Portman Road is Ipswich Town's home in Ipswich. Here is how to get there, where the away end is, what to expect on parking, and every official ticket and travel link in one place, all checked against the club's own pages. It is an away-day primer, not a substitute for the official site, so confirm the details before you travel.
Getting to Portman Road
By train and public transport
Ipswich railway station is under half a mile (about a 5 to 10 minute walk) from Portman Road, served by trains from London Liverpool Street, Norwich, Cambridge and Peterborough.
By car and parking
There is no official club car park, but several council and NCP car parks surround the ground (around 600 spaces across the Portman Road car parks), typically charging a matchday fee of about £15 per vehicle, with some access roads closed near kick-off.
The away end
Visiting supporters are housed in the Cobbold Stand (safe standing), with a typical allocation of around ~3,000 (varies by game). Away tickets usually go on sale to season-ticket holders and members first, so check how your club handles away allocations well before the game.
Tickets, tours and official links
Every link above goes to Ipswich Town's official site. We never sell or resell tickets. Prices, availability and kick-off times all live on the club's own pages, and televised games can move, so confirm there before booking travel.
Plan your matchday
Give yourself time. The area around Portman Road and its nearest stations get busy from roughly an hour before kick-off, and again all at once at full time, so an early arrival and a plan for the way home both pay off.
Check the kick-off before you set off. Televised fixtures move from the standard Saturday 3pm slot, sometimes only a few weeks out, so the date and time on Ipswich Town's official site is the one to trust. For the live build-up, score and team news on the day, the Ipswich Town match centre keeps the next game, the table and where to watch in one place.
Upcoming home matches at Portman Road
The next Ipswich Town home games. Open a match for the kick-off time, where to watch and a live match centre on the day.
Other away days
Travel details checked against official club sources, August 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.