Everton Stadium Matchday Guide 2026/27: Pubs, Food, Parking, Trains and What to Know

Everton play at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Regent Road, Bramley-Moore Dock, Liverpool L3 0BW. The closest station is Sandhills, about 15 minutes on foot. For the journey home, Merseytravel currently advises Sandhills. Driving is the hard part: event-day parking controls apply around the ground.

Last checked: 6 October 2026

Sandhills is only around a 15-minute walk from Hill Dickinson Stadium. On a matchday, the walk is the simple bit. The bigger issue is moving tens of thousands of people through the same roads, railway stations and bus stops before and after the game.

For 2026/27, the official advice is more flexible than "get the train to Sandhills". Sandhills is the closest station and the advised rail option after the match, but Bank Hall and Moorfields are also within walking distance on the way in. Four dedicated shuttle buses serve the stadium, special matchday ferries run for Everton first-team fixtures, and Liverpool's event-day parking controls mean driving to the streets around Bramley-Moore Dock without a plan is a poor gamble.

This guide covers the practical side of an Everton matchday: trains, buses, parking, pubs, food, walking, accessibility, away-fan information and what changes around the northern docks when the stadium fills.

Matchday facts

The details can change for individual fixtures. Check Merseytravel's current Everton travel advice and the relevant operator again on the day you travel.

Where Hill Dickinson Stadium is

Everton's home is at Bramley-Moore Dock on Regent Road, Liverpool L3 0BW, north of the city centre on the Mersey waterfront.

The move from Goodison Park changed the matchday geography. There is no equivalent of stepping out into the dense residential streets around Walton Lane and Goodison Road. The new routine is spread along Regent Road, the Ten Streets area, Sandhills, the northern edge of the city centre and dedicated transport hubs further out.

That makes the journey part of the planning in a way it was not for many regulars at Goodison.

Hill Dickinson Stadium holds 52,769 spectators, so a route that looks quiet on a normal weekday can feel very different at 2pm on a Saturday or ten minutes after the final whistle.

Getting to Everton Stadium by train

For most supporters using Merseyrail, Sandhills is the obvious station. It is the closest to the stadium and Merseyrail puts the normal walk at about 15 minutes.

There is an important qualification: do not plan a matchday using walking time alone.

Merseyrail operates a dedicated fan-management zone at Sandhills, and Merseytravel tells supporters to allow extra time because services and station approaches can be much busier than normal. Before and after Everton matches, a 15-minute service is scheduled on the Southport, Ormskirk, Hunts Cross and Headbolt Lane lines, with available four and eight-car trains deployed.

Sandhills

Sandhills suits you if it fits your rail journey and you are comfortable with a busy post-match station.

The station has step-free access via lift. On the way to the match, follow the signed pedestrian route and any instructions from staff around the road-closure area.

After the match, Sandhills is currently Merseytravel's advised rail option for the journey home. That does not mean you should expect to walk straight onto the first train. Crowd-flow controls are part of the operation, so build queueing time into any connection later in the evening.

L1Local has previously reported on the pressure on Sandhills as the stadium's main rail gateway. The practical lesson remains the same: leave margin rather than planning a tight connection from Lime Street or elsewhere.

Moorfields

Moorfields is useful if you are already in the city centre, want a longer walk instead of joining the busiest approach to Sandhills, or are building the match around food and drink in town.

Merseyrail says the Old Hall Street exit is open before and after matches and puts the walk to Hill Dickinson Stadium at approximately 25 minutes.

That can make Moorfields a sensible starting point for people arriving at Lime Street and walking across town, or for supporters already around Dale Street, Old Hall Street and the business district.

It is not the official post-match recommendation in place of Sandhills. Treat it as another route to understand, not a shortcut you can count on.

Bank Hall

Merseytravel also lists Bank Hall as being within walking distance for supporters travelling to the game.

It can make sense for journeys approaching from the north, but check your actual route before travelling. Do not assume every alternative station will be quieter simply because it is further away.

If you are unfamiliar with Liverpool's transport network, L1Local's guide to getting around Liverpool without a car explains the wider Merseyrail, bus and city-centre connections.

Four matchday shuttle buses serve Hill Dickinson Stadium

Dedicated shuttle services give supporters an alternative to funnelling through one railway station.

For Everton first-team fixtures, Merseytravel currently lists four matchday shuttles. All four run from three hours before kick-off, and return services run from about 10 minutes after the final whistle.

The 929 runs every 10 minutes from Liverpool ONE. The 939 links the stadium with Bootle.

