Family zone

A pair of young City fans outside the stadium wearing the 24/25 home shirt

We are one of the leading clubs in the country for family excellence and are extremely proud to be one of the few that hold a gold standard for this.

We’d love to welcome you down to the LNER Stadium to watch a game this season and experience all we have on offer. 

From football sessions on the 3G AstroTurf, to inflatable challenges ran by Lincoln City Foundation and games in the Co-op Community Hub, there is something for everyone to enjoy on our matchdays. 

We’re particularly proud of our University of Lincoln Fan Village which we continue to develop season by season based on the feedback provided by our supporters. Here you will be able to taste a variety of locally sourced delights, as well as enjoy a range of premium beers and ciders before kick-off, at half-time and after the game. 

We welcome you to watch our games in a way which suits you by choosing between our dedicated family stands, a safe standing block, or in our accessible areas for disabled supporters.

Family guide

Click HERE to view our family guide, while information for new or away fans can be seen HERE.

Opening times and directions

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A view of the GBM Stand at the LNER Stadium

LNER Stadium ticket office and club shop opening hours

Ticket office What3Words code: sharp.milk.apples

Monday: 10am to 5pm

Tuesday (home fixture): 10am to 8pm

Tuesday (non-home fixture): 10am to 5pm

Wednesday: 10am to 5pm

Thursday: 10am to 5pm

Friday: 10am to 5pm

Saturday (home fixture): 10am to 3.15pm (and 15 minutes after full-time whistle)

Saturday (non-home fixture): 10am to 4pm

Sunday: closed


Directions to LNER Stadium

BY ROAD

The postcode for LNER Stadium is LN5 8LD.

  • From the north: via the A15 (Hull) or the A46 (Grimsby).
  • From the south: via the A46 (Leicester, Nottingham, Newark) or the A1 and A15 (London, East Anglia).
  • From the east: via the A158 (Skegness).
  • From the west: via the A1 and A57 (Leeds, Worksop, Sheffield).

There are several options for parking:

There is a “Saturday matchday” offer for fans in Central Car Park (1,000 spaces) with discounted parking for Season Ticket holders and match by match ticket purchases. The price is only £4.20 through using the QR code provided. Activate this offer by scanning the code at the pay machine. This is subject to space availability at car park.

There is also the “Midweek matchday” offer at King Street (100); Tentercroft Street (380) (offer code: 7840); Lucy Tower (420) (offer code: 7852) – total 900 spaces. This offer is for discounted parking for Season Ticket holders and match by match purchases. There is a discounted evening tariff after 6pm, the typical full cost is £3.50 – 50% off offer: £1.75.

The South Common Car Park (LN5 8LN) can be booked online via eticketing.co.uk/imps, this is only a 5–10-minute walk from LNER stadium. This is available on a first come first serve basis at £5 per match (tickets for the car park must be booked in advance with no cash sales on the day).

Supporters with disabilities must contact the Ticket Office regarding parking by calling 01522 880011 or by emailing dlo@theredimps.com.

BY RAIL 

Lincoln Central Train Station is on the East Coast, East Midlands, and Northern train routes. On arrival, the stadium is a 15-minute walk via High Street, Scorer Street, and Cross Street.

Full travel details are available HERE.


Directions via What3Words

The What3Words codes for key areas at LNER Stadium are:

  • LNER Stadium entrance - puns.rush.towers
  • Stacey West Car Park - monkey.amber.lost
  • Ticket Office/Club Shop - sharp.milk.apples
  • Media Lounge (Matchday only) - mixed.drill.dots
  • Greenlinc Renewables 200 Club - bind.ship.tubes
  • Executive Boxes - teach.ranged.picked
  • Branston Legends Lounge - club.myself.brand

Other useful Lincoln City Football Club What3Words codes are:

  • Soper of Lincoln Elite Performance Centre - glossed.anode.offhand
  • LCFC Academy at Riseholme College Showground Campus - tins.makes.chest

Here to help team

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The Imps' Here to Help team of Kevin Morley, Heidi Langham, Libby White and Alan Long

The SLO team includes Heidi Langham, Libby White, Alan Long and Kev Morley who all work to help improve the matchday experience for supporters.

City’s matchday announcer and SLO Alan Long said: “Our role as a team is very much based on matchday fan engagement. Primarily our role is to meet and greet both home and visiting supporters, assisting with any issues they may have.

“Prior to home games, I contact my counterpart at the visiting club with parking information and visitor guide plus anything else relevant to their visit. I also put information on social media on matchdays for fans ahead of the game.

