The best ways to reach Wembley for Taylor Swift’s concerts, from tubes to buses

Taylor Swift is playing five gigs at Wembley Stadium as part of The Eras Tour. The global superstar will perform in the northwest London arena on:

Wembley Stadium and the surrounding area are well used to handling tens of thousands of spectators for big events – up to 90,000 for football matches – making it the biggest arena in the UK. There are many possible ways to get there, but some are much easier than others.

Driving is likely to be extremely slow and stressful, and when you reach the area your problems may be just beginning. “If you have to come by car you should only use official stadium parking, and a parking space must be booked in advance,” Wembley Stadium says.

By bike: “We love pedal power and Wembley Stadium is a bicycle-friendly stadium. You’ll find bicycle parking on street level on the north-east side of the Stadium, under the concourse.”

National Express is laying on a wide range of coaches direct to Wembley that are timed for each concert. For example, from Cardiff you can board a coach around 11am, arriving around 2.30pm, with the return journey beginning at 11pm and arriving in the Welsh capital shortly after 2am.

For the vast majority of fans, though, the best way to reach the stadium is by London Underground or rail. You can pay your fare using a contactless card/phone, unless you are travelling in from outside greater London.

London Underground to Wembley Park

This is the most popular route from central London (though not the easiest). The Jubilee Line runs every few minutes from Stratford, London Bridge, Waterloo, Westminster, Green Park, Bond Street (the Elizabeth Line interchange) and Baker Street to Wembley Park.

The Metropolitan Line from Baker Street (with some trains starting back from Aldgate, Liverpool Street and King’s Cross) is less frequent but faster.

For fans starting anywhere in the northwest quadrant of the suburbs, from Watford around to Uxbridge, Wembley Park is the natural choice – and the trains are likely to be much quieter.

Chiltern Railways to Wembley Stadium

The clue is in the name. Wembley Stadium station is very close to the arena, and has a dedicated exit that is far less crowded than the main drag from Wembley Park. The journey from London Marylebone (which is on the Bakerloo Line of the…