Regular bus routes also serve the wider area, but some are diverted on matchdays. The 54, 54A, 56 and 58/58A are re-routed from Vauxhall Road and Commercial Road to Stanley Road on matchdays to avoid congestion.

Alternative commercial buses

These services run near the stadium, with stops on Stanley Road, Walton and Great Homer Street. The frequencies below are operator figures for a Saturday 3pm kick-off, so treat them as a guide and check the timetable for your fixture.

That is why a normal bus journey cannot simply be copied into a matchday plan. Check the live timetable.

Can you walk from Liverpool city centre?

Yes. For anyone fit and able to walk, it can be one of the simplest ways to remove a connection from the day.

Merseyrail puts Moorfields to the stadium at about 25 minutes on foot, while Merseytravel puts Pier Head to Hill Dickinson Stadium at about 30 minutes.

Those times are useful reference points, not promises. Matchday pedestrian routing, road closures and the size of the crowd can change the pace.

If you are starting from the business district, Moorfields' Old Hall Street side is the most useful official walking reference. If you are starting at Pier Head, allow enough time to follow the northern waterfront route and stadium signage rather than trying to shave a few minutes through unfamiliar industrial streets.

The terrain is mostly flat. The waterfront is also exposed, so a wet or windy night fixture can make a half-hour walk feel considerably longer than the map suggests.

The ferry is a real matchday option

Mersey Ferries operates a special matchday Cross River Shuttle for Everton first-team fixtures.

This is particularly useful for supporters coming from Wirral who would otherwise travel through the underground city-centre stations. Mersey Ferries estimates the walk from Pier Head to the stadium at about 30 minutes.

Check the fixture-specific ferry timetable before relying on it for the return journey. L1Local also has a Mersey Ferry times and fares guide for the wider cross-river service.

Driving to the stadium: have the parking sorted first

If your plan is to drive towards Bramley-Moore Dock and find a street when you get there, make another plan.

Liverpool City Council operates football stadium event-day parking controls around Hill Dickinson Stadium. The controls apply on designated event days, including matches at Hill Dickinson where more than 10,000 people are expected.

The council's event-day parking page links the Everton Stadium Revised Parking Controls Map, dated July 2025, which shows where restrictions and permit requirements apply. Check for a newer map before you drive.

The important point is not to memorise one "free parking street". Restrictions can change, individual signs still apply and roads near the ground are also affected by pedestrian-management measures.

Do not park across residents' access, on industrial premises without permission or on a street because an old forum post says enforcement is relaxed there. A cheap parking tip stops being cheap when the car is ticketed or cannot be reached easily after full-time.

Check L1Local's Liverpool Roadworks tool before driving, particularly for evening and weekend fixtures when temporary works can alter an otherwise sensible route.

A practical parking alternative: use Bootle as the transfer point

For drivers approaching from the north or anyone who wants to stay out of the stadium traffic zone, Bootle Strand is one of the clearest officially promoted alternatives.

Sefton Council says the Strand Shopping Centre multi-storey car park on Vermont Way, Bootle L20 4XZ stays open until 11pm for football supporters. From Bootle you can take the 939 matchday shuttle or use Merseyrail.

Bootle New Strand to Sandhills takes around six minutes by train, followed by the stadium walk.

This is not automatically the quickest option for every driver. It is, however, a much more predictable plan than circling Regent Road looking for a space.

Kirkby and Liverpool city centre can also be used as park-and-transfer starting points depending on where you are coming from, with the 918 serving Kirkby and the 919 and 929 serving the city centre.

For night matches, check the car park closing time and your return transport before leaving the car.

Pubs near Everton Stadium

The move to Bramley-Moore Dock has created a new pre-match strip along Regent Road and the Ten Streets area.

There are now several distinct ways to build the pub part of the day: drink very close to the ground, stop in Ten Streets and walk up Regent Road, or stay in the city centre until nearer kick-off.

The Bramley Moore

The Bramley Moore, 32-34 Regent Road, is one of the established pubs in the immediate stadium area and is now one of the obvious home-supporter pre-match stops.

Its biggest advantage is location. Its biggest practical drawback is exactly the same thing. A small pub close to a 52,769-capacity stadium is not the place to arrive at the last minute expecting an empty table.

Away supporters should not assume admission or colours will be accepted. Check the venue's policy for your fixture before you travel.

The Bluehouse

The Bluehouse, 68 Regent Road, is another bar close to the ground, in a red-brick former industrial-style building with outdoor seating.

