Londoners could make up to £278 a day renting out their driveway for Wembley events
If you're lucky enough to have a London driveway, you could make some extra money renting it out to football and music fans
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Football and music fans who decide to drive to major events at Wembley Stadium this summer - including the Champions League final and Taylor Swift's Eras Tour - might have to pay up to £278 to park their car, a new study has shown.
Parking your used Audi or VW on the streets around Wembley is mostly reserved for permit holders, meaning many fans will have to look for alternative options. Local residents are discovering the benefits of renting their private driveways as a side hustle.
By analysing JustPark data around some of 2024's biggest events at Wembley Stadium, we can reveal the least and most expensive parking spaces to rent for seven hours within the surrounding area.
Sam Sheehan, our motoring editor, said: “Parking on an event day can be difficult in any location, never mind at Wembley Stadium. But some nearby residents are making some extra cash by renting a space they own: their driveways.
“With driveway parking as cheap as £1.14 an hour, this might be your solution to parking around Wembley without breaking the bank - but there's a big range in price, depending on location and event.”
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Parking panic for fans
Sam added: “London can be a pricey and tricky city to park in. Whether you’re squeezing into a tight multi-storey or chancing it on the streets, finding an available space, which is legal to park in and relatively affordable, isn’t easy.
“In fact, with only 1.69 parking spaces for every 1,000 cars, your chances of finding somewhere to leave your car is less than 0.2%. Add in the fact it's an event day, with most of these spaces being reserve-only, your chances could be much slimmer.”
Wembley Stadium privately owns four multi-storey car parks – which equates to more than 3,400 parking spaces in total. However, the capacity for Wembley is 90,000. This means there’s only there’s only enough parking for approximately 4% of attendees.
This reduces even further for events such as Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, which could have up to 115,000 attendees per night – meaning only enough parking for 3% of Swifties.
Price of parking for popular events
FA Cup Final parking
If you're a Manchester United or Manchester City fan, renting a private driveway for cup final day might be the best chance of parking your car near Wembley.
Our study found driveway options for as little as £14 for the seven hours immediately before, during and after the match on Saturday 25 May.
With a drive of almost 200 miles from Manchester to Wembley, making sure you’ve got a parking spot booked at the other end is essential.
EFL Championship Playoffs parking
Due to take place on Sunday 26 May, the EFL Championship playoffs will cost you at most £278 to park in a private driveway, and at least £13, for the entire seven-hour stay.
Fans of the four teams still in with a chance of being promoted via the playoffs are likely planning their journeys to the big city. Leeds fans have a 191-mile distance between Elland Road and Wembley, while West Brom fans will need to take a 126-mile journey to the national stadium from the Hawthorns.
Norwich fans will have 123 miles to travel from Carrow Road if they reach the final, while Southampton fans will have the shortest journey of the four: a relatively swift 84 miles from St Mary’s to Wembley.
Champions League Final parking
Attending the Champions League final on 1 June by car could set you back up to £39.71 an hour – with a total price of £278 for a seven-hour stay. However, the cheapest parking will only cost you an average of £1.14 per hour for the same time period.
With Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid set to kick-off at 8pm, making sure you’re parked and in the stadium on time is a must. Parking from 4pm to 11pm will set you back only £8 for the cheapest driveway.
Taylor Swift Eras Tour parking
In anticipation of the London leg of the Eras Tour, Taylor Swift fans will be making plans for their journey to the capital.
If you're attending any of the eight nights she's playing at Wembley this summer, planning your parking in advance can ensure that you’ve got your spot sorted before the songs start.
For the opening London night on 21 June, driveway parking on JustPark starts at £14 for a seven-hour stay but leaps up to £278 for the most expensive spot.
With some major Wembley events coming up this summer, planning your parking in advance is recommended. Finding unconventional methods, such as hiring out someone’s driveway, could be a great option - but it pays to search for a good deal.