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games and concerts at Pride Park
Find the best places to park at Pride Park for matches and concerts
Since 2019, BigParking has provided designated away parking for visiting fans to Pride Park on match days, also using the land for parking for concerts and events. Whilst there is onsite parking, this is limited and available by permit only.
BigParking also operates off-site parking sites open to Derby County Fans looking to drive and park for matches at Pride Park
BigParking’s safe and secure offsite parking locations can be pre-booked online or over the phone from £10 at www.dcfcparking.co.uk or by calling
Pride Park is an all-seater football stadium in Derby, England, serving as the home ground for English Football League Club Derby County.
With a capacity of 32,956, it ranks as the 16th largest football ground in England. Set within a business park on the outskirts of Derby city centre, the stadium was constructed as part of the area’s commercial redevelopment in the 1990s.
Derby County has played at Pride Park since it opened in 1997.
The stadium has hosted two full international matches: England vs Mexico in 2001 and Brazil vs Ukraine in 2010.
It has also been the venue for several England under-21 matches and the 2009 Women’s FA Cup Final.
The Queen officially opened the stadium on 18th July 1997, before a crowd of 30,000 spectators. By then, the southwest corner, located between the main stand and the horseshoe, had been completed.
Due to high interest from potential corporate clients, Lionel Pickering, one of the clubs directors, urged the board to fully complete the stadium, raising the initial costs to £22 million. However, work on the remaining corner was still ongoing on the opening day, prompting Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, to jokingly ask Taylor Woodrow contract manager Ross Walters, “Haven’t you been paid yet?”
Two weeks later, on 4th August 1997, the first-ever game at Pride Park Stadium took place against Italian side Sampdoria, ending in a 1-0 defeat with Vincenzo Montella scoring the only goal. The match drew an attendance of 29,041, the highest for a Derby County home game in 20 years.
- Two Million cars parked
- Over One Hundred Communities supported
- UK and EU Operational area
Attending a match or concert at Pride Park?
Here's all the Travel and Safety information you need to know!
Driving to Pride Park
Directions from the North: From the M1, exit at Junction 28 and follow at A38 South towards Derby.Continue on the A38 until you reach the roundabout with the A61 (signposted Derby A61), then follow the brown football signs directing you along the A61.
At the Pentagon island roundabout, follow signs for the A52 towards Nottingham and Spondon. Take the first exit from the A52 (signposted for Wyvern Centre) and follow the slip road to a roundabout.
Take the second exit onto Wyvern Way. At the next roundabout, turn left onto Derwent Parade.
Proceed straight at the first roundabout next to the stadium, then turn left at the second roundabout onto Royal Way.
The West Stand is the first turning on your left.
From the South:
From the M1, exit at Junction 25 and follow the A52 West towards Derby.
Continue on the A52 for 5.5 miles until you reach the junction for Pride Park.
Take the exit slip road to the Wyvern Way roundabout and go straight (second exit) and at the second onto Derwent Parade.
At the first roundabout next to the stadium, go straight (second exit) and at the second roundabout, turn left (first exit) onto Royal Way.
The West Stand is the first turning on your left.
From the West:
From the A50, exit at Junction 2 (signposted A6, Derby) and head north on the A6.
At the first roundabout, turn left (second exit) following signs for Away Supporters and the Moorways Centre.
Continue to the Raynesway roundabout and turn right (second exit) onto the A6 (London Road) towards Derby City Centre.
At the next roundabout, turn right (third exit) onto Harrow Street and continue straight through the traffic light along Pride Parkway, crossing the railway bridge.
At the roundabout, turn right (third exit) into Royal Way. The West Stand is the third turning on your right.
Away Fan Parking at Pride Park
Derby Conference Centre is the designated Away Fan Car park. Located very close to the Navigation Inn and just a short walk from Pride Park, it eliminates the traffic pre and post game, as well as removing any worry you may have about leaving your car!The address of Derby's Official Away fan Matchday car park is Derby Conference Centre, London Rd, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8UX
Parking can be reserved online at dcfcparking.co.uk
Food and Drink Prices in Pride Park
Prices range depending on the products you choose, however, these are the prices:● Alcoholic beverages (Carling, Marston’s Pedigree, Carling PET, Kingstone Press Apple, Kingstone Press Berry, Red/White Wine): £5
● Soft Drinks (Coke/Coke Zero, Sprite, Water, Fruit Shoot, Fanta Zero): £1.50-£3
● Hot Drinks (Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Bovril): £1.95
● Crisps (Walkers Salt and Vinegar, Walkers Cheese and Onion, Walkers
Ready Salted, Quavers): £1.90
● Snacks (Mars Duo, Twix Extra, Snickers, Minstrels, Malteasers, Skittles, Haribo): £1.20-£2
● Hot Food (Hot Dogs, Steak/Meat & Potato Pies, Chicken Balti, Vegan Chicken and Mushroom): £4-£4.90
● Meal Deals (Pie & Pint £8.50, Hot Drink & Chocolate £3.80)
Getting the Bus to Pride Park
There are a number of options if you wish to travel by bus to Pride Park on matchday, which are:Arriva; this Midlands bus service will divert along Pride Parkway, using existing bus stops on each Derby County home matchday. Bus numbers 1A and 1C operate between Derby City Centre and Alvaston to Pride Park on matchdays.
Trent Barton; This particular one runs The ‘Ilkeston Flyer’ bus service on matchdays (Langley Mill - Derby Bus Station)
Morledge Shuttle Bus Service; Hawkes tours operate on a route through Morledge, with a pickup outside Shopmobility and all the way to Pride Park Stadium. This service runs every 10 minutes from 90 minutes before kick-off, with a £2 fare each way.
Brewery Tap Bus Service; Notts + Derby Buses operate this service from the Brewery Tap Pub to Pride Park Stadium. It leaves 30 minutes before kick-off and then leaves the stadium 25 minutes after the final whistle. The fare is £1.50 for a single ticket and £2.50 for a return ticket.
Park & Ride; Hawkes Tours operates this service, starting at The Moon Hotel, Spodon, to Pride Park Stadium. Its only departure is 1:45pm for a 3pm kick-off (only operating on Saturdays for a 3pm kick-off). This bus will depart Pride Park 25 minutes after the final whistle, with a £4 return fare.
Getting the Train to Pride Park
Derby train station is the closest train station to Pride Parking Stadium and is just a short 14-minute walk away.The shortest route on foot is as follows; If you walk east on Roundhouse Road, at the roundabout, take the third exit on
Pride Parkway/A6.
Then, at the next roundabout, take the first exit onto Derwent Parade. Continue to the following roundabout and take the third exit onto Royal Way, you will then reach pride park.
Away Fan Pubs
One pub to consider is visiting The Navigation Inn, located next to Pride Park's designated away fan car park.Fans can soak up the friendly service and homely charm of this particular venue. They offer a proud menu packed full of appetising dishes consisting of small plates, sharers and bar snacks that go perfectly with their drinks that are on offer, from Birra Moretti and Peroni, all types of wine and fruity cider, to double rum & coke and long island iced tea.
Parking can be book at dcfcparking.co.uk