Again, away-supporter access should be treated as fixture-dependent. Do not make it the centre of an away-day plan without checking first.

Ten Streets Social

For supporters who want food as well as a drink, Ten Streets Social at 8 Regent Road serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, including burgers and vegan options. Booking is recommended.

On busy fixtures, booking or arriving early is the sensible move.

Drinking in the city centre first

There is no rule saying the pre-match pint has to be beside the stadium.

For anyone arriving at Lime Street or already in town, the Dale Street and Old Hall Street side of the centre works well because you can then walk or use Moorfields.

The Denbigh Castle at 10 Hackins Hey opens at noon every day, shows sport and serves a changing roster of German beers. It is mainly a drinking pub. The New Statesman reports that the café next door will bring hot Spanish food to your table. The pub sides with Everton, and local supporters often stop there before matches.

The advantage of drinking in town is choice. The trade-off is that you still have the stadium journey to make, so do not leave a 25-minute walk until 20 minutes before kick-off.

Where away fans should drink

There is no single pub near Hill Dickinson Stadium that L1Local can responsibly label as a suitable away pub for every fixture.

Door policies, colours and admission can change according to the opposition, police advice and the expected crowd.

For visiting supporters, the safer planning assumption is to use Liverpool city centre, where there are far more pubs and food options, then travel towards the ground once you are ready.

Check the club's fixture-specific visiting-supporter information before setting off, particularly for high-profile or evening matches.

Food before the match

If you want a proper meal, eat earlier rather than gambling on the last hour before kick-off.

Ten Streets Social is the clearest verified food-and-matchday option on Regent Road. If you are spending the earlier part of the day in town, L1Local's casual lunch guide for Liverpool city centre gives you more options before you head north.

Inside Hill Dickinson Stadium, Everton's stand guides show food-and-drink kiosks throughout the main concourses. The visiting section has its own self-contained concourse.

This guide does not list stadium food prices, because they change through the season. Check the club's matchday information before you go.

What happens around Bramley-Moore Dock before kick-off

The East Stand is the main arrival face of the stadium for many supporters.

Everton's stadium guide identifies the Budweiser Plaza outside the East Stand, with the club's official stadium store built into the stand itself. The plaza and the wider stadium footprint absorb some of the pre-match crowd before supporters move towards their turnstiles.

Road closures around the stadium are not simply a motoring inconvenience. They are used to create safer pedestrian routes as the crowd builds.

If this is your first visit, arriving earlier is useful for a practical reason: the stadium footprint is much larger than Goodison's old street-side entrances, and your turnstile may not be on the side of the ground where you first arrive.

Check the stadium map against the entrance shown on your ticket rather than following the crowd and hoping it is going your way.

Tickets, phones and bags

Everton supports mobile entry through Apple Wallet and Google Pay. Download the ticket before travelling.

Everton's digital-ticket guidance says a ticket already stored in your wallet does not need phone signal or Wi-Fi to work at the gate. That is a small job at home that can save an irritating few minutes outside the stadium.

If you have a ticket problem, check the club's website for ticket office hours on matchdays before you travel.

Bags must be no larger than A4 size. Re-entry rules vary by event, so check your fixture's guidance before you go. Supporters using general-admission tickets should still check the latest fixture guidance before bringing a bag, as security rules can be updated.

Where away supporters sit

Visiting supporters are in the lower tier of the north-east corner, straddling the North and East stands.

The away section is accessed through turnstiles on the eastern corner of the North Stand and has a self-contained concourse. The concourse has its own toilets, including accessible and baby-changing facilities, and its kiosks sell hot and cold food and drinks.

That makes the north-east corner the useful landmark for away supporters when checking a stadium map or arranging to meet someone before going through the turnstiles.

Accessibility at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Accessible travel is one area where planning ahead matters because one of the most useful services cannot simply be joined on arrival.

A free accessible shuttle runs between Sandhills Station on Sandhills Lane and Boundary Street, around 175 metres from the stadium, before and after matches.

It must be booked in advance through Everton's Accessibility Team on 0151 556 1878. Merseyrail states that it is not a turn-up-and-go service.

Sandhills has step-free access from the platform via lift. Merseyrail can also arrange passenger assistance. Its own page directs assistance enquiries to 0151 555 1111.

The 918, 919, 929 and 939 matchday shuttle buses stop at stadium-area stops and Boundary Street for supporters with limited mobility.

Inside the visiting section there are wheelchair bays, accessible toilets, and a lift next to the turnstiles, available on request.

Anyone whose journey depends on a particular lift, shuttle or entrance should confirm the arrangement directly before the fixture rather than relying on a general stadium map.

