Matchday guides
Everything we know about driving to Twickenham, parking up and getting home again. Written by people who have queued on the A316.
Next match: England v Australia, Sun, 8 Nov 2026, KO 15:10. See which car parks have spaces.
Start with the full car park comparison if you just want somewhere to park. The guides below cover everything around it.
Getting there
Routes, road closures, trains, drop-offs and whether to drive at all.
- Driving to Twickenham StadiumBest routes from the M25, M4 and central London, when to arrive, ULEZ, and how to get away after the match.
- Road closures and the Twickenham event zoneWhich roads close on match days, when, and how to avoid a parking ticket in the event-day zone.
- Park and ride, or park and walk, from further outLeave the car in Richmond, Hounslow, Feltham or Kingston and finish by train, shuttle bus or a 30-minute walk.
- Drive or train to Twickenham? Which is quicker for youAn honest comparison from the M25, the M3 and M4, South London and Surrey, including the station crush at full time.
- Drop-off and pick-up points at TwickenhamWhere taxis, Ubers and lifts can legally stop on a match day, and where the event-zone rules bite.
- Parking at Richmond, St Margarets, Whitton and other stationsStation car parks as a matchday tactic: which ones are worth it, and which are inside the event zone.
Parking know-how
Prices, coaches, Blue Badges, EV charging and the rules that catch people out.
- Twickenham parking prices: what to expectTypical prices by walk time, school car parks against driveways and the official car parks, and how early they sell out.
- Coach and minibus parking at TwickenhamWhere supporters’ clubs, school trips and stag dos can park something bigger than a car.
- Blue Badge and accessible parking at TwickenhamThe stadium’s scheme, how to book it, drop-off points and which nearby car parks are flat and close.
- EV charging near Twickenham StadiumWhere to top up before or after the match, and why you shouldn’t count on charging at the car park.
- Twickenham matchday parking rules, fines and gotchasResidents’ zones, penalty charges, tow trucks, the CPZ hours, street parking, and what happens if the match moves.
On the day
What time to arrive, where to drink, and how to get out afterwards.
- Matchday timeline: when to arrive at TwickenhamWhat time to be parked for a 2pm, 3pm or 5pm kick-off, when the roads shut, when the car parks fill and when the bars open.
- Pubs and food near the Twickenham car parksPick your car park by where you’ll drink: Whitton, St Margarets, Twickenham Green, the riverside and Richmond.
- Getting out of Twickenham after the matchWhich roads reopen first, which car parks empty fastest, when to leave and where to wait while the traffic clears.
By season and event
Autumn internationals, the Six Nations, concerts and quiet days.
- Autumn internationals parking at TwickenhamEvery November fixture with a parking page, plus what’s different in the dark, cold, sold-out weeks.
- Six Nations parking at TwickenhamEngland’s home Six Nations fixtures with parking pages, how fast car parks sell out, and the February and March weather.
- Parking for a concert at TwickenhamSame car parks, different rules: later finishes, last trains, and road closures that run into the night.
- Parking for the stadium tour, museum and rugby storeWhere to park on a quiet day for the World Rugby Museum, a stadium tour or the England Rugby Store.
How this site works
Why the local car parks matter and how we check for spaces.
- Why the school and scout car parks are worth itWhere your £20 goes, who runs the gates, and what to expect from a car park run by volunteers.
- How we check which car parks have spacesWhat the Spaces, Going fast and Full badges mean, how often we look, and when to trust the car park over us.