Stadiums / England
Wembley Stadium
England national team · England women's national team — London
| Address | Wembley Stadium, Empire Way, Wembley HA9 0WS, United Kingdom Map (OpenStreetMap) |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 90,000 [source] |
| Airports | LHR Heathrow Airport — 15 km straight-line · Heathrow Express to London Paddington, Bakerloo line to Baker Street, then Metropolitan line to Wembley Park. Alternative: Elizabeth line to Bond Street, then Jubilee line to Wembley Park. LGW Gatwick Airport — 46 km straight-line · Thameslink from Gatwick Airport station to Farringdon, then Metropolitan line straight to Wembley Park. STN London Stansted Airport — 51 km straight-line · Greater Anglia train to London Liverpool Street, then Metropolitan line straight to Wembley Park. LTN London Luton Airport — 36 km straight-line · From Luton Airport Parkway station: Thameslink to West Hampstead Thameslink, walk to West Hampstead Underground, then Jubilee line to Wembley Park. Or East Midlands Railway to St Pancras and the Metropolitan line from King's Cross St. Pancras. |
| Long-distance rail | London St Pancras International / London Marylebone / London Euston · Eurostar arrives at St Pancras: the Metropolitan line from King's Cross St. Pancras runs direct to Wembley Park. From Marylebone, Chiltern Railways is one stop to Wembley Stadium station. From Euston, the London Overground runs to Wembley Central. |
| Time zone | Europe/London |
| Official site | wembleystadium.com |
Distances are straight-line from published coordinates, not by road.
Source: wembleypark.com · checked 5 November 2026
Source: wembleystadium.com, help.wembleystadium.com · checked 5 November 2026
Getting to London by train
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Getting back at night
Getting back is fine, but plan for the queue. After the final whistle, entry to Wembley Park station is through Olympic Way and can take 15–60 minutes; Chiltern runs a colour-coded queue outside Wembley Stadium station. On Friday and Saturday nights the Jubilee line runs all night; on other nights the last trains to central London leave around midnight.
Last services
| Mode | Line | From → to | Last service | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Mon–Thu | Jubilee | Wembley Park → Stratford (via Baker Street, Bond Street, Westminster, London Bridge) | 00:24 | Last train through to central London on Monday–Thursday nights, per TfL's standard timetable. [source] |
| Metro Fri–Sat | Jubilee | Wembley Park → Stratford (via Baker Street, Bond Street, Westminster, London Bridge) | not published | all night, every 10 min (Night Tube). Friday and Saturday nights: Night Tube service all night between Stanmore and Stratford, through Wembley Park. [source] |
| Metro Sun | Jubilee | Wembley Park → Stratford (via Baker Street, Bond Street, Westminster, London Bridge) | 23:37 | Sunday: later trains only run to Neasden depot, not to central London. [source] |
| Metro Mon–Sat | Metropolitan | Wembley Park → Baker Street | 00:32 | Fewest stops into town. Late trains terminate at Baker Street; the last one through to King's Cross St. Pancras, Liverpool Street and Aldgate is at 23:32. Sunday: last to Baker Street 00:12. [source] |
| Metro Mon–Sat | Bakerloo | Wembley Central → Elephant & Castle (via Paddington, Oxford Circus, Waterloo) | 00:02 | about every 15 min late evening. After 00:02 trains only run to Queen's Park (last 00:40). Sunday: last to Paddington 23:36. [source] |
| Train | Chiltern Railways | Wembley Stadium → London Marylebone | not published | Extra trains on event days. Join the Blue Queue (Marylebone only) outside the station. The event timetable is published shortly before each event; no fixed last-train time. [source] |
| Train | London Overground (Lioness line) | Wembley Central → London Euston | not published | No confirmed last-train time found. Check the TfL Go app on the night. [source] |
| Night bus | N18 | Wembley Central Station (stop CN) → Trafalgar Square (via Marylebone Station, Baker Street, Oxford Circus) | not published | every 15 min Fri-Sat nights, every 30 min other nights. Runs all night, from about 23:40 until after 05:00. Your fallback if you miss the last tube. [source] |
Queues at the station
Wembley Park: after the final whistle the only way into the station is the queue along Olympic Way; Wembley Park (the estate operator) says to expect a 15–60 minute wait. Wembley Stadium station: Chiltern runs a queuing system outside with staff and signs by destination (Blue Queue = Marylebone only), only lets down as many people as the next train can take, and aims to keep the wait under 30 minutes. Wembley Central is a 20-minute walk and is often used to avoid the Olympic Way crowd.