Cycling to Hill Dickinson Stadium

Cycling is a realistic option, especially from the city centre or Bootle.

Merseytravel says cycle parking is provided along the dock wall inside the stadium site. Sefton Council gives the number as 152 cycle parking stands along Regent Road/Dock Wall.

Bikes are left at the owner's risk.

There is also an important matchday instruction: cyclists should not try to ride through road-closure areas packed with supporters. Sefton Council advises cyclists to dismount and walk through the crowd before reaching the cycle stands.

Getting home after full-time

The easiest mistake is to spend an hour planning the journey in and no time planning the journey out.

Merseytravel currently advises Sandhills for post-match rail travel, with crowd-flow management in place. Expect to queue, follow staff instructions and leave enough time for any onward connection.

The matchday shuttles start returning from about ten minutes after the final whistle. Check the correct return stop, because it can differ from the inbound drop-off.

If you are walking back towards the city centre, Moorfields and Pier Head give you useful reference points, but allow more time than the empty-street walking estimate. Thousands of other people have just had the same idea.

For taxis and private hire, do not expect a car to reach the stadium entrance immediately after the match. Road closures, crowds and traffic make a meeting point away from the tightest stadium zone more realistic. Agree the pickup location before you request the car.

And if you have a fixed train from Lime Street, do not build a plan that only works if the referee blows exactly on 90 minutes, you leave your seat instantly and Sandhills has no queue. Football has rarely been that cooperative.

Night matches need a slightly different plan

An 8pm kick-off changes the risk calculation.

Check:

1. Your last usable train or bus, not simply the last service shown in a generic timetable.
2. Whether engineering work affects the line that night.
3. The return time of any special shuttle or ferry you intend to use.
4. The closing time of the car park where you have left the car.
5. The walking route you would be comfortable using after full-time.

Bootle Strand's multi-storey is currently advertised as staying open until 11pm for football supporters, but check that arrangement for the fixture if you are relying on it after a later finish.

For rail journeys, use the operator's journey planner on the day. A cup tie going to extra time is a very different transport problem from a 3pm league match.

Common questions about Everton matchdays

What is the nearest train station to Hill Dickinson Stadium?

Sandhills is the closest Merseyrail station, approximately a 15-minute walk from the stadium.

Which station should I use after an Everton match?

Merseytravel currently advises Sandhills for the post-match journey home. Crowd-management arrangements operate at the station, so allow queueing time.

Can I walk from Liverpool city centre to the stadium?

Yes. Merseyrail puts the walk from the Old Hall Street exit at Moorfields at about 25 minutes. Merseytravel puts the walk from Pier Head at around 30 minutes.

Can I park next to Everton Stadium?

Do not rely on it. Liverpool City Council operates event-day parking controls around Bramley-Moore Dock. Check the council's current map before driving. Bootle Strand plus the 939 shuttle or Merseyrail is one officially promoted alternative.

Is there an accessible shuttle?

Yes. A free pre-booked shuttle runs between Sandhills and Boundary Street, around 175 metres from the stadium. Book it in advance through Everton's Accessibility Team.

Where are away fans at Hill Dickinson Stadium?

Visiting supporters are in the lower north-east corner, across the North and East stands, with a self-contained concourse.

Can I get the ferry to an Everton match?

For Everton first-team fixtures, Mersey Ferries operates a special matchday Cross River Shuttle. Pier Head is approximately a 30-minute walk from Hill Dickinson Stadium.

How early should I arrive?

There is no single correct time, but leave more margin than you did for a routine journey to Goodison. Most matchday shuttles begin three hours before kick-off, and official advice repeatedly asks supporters to allow extra travel time. If you want food or a pub near the stadium, arriving early also reduces the risk of spending the entire pre-match period in a queue.

Check these before you leave home

For a normal home match, the most useful final check is simple: Merseytravel, your rail or bus operator, Liverpool City Council's parking page and Everton's fixture information.

Transport arrangements can change at short notice. Road restrictions can vary. Pub door policies can be fixture-specific. A matchday guide is most useful when it tells you where the moving parts are rather than pretending they stay still.

If you are driving, check roadworks and parking controls. If you are using rail, check the return journey as well as the train in. If you need the accessible shuttle, book it before matchday. If you are an away supporter planning a specific Regent Road pub, confirm the door policy for your fixture.

That is the new Everton routine at Bramley-Moore Dock: less reliance on one familiar neighbourhood route, more choice, and a bit more planning before you set off.