St Mary's Stadium

About St Mary's Stadium

Southampton FC's home ground in the St Mary's / Northam area, east of the city centre, which hires out its hospitality suites for conferences and events on non-match days. It hosts the annual Southampton Business Expo with speed networking (most recently 7 May 2026), and has held black-tie business dinners in its Mike Channon Suite.

• Accessible loos
• Hearing loop

Finding the door

Main Reception on the south side of the stadium, by the Ted Bates statue; drop-off and pick-up area outside, reached from Marine Parade

Business visitors normally use the Main Reception. The Guest Entrance is to the right of reception as you face the stadium.

Parking

The stadium has North and South car parks, but no published non-match-day parking arrangements were found; ask the organiser. Southampton City Council car parks nearby include Northam Road and James Street. There are 14 Blue Badge spaces on Rochester Street. On match days the stadium car parks and Britannia Road close 90 minutes before kick-off.

• Northam Road council car park

  Nearby · 4 min walk · 25 spaces

  Charged 08:00–midnight: 1 hr £1.20, 2 hrs £2.20, 3 hrs £2.70, 4 hrs £3.20, 5 hrs £3.70, 10 hrs £6.00, max £8.00

  24 hours

• James Street council car park

  Nearby · 6 min walk · 20 spaces

  Charged 08:00–midnight: 1 hr £1.20, 2 hrs £1.60, 3 hrs £2.80, 4 hrs £4.50, 10 hrs £6.00, max £8.00

  24 hours

Getting here

About a 20-minute walk from Southampton Central. Bluestar buses stop on Britannia Road and at Nicholstown/Brintons Road; route 7 stops at City College. There are no event-day shuttles for business events (the station and Town Quay shuttles run on match days only).

• Drop-off outside Main Reception (Ted Bates statue)

  Reached from the south along Marine Parade. For setting down and picking up only.

• Nicholstown Brintons Road (W-bound / E-bound) · 5 min walk

  Bluestar 3, 10, 14, 16, 26, N18

• Northam Britannia Road (SW-bound / NE-bound) · 6 min walk

  Bluestar 3, 10, 14, 16, 26, N18

• St Marys City College (E-bound) · 7 min walk

  Bluestar 7

• Southampton Central · 20 min walk

  South Western Railway, Great Western Railway, Southern, CrossCountry

  The club gives about 20 minutes on foot.

Inside

Access: Lifts serve the hospitality areas. Hearing loops at lowered counters. Changing Places toilet available. Details are from the club's 2026–27 matchday access statement.

Toilets

Accessible toilets serve the hospitality lounges (Markus Liebherr, Staplewood, Halo, Knightwood, 1885 Suite); there is also a Changing Places toilet