If you miss it
Night bus N18 from Wembley Central Station runs all night to Marylebone Station, Baker Street, Oxford Circus and Trafalgar Square (the N83 does not go to central London). Licensed taxis use the event-day rank on Engineers Way. Or wait it out: Wembley Park's bars and restaurants stay open late after events.
Source: api.tfl.gov.uk, chilternrailways.co.uk, chilternrailways.co.uk, wembleypark.com, wembleypark.com, api.tfl.gov.uk, api.tfl.gov.uk, api.tfl.gov.uk, api.tfl.gov.uk, wembleystadium.com · checked 5 November 2026
How a visitor gets a ticket
Members first, then general sale
England men's home games go to England Supporters Travel Club members first, then to England+ members (a paid membership in the England app), then on general sale at Wembley's online ticket office. A tourist can try the general sale, but big games sell out before it: England v Croatia (12 November 2026) is already sold out. Cup finals (FA Cup, Carabao Cup, play-offs) are not sold by Wembley at all: each finalist sells its own allocation through its club ticket office, under its own rules. Concert tickets are sold by the promoter or, for some shows, by Wembley's own ticket office.
In England it is a criminal offence to sell or pass on a ticket for a designated football match without the organiser's written authorisation, and Wembley's ground regulations let stewards confiscate resold tickets and refuse entry. For finals, buy only from the two finalists' official club ticket offices.
Official channels only
- Official ticket sale: wembleystadium.com
- Membership: englandfootball.com
- Membership: englandfootball.com
- Official hospitality: wembleystadium.com
We never link unofficial resellers: tickets bought there are cancelled at the gate, and in the UK reselling football tickets without the club’s authorisation is a criminal offence.
Source: wembleystadium.com, englandfootball.com, wembleystadium.com, wembleypark.com, wembleystadium.com, wembleystadium.com, legislation.gov.uk · checked 5 November 2026
Getting there
Public transport
Wembley is a public-transport stadium with three stations: Wembley Park (Jubilee and Metropolitan lines), Wembley Stadium (Chiltern Railways, one stop from Marylebone) and Wembley Central (Bakerloo line and London Overground). Pay with contactless or Oyster; Wembley Park is in Zone 4.
- Metropolitan line from Baker Street: two stops to Wembley Park, about 12 minutes. The Jubilee line also stops at Wembley Park (about 19 minutes from Bond Street).
- From Wembley Park, go down the steps onto Olympic Way and walk straight to the stadium: about 8–10 minutes.
- Chiltern Railways from London Marylebone: one stop to Wembley Stadium station (under 10 minutes), then about 8 minutes on foot. Extra trains run on event days.
- Wembley Central (Bakerloo line, London Overground from Euston): about 20 minutes on foot. Useful to avoid the crowd at Wembley Park.
- Buses 18, 83, 92, 182, 206, 223, 297 and 483 serve the area. Contactless cards issued outside the UK work, but ask your bank about foreign-transaction fees.
Source: wembleystadium.com, help.wembleystadium.com, wembleypark.com, chilternrailways.co.uk · checked 5 November 2026
Driving and parking
Don't drive unless you have to. On event days, street parking is reserved for residents with permits; the only legal option is an official car park booked in advance.
- Book through Wembley Official Parking (wembleyofficialparking.com); spaces sell out. Car parks are run by Wembley Park, not by the stadium.
- Brent Council's event-day zone: restrictions run 08:00–24:00 on main roads to the stadium and generally 10:00–24:00 in residential streets. Parking without a permit means a fine and possibly a tow.
- Avoid the pop-up private car parks that appear on event days: the stadium warns they may lack insurance, patrols and lighting.
- Wembley is inside London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), 24 hours a day: check your vehicle on TfL's ULEZ checker.
