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Laithwaite Community Stadium · Woking FC · Matchday Travel Guide · 2026

Getting to Laithwaite Community Stadium — the Woking FC travel guide.

Every way to reach Laithwaite Community Stadium — the Cards' home at Kingfield — on a matchday and off it, priced and timed honestly. Matchday parking and the traffic around the ground, the nearest station and the walk, local cabs and ride-hailing when everyone wants one at the same time, and pre-booked, fixed-fare private hire for the groups, the visiting parties, the airport arrivals and the dash home after the match.

The honest summary: if you're local and the trains are running, the station and a short walk are often fine. Pre-booked private hire wins for groups travelling together, for matchdays when parking around the ground is gridlocked, for visitors arriving by air, and for the moment the match ends and everyone tries to leave at once.
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Laithwaite Community Stadium sits at Kingfield Road, Woking, Surrey GU22 9AA — the National League, drawing around 6,000. The nearest station is Woking (GU22), about a 20-minute walk or a short cab ride, and the ground is reached via the A320 from the M25 (junction 11), then through the town to Kingfield Road. On a matchday, parking close to the ground is the pinch point — which is why a pre-booked car door-to-turnstile, a group minibus, or a fixed-fare airport transfer so often beats driving and circling for a space.

This guide covers getting to Laithwaite Community Stadium from every angle: matchday parking and traffic, the train and the walk, local cabs and ride-hailing when demand spikes, and pre-booked private hire for groups, visitors, airport arrivals and the getaway after the match. RushXO is a Dartford-based, fully licensed operator covering Woking and the whole of Surrey.

In this guide — getting to Laithwaite Community Stadium
01 The basics

Laithwaite Community Stadium — orientation and the basics

The Laithwaite Community Stadium — still 'Kingfield' to most supporters — has been the home of Woking Football Club since 1908, tucked into a residential corner south-east of the town centre off Kingfield Road, a tight ground built for its neighbourhood rather than the car.

The essentials

  • Venue: Laithwaite Community Stadium, Kingfield Road, Woking, Surrey GU22 9AA.
  • Club: Woking FC
  • Competition: the National League
  • Capacity: around 6,000
  • Nearest station: Woking (GU22), about a 20-minute walk or a short cab ride.
  • By road: the A320 from the M25 (junction 11), then through the town to Kingfield Road.

Why getting there takes thought

Like most traditional football grounds, Laithwaite Community Stadium draws a big crowd into a relatively tight site, and its access on a busy matchday is shaped by the roads around it rather than acres of dedicated parking. That makes the question of how you arrive — and especially how you leave when the whole crowd wants to at once — worth planning rather than leaving to chance.

02 Options at a glance

Getting to Laithwaite Community Stadium — every option compared

The ways to reach Laithwaite Community Stadium on a matchday, with the case each one wins in. The chapters that follow go into parking, trains and pre-booked travel in detail.

If trains run

Train + walk

Woking (GU22), about a 20-minute walk or a short cab ride

For local supporters, the station and a short walk to the ground is cheap and avoids the matchday parking entirely. The catch is the timetable — later finishes and the post-event crush can make the return leg slow.

WINS WHEN: You're near the line, it's a daytime fixture, you're travelling light.
Drive & park

Own car + matchday parking

Fills early on a big day

Possible, and on quieter days straightforward — but for a big FA Cup tie or play-off the parking near Laithwaite Community Stadium fills early and the approach roads back up. Expect to arrive in good time, and to queue to leave afterwards.

WINS WHEN: A quieter fixture, an early arrival, and you don't mind the exit queue.
App-based

Ride-hailing (Uber, Bolt)

Variable · surges at the end

Fine to the ground before kick-off; the problem is the finish, when everyone requests a car at once and surge pricing climbs while availability collapses. Drop-off and pickup points are also restricted near a busy ground.

