St Mary's has a single level deck the whole way round and is designed to look like an enclosed bowl, all spectators are under cover with unrestricted sight lines. The roof is supported by a cantilever system, which will enable the ground to be extended upwards on three sides if required in the future. There is a large screen attached to the roof behind each goal. The stadium has four stands, named after the areas of Southampton they back onto. The main (east) stand is the Itchen Stand (after the River Itchen). Opposite is the Kingsland Stand with the Chapel Stand behind the south goal and the Northam Stand at the other end. The Northam is the home to the more vocal supporters, as well as visiting fans.
Visiting supporters were moved in 2024 from the Northam stand behind one of the goals to the Chapel/Kingsland corner. The new away end in the corner features safe-standing areas, something the previous away end did not have, which were installed in the summer of 2024, with around 3,000 tickets allocated to the travelling fans. The view from any area is excellent and unobstructed and the leg room and facilities are also everything you'd expect to find at a new stadium.
Away fans enter via turnstiles D, E and F.
St Mary's Stadium seating plan:
For a detailed look into the best and worst places to sit at Southampton's St Mary's Stadium, check out their team page on 'Where To Sit?' which features plenty of information and photos submitted by fans with views from their seats - Best Places To Sit at St Mary's Stadium
There are plenty of pubs and bars to choose from in the vicinity of the Stadium. Most of which get very rowdy and crowded on match days so a lot of people choose to drink in the city centre where there are the usual Wetherspoons style outlets, which normally attract a mixture of home and away fans. Away friendly pubs include Bottle & Stoat, 45 Bedford Pl, SO15 2DG and Beards & Boards Craft Beer Bar, 33 Bedford Pl, SO15 2DG.
You will also find a selection of bars, restaurants and food outlets (Burger King and KFC), which should cater for most peoples tastes. There is the odd establishment, which is either football free or does not allow sportswear and it should be noted that a lot of the bars in the city centre which would normally welcome accompanied children, do not do so on match days.
Parking is incredibly limited if you're an away fan. However, visitors have the option of parking in the town centre which is about 15 minutes from the ground, or leaving your car at the marina which is approximately 10 minutes away. Prices are generally the same valued at around £8-10 per vehicle and the advantage of parking at the marina allows you to escape after the game without having to endure the gridlock that can be Southampton city centre. The NCP car park in Portland Terrace, which costs around £8 is regularly noted in visiting fans reviews.
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The nearest / closest train station to Southampton's St Mary's Stadium is Southampton Central. The railway station is approximately one and a quarter miles away, which should take around 30 minutes to walk. If you want to go straight to the ground there is a Shuttle Bus service that starts two and a half hours before kick off and costs Adults £3 return and Under 15’s £2 return, operating from Blechynden Terrace (About 150 yards turning right from the Platform 1 exit).
From Southampton Central, walk towards the city centre and continue eastwards through the central shopping area towards Six Dials. Follow Northam Road towards the stadium. Allow approximately 25–35 minutes, depending on your pace and the entrance required.
Rivals - Portsmouth
Visiting supporters are accommodated in the Northam end of St Mary's Stadium, with the exact allocation varying by fixture.
Southampton Central is the main railway station used by visiting supporters, with an onward walk or local transport connection required.
Yes, St Mary's is close to the city centre and can be reached on foot from central Southampton.
General matchday parking at the stadium is limited and local restrictions apply, so supporters should use official parking or public transport options.
The name reflects Southampton FC's origins as a church football team associated with St Mary's Church.
Southampton moved from The Dell to St Mary's Stadium in 2001.
Yes, the stadium provides accessible seating and facilities for disabled supporters.
Yes, the stadium can be reached on foot from Southampton Central, although supporters should allow sufficient time for the journey.
Travel: Myself and 4 mates jumped in the car and headed down to Southampton bright and early. We'd booked a boat(!) to stay on for the night which cost us a measly £20 each for the night. Highly reccomended as we were able to have a few beers and watch the Southampton fans arriving by ferry, all of them looking perplexed as 5 londoners in sailors hats sang songs and drank beers at 1 in the afternoon. Traffic into the city is an absolute nightmare but from where we were on the marina, it was a 20 minute walk to the stadium and then a 15 minute walk into the centre afterwards.
Refreshments: We visited several pubs, but didn't spot many pubs near the ground and the ones we did were filled with Saints fans. There are absolutely tonnes of pubs in the city centre, and ample restaurants so you certainly won't go hungry or thirsty!
Impressions: It's a visually impressive stadium and there can't be a bad view in the place. It's circular layout looks great, but it doesn't do much for the atmosphere. Palace sang from start to finish through a 5 goal thriller but all we got was a half enthusiastic 'When The Saints Go Marching In' in reply, and that was pretty much it for 90 minutes. Don't get me wrong, it's a stone cold classic of a football song but we probably heard that and only that about 8 times over the course of the game. St Mary's is your atypical modern stadium, but I really enjoyed it. Clean, impressive inside & out and everybody was really friendly. A couple of Southampton fans chatted to us on the walk back into town after the game and asking how we'd got there, and what we thought of the game etc. Love the fact that they come out to 'The Saints Are Coming' by the Skids too - which nobody sang along to - but was great to hear played horrendously loud in a giant stadium!
Facilities: New and modern. Getting a pint was a nightmare and a definite no go which was a shame seeing as it was a swelteringly hot day. Toilets were limited so we were absolutely rammed into the bathrooms at half time. All felt a little squashed in the concourse but the seating was fine. We stood up for most of it but there seemed to be ample leg when seated. Ground staff were really friendly and helpful.
Exit: Absolutely no stress when exiting. Out quickly and over the bridge on foot and into town in less than 15 minutes. Chatted to a few other fans on the way, all of whom were friendly and chatty.
Enjoy: Not the greatest of away days but they play good football, in a nice town and the stadium is decent.
Ground Name: St Mary's Stadium
Capacity: 32,689 (all seated)
Address: Britannia Rd, Southampton, SO14 5FP
Main Tel No.: 0845 688 9448
Team Nickname: The Saints
Year Ground Opened: 2001
Site: www.southamptonfc.com
