Elland Road Stadium

Away Fans' Guide | Leeds United (A)

Argyle travel to West Yorkshire this weekend to face high-flying Leeds United at Elland Road.

Wayne Rooney's side will be looking for a first away win of the season against Daniel Farke's team.

Those heading north this weekend can find all the information they need with our Away Fans' Guide below. 

Away Fans' Guide | Leeds United (A)

Tickets

Saturday's match is all-ticket - and tickets are no longer available to buy for this fixture.

There will be no ticket sales on the day.

Miles Away Travel

We have still have availability on the Miles Away Travel.

Miles Away Adult - £58

Miles Away Junior - £56

Departs from outside of the Babcock Devonport End at 5:30am.

Ticket Collections

Collections are available from the Home Park Ticket Office until 4pm on Thursday, 31 October. After this, any not collected will be available at Leeds on the day from the Visitors Ticket window located adjacent to the away turnstiles, from 90 minutes prior to kick-off. 

Photographic ID will need to be presented when collecting tickets on match day.

Important Information
  • This game is all-ticket with no match day sales
  • Children under the age of two will not be permitted entry into the ground under health and safety reasons
  • All aged 2 to 16 years must be accompanied by an over 18 and must be sat in adjacent seats
  • Unaccompanied children under the age of 16 will not be admitted into the stadium
Getting to Elland Road

Leeds United Football Club
Elland Road
Leeds
LS11 0ES

BY ROAD
Leeds United is adjacent to the intersections of the M1, M62 and M621. Alternatively enter the postcode LS11 0ES in to your Satellite Navigation.

From the North
A1, M1, A639 to Leeds. Join M621 to Junction 1. Take A6110 from Roundabout into Elland Road. 

From the South
M1, M621 to Junction 1. Take A6110 from Roundabout into Elland Road.

From the East
A64, A1, then as from North or M62, M621 to Junction 1. Take A6110 from roundabout into Elland Road.

From the West
M62, M621, to Junction 1. Take A6110 from roundabout into Elland Road.

BY RAIL 
Leeds Railway Station is 2 miles away. London trains depart/arrive from Kings Cross. Journey time approximately 2 hours 15 minutes. Regular services available.

PARK AND RIDE

The Leeds United Park & Ride services run to/from the Temple Green & Stourton Park & Ride sites on home matchdays.

The service is being provided by the partnership between the club and Hunters Coaches is not only assisting fans in the community, but the whole environment. A further advantage of the service is that it is reducing the lengthy car queues and parking issues around the ground, meaning you can arrive at Elland Road in a relaxed manner and get back to your car after the game in a quicker time.

Sites are operated at Temple Green and Stourton with the service starting two-and-a-half hours before kick-off. Please be aware that tickets cannot be purchased on the day, you must book online in advance of matchday. Key information

  • Tickets must be purchased in advance and are priced at £6.50 per person or £21 per car (based on four people sharing)
  • PRE MATCH - The shuttle bus service runs from Temple Green (numbered TG1) and Stourton Park and Ride (numbered ST1) to the Stadium. This service begins two-and-a-half hours prior to kick off. A Leeds United steward will be present in a high vis jacket and will check fans onto the buses ready for departure.
  • POST MATCH – The shuttle buses will depart immediately after the final whistle on a priority route from the ground, operating on a ‘Fill and Go’ basis. There will be multiple shuttle buses parked behind the North Stand numbered ST1 for Stourton and TG1 for Temple Green. The final shuttle bus will leave Elland Road 25 minutes after the final whistle.

Stourton
Stourton Park and Ride is situated at Junction 7 on the M621 and can be accessed directly from the M621 Motorway, A61 Wakefield Road and A639 Leeds Road to Pontefract Road, catering for trips from the South and South/West of the city

Post code: LS10 1FF

Please note, height restriction barriers are in place. Max height 2.35 metres

Temple Green
Temple Green Park & Ride is situated in the Aire Valley adjacent to the A63 Pontefract Lane with access via junction 45 of the M1

Post code: LS9 0PS 

Please note, height restriction barriers are in place. Max height 2.35 metres

Car Parking

Leeds City Council currently operate a number of car parks in close proximity to the stadium around Elland Road. The car parking charge is currently £8 per car and payment is by cash only.

