Waikato Stadium

The Waikato Stadium, which opened in 2002, is a multi-purpose stadium in Hamilton, New Zealand. Four stands make up the stadium.

The Brian Perry Stand holds 12,000 spectators, the WEL Networks Stand holds 8,000, the Greenzone Stand holds 5,000, and the Goal Line Terrace has space for 800 people. The capacity can be temporarily extended by adding 5,000 seats to the Goal Line Terrace area. The stadium itself is mainly used for rugby.

SkyCity Hamilton – 346 Victoria Street

The Helm Bar and Kitchen – 22 Ulster Street

Speights Ale House – 30 Liverpool Street

The Cardiff Arms – 711 Victoria Street

The Frankton Hotel – 232 Commerce Street

Junction Station and Gaming – 165-167 Commerce Street

The Local Taphouse – 346B Victoria Street

The Londoner – 596 Victoria Street

Good George Dining Hall – 32A Somerset Street

Jacz Bar and Grill – 391 Victoria Street

Last Place Bar – 54 Collingwood Street

Nivara Lounge – 266 Victoria Street

Wonder House – 236 Victoria Street

Square Leg –  38A Hood Street

The Bank Bar and Brasserie – 117 Victoria Street

Located in Hamilton, a city in the Waikato region of New Zealand, there are plenty of places to drink and eat before and after a match at Waikato Stadium.

The Helm Bar and Kitchen, Good George Dining Hall and Furnace Steakhouse are some notable dining spots near Waikato Stadium.

Additionally, you can buy drinks and food inside the stadium, especially from stalls and bars located strategically in different sections.

However, you are only allowed to bring smaller portions from home, such as sandwiches, fruits and water.

Double sausage at Norway v Switzerland at the Waikato stadium for the Women’s World Cup (@FIFAWWC)

🇳🇿 $20 NZD (£9.50) pic.twitter.com/63wsmYh0LL

— Footy Scran (@FootyScran) July 25, 2023

Alongside the accessibility parking mentioned above, there are also special areas set aside for wheelchair users and their caregivers. You have to request accessibility seating when purchasing a ticket for an event at the Waikato Stadium.

Depending on the event, ticket prices at Waikato Stadium vary. Ticket prices for football matches usually start from  NZD $20 for adults and as low as NZD $5 for children.

Bigger football matches often cost more, and of course, depending on your age and the location of your seat inside the stadium.

You can also pay as much as NZD $100 or more for premium seats to watch a football match at Waikato Stadium.

To book tickets for matches at this venue, visit the official Waikato Stadium website or the respective websites of participating teams. Alternatively, check out independent ticketing platforms such as SeatPeak or Live Football Tickets for match ticket availability.

By train or bus

On Seddon Road, directly behind the Greenzone Stand, you will find two bus stops. If you are travelling by train, the closest railway station is Hamilton Station, a 23-minute walk away.

If you come out of the railway station onto Fraser Street, you will then need to take a left onto a little grassed area, which will see you onto Lake Road. Then you will need to take a right onto Commerce Street before joining onto Old Mill Street, which will then see you access another little grassed area which leads you on to Seddon Street and, therefore, right at the stadium’s entrance.

Where to park near Waikato Stadium

There is limited controlled public parking adjacent to the Waikato Stadium. Due to the large number of pedestrians in the area on game days, it is advised to avoid the area completely.

On event days, accessible parking spaces are available on Willoughby Street, less than a 1-minute walk from the stadium.

At this moment in time the Waikato Stadium does not offer tours of the stadium.