London Stadium welcomed visitors to Soccer Aid for UNICEF on Sunday and used the occasion to push out its matchday instructions for fans heading to the venue. Supporters were told there is no public car parking at the stadium apart from blue badge parking, and that blue badge parking was already sold out for the event.

Fans were advised to check their journeys before travel using TfL's Journey Planner, the TfL Go app or the National Rail website. The Soccer Aid for UNICEF Fanzone entrance was by Bridge 4, while the walking route from Stratford Station ran via Bridge 5.

The venue also set out the practical limits that shape the day. Bags larger than A4 size were not permitted, reusable water bottles were allowed, the stadium was fully cashless and free Wi-Fi was available through LSFreeWIFI. Food and drink were available across the concourses and hospitality lounges, and the Accessible Shuttle Bus ran from 1:00pm until 10:30pm.

That guidance fits a stadium that described itself as a public transport venue and said its summer 2026 Ground Regulations applied to permitted and prohibited items. The venue also said Soccer Aid for UNICEF Fanzone information was available through its provided link, underscoring how tightly the day was being managed for a large crowd moving through one of London’s busiest transport corridors.

The friction is in the parking advice, or lack of it. Anyone hoping to drive in faced a closed option before the gates even settled, while those using the shuttle or rail links had to plan around the Fanzone entrance, the walking route and the venue’s bag rules. For fans heading to Soccer Aid 2026, the message was plain: get there by public transport, travel light and arrive already knowing where Bridge 4 and Bridge 5 take you.