The first West London derby of the 2022/23 campaign is this weekend.

If you are heading down to Craven Cottage on Saturday, here is everything you need to know to ensure you are ready for your visit.

Getting to Craven Cottage

Craven Cottage is accessible via all major transport links, however, there are several restrictions in place this weekend (see below). It is anticipated that the roads in and around Fulham will be severely congested due to travel disruption. Parking around Craven Cottage is extremely limited, and access to the surrounding streets on a matchday is restricted by a Traffic Management Order.

Craven Cottage

Stevenage Road

London

SW6 6HH

Be prepared for travel and transport issues

There will be some travel disruption affecting the local transport network on Saturday. Several bus routes across West London plan will be impacted by a bus drivers’ strike on Saturday 20 August.

South Western Railway are also impacted by strike action and will have a severely reduced service operating between 5:30pm and 6:30pm only.

In addition to nationwide strikes on the railway, there will also be no service on the District line between Wimbledon and Parsons Green before 8am and after 6pm. 

The transport network is expected to be a lot busier than usual given the reduced services in place, and we strongly recommend fans to plan ahead and check your route before you travel to arrive at Craven Cottage in time.

Ticketing information

Please ensure you have your ticket with you before you travel to the stadium. Fans are advised not to travel unless they are in possession of a valid match ticket. No ticket upgrades will be available on the day of the fixture.

For fans who need to collect tickets at Craven Cottage, please head to the Box Office on Stevenage Road. The ticket collections booth will open two hours before kick-off.

Matchday timings

Craven Cottage’s turnstiles will open at 1:30pm. The players will head onto the pitch for their pre-match warm-up at 2:15pm, so make sure you are in your seats by then to give the Bees your support ahead of kick-off at 3pm.

Away pubs

There are a number of fan friendly away pubs near Craven Cottage. King’s Arms (425 New Kings Road, SW6 4RN), Eight Bells (89 Fulham High Street, SW6 3JS), The Rocket (Putney Wharf Tower, SW15 2JQ), and The Crabtree (Rainville Road, W6 9HA) are all looking forward to welcoming Bees fans.

Have a safe trip and enjoy the first West London derby of the Premier League season!