“At the LNER Stadium we host a number of moments of magic throughout the matchday too. These range from painting the penalty spots, putting out the corner flags, reading the teams out and watching warm-ups from the dugout. Players in the non-matchday squad are also taken to the family stand to meet supporters.

“We always have a minimum of two SLO's at every away game to help troubleshoot any issues supporters have.

“Next time you attend an Imps match either home or away, make sure you come and say hello to the SLO team."

The SLO team are on social media and can be seen HERE.

Matchday introduction

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Young fans outside the LNER Stadium.

The here to help team runs a fans familiarisation opportunity at all home matchdays.

Supporters attending the LNER Stadium for the first time, or those wishing to gain a better understanding about what is on offer at the ground on a matchday, can attend a familiarisation tour.

Supporters can make their way to the SLO desk inside the ticket office situated behind the Greenlinc Renewables Stand for 1.30pm on a Saturday matchday, or 6.15pm on a midweek matchday (7.45pm KO).

A member of our SLO team will provide a warm welcome, as well as a brief tour of the stadium and an induction of the key timings that day, such as what's on in the popular University of Lincoln Fan Village.

Supporters wishing to make the most of this opportunity can do so by arriving at the SLO desk on the day, or by booking a place in advance by messaging the SLO team on X (Twitter) – their handle is @LCFCSLO.

Match tickets

Click HERE for home matchday prices and click HERE to purchase your match tickets.

Matchday parking options

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A red sign with white writing on which reads: "Event parking £6 card only" at the entrance to a car park. There are several cars parked in a line in the background.

The club have worked in partnership with the City of Lincoln Council to provide significantly reduced discounted matchday parking costs for anyone coming to a match at the LNER Stadium designed to encourage visitors to the city to enjoy the amenities on offer, while also reducing their carbon footprint.

Please note there is a residents permit scheme in operation on the residential streets surrounding the LNER Stadium - please do not park here unless you have the relevant permit.

South Common car park

This car park costs £6. Pay on the gate is available, with payment by card only, but booking online via eticketing.co.uk/imps remains the best way to guarantee your space.

There is the rare occasion when the south common is not available due to Lincoln City Council events. Please check the match guide or website in advance of the game to check details. 

It is a short walk of 5-10 minutes to the stadium. To book a space please visit www.eticketing.co.uk/imps.

There are 250 spaces available in this car park which is located at LN5 8LN (open to supporters three hours before kick off and closes one hour after full time)

Lincoln Central car park (Saturday fixtures only)

Just £4.75 to park for up to 12 hours - this offer only available on the 12-hour tariff.

Activate the offer by scanning this QR code at pay machine to get discount. Please ensure the brightness is at maximum if using your mobile phone.
 

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A QR code

There are 1,000 spaces available in this car park which is located on Melville Street, Lincoln LN5 7BP (offer subject to availability as this is a general public car park)

King Street, Tentercroft Street, Lucy Tower and Chaplin Street car parks (midweek fixture offer)

Discounted evening tariff after 6pm
Pay-by-Phone using a four-digit number (not the one on the boards). The Pay-by-Phone codes are 

Chaplin Street 7854
Tentercroft St 7840
Lucy Tower Street 7852.

There are 380 parking spaces at Tentercroft Street (LN5 7DB), 420 at Lucy Tower (LN1 1XL) 100 at King Street (LN5 7BN) and 45 at Chaplin Street (LN5 7BN) which are all available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Chaplin Street (LN5 7RU): £2.25
Lucy Tower Street (LN1 1XL): £2.25
Tentercroft Street (LN2 1HL): £1.75

To take advantage of this offer simply pay via the PayByPhone app.

Accessibility parking

The club are fully booked for accessibility parking for the season.

There may be a very small allocation of parking bays for blue badge holders that are pre-bookable on a match by match basis. To enquire about these, please contact our ticket office - email tickets@theredimps.com.

The club also have a drop off/pick up point at the Cross Street entrance.

Away coach drop off and pick up

The drop off and pick up location for visiting coaches is on the South Common (LN5 8LN). The South Common is only accessible to coaches via the layby from the south bound carriageway of Newark Road.

The South Common operates a one-way system (on and off) for visitor coaches avoiding the need to turn round. Coaches exit the South Common onto South Park Avenue (west bound).

Away supporters take a short walk along South Park Avenue and approach the LNER Stadium via Sincil Bank. This is a five-minute walk. Access to the away supporter turnstiles (north-east corner of stadium) can be either via our Fan Village or Sausthorpe Street to the north of the stadium.

Disabled supporters

There is no disabled parking at the LNER Stadium. For further information, please email dlo@theredimps.com

Stadium map

Click HERE to download our LNER Stadium map.