Watford Borough Council

The Match Day Parking Scheme exists to protect parking for local residents on first team matches played by Watford Football Club and Saracens Rugby Club at the Vicarage Road stadium. On 'match days', additional parking restrictions are in force.

The next matches to be enforced are:-  

• Tuesday 14th February
• Sunday 19th February
• Saturday 25th February
• Saturday 3rd March
• Sunday 4th March 

Upcoming match days are also displayed on all Controlled Parking Zone entry signs (example right) which are located at all entrances to the Match Day Parking Zones.

Dates of forthcoming matches are also displayed in the Parking Shop window on Market Street and and in local media. However, these fixtures are subject to change by the TV companies. The Council have no control over these changes. Up-to-date information will be displayed on this web page as soon as possible and listed on the Match Day Free Phone Hot Line on 0800 012 1753. (charges may apply for mobile users)

Visit the Watford FC or Saracens websites for further information about fixtures and other activities at Vicarage Road Stadium - links to both these sites can be found in the 'external links' panel.

Visitors' Parking

Visitors to Watford on any of the match days listed above should note that permit, pay and display and yellow line restrictions apply in Zones E, F, J, K, L, M, N, S and T on match days. Visitors can, however, park in any of the Town Centre car parks operated by Watford Borough Council or the Harlequin Centre. Further details can be found by following the links at the bottom of this page

Residents' Parking in Zones E, F, J, K, L, S, T

On first team match days of either Watford Football Club or the Saracens Rugby Club, parking enforcement is carried out during the following hours: between 8am and 6.30pm for Saturday and Bank Holiday (Public Holidays) matches, Sunday between 1pm and 6.30pm and between 8am and 10pm for weekday evening games. Only holders of valid permits or vouchers will be allowed to park in the permit bays within the match day parking zones. Parking across driveways, which are within permit bays is not permitted unless it is your own driveway and you are displaying a valid permit or voucher.

The shared use bays, situated in front of the Vicarage Road Stadium will be suspended from four hours prior to the start of any matches that are subject to match day enforcement. Residents living in zone k are advised to seek alternative parking within their zone.

For further information on residents' permits, please click here.

Residents' Parking in Zones M/N only

On first team match days of either Watford Football Club or the Saracens Rugby Club, parking enforcement is carried out during the following hours: between 1pm and 6.30pm for Saturday, Sunday or Bank Holidays (Public Holidays) matches and between 6pm and 10pm for weekday evening games. Only holders of valid permits or vouchers will be allowed to park in the permit bays within the match day parking zones. Parking across driveways, which are within permit bays is not permitted unless it is your own driveway and you are displaying a valid permit or voucher.

For further information on Match Day Only residents' permits, please click here .

Please note: during these hours, parking is not permitted on single yellow lines. Double yellow lines may be enforced at any time and motorists who park on them risk incurring parking penalties.

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For more information contact:

The Parking Shop (Opening hours 8am to 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday)
71/73 Market Street
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0PS

Tel: 01908 223507
Fax: 01923 248902
Email: watfordcouncil@watford.parkinguk.org