Leeds United share Elland Road matchday parking update amid ongoing £150m stadium redevelopment

Leeds United have announced a major change to matchday parking arrangements at Elland Road as work continues on the stadium's £150m redevelopment.

The new system will come into force during pre-season and is part of wider efforts to reduce congestion around the ground while construction work progresses.

Elland Road matchday parking changes will begin in 2026/27 pre-season

Leeds have confirmed that supporters using council-owned car parks around Elland Road will now need to book their spaces in advance, with the option to pay on arrival being removed.

The club will manage and operate the council car parks on matchdays following discussions with Leeds City Council, with bookings handled digitally through Leeds' online ticketing platform.

The change is intended to speed up entry into car parks and prevent queues from backing up onto surrounding roads.

Leeds have also secured replacement off-site parking because the Fullerton Car Park will be unavailable as redevelopment work continues.

Supporters will get their first experience of the new arrangements during the club's two home pre-season friendlies, against RB Leipzig on August 8th and FC Augsburg on August 15th.

Construction is already well underway on the wider Elland Road project, which is planned to increase capacity to around 53,000 by late 2030.

Early work has focused on the West Stand area, where demolition and preparatory works have been taking place.

Whites chairman Paraag Marathe has previously warned that supporters should expect some disruption during the redevelopment, with the club attempting to keep as many seats as possible available throughout construction.

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The new parking arrangements are another early sign of how the Elland Road redevelopment will affect supporters beyond the construction site itself, and Leeds have already indicated that further travel and parking updates will follow during the season.

Some disruption is inevitable during a project of this size, but moving to advance parking bookings should at least help supporters plan ahead and potentially ease some of the familiar congestion around the stadium.

Patience will be required over the coming years, but these changes are part of the wider process of delivering the expanded Elland Road that supporters have waited so long to see.