Directions for cars and coaches

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Please note:
The AWD-Arena is located inside the Hannover environment zone. From the 1^st January 2008 every vehicle in the vicinity of the AWD-Arena must display a sticker detailing its emissions. More information is available  here.

A2 from Dortmund

• Take the Hannover-Herrenhausen exit
• Continue in the direction ‘City’
• Follow signs for the AWD-Arena

A2 from Berlin

• Take the Hannover-Herrenhausen exit
• Continue in the direction ‘City’
• Follow signs for the AWD-Arena

A7 from Hamburg/Bremen

• At Kreuz Hannover Nord join either the A352 or the 354 in the direction of Dortmund.
• Take the Hannover Herrenhausen exit onto the B6
• Continue in the direction ‘Zentrum’ (centre)
• Take a right onto Königsworther Platz
• Follow the direction of the road (it becomes Leibnitzufer and then Friedrichswall)
• Follow the signs for the AWD-Arena

A7 from Kassel

• Take the Hannover-Anderten exit
• Follow the B65 in the direction of Hannover
• Follow the signs for the AWD-Arena

Please note:

On match days road closures are in place from 3 hours before kick-off until around an hour after the game has ended. Therefore you must follow the signs.

E.g. you will not be able to cross Hildesheimer Straße / Rudolf-von-Bennigsen-Ufer, as the Arthur-Menge-Ufer is closed.

Directions for train and public transport

The GVH Combination Ticket is available again for the 2007/2008 season, combining entry to the game and travel on GVH (Hannover Public Transport www.gvh.de) buses and trains.

You can get to the AWD-Arena with the S-Bahn lines 3, 7 and 9 (Waterloo), 3, 7 and 17 (Stadionbrücke) and the bus lines 100/200 (AWD-Arena).

Fans with tickets for the north entrance (blocks N1-8, N10-19, W1-7, O1-4, O10-13) and the east entrance (Business, VIP and media) are recommended to take either train line 3, 7 or 9 to Station Waterloo. The AWD-Arena is five minutes walk from there.

Fans with tickets for the south entrance (blocks S1-9, S10-16, O5-8, O14-17), west entrance (blocks W10-19) and away fans entrance (S17-19) are recommended to take either train line 3, 7 or 17 to Station Stadionbrücke. From there it is about seven minutes walk to the stadium.

You can plan your journey to the AWD-Arena with public transport with German Rail and then the GVH.

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Park plan

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Please note:

The special parking spaces PArena, P1, P2 and P4 can only be used by those with a special parking permit.

Car Parking:

There are around 4000 parking spaces next to the stadium at Schützenplatz, which fans attending Hannover 96 home games can use for 3 Euros. The fee is payable to a car park attendant on entry. The car park is clearly signposted.

We ask all visitors to home games to allow sufficient time for their journey, particularly for evening games.

The number of parking spaces available at Schützenplatz can vary depending on the day. Visitors should check before they travel, particularly during the Frühlingsfest (Spring Festival) and Oktoberfest (October Festival).

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Coach Park:

Free parking for coaches can be found on Ferdinand-Wilhelm-Fricke-Weg. Approach the stadium from the Ricklingen area of the city and head up Stadionbrücke.

Disabled Parking

People with a disabled parking pass ("Sonderparkausweis für Schwerbehinderte mit außergewöhnlicher Gehbehinderung") will be directed to parking area P4 on Ferdinand-Wilhelm-Fricke-Weg by the police and stewards. The south-east and north-east disabled entrances are easily accessible from there.

People with a disabled parking pass ("Sonderparkausweis für Schwerbehinderte mit außergewöhnlicher Gehbehinderung") can also use the P2 parking area at Schützenplatz

Please note:
The aforementioned parking permit is only valid with a match ticket.

New service for fans

Where to go after the match?

Hannover.de have produced a guide with information such on directions, food and night-life. You can download the Fan Guide here.