Event venue · 50,000 capacity
Parking near Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Lancashire Cricket's ground on Talbot Road — fifty thousand for the biggest concerts, packed terraces for T20 nights. Emirates Old Trafford sits in Trafford, outside Manchester city council's boundary, a short walk from Old Trafford football stadium and well served by the Metrolink. Parking here rewards a plan: an official car park with around seven hundred spaces, match-day zones on nearby streets, and bigger alternatives at MediaCity. Parkwise maps every verified option — prices, restrictions, and live space reports from drivers.
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Official data. Driver verified.
8+
Street bays mapped nearby
4
Car parks nearby
50,000
Venue capacity
1,249+
Locations mapped across Manchester
The Emirates Old Trafford parking map
Every verified bay and car park around Emirates Old Trafford, plotted from real Parkwise data. Our three featured picks each earn their place for a different reason — closest walk, best pre-show evening, and fastest getaway. This is a snapshot: for live availability on event nights, download the free Parkwise app.
19 locations mappedEmirates Old Trafford Car Park
Official venue parkingCar Park · Chorlton
- Type
- Car Park
- Price
- Paid · £4/2h · £6/12h · £18/24h
- Max stay
- Not confirmed yet
- Hours
- Entrances on Talbot Road and Great Stone Road
- Spaces
- ~700
- Operator
- Lancashire Cricket Club
- Distance
- 154 m from the venue
- Address
- Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 0PX
Good to know
- • The venue's on-site 700-space car park (pay on foot). Capacity is limited April–September when it doubles as the cricket Fan Village, and it is not available for major concerts — for those, the venue points drivers to Manchester United's official car parks. MUFC matchday rate £15.
Numbered pins are our three featured picks — tap one for details. Every other dot is a verified street bay or car park. Live availability shows in the app only — download the app to see where drivers found spaces in the last hour.
Parking near Emirates Old Trafford: how the locals do it
Emirates Old Trafford is on Talbot Road in Trafford, reachable from the city centre via the Metrolink to Old Trafford in about twenty minutes. The official Emirates Old Trafford Car Park sits a two-minute walk from the ground — confirmed at £4 for two hours, £6 for twelve hours, or £18 for twenty-four hours, with around seven hundred spaces. That is the straightforward option on match and concert nights: arrive, pay, walk in.
Street parking exists on Talbot Road and the surrounding streets — Parkwise has eight verified bays nearby — but match-day and event restrictions apply across Trafford when both cricket and football fixtures coincide. A bay that looks free on a quiet afternoon may carry event-day rules on a concert night. Parkwise lists the rule for every bay we have verified, so you know before you commit.
The smart play for many on the biggest concert nights is not parking at the ground at all. Old Trafford official car parks E1 and E2 are pre-book only at £12–£20 about ten minutes away if you need a guaranteed space closer to the football end, or park at Exchange Quay — around eighteen hundred spaces — and walk or tram in. Quayside MediaCity car park at £7.50 for six hours pre-booked sits further out but puts dinner at Salford Quays between you and the show. Drivers in the app report live spaces as they arrive, and every report expires after 60 minutes.
Live availability
Spaces come and go in minutes — see what's free right now in the app
The map around Emirates Old Trafford updates as drivers report spaces. Green means someone recently confirmed availability; amber and red mean limited or full. Every report expires after 60 minutes — so you are never looking at stale data.
- Filter by duration, price, and parking type before you set off
- Set your destination to Emirates Old Trafford or Talbot Road and see parking around it
- Earn free access by reporting spaces when you park
Emirates Old Trafford parking tips
The official car park is from £4 for two hours with around seven hundred spaces — arrive 60–90 minutes before doors on sold-out concert nights.
Match-day parking zones apply across Trafford when cricket and football fixtures overlap — read every sign, even on Talbot Road.
Chester Road and Talbot Road slow to a crawl in the final thirty minutes before a T20 or concert — plan to be parked early.
Exchange Quay parking complex has around eighteen hundred spaces about fifteen minutes on foot — a solid backup when the official car park is full.
Quayside MediaCity car park at £7.50 for six hours pre-booked works well if you want dinner at Salford Quays before the show.
The Metrolink from Old Trafford or Exchange Quay puts you at the ground without driving — parking at a stop further out and tramming in avoids the worst queues.
Emirates Old Trafford parking questions
Is there parking at Emirates Old Trafford?
Yes — the official Emirates Old Trafford Car Park sits about two minutes on foot from the ground with around seven hundred spaces. Old Trafford official car parks E1 and E2 and Exchange Quay offer alternatives nearby. Spaces fill early on T20 and concert nights. Parkwise maps each verified option with prices where confirmed.
How much is parking near Emirates Old Trafford?
The official car park is confirmed at £4 for two hours, £6 for twelve hours, or £18 for twenty-four hours. Old Trafford official car parks E1 and E2 are £12–£20 pre-book only. Quayside MediaCity car park is £7.50 for six hours when pre-booked. Parkwise shows the verified tariff for every location we list.
Can I park on the street near Emirates Old Trafford?
Sometimes — there are verified street bays on Talbot Road and nearby streets, but match-day and event restrictions apply across Trafford on busy fixtures. The sign on the street is the law; Parkwise lists the verified rule for each bay so there are no surprises when you get back to the car.
How early should I arrive to park for a match or concert at Emirates Old Trafford?
For T20 nights and sold-out concerts, aim to be parked 60–90 minutes before the start. Traffic on Talbot Road and Chester Road builds sharply in the final thirty minutes, and the official car park fills first. Arriving early also means you can walk in without rushing.
What is the best way to avoid the queue after an event at Emirates Old Trafford?
Park at Exchange Quay or MediaCity and walk or tram in — leaving on foot past the queue on Talbot Road beats sitting in it. The official car park is convenient in; it is slowest out on concert nights when the whole ground empties at once.
How do I see live parking availability near Emirates Old Trafford?
Download Parkwise and open the map around Talbot Road. Drivers report spaces as they arrive and leave — markers show green, amber, or red based on the latest report, which expires after 60 minutes, so on event nights you are never looking at stale data.
Do I need RingGo or PayByPhone to park near Emirates Old Trafford?
Trafford Council street bays take phone payment where signed, while the official car park and independent operators set their own payment methods. Parkwise is not a payment app: it shows every bay and car park with the verified tariff, rule, and payment method before you drive. You pay however the sign or operator says.
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