Host City: Trafford

Home to Manchester United Football Club and Emirates Old Trafford, Trafford is widely held as an international sporting destination. It has a rich heritage with over 200 listed buildings and is home to many outstanding nature reserves. The Imperial War Museum and Trafford Shopping Centre are cultural and retail highlights. For more information on where to stay, what to do and where to eat whilst you’re in Trafford click here.
 

THE STADIUM
 

 

Old Trafford is the home of Manchester United Football Club and is the UK’s largest club stadium. The venue has held many of the biggest fixtures in the game including the1966 FIFA World Cup, UEFA EURO ’96, the 2012 Olympics men’s and women’s football tournaments and the 2003 UEFA Champions League Final.
 

Stadium address
 

Old Trafford

Sir Matt Busby Way

Stretford

Manchester

M16 0RA
 

Arriving at Old Trafford from Manchester City Centre
 

The fastest way of getting to the stadium is to take a tram from Piccadilly Station. Northern Rail provides some extra train services from Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Oxford Road, direct to Old Trafford Football Ground (South Stand).
 

Arriving at Old Trafford by Public Transport
 

National Rail
 

The Manchester Piccadilly station is 3.5 miles from the ground and offers services from most major cities across the country.

Manchester Oxford Road station is 2.7 miles from the ground and offers services from Liverpool, Preston, Wigan, Manchester Airport, Scarborough, Blackpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Norwich and Nottingham.
 

Tram/Metrolink
 

The three closest Metrolink stops are Old Trafford, Wharfside and Trafford Bar, all of which are within 15 minutes’ walk of the ground.
 

Bus
 

Routes 79, 255, 256, 263, 250 and X50 all connect Old Trafford with Manchester City Centre.
 

Arriving at Old Trafford by Car
 

The stadium is served by the following main roads:

From North: M60, M61; passing Middlebrook and Farnworth

From South: M60, A56; passing Stretford, Sale and Altrincham

From East: A57, M67; passing Hyde, Denton and Central Manchester

From West: M62, passing Warrington and Sale
 

Stadium Area

The stadium lies just south of the Manchester Ship Canal, and is approached by the A5081 (Wharfside Way) from the west, A5063 (Trafford Road) from the north, and A56 (Chester Road) from the south and east. Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground is 5 minutes south of Old Trafford. Sir Matt Busby Way, which leads right up to the stadium, is closed on matchdays.
 

Parking

Trafford Council operates a pay-to-park facility on event days within the Trafford Village area of Trafford Park, close to Old Trafford.

Payment can be made via RingGo using a mobile phone or app on the day of an event. 

Please only use official car parking sites which will be clearly identified.