WINS WHEN: Off-peak arrival, low surge. Loses badly at the finish.
Pre-booked Fixed Fare

Pre-booked private hire (RushXO)

Fixed fare · car waiting

A car booked for a set time, door-to-turnstile, at a fixed fare that doesn't surge at the finish — and a group minibus so the whole party travels together. For visitors arriving by air, an airport-to-venue transfer on one quote. The pickup is arranged in advance, not gambled on.

WINS WHEN: Groups, big days, airport arrivals, later finishes, and the getaway.
03 Parking

Matchday parking & traffic at Laithwaite Community Stadium

Parking is the single biggest matchday headache at Laithwaite Community Stadium. Here's the honest picture and why a dropped-off arrival so often makes more sense.

On the busiest days Laithwaite Community Stadium draws far more cars than the closest spaces can hold, so the surrounding roads carry the load — and the approach can be slow in the hour before kick-off and slower still after the match. The result is a familiar pattern: the nearest parking fills early, latecomers park progressively further out and walk in, and everyone tries to leave through the same few roads at once.

The practical reality

  • Arrive early or park out: the closest spaces go first; leave plenty of time or expect a walk.
  • Mind the restrictions: residents' schemes and event-day controls are enforced — a cheap space can become an expensive ticket.
  • The exit: the queue to get out of the area after the match is often longer than the time saved by driving.
◆ The drop-off advantage

Being dropped at the ground and collected afterwards skips the parking entirely.

A pre-booked car drops you close to the entrance and is booked to collect you from an agreed point afterwards — no circling for a space, no permit risk, no sitting in the exit queue. For a group it also means nobody has to stay sober to drive, and the fare is fixed however long the day over-runs.

04 By train

By train to Laithwaite Community Stadium — the rail option

For local supporters, the train is often the cheapest way to Laithwaite Community Stadium. Here's how it fits, and where it falls short on a busy day.

The nearest station to Laithwaite Community Stadium is Woking (GU22), about a 20-minute walk or a short cab ride. Woking sits on the South Western main line, running into London Waterloo in about 25 minutes (fast services), so visitors from London or along the line can reach the area by rail and walk the rest.

Where the train works — and where it doesn't

  • Daytime fixtures, on the line: efficient and cheap, with a manageable walk to the ground.
  • Later finishes: the return service can be sparse, and the walk back to the station with a crowd is less appealing.
  • Groups and parties: several fares plus the walk, versus one minibus door-to-turnstile — the car often wins on both cost and convenience.
  • The end-of-day crush: everyone heads for the same platform at once, and the train you want may already be full.

The honest line: if you're local, it's a daytime fixture and you're travelling light, the train and a walk are perfectly good. For groups, later finishes and visitors from afar, a pre-booked car is the cleaner answer.

05 Matchday cabs

Local cabs & ride-hailing on matchday

On a normal day, a local cab or a ride-hailing app gets you to Laithwaite Community Stadium easily. On a busy matchday — and especially at the finish — the maths changes.

Woking's local licensed cabs and the ride-hailing apps both serve Laithwaite Community Stadium well enough before kick-off, when demand is spread out. The problem is concentration: at the finish a large crowd wants to leave in the same short window, and that's when ranks empty, apps surge and waits balloon.

The end-of-day problem

  • Surge pricing: ride-hailing multipliers spike the moment the crowd starts leaving, often well above a fixed pre-booked fare.
  • Availability collapse: every nearby driver is already booked, so the app searches and the rank stays empty.
  • Restricted pickup points: traffic management near a busy ground pushes pickups away from the entrance, adding a walk to find your car.
◆ Why pre-book the return

A pre-booked car for afterwards is reserved for you at a fixed fare — the apps are a lottery.

The single smartest move is to book the pickup in advance: a named driver, an agreed meeting point a short walk from the ground, and a fare that doesn't surge no matter how the day over-runs or how heavy the demand. You walk to a car that's waiting rather than watching an app price climb.

