Villa Park - Getting There

Key Travel Advice

Home to Aston Villa, Villa Park welcomes up to 42,000 fans on a matchday. The stadium is approximately 2.2 miles from Birmingham city centre and is easily accessible from all major road routes, motorway networks and public transport.

1. Plan ahead and leave more time for your journeys: check timetables and plan your route before you travel to make sure you arrive in plenty of time for kick-off.
2. Travel by public transport to avoid matchday traffic: parking at Villa Park is for permit holders only and some road closures will be in place up to two hours before kick-off.
3. Be patient and expect to queue: Villa Park and surrounding areas will be very busy, especially after the match finishes.

Arriving at Villa Park by Public Transport

By train

The two nearest train stations to Villa Park are Witton and Aston.  

The information below is an approximate guide and we recommend you plan your journey at Network West Midlands or visit West Midlands Railway.  

Aston Station

Route end to end destination: Lichfield Trent Valley to Longbridge / Redditch via Birmingham New Street.

Duration of journey: Birmingham New Street - Aston: 5 - 10mins; Longbridge to Aston: 27 - 30mins; Lichfield Trent Valley to Aston: 32 - 35mins; Redditch to Aston: 44 - 52mins.

Aston Station is approximately 15mins on foot from Villa Park 

Witton Station

Route end to end destination: Walsall to Birmingham New Street Duration of journey and frequency of service: Birmingham New Street - Witton: 9mins; Walsall to Witton: 15mins. 

Witton Station is approximately 5mins on foot from Villa Park.

By bus

The main bus routes serving Villa Park are the 7, 11A and 11C alight at Witton Square for the Stadium. Services 65 and 67 also operate within walking distance of Villa Park please alight at Aston Railway Station. To check bus timetable information for these routes, please click here.

AV1 bus service

Operated by Arriva, the AV1 bus service offers one of the best alternatives to your car on matchdays for supporters in Tamworth.

City centre shuttle busses

Run by Stagecoach on men's home matches only, the AV82 shuttle will pick up from outside Birmingham New Street Station on Dudley Street, running direct to Villa Park.

Arriving at Villa Park by car

Sat Nav postcode for car park permit holders only: B6 6HE

Villa Park on Google Maps: click here

If you are driving to the stadium please consider car sharing with other supporters to help reduce congestion.

Official matchday parking is available to pre-book online. Please follow the links below to pre-book at one of our local sites. Paying on the day is also available on these sites, subject to availability.

Aston Villa Parking

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Please remember the further away you park, the easier your journey home after the match will be.

Road closures will affect parking on the day so please arrive in plenty of time.

For full travel and parking information, please visit the Aston Villa website here.