Car Park A & B Located adjacent to McDonalds Fullerton Car Park Located off Elland Road behind the West Stand Elland Road Park & Ride Site Located off Elland Road, enter via Bobby Collins Way opposite the Police Station. The site is situated adjacent to the stadium on the A643, just off junction 2 of the M621 motorway.

Accessible Parking

Accessible parking is available for blue badge holders and issued on a first come first served basis. All car parking around the stadium is managed by Leeds City Council.

• North Stand At the rear of the North Stand 150 spaces are available and can be accessed via Bobby Collins Way. (Bobby Collins Way is located just off Elland Road, facing West Yorkshire Police station) Upon entry, supporters will be asked which stand they wish to access, and they will be parked as near as possible to the closest point of entry for their ingress to the stadium. This car park is available for both home and away fans. Leeds United wellbeing officers, who wear high visibility maroon jackets, will be on hand to assist disabled fans into the ground and then assist them back at the end of the game.

• Fullerton Car Park A small number of disabled parking spaces are located in the Fullerton Car Park adjacent to Elland Road.

• Car Parks A & B 60 accessible spaces are available in Car Parks A and B. These car parks are accessed via Elland Road.

• Lowfields Road

17 accessible spaces are available. Lowfields Road is located adjacent to the East Stand.

Road Closures

Post-match road closures are in place around the stadium.

Elland Road is closed 15 minutes prior to the final whistle, and remains closed up until at least 1 hour.

Lowfields Road is closed post-match for vehicular movement. No vehicles will be allowed to move until fans have left this area, this could delay you from 30 minutes, up to an hour after the final whistle.

Accessibility

Accessible toilets are located within the away area for visiting supporters. All toilets are fitted with RADAR locks and supporters can use their own key or contact a nearby wellbeing officer who will be wearing a maroon HI visual vest who are in possession of keys. 

A Changing Places facility is also available to visiting supporters upon request, however, Leeds ask that if you may require this facility, you email disabledinfo@leedsunited.com prior to your visit.

If you do have any questions regarding your visit to Elland Road please email disabledinfo@leedsunited.com or call 0333 130 0505.

Leeds have advised any supporters with mobility issues who have purchased general admission tickets to please get in touch with them (disabledinfo@leedsunited.com) as Leeds have advised they may need to be moved to an area which is much more accessible for them.

Disabled Supporters

Disabled supporters who have booked wheelchair or ambulant seating, will be seated in the designated area, underneath the scoreboard.

There is a fan zone which can be used by Disabled supporters, this is located just adjacent from the away turnstiles in the West Stand car park and cordoned off for away supporters to access. A selection of food and drink (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) is available.

The Fan Zone is the perfect place to build the atmosphere in the build up to the match. The Away Fan Zone is open for all home first team fixtures and opens two hours prior to kick off and can also be accessed at half time.

Alcohol is served at every kiosk but cannot be taken into seating areas in the stadium seating bowl.

Due to restricted access to the concourse from the disabled seating area, disabled supporters will be offered Grab bags which are distributed by the Wellbeing team.

Personal assistants are welcome to move around to ensure that they can fully care for the person in their care.

Supporters who have booked general seating should be aware that there are no disabled facilities on the concourse, and that this is a cashless stadium.

Digital Audio Commentary is available Headsets for visually impaired supporters are available on a pre-booking basis by contacting Leeds’ Disabled Coordinator via email to disabledinfo@leedsunited.com. To utilise a headset, a cash deposit of £20 is required. All headsets must be returned to the West Stand Security Office immediately after the game. The cash deposit will be refunded upon receipt of the headset. Any headsets not returned will be charged the full cost of replacing the headset and unit.

Leeds United have dedicated stewards available to help, support and assist disabled supporters. 

Nicola Connolly is Leeds United's Disability Liaison Officer (DLO); Nicola can be contacted via email: disabledinfo@leedsunited.com

If you have any issues or queries, please do not hesitate to contact Nicola.

