Getting to Sandy Park for the Women's Rugby World Cup

Sandy Park is located on the edge of Exeter, and is well-connected by public transport to the city centre and surrounding area. Wherever possible we encourage travelling fans to use the most sustainable travel option available to them, including public transport and active travel.

For more information on travelling to Sandy Park during the Rugby World Cup, visit the official RWC travel page.

By bus

Shuttle buses run every 20 - 30 minutes from Exeter city centre directly to Sandy Park.

The C bus and 78 routes serve Exeter city centre and the 77 serves both Exminster and Exeter city centre. There will be a bus service from Cranbrook rail station.

Frequency: Services run every 20-30 minutes depending upon the route.

By train

There are two train stations within approximately 15 minutes walk of the stadium. Fans travelling to and from Exeter must use Digby and Sowton station. Fans travelling to and from Exmouth must use Newcourt station.

For more information on train times visit www.gwr.com 

By bicycle

Cycle racks are available at Sandy Park for those fans looking to arrive by bicycle. Make sure to arrive early though as bike racks can fill up fast on match days.

By car

While there is no spectator parking available at Sandy Park, there is parking available nearby at Digby Park and Ride and Sidmouth Road Park and Ride sites, which are 10-15 minutes walk from the stadium. Accessible parking will be available at Michelmores car park.

There are also matchday park and ride sites, at Grenadier Road (EX1 3UT) and Exeter Science Park (EX5 2FN), with shuttle buses linking directly to Sandy Park every 20 minutes, from three hours pre-match to three hours post-match. 

All parking and park & ride services are available on a pre-booked basis only, via the official Rugby World Cup 2025 parking website.

Match days will be busy across all modes of transport and so we recommend allowing plenty of time to arrive at Sandy Park. Once there you'll be able to soak up the atmosphere in the Fan Plaza, before and after the match, and purchase any food and drink.

Visit Exeter

If you are thinking of turning match day into a longer stay then take advantage of Exeter's fantastic accommodation options and explore our beautiful region. Take time to discover all that Exeter has to offer, with an array of family friendly attractions and treat yourself to a taste of the West Country from a delicious choice of restaurants.

If you're unable to make it to Sandy Park on match day then you can still catch all the live action from Exeter's official city centre Princesshay Fan Zone.