Event venue · 60,000 capacity
Parking near Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Sixty thousand City fans, one kick-off time, and the Etihad Campus east of the city centre. Etihad Stadium sits alongside Co-op Live on Joe Mercer Way, and parking here rewards a plan: official match-day car parks are pre-book only and sell out for the big fixtures, street rules change block by block in Beswick and Clayton, and the post-match exit queue is legendary. Parkwise maps every verified option — prices, restrictions, and live space reports from drivers.
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167+
Street bays mapped nearby
5
Car parks nearby
60,000
Venue capacity
1,249+
Locations mapped across Manchester
The Etihad Stadium parking map
Every verified bay and car park around the Etihad Stadium, 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.
170 locations mappedEtihad Orange Car Park (Gate 3)
Official venue parkingCar Park · Clayton & Openshaw
- Type
- Car Park
- Price
- Paid · £12–£14 · pre-book only
- Max stay
- Not confirmed yet
- Hours
- Opens 3h before kick-off/event
- Operator
- Manchester City FC
- Distance
- 286 m from the venue
- Address
- Etihad Campus, Gate 3, Manchester M11 4TA
Good to know
- • Official Etihad match-day parking — pre-book at mancity.com. £12 with 2+ passengers, £14 solo. Blue Badge bays bookable after registering with the club.
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 Etihad Stadium: how the locals do it
Etihad Stadium is on the Etihad Campus in Clayton and Openshaw — a ten-minute walk from the Etihad Metrolink stop and about 35 minutes on foot from Piccadilly. Three official match-day car parks serve the stadium: Etihad Orange Car Park at Gate 3, Etihad Blue Car Park at Gate 2, and Etihad Green Car Park, all at £12–£14 and pre-book only. They are the simple option: book ahead, walk in, no sign-reading required.
Street parking exists in the terraces around Beswick and Clayton, but this is where drivers get caught on match days: parts of the area are residents' permit zones and event-day restrictions apply on some streets exactly when you would want to use them. If a bay looks suspiciously convenient before a home fixture, read the sign twice. Premier Parking Manchester Event Parking is a verified operator car park 421 metres from the ground. Parkwise lists the rule for every bay we have verified.
The smartest move for many is not parking at the stadium at all. Park once in Ancoats — fifteen to twenty minutes away on foot along Great Ancoats Street — and you get food at one of Manchester's best neighbourhoods before the match, plus a faster getaway afterwards while the campus car parks are still queueing to leave. 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 the Etihad Stadium 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 Etihad Stadium or Joe Mercer Way and see parking around it
- Earn free access by reporting spaces when you park
Etihad Stadium parking tips
Official Etihad Orange, Blue, and Green car parks are pre-book only at £12–£14 — sort your space before match day for Premier League fixtures and cup ties.
Arrive 90–120 minutes before kick-off on sold-out matches: Ashton New Road and Joe Mercer Way slow to a crawl in the final half hour.
Parts of Beswick and Clayton are residents' permit zones with match-day rules — always read the sign, even where a bay looks free.
Co-op Live Official Vertu Parking at £25 standard or £35 express is pre-book only — useful if you are also attending an arena show on the same campus.
For a faster exit, park on the city side in Ancoats and walk in — leaving on foot past the queue beats sitting in it after full time.
The Metrolink runs from the Etihad Campus stop into town after matches — parking near a Metrolink stop further out and tramming in works well for solo drivers.
Etihad Stadium parking questions
Is there parking at Etihad Stadium?
Yes — Etihad Orange Car Park at Gate 3, Etihad Blue Car Park at Gate 2, and Etihad Green Car Park are the official match-day options, all pre-book only at £12–£14. Premier Parking Manchester Event Parking is a verified operator car park nearby. Spaces are limited and big fixtures sell out. Parkwise maps each verified option with prices where confirmed.
How much is parking near Etihad Stadium?
Official Etihad car parks charge £12–£14 and are pre-book only. Co-op Live Official Vertu Parking on the same campus is £25 standard or £35 express, also pre-book only. Street bays further out vary by restriction — check carefully on match days. Parkwise shows the verified tariff or rule for every location we list.
Can I park on the street near Etihad Stadium?
Sometimes — there are street bays around Beswick and Clayton, but parts of the area are residents' permit zones and match-day restrictions apply on some streets. 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 at Etihad Stadium?
For sold-out Premier League fixtures, aim to be parked 90–120 minutes before kick-off. Traffic on Ashton New Road and around the campus builds sharply in the last 30 minutes, and the closest official car parks fill first. Arriving early also means you can walk in via Joe Mercer Way without rushing.
What is the best way to avoid the queue after an Etihad Stadium match?
Park away from the campus and walk. Car parks on the Ancoats side put you fifteen to twenty minutes on foot from the stadium but ahead of the exit queue when you leave. The official campus car parks are convenient in; they are slowest out after full time.
How do I see live parking availability near Etihad Stadium?
Download Parkwise and open the map around Etihad Stadium. 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 match days you are never looking at stale data.
Do I need RingGo or PayByPhone to park near Etihad Stadium?
Council street bays take coins or phone payment where signed, while official Etihad car parks and event operators set their own payment methods — most are pre-book only. 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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