How do you get to Vicarage Road? good question!....

By Road

General Advice: Vicarage Road is located in a residential part of West Watford, next door to Watford General Hospital. Expect very heavy traffic in the two hours before, and for an hour after each fixture. Vicarage Road is usually closed to all traffic between Farraline Road/The Hornets and Harwoods Road from about an hour before kick off, and half an hour after final whistle, large traffic queues can developas a result.

Parking: Please note that Watford General Hospital no longer allows supporters parking, you will be turned away or fined if you try and park here.
Never risk parking in a residential street near the ground on a match day, the area around the ground becomes a "Permit only" zone and Traffic Wardens patrol this vigorously.

It is suggested that you park in one of the many town centre car parks found off the main ring road around the town shopping centre, Church Car-Park is the nearest, and Gade Car Park offers long term parking, but all are a 5 or 10 minute walk to the ground. Additional parking can be found at some local schools (Watford Girls Grammar in Lady's Close is one) and industrial estates (Fishers Industrial Estate, Wiggenhall Road) for a small charge, but these can fill up quickly so get there early.

As a final warning, never get to a game early and park in the pay and display bays right outside the ground as your car will be towed away.


From the North
Exit M1 at junction 5 and take third exit off roundabout, A4008 (Stephenson Way), signposted Watford Town Centre. Bear left on dual carriageway, by-passing the first roundabout, keep towards Town Centre. At next roundabout take 2nd exit and follow signs to Town Centre. Immediately in front of you is the Harlequin Centre. Stay in the middle or left lane of the three lane carriageway on ring road. After the second set of traffic lights (Watford High Street Station on your left), move into the left lane and take the next turning signposted Hospital and West Watford, this is Vicarage Road. If you want to try and park at the Girls Grammar take the next left into Ladys Close. If you carry on to the mini one-way system , bear right (Farraline Road/The Hornets) and follow signs to Rickmansworth / West Watford A4145, take left hand lane and bear left at traffic lights (Vicarage Road again) to Stadium (500 yards).

From the South
Exit M1 at junction 5 and take first exit off roundabout (then as from North).

From the East
Exit M25 at junction 21A, take first exit and follow road for 3/4 mile to join M1( south) at junction 6. Exit at junction 5 (then as from North).

From the West
Exit M25 at junction 19 and take third exit off roundabout, A411 (Hempstead Road), signposted to Watford. Continue for approximately two miles and at roundabout with car park in centre continue across to next roundabout, then take third exit onto Rickmansworth Road. Take second turning on the left into Cassio Road, continue through traffic lights, into Merton Road and straight on. Carry on to the mini one-way system, bear right and follow signs to Rickmansworth / West Watford A4145, take left hand lane and bear left at traffic lights onto Stadium (500 yards).

By Rail
North London Railways - Watford Junction Station (15-20 minutes walk) on a fast train from Euston, or Watford High Street Station (5-10 minutes walk) on a 'slow' train from Euston, stopping at all local stations.

By Tube
The best route for Vicarage Road is to take the Circle, Hammersmith & City or Bakerloo line to Baker Street and then change for the Metropolitan line and go to Watford, noting that Watford Met is outside the one-day travelcard zones and you'll get a £10 fine if you don't buy an extension before you get to the station. On matchdays there will almost always be fans heading to the ground in replica kits who you can follow from there on. Alternatively, you can get a taxi from the station.

Another route using the underground is to take the Bakerloo line to Harrow and Wealdstone and change for the local British Rail train to Watford High Street.

By Bus
Vicarage Road (Sunday service: hourly at 23 minutes past the hour; 26 minutes past the hour from Vicarage Road (General Hospital) back to station.