Premier League parking costs spiral with fans paying over £400 a season

Matchday parking is fast becoming one of the most expensive parts of following a Premier League club, with new research revealing that fans at some grounds are paying over £21 just to leave their car for a few hours. 

Our research found that four of the six most expensive Premier League stadiums to park are based in the capital, with Arsenal topping the table at £21.38 for a four-hour stay within a 30-minute walk of the Emirates Stadium. 

For fans who drive regularly, these costs can quickly add up. An Arsenal supporter attending every Premier League home game and paying typical nearby parking rates could spend over £400 across the season on parking alone, before factoring in the cost of a season ticket, programme or snack.

Chelsea (£13.33) and Manchester City (£11.53) follow closely behind, meaning fans at some of the league's biggest clubs are paying double-digit fees just to leave their car on matchday. 

Most expensive Premier League stadiums to park (4-hour stay)

Position	Club	Stadium	Average cost (4h stay)
1	Arsenal	Emirates Stadium	£21.38
2	Chelsea	Stamford Bridge	£13.33
3	Manchester City	Etihad	£11.53
4	Aston Villa	Villa Park	£9.73
5	West Ham United	London Stadium	£9.50
6	Crystal Palace	Selhurst Park	£9.05
7	Brighton & Hove Albion	Amex Stadium	£8.10
8	Newcastle United	St. James' Park	£7.40
9	Leeds United	Elland Road	£6.67
10	Wolves	Molineux	£6.67
11	Brentford	Gtech Community Stadium	£6.40
12	Nottingham Forest	City Ground	£5.00
13	Fulham	Craven Cottage	£5.00
14	Manchester United	Old Trafford	£4.60
15	Tottenham Hotspur	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium	£4.28
16	AFC Bournemouth	Vitality Stadium	£3.47
17	Burnley	Turf Moor	£3.20
18	Sunderland	Stadium of Light	£2.62
19	Liverpool	Anfield	Free
20	Everton	Hill Dickinson Stadium	Free

At the other end of the scale, some fans have it far easier. Liverpool and Everton offer free matchday parking, while grounds such as Sunderland (£2.62), Burnley (£3.20) and Bournemouth (£3.47) keep costs low - giving home and travelling supporters a rare bit of relief before kick‑off. 

But cost is only part of the matchday picture. Even where parking is cheap, actually finding a space can be even more challenging - and nowhere is that clearer than at Selhurst Park. 

According to our Britain's Driving Stress Index 2026, Crystal Palace supporters face some of the most limited official parking provision in the Premier League, with just 37 off-street spaces available within a 30-minute walk of Selhurst Park. Located in a heavily residential area, the stadium offers far fewer nearby options than many other top-flight grounds, leaving fans reliant on public transport or early arrival to secure a parking space. At the opposite end of the spectrum, the contrast is stark. West Ham United offer around 4,500 nearby parking spaces, highlighting how parking can vary dramatically even when stadiums are relatively close.

Meanwhile, AFC Bournemouth deliver one of the most surprising results of the study. Despite the Vitality Stadium currently being the smallest ground by capacity in the league, match‑going fans benefit from more than 1,500 nearby spaces - a level of provision that rivals clubs far above them in size and resources. 

Jonathan, motoring expert at First Response Finance, says the findings highlight just how big a difference parking provision can make to the matchday experience: 

"For a lot of fans, the stress of matchday starts well before kick off, which is why clubs that get the basics right really stand out. Liverpool and Everton's free matchday parking is a huge win for supporters, and West Ham's London Stadium is another standout, with thousands of nearby spaces showing what's possible when location and infrastructure work in fans' favour. It's a reminder that small practical considerations like parking can play a big role in shaping whether matchday feels smooth or stressful."

 

Sources and methodology

The football edition of Britain's Driving Stress Index 2026 focuses on matchday parking availability and cost around Premier League stadiums, drawing on publicly available datasets and location-based analysis. 

Parking availability was calculated by identifying off‑street car parks within a 30‑minute walking distance of each Premier League stadium. The total number of available spaces was aggregated using mapping tools, council car‑park data, and verified third‑party parking databases, providing a like‑for‑like comparison of how easy each ground is to drive to on matchday. 

Matchday parking costs are based on the average price of a four-hour stay at nearby off-street car parks, reflecting the typical duration of a football match including arrival and departure time. Where applicable, council‑run car parks were prioritised to ensure consistency across locations. Stadiums offering free matchday parking are listed as such. 

All data reflects the most recently available information at the time of analysis.