06 When to pre-book

When pre-booked private hire is the right choice

Not every trip to Laithwaite Community Stadium needs a booked car — but for a clear set of situations it's the obvious answer.

  • Groups travelling together. One MPV or minibus, one fixed fare, the whole party door-to-turnstile and back — cheaper per head than separate fares and far easier than coordinating cars.
  • The getaway. A pickup booked in advance at a fixed fare, so you skip the end-of-day surge and the empty rank.
  • Later finishes. When the return train service thins out and nobody fancies the walk to the station in the dark.
  • Visitors arriving by air. An airport-to-venue transfer on a single fixed quote — see Chapter 8.
  • A driver-free day out. Everyone enjoys the day; nobody has to stay sober to drive home.
  • Hospitality & corporate. An executive car for guests and sponsors, with an invoice for the accounts.
◆ The RushXO promise

A fixed fare agreed before the day — and an honest steer when the train is the better call.

If you're a local single visitor and the trains are running, we'll happily point you to the station. Where a booked car genuinely wins — groups, big days, later finishes, airport arrivals and the getaway — that's where RushXO is the right choice, with the fare fixed however long the day over-runs.

07 The fleet

Group travel — the full fleet

Getting a group to Laithwaite Community Stadium together is exactly what the RushXO fleet is for — from a single saloon to a nine-seater minibus for the whole party.

The fleet — and what each vehicle is for

1-3 pax

Saloon

Toyota Prius, VW Passat or similar
£40from

The everyday car for one to three passengers with standard luggage — the default for local Woking runs, station hops and solo or couple airport trips.

4-6 pax

MPV / People Carrier

VW Sharan, Ford Galaxy or similar
£50from

For four to six passengers with luggage, or a smaller group that wants the boot space — the sweet spot for families and the point where the per-head cost drops well below the train.

7-8 pax

8-Seater

Mercedes Vito, VW Transporter
£64from

A larger minibus for groups of seven or eight with luggage — sports teams, extended families, colleague groups. One vehicle, one fixed fare, everyone together.

9 pax

9-Seater Minibus

Ford Transit, Mercedes Sprinter
£68from

The full minibus for the largest single-vehicle groups — tour parties, large families, corporate groups and event-day outings where splitting across cars would be a headache.

On request

Electric & Accessible

EV saloons · wheelchair-accessible vehicles
Quoteon request

Zero-emission saloons for a greener journey, and wheelchair-accessible vehicles for passengers with mobility needs. Specify the requirement when booking.

All fares are confirmed in writing at booking. For a big day, the minibus is the star: the whole group travels together, drops at the ground, and is collected from an agreed point afterwards on one fixed fare — no convoy of cars, no one left driving, no surge.

◆ Example booking

"Hi — 8 of us in Woking for a big FA Cup tie or play-off Saturday. Minibus to Laithwaite Community Stadium and a pickup afterwards. Fixed fare?"

Back comes one written quote for an 8-seater, the drop and the pickup both locked, the driver allocated, and the return priced the same whether the day runs long or short. The whole party travels together and nobody drives.

08 Away fans

Away fans & airport arrivals to Laithwaite Community Stadium

For visitors and anyone flying in for the day, the journey to Laithwaite Community Stadium is a longer, less familiar one — and a fixed-fare transfer takes the guesswork out of it.

RushXO covers the longer runs to Laithwaite Community Stadium as well as the local ones: group transfers from across Surrey and London, and direct airport-to-venue transfers for visitors flying in. Because we're a Surrey operator, the driver knows the area and the event-day road management rather than following a meter round unfamiliar streets.

~22 MILES · 30-45 MIN

Woking ↔ Gatwick

Surrey's nearest major airport for the south and east of the county — straight down the M23/A23, often barely twenty minutes away.

A fixed fare confirmed in writing before you travel, the driver tracking your inbound flight and meeting you in arrivals with a name board. Free waiting for delays, the airport drop-off charge included, no surge whatever the hour.

