccadilly Line) is the nearest tube station, around three minutes walk from the ground.

Finsbury Park (Victoria, Piccadilly Lines and National Rail) and Highbury & Islington (Victoria Line, National Rail and London Overground) stations are around a 10-minute walk - these should be slightly less crowded.

King’s Cross is the main connecting station for national rail and many underground lines. From here you can travel to the ground via the Piccadilly Line (to Arsenal) or the Victoria Line (to Highbury & Islington). Alternatively, a short overground rail journey of one stop will take you to Finsbury Park station.

Holloway Road Station will be exit-only before and after matches with pre-match eastbound trains not stopping.

Holloway Road Tube Station will remain closed for up to TWO hours after the event, this will mean that Holloway Road Station is unlikely to re-open after midweek fixtures.

To ensure safe entry and exit from local stations, a managed queuing system will be in place.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT TIMINGS
Kings Cross St Pancras 6 minutes
Covent Garden 12 minutes
Victoria 18 minutes
Waterloo 21 minutes
Source: Transport for London

ARSENAL STATION
Queuing will be outside on Gillespie Road.

FINSBURY PARK STATION
Queuing will be outside on Seven Sisters Road/Isledon Road and St Thomas’s Road/Rock Street.

HIGHBURY & ISLINGTON STATION
Queuing will be on the south side of Holloway Road.
Spectators are advised to follow the route down Holloway Road as no direct access to the station or queuing system will be available from Highbury Fields.

HORNSEY ROAD FROM BENWELL ROAD TO HOLLOWAY ROAD
Closed to pedestrians, emergency access only.

THE JUNCTION OF DRAYTON PARK/HOLLOWAY ROAD
Police controlled crossing point where supporters will be assisted across Holloway Road as quickly as possible.

BY BUS

Bus is a fast and convenient option with connections passing the ground on all sides. Main bus stops are located at Holloway Road, Nag’s Head, Seven Sisters Road, Blackstock Road and Highbury Corner. High frequency services will take you within a five to 10 minute walk of the ground and direct routes cover much of north and central London.

Further information on buses is available through www.tfl.gov.uk or consult the maps of local bus routes below.

BY COACH

IMPORTANT ARRANGEMENTS FOR MATCHDAY COACH TRAVEL TO EMIRATES STADIUM
Arsenal Football Club would like to set out their arrangements for supporter coach travel to Emirates Stadium.

BOOKING PROCEDURE

To ensure the operation of Emirates Stadium runs as smoothly as possible for spectators, local residents and businesses, Arsenal Football Club has introduced a booking procedure for supporter coach travel. If you do not follow the simple three step procedure your coach will not be able to park at Emirates Stadium.

STEP ONE
Your Club / Coach Company must register with Arsenal Football Club if they intend to travel to Emirates Stadium by coach, by completing the Coach Booking Form (available upon request from Gillian Bragg) at least 7 days before a match. This simple registration form asks for coach and travel information (e.g. departure time, number of passengers, on-coach contact).

STEP TWO
When the registration form has been received Arsenal Football Club will e-mail each Club a coach identification permit along with directions on how to get to Emirates Stadium.

STEP THREE
Coaches must display their identification permit in the front windscreen and arrive between 4 and 2 hours before the start of the match.

ACCESS
All access routes to the Queensland Road coach parking site will be closed by the Metropolitan Police Service 2 hours before the start of a match. Late arriving coaches will not be permitted into the area and will not be allocated a parking space.