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Fans planning to travel on intercity train services should book their travel in advance to ensure that they can book seats on their desired service and to secure advance tickets at the most affordable rate. Tickets can be purchased from 12 weeks prior to the date of travel. To book visit the National Rail website.

Station: York

Distance from Stadium: 3 miles (Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes’ walk)

Destinations served: Multiple major cities including Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield and many more

Frequency of services: Varies by destination

Step free access is available at York station

Be Aware!

There will be engineering works at Huddersfield across the weekends of August 30-31 and September 6-7, which will impact train travel to York, for more information please see Network Rail pages here. Trains are likely to be very busy on the morning of the 23rd of August with people travelling to the Ebor festival at York racecourse. Consider arriving in York the day before and making a weekend of it or travelling in the early afternoon to avoid crowded trains.

Bus stops: Monks Cross Park and Ride, Monks Cross Vanguard, Huntington House

Routes served: 9, 12, 81 all serving York city centre and 20

Frequency: Every 15-30 minutes depending on the route and time of day

Price: Single Journey - £3.90 adult return, £1.95 child return on route 9. Single fares capped at £3.00 on other routes

Payment method: Contactless card and cash payment available

Buses operating from this stop are wheelchair accessible.

For more information on local buses please visit the First York website.

A dedicated match day shuttle service is in operation from York City Centre to York Community Stadium. This offers a cheap and easy way to travel to the stadium from the city centre and train station.

Route: York Train Station to York Community Stadium

Pre-match pick up locations: York Train Station

Pre-match drop off location: Monks Cross Park and Ride bus stop

Post-match pick up location: Monks Cross Park and Ride bus stop

Journey time: Approximately 15 minutes (Allow extra time following the match)

Frequency: Approximately every 10 minutes

Hours of operation: 3 hours prior to kick off until 1 hours after final whistle

Price: £3.90 return

Payment method: Contactless payment card upon boarding service

All buses serving this route are wheelchair accessible

Cycle racks are available at York Community Stadium for those fans looking to arrive by bicycle. Make sure to arrive early though as bike racks can fill up fast on match days.

There is a limited amount of match day parking available for fans at York Community Stadium on a pre-booked basis only. All parking is sold via the official Rugby World Cup 2025 parking website and must be purchased in advance.

Drivers should make sure to use exact postcodes/what3words locations and closely follow directions shared in their booking confirmation and ensure that they display their parking pass in their vehicle windscreen as instructed.

Accessible parking will be available in the Park & Ride site, please follow signs and direction from stewards upon arrival. Parking will be available to purchase for accessible ticket holders via the official Rugby World Cup 2025 parking website. All accessible parking must be purchased in advance.

Accessible parking for certain fixtures is already limited. The Match Day Shuttles section above details fully accessible shuttle services that will be available on match day.

Parking enforcement is in place at nearby public car parks including those of the Monks Cross Park and Ride and Vanguard Shopping Park. Vehicles parked in contravention to the terms and conditions of these car parks are liable to receive a fixed penalty notice.

Resident parking schemes are in place in the area around the stadium. Vehicles parked in surrounding streets without the correct permits are liable to receive a fixed penalty notice.

Be Aware!

Fans should be aware that there are other events taking place in the city and region on a number of match days. As a result you can expect roads in the surrounding area to be busier than usual. Those fans looking to drive to matches in York are urged to allow plenty of time for their journey and should consider whether their journey can be undertaken via another mode of transport to avoid the traffic.

Fans should be aware that they are likely to face heavy congestion on leaving official Rugby World Cup 2025 car parks and on surrounding roads post-match. Please be patient and follow the instructions of stewards and traffic marshals.

A limited amount of private coach and minibus parking is available at York Community Stadium.

Coach and minibus parking must be booked in advance. Parking can be pre-booked on the official Rugby World Cup 2025 parking website. Coach and minibus parking will not be available to book on the day so do make sure to book yours in advance.

The directions shared in the booking confirmation take into account local road restrictions so drivers should make sure to closely follow directions and display their parking pass in their vehicle windscreen as instructed.

Fans looking to travel to York Community Stadium by taxi or rideshare should instruct drivers to drop off/pick up close to the stadium in a safe and legal location. There should be no taxi drop off / pick up on Kathryn Avenue.

Geo-fencing is in place around York Community Stadium on match days which limits the locations that rideshare apps can drop off and pick up passengers.