Ipswich Town Football Club
Get to Portman Road with First Bus!
Heading to Portman Road to watch the blues in action? Get to the game with ease, whether it be a Saturday game, or an evening kick-off under the floodlights midweek, leave the car at home and let us do the driving!
The closest stops to Portman Road are on Princes Street. You can alight either at St Clare House bus stop, or outside the fire station. Both stops are served by services 66, 66A, and Ipswich Park & Ride.
If you're travelling from Stowmarket or Norwich Road, you can catch the 88 to the bus stop on Civic Drive outside the AXA offices. All of these bus stops are just a few minutes walk away from the stadium.
To find your timetables, click here.
Men's Fixture List
Women's Fixture List
Away fans
Visiting Portman Road from afar? Parking around the ground can be few and far between, not to mention expensive! So if you're travelling by car, your best option is to use Ipswich Park & Ride. The most convenient site for away fans is situated on London Road, at the A12 and A14 junction. The post code for sat-navs is IP8 3TQ, and buses operate every 20 minutes at ten-past, half-past, and twenty-to the hour. This is only suitable for daytime kick-offs though, as buses only operate until 7pm.
Please visit our dedicated Ipswich Park & Ride webpage for all the details and to download your timetable.
Fancy a drink before kick-off? The dedicated away pub is The Station Hotel (IP2 8AJ), directly opposite Ipswich Rail Station and just a couple of minutes walk from the fire station bus stop on Princes Street.
Plan ahead
We advise customers to plan ahead and allow plenty of time to travel as services will be busier than usual. Simplify your travel to the match even more by buying your ticket on your smartphone before you travel using our First Bus App.
For more information about timetables or planning your journey, use our journey planner.
If you have any issues or queries with your mTickets, please contact our ticketing team on 0345 340 9023 (Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm).
Top things to do in Ipswich before or after the game:
- Ipswich Waterfront - one of the town’s most iconic destinations known for its lively bars, charming cafes, and waterside bistros offering stunning marina views.
- Buttermarket Centre and Sailmakers Shopping Centre - do a spot of retail therapy, go bowling, or enjoy lunch/dinner at one of the many restaurants inside.
- Christchurch Park - the town's first public park situated right in the heart of town. Enjoy a picnic, allow the kids to let of some steam at the playground, or take a wonder around the 33 hectares of picturesque grounds.
Download our FREE First Bus App to make your journey to the game more convenient
Have everything you need to travel at your fingertips!
- Plan your journey to Portman Road
- Buy your tickets on the app
- Track the bus to your stop
- See live seat availability on your bus before it arrives at your stop