Disabled Parking

Away supporters can park in the park and ride car park off Bobby Collins Way, which is near the away coaches. If you have a blue badge, please have this on display and park in Fullerton, off Elland Road, you will be parked in the first 2 rows and no payment will be required with a blue badge presented. Leeds are unable to prebook parking.

Audio Descriptive Commentary

Audio descriptive commentary for visually impaired supporters is available on a pre-booking basis by contacting Leeds United's Disabled Liaison Officer via disabled.info@leedsunited.com. To utilise a headset, card details will need to be saved on your account to act as a deposit of £20. All headsets will be delivered and collected from your seat by a wellbeing officer who will be wearing a maroon hi-vis vest.

Security and Searches

Security and bag searches will take place before entering the queuing system at the turnstiles. Searches will be conducted, and you may be requested to open your own bag to allow it to be searched.

The searching protocol for fans aged 16 or under is a different process to adults and only carried out whilst a parent, guardian or member of the club’s Wellbeing Team is present.

Bags

Bags larger than A4 in size will not be permitted. Unfortunately, there is no luggage storage facility at Elland Road.

Smoking and Vaping

The use of both cigarettes and all types of electronic cigarettes (including vapes) is not permitted anywhere inside Elland Road stadium. Smoking zones are clearly signposted and smoking is only permitted in the designated smoking zones at half time.

Away Turnstiles

Entrances 1 and 2 are the designated turnstiles for visiting supporters to enter the ground on matchday with a valid ticket. Depending on the ticket allocation, away supporters may also use Howards Entrance as a stadium entry point. Visiting disabled supporters who have purchased accessible seats enter the stadium by Exit W1 gate.

Leeds strongly advise visiting supporters not to travel to Elland Road on matchdays without a valid matchday ticket.

Turnstiles open 90 minutes prior to kick off.

Away Ticket Office

The away ticket office is located adjacent to the away turnstiles (entrance 1 & 2) and opens 90 minutes prior to kick off.

Away Fan Zone

This is located just adjacent from the away turnstiles in the West Stand car park and cordoned off for away supporters to access. A selection of food and drink (alcoholic and non alcoholic) is available.

The Fan Zone is the perfect place to build the atmosphere in the build up to the match. The Away Fan Zone is open for all home first team fixtures and opens two hours prior to kick off, and can also be accessed at half time.

Flags and Banners

Leeds are happy for visiting fans to bring their flags to Elland Road providing they have the correct certificates. Please see contact details below.

Small handheld banners and flags will be allowed through the turnstiles on a matchday and will be checked by the stewards on entry - any flags that are deemed to contain offensive content will be confiscated.

Larger flags (1 meter) will need to be pre-authorised by Leeds in order to comply with ground health and safety regulations. No poles will be allowed inside the stands at Elland Road. Any flag over the dimensions of 5ft by 3ft would be classed as an extra-large flag and these must strictly be agreed in advance with Leeds. 

Any flags which are on a wooden pole are not permitted to be brought into Elland Road.

Any flags over 1x1m must carry a fire rated certificate. 

For further information regarding flags inside the stadium, please contact Leed’s Head of Matchday Safety & Security Laura Strong laura.strong@leedsunited.com or Deputy Safety Officer Diane Ingleby diane.ingleby@leedsunited.com

Cashless Stadium

Supporters are reminded that Elland Road is a cashless stadium and only card payments will be accepted at food and drink outlets inside the stadium.

Food and Drink

Several food and drink options are available at locations around the stadium and inside of the stadium. 

Alcohol is served at every kiosk but cannot be taken into seating areas in the stadium seating bowl.

Match Day Programme

Match day programmes can be purchased from programme sellers located at various points around the stadium. 

Payment is by cash only, with programmes priced at £3.50.

Supporter Liaison Officer

For any assistance on the day, Leeds United's dedicated Supporter Liaison Officer, Mark Pitts, can be contacted via: 

  • Email: mark.pitts@leedsutd.com
  • Mobile: 0871 334 1919