Emirates Stadium restrictions

When there is a football match or event at the Emirates Stadium, there is usually extra parking controls. The parking controls are there so that people who live and work in the area can park during events. We encourage visitors to check calendar links or hours below and take public transport.

Where match day controls apply

Check match day hours for the zone you want to park in:

• Map of controlled parking zones
• Read the table under 'match day controlled parking zone (CPZ) operating hours' on this page.

If you have an Islington resident or business permit or have a Blue Badge, you can park as you would usually. Read more about Blue Badge holder rules under 'Parking for blue badge holders' on this page.

Find out when Arsenal are playing at home

Arsenal and the Emirates Stadium have the latest information on all their events.

• Visit Arsenal's website to find out about matches at the Emirates Stadium.
• Check the Arsenal local updates page for the latest on games and events - sign up for a local updates newsletter at the bottom of that page.
• Arsenal has also set up an automated calendar download to let supporters and residents know when match dates are set.
• For more about parking near the Emirates, or to see if fixtures or events are taking place at the stadium, phone the events hotline on 020 7619 5000.

How match day controls work 

Match day controls are for parking around the Emirates Stadium during:

• all Arsenal men's and women’s home games
• any big shows or events.

If any game or event has sold or is expected to sell over 10,000 tickets, controls will apply. There will be signs put up in the area up to three days before the event.

The capacity for Emirates Stadium is around 60,000 visitors. All home football games (men and women) sell more or are expected to sell more than 10,000 tickets - the average tickets sold for Arsenal women's games in 2024 was over 30,000. Events big enough to be booked for a stadium usually sell more than 10,000 tickets. For example, The Killers in 2024 and Robbie Williams in 2025 - these events are over two nights with more than 10,000 tickets sold for each night.

Parking suspensions around the Emirates Stadium

When there is an event at the Emirates, you won't be able to park in some bays around the stadium. Check signs for when bays will be suspended. The date of the next event is at the bottom of the signs.

You can't use parking bays on Drayton Park - between Benwell Road and Bryantwood Road - when it is needed for coach parking. 

Match day controlled parking zone (CPZ) operating hours  

Zones that are affected by match day hours: E, F, G, H, J, L, N, Q, V.

This table shows when extra parking controls start and end on any day a home game or big event happens at Emirates. Check the top of the page for ways to find out when games and events are on.

Zone	Weekday (Monday to Friday)	Saturday	Sunday and bank holidays
E	6.30pm to 8.30pm	1.30pm to 4.30pm	12pm (noon) to 4.30pm
F	6.30pm to 8.30pm	1.30pm to 4.30pm	12pm (noon) to 4.30pm
G	2pm to 8.30pm	12pm (noon) to 4.30pm	12pm (noon) to 4.30pm
H	6.30pm to 8.30pm	1.30pm to 4.30pm	12pm (noon) to 4.30pm
J	6.30pm to 8.30pm	1.30pm to 4.30pm	12pm (noon) to 4.30pm
L	6.30pm to 8.30pm	1.30pm to 4.30pm	12pm (noon) to 4.30pm
N	6.30pm to 8.30pm	1.30pm to 4.30pm	12pm (noon) to 4.30pm
Q	6.30pm to 8.30pm	12pm (noon) to 4.30pm	12pm (noon) to 4.30pm
V	6.30pm to 8.30pm	1.30pm to 4.30pm	12pm (noon) to 4.30pm

Parking cost for visitors on match day hours

£13.60 per hour plus:

• fuel surcharge of £2.20 to £4.10 per hour for petrol vehicles depending on your emissions
• fuel surcharge of £7.20 per hour for diesel vehicles
• £2 for electric vehicles.

Parking with visitor e-vouchers during match day hours

You can buy visitor e-voucher permits for your visitors online if you live in Islington in one of the parking zones affected by match day hours. This is much cheaper than parking in the zone without a visitor permit.

• £4.35 per hour plus
  • fuel surcharge of 60p to 80p per hour for petrol vehicles depending on your emissions
  • fuel surcharge of £1.20 per hour for diesel vehicles.
• £2.15 per hour discounted rate for drivers 60 years old or over or drivers getting Incapacity Benefit, Disability Living Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance, plus
  • fuel surcharge of 60p to 80p per half hour for petrol vehicles depending on your emissions
  • fuel surcharge of £1.20p per half hour for diesel vehicles.

You can't use paper visitor vouchers during match day controls but you can use them before match day controls begin and after they end.

Buy visitor e-vouchers

Buy match day control vouchers separately from other e-vouchers

You must buy e-vouchers for match day controls separately from any other e-visitor vouchers. This is because they have a higher price.

If you need to book e-visitor vouchers until 7pm and match day controls begin at 6.30pm, you must book one set of vouchers up to 6.30pm when normal controls end and then buy match day control vouchers for the last 30 minutes parking.

The RingGo notifications may not tell you to do this. Make sure you've done this correctly before you park. 

Parking for Blue Badge holders

Match day controls do not change where Blue Badge holders can park. This includes:

• on single and double yellow lines (where there are no loading and waiting restrictions) for up to three hours, providing the clock card is displayed and set to your time of arrival and not parked where the vehicle can cause a dangerous obstruction.
• in resident bays, shared use bays, and short stay bays for an unlimited time
• in designated disabled bays for an unlimited time (please note: there are a small number of time limited disabled bays, please check the sign to confirm how long you can park). These do not include dedicated disabled bays for a specific disabled resident.

All drivers, including Blue Badge holders, are not allowed to park in a suspended parking bay or area at any time. Check signs for suspended parking especially during events at the stadium. 

People-friendly streets restrictions during match days

The Highbury people-friendly street is designed to accommodate regular match day arrangements. The does not prevent residents from driving to and from their homes when Emirates Stadium restrictions are in operation. 

To ensure residents can access their roads on match days:

• the traffic filters at Aubert Park and Highbury Place/Calabria Road will be suspended during the match day restrictions
• enforcement signage at the suspended traffic filters will be covered up during the suspension and removed once the road restrictions are lifted after the match.

In June 2022, we replaced the signage at the camera-enforced traffic filters that are suspended for periods on match days with new foldable signage. The signs will be fixed position with a blank sign showing when the traffic filters are suspended to make the status of the traffic filter clear for residents and local people.

The suspension of the Aubert Park filter will let residents living on Stavordale Road, Martineau Road, and Highbury Hill (between the junctions of Martineau Road and Aubert Park) access their roads, to prevent them being trapped when Drayton Park is closed to motor traffic.

The suspension of the Highbury Place/Calabria Road filter will allow residents living in the Highbury Fields area an alternative route along Baalbec Road. This is because the temporary closure of Drayton Park on match days will prevent residents from using the new access route leading to Fieldway Crescent via Horsell Road.

The road closure at the junction of Ronalds Road and Horsell Road which is removed as part of the people-friendly street, will be temporarily reinstated on match days and operated by Arsenal stewards. This will mean that access arrangements for residents of Witherington Road, and sections of Arvon Road, Ronalds Road and Horsell Road, will remain as they are now on match days.