Address
The Coventry Building Society Arena
Judds Lane
Longford
Coventry
CV6 6GE
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By Car
Coventry North
Join the A444 road, heading north towards Nuneaton & the M6 motorway. Continue on this road until you see the Arena on your right. Take the fourth exit at this island for Judds Lane.
Coventry East
Join Jimmy Hill Way, heading north towards Nuneaton & the M6 motorway. Continue on this road until you see the Arena on your right. Take the fourth exit at this island for Judds Lane.
Alternatively, join the A46 or A4600 roads heading north towards the M6 and M69 junction. From here head west on the M6 (towards Coventry/Birmingham) and take the exit at Junction 3 of the M6. Once you have exited the motorway, take the second exit of the roundabout for Jimmy Hill Way (south). At the first roundabout on Jimmy Hill Way, take the first exit for Judds Lane.
Coventry South
Join the A46/A444 (Warwick by pass), heading north through Whitley. From here, filter left on to A4114 London Road. Continue until you reach the Ring Road, then staying in right-hand lane and taking the 2nd exit onto the Ring Road. Leave the Ring Road at junction 3, and at roundabout take 2nd exit onto Sky Blue Way. At next roundabout, take 1st exit onto Jimmy Hill Way, signposted Nuneaton. Continue north on Jimmy Hill Way, until you see the Arena on your right. At the last roundabout adjacent to the stadium, take the 3rd exit onto Judds Lane.
Coventry West
Follow directions for Coventry City Centre and the Coventry Ring Road (A4053). Leave the Ring Road at junction 3, and at roundabout take 2nd exit onto Sky Blue Way. At next roundabout, take 1st exit onto Jimmy Hill Way, signposted Nuneaton. Continue north on Jimmy Hill Way, until you see the Ricoh Arena on your right. At the last roundabout adjacent to the stadium, take the 3rd exit onto Judds Lane.
Alternatively, exit the Ring Road (A4053) at the junction for the Foleshill Road. From here, head north along Foleshill Road and Lockhurst Lane until you join Jimmy Hill Way. Drive north on the Jimmy Hill Way, until you see the Arena on your right. Take the third exit for Judds Lane.
Elsewhere
If travelling from the North, it is advised to use either the M6 or M1. If using the M1, exit at Junction 21 and join the M69. Merge onto Junction 2 of the M6, leaving the M6 motorway at Junction 3 before joining the Jimmy Hill Way (South). For the M6, exit at Junction 3 and join the Jimmy Hill Way (South).
For fans travelling from the South, Coventry advise using the M1 and joining the M6 at the Catthorpe Interchange and leaving the motorway at Junction 3 before joining Jimmy Hill Way (South).
By Taxi
Coventry is the home of the black cab! Local taxi companies are:
- Allens Taxis – 02476 555 555
- Lewis Taxis – 02476 666 666
- Central Taxis – 02476 333 333 or 02476 777 777
- Yellow Taxis – 02476 1000 100
By Train
Coventry train station is on the main line between London and Birmingham, and around 4 miles from the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Coventry Arena train station is located on-site at the Coventry Building Society Arena and operated by West Midlands Railways. There is no special matchday service, and trains run as timetabled on home matchdays. As of December 2021, West Midlands Railway Train services between Leamington Spa, Nuneaton and Coventry have been suspended indefinitely.
To get to the stadium using public transport from Coventry train station:
- Number 9 (towards University Hospital), or 11 or 12X (towards Coventry) Bus from Coventry Train Station to Coventry Transport Museum
- Then catch the Number 3 from Trinity Street or Number 5 from Pool Meadow to Arena Park (Tesco)
- Once you arrive at Arena Park (Tesco), there is an underpass which takes you into Car Park B of the stadium.
By Bus
For more information regarding bus services to the stadium in Coventry, visit the National Express Coventry website here.
A new bus service, service 51, now serves the Arena shopping park. It also now extends to University Hospital on Monday to Saturday daytimes to cover part of service 20C that National Express have removed. The route and timetable can now be viewed on the Stagecoach website.
On Demand Bus
West Midlands Bus On Demand is a new type of bus service that anyone travelling in the Coventry area can use. It does not follow a specific route.
Instead, you book a journey and a bus will pick you up at a time you choose.
It operates 7 days a week:
Monday to Friday, 6am to 11pm
Saturday, 8am to 11pm
Sunday, 8am to 3:30pm
You will need to register if you would like to use the service.
For full information, click here
The following prices apply:
Standard fare
- 0 - 1.5 miles: £2
- 1.5 - 5 miles: £3
- 5 - 7 miles: £4
- 7 - 10 miles: £6
- 10+ miles: £7
Concessionary fare
- 0 - 1.5 miles: £1
- 1.5 - 5 miles: £1.50
- 5 - 10 miles: £2
- 10+ miles: £2.50
You are also able to bulk purchase rides and have group discounts.