Source: wembleystadium.com, brent.gov.uk · checked 5 November 2026
Taxi and ride-hailing apps
On event days there is a taxi rank on Engineers Way, next to the arena (OVO Arena Wembley). Use only licensed black cabs or licensed minicabs. Uber and Bolt both operate in London.
- The stadium itself says public transport is the best option, especially at peak times, and roads around the stadium are heavily managed on event days.
- No official pick-up point for app cars (Uber, Bolt) is published. Expect to walk away from the stadium before your car can reach you.
Source: wembleystadium.com, wembleypark.com, uber.com, bolt.eu · checked 5 November 2026
Bags and documents
One small bag per person, no bigger than A4: 297 × 210 × 210 mm. Bigger bags are refused at the outer cordon, and there is no exception for a half-empty bag folded down.
- Bags are checked at an outer cordon with a gauge if in doubt; you may be wanded or patted down. A handbag counts as your one bag. A phone or camera can be carried outside the bag.
- Not allowed: food and drink, alcohol, glass and hard plastic or metal bottles, cans, flasks, laptops and tablets, selfie sticks, large umbrellas, professional cameras with interchangeable lenses, motorbike helmets, and any national flag not of the two teams playing. An empty, crushable soft plastic bottle of 500 ml or less without its top is allowed (refill stations inside).
- Merchandise bought on the day comes in a clear sealed bag that is allowed in; don't break the seal before entering. Medical exemptions must be requested in advance.
- Children under 2 are not admitted. The stadium is cashless (card and contactless only).
- Third-party events (Carabao Cup Final, play-off finals, concerts) can set their own prohibited-items list, sent to ticket holders.
Documents: Tickets are mostly digital passes saved in your phone's wallet (QR or NFC tap at the turnstile): charge your phone. The stadium's ground regulations say tickets are not transferable and cannot be resold without its written permission; holders of transferred tickets can be refused entry. No general photo-ID rule is published on the official pages, but Wembley Park advises bringing ID as proof of ownership: carry your passport.
Source: wembleystadium.com, wembleystadium.com, wembleystadium.com, wembleystadium.com, wembleystadium.com, wembleypark.com · checked 5 November 2026
Where to stay
| Area | Why | Hotels |
|---|---|---|
| Wembley Park | Walk back to your hotel and skip the station queue entirely. Several hotels within a few minutes of the stadium. | Ad Hotels in this area |
| Marylebone / Baker Street | Three ways home: Metropolitan line from Wembley Park (late trains end at Baker Street), Chiltern from Wembley Stadium to Marylebone, and the all-night N18 bus, which stops at Marylebone Station and Baker Street. | Ad Hotels in this area |
| Along the Jubilee line (Bond Street, Green Park, Westminster, Waterloo, London Bridge) | Direct Jubilee line to Wembley Park, and on Friday and Saturday nights it runs all night: no last-train stress. | Ad Hotels in this area |
| King's Cross / St Pancras | Handy if you arrive by Eurostar or from Luton or Gatwick: direct Metropolitan line to Wembley Park. But after a late event the last through train is at 23:32; after that, change at Baker Street. | Ad Hotels in this area |
Source: wembleypark.com, wembleypark.com, api.tfl.gov.uk, api.tfl.gov.uk, api.tfl.gov.uk · checked 5 November 2026
Upcoming events
Matches of the home club (football-data.org) and concerts sold through Ticketmaster, next 12 months. Also includes events checked by hand on official sites. Concerts sold by other ticket sellers are not listed. No prices: the seller’s site has the current one. Updated 5 November 2026.
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| Date | Time | Event | Plan the trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12 Nov 2026 | 19:45 | England – Croatia [source] · checked 5 November 2026 | Tickets Tour Ad Hotel |
| Sat 5 Dec 2026 | 17:30 | England Women – Ukraine [source] · checked 5 November 2026 | Tickets Tour Ad Hotel |
Hotel links search check-in on the event day and check-out the next day. Flight links search one-way flights arriving the day before. Train links without a date are under Getting to the city by train.
Stadium tour: bookings.wembleytours.com