Toulouse
🏟️ Address: Stadium de Toulouse, 1, Allée Gabriel Biènés, Toulouse, 1.4340, France Directions in Google Maps
The Stadium de Toulouse is located on the Îles du Ramier, in the middle of the River Garonne, on the south side of Toulouse city centre. Travelling by public transport is the recommended way of reaching the stadium, as it has multiple bus, tram, and metro links. If you must travel by car, using a park and ride car park and travelling the rest of the way by public transport is recommended. Travellers coming from close to the stadium can also cycle or walk to the venue.
Below you can find general information on travel and parking for Stadium de Toulouse. Individual events may have additional/restricted services available, and so we recommend clicking through to the event and viewing the Travel & Parking tab for event-specific information.
Travelling to the stadium by car is discouraged, but if you must travel by car allow plenty of time for your journey, as the roads on and around the Îles du Ramier can become very busy on event days.
On-site parking
There are several small car parks surrounding the Stadium de Toulouse, however many spaces are reserved for corporate guests, VIP ticket holders and staff:
To purchase one of the small number of public parking spaces, contact the organiser of the event you are attending.
Park and ride
Park and ride car parking is included in the cost of public transport tickets, allowing travellers to park at any of the following car parks free of charge, and then take public transport to and from the stadium:
For more information on the metro, see the Train information section; for more information on public buses, see the Coach & Bus section.
From Toulouse city centre it takes approximately 10-15 minutes to reach the stadium by taxi.
Taxis can drop-off and pick-up under the bridge at the junction of Allée Gabriel Biénès and Rue Colette Besson, an approximately 600 m (7 min) walk from the stadium.
As a southern French city near the Spanish border, Toulouse isn’t a cheap city to visit, although it’s possible to find a number of affordable accommodation options in its quieter neighbourhoods.
Stadium de Toulouse offers a wide range of food and drink, including sandwiches, tacos, and pizza. There are 15 different food vendors in total within the stadium itself, plus several food trucks around the stadium grounds.
Refreshments are available for 2 hours before the kick-off and at half-time.
Plastic bottles over 500 ml in volume, metal containers, and glass vessels are not allowed to be brought into the stadium.
The main entrance to the stadium complex can be found off Allée Gabriel Biénès, on the north-east side of the venue. The secondary entrance for standard match ticket holders is located on the north-west side of the ground, off Pont de la Croix de Pierre/Pont Pierre de Coubertin.
Toilets are located throughout the stadium.
Accessibility
Unfortunately, there is no lift or escalator access from the platform to the main concourse.
Other
Audio description devices can be borrowed on match days by fans who are partially-sighted or blind. They are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. A personal item - usually an ID card or similar - will be requested as a deposit whilst the device is in use.
The following public bus routes stop close to the Stadium de Toulouse:
The 34 runs daily from early morning until late evening, the 152 runs daily from morning until early evening, and the L4, L5, and 44 all run daily from early morning until late at night.
Train & metro
Toulouse's main rail station is Toulouse-Matabiau, which is located in the city centre. It is a 4.1 km (49 min) walk to the Stadium de Toulouse from the station, or a 15-minute taxi journey. On event days, however, the easiest and most affordable way to travel to the stadium from the station is via public transport: from Toulouse-Matabiau station, walk 400 m (5 min) to Marengo-SNCF and catch metro Line A to Arènes station. From Arènes, stadium ticket holders can then take a free event day shuttle bus to the Stadium de Toulouse.
Alternatively, for example if travelling on a non-event day, take the 15 bus from Toulouse-Matabiau station to Jean-Jaurès bus stop, and then take metro Line B from Jean-Jaurès to Empalot station, which is a 1.2 km (14 min) walk from the stadium.
Tram
Lines T1 and T2 of the Toulouse tramway both stop at Croix de Pierre tram stop, which is a 1.0 km (12 min) walk from the Stadium de Toulouse, across the Pont de la Croix Pierre.
It can take less than 15 minutes to cycle to the Stadium de Toulouse from the city centre, with bike lanes available on Pont du Halage de Tounis (north of the stadium), Pont du Garagliano (east), and Pont de la Croix de Pierre (west).
There are free bike racks located under the bridge on Allée Gabriel Biénès, approximately a 300 m (4 min) walk from the stadium. Motorbike and scooter parking is also available adjacent to these bike racks.
From central Toulouse it is a 3.0 km (36 min) walk to the stadium, with the majority of that route along the pleasant banks of the River Garonne. There are several pedestrian bridges at the north, south, east, and west ends of the Îles du Ramier, on which the stadium is located. If travelling from the city centre, the most direct route is via Pont du Halage de Tounis, and then Avenue du Grand Ramier.
Stadium de Toulouse has a capacity of approximately 33,150. However, the capacity does differ between events depending on the seating configuration.
1, Allée Gabriel Biènés, Toulouse, 1.4340, , France.