From £40 saloon · MPV & minibus on request · door-to-door
~16 MILES · 25-40 MIN

Woking ↔ Heathrow

The UK's busiest hub, on Surrey's north-western doorstep — a short hop for much of the county and an easy fixed fare from the rest.

A fixed fare confirmed in writing before you travel, the driver tracking your inbound flight and meeting you in arrivals with a name board. Free waiting for delays, the airport drop-off charge included, no surge whatever the hour.

From £35 saloon · MPV & minibus on request · door-to-door
~60 MILES · 75-100 MIN

Woking ↔ Stansted

The budget-airline base north-east of London — the long run anticlockwise round the M25, made painless on a fixed fare.

A fixed fare confirmed in writing before you travel, the driver tracking your inbound flight and meeting you in arrivals with a name board. Free waiting for delays, the airport drop-off charge included, no surge whatever the hour.

From £85 saloon · MPV & minibus on request · door-to-door
~48 MILES · 65-90 MIN

Woking ↔ Luton

North of London via the M25 — the easyJet and Wizz heartland, a fixed-fare motorway run from Surrey.

A fixed fare confirmed in writing before you travel, the driver tracking your inbound flight and meeting you in arrivals with a name board. Free waiting for delays, the airport drop-off charge included, no surge whatever the hour.

From £72 saloon · MPV & minibus on request · door-to-door
~32 MILES · 50-75 MIN

Woking ↔ London City

The business airport in the Docklands — quick off-peak and handy for a morning meeting, fixed-fare door-to-door.

A fixed fare confirmed in writing before you travel, the driver tracking your inbound flight and meeting you in arrivals with a name board. Free waiting for delays, the airport drop-off charge included, no surge whatever the hour.

From £62 saloon · MPV & minibus on request · door-to-door

Each is a fixed fare confirmed in writing, with the driver tracking your inbound flight and meeting you in arrivals — then straight to Laithwaite Community Stadium or your Woking hotel. Tell us the flight, the date and the party size and the whole day is quoted in one conversation. The return to the airport afterwards can be booked at the same time.

09 Full FAQ

Getting to Laithwaite Community Stadium — the full FAQ

The questions visitors most often ask about reaching Laithwaite Community Stadium, answered honestly.

Where is Laithwaite Community Stadium?

Laithwaite Community Stadium is at Kingfield Road, Woking, Surrey GU22 9AA — home of Woking FC in the National League, with a capacity of around 6,000. The nearest station is Woking (GU22), about a 20-minute walk or a short cab ride, and it is reached by road via the A320 from the M25 (junction 11), then through the town to Kingfield Road.

What's the best way to get to Laithwaite Community Stadium on a matchday?

If you're local, the trains are running and it's a daytime fixture, the station and a short walk are cheap and avoid the parking. For groups, later finishes, visitors from afar or anyone who wants to skip the end-of-day scramble, a pre-booked fixed-fare car — door-to-turnstile, with the pickup booked in advance — is the cleaner option.

Is there parking at Laithwaite Community Stadium?

Parking close to the ground fills early on a busy day and the surrounding roads can be slow before kick-off and after the match. Being dropped off and collected at an agreed point skips the lot — no circling, no permit risk, no exit queue.

Can you take a whole group?

Yes — that's a core booking. The fleet runs up to nine-seater minibuses, so the whole party travels together to Laithwaite Community Stadium on one fixed fare, drops at the ground and is collected afterwards. It's usually cheaper per head than separate fares and means nobody has to drive.

Why not just use Uber to get home afterwards?

At the finish a large crowd requests a car at once, so ride-hailing surges and availability collapses exactly when you need it. A pre-booked RushXO car is reserved for you at a fixed fare with an agreed pickup point — you walk to a waiting car instead of watching an app price climb.

I'm coming from further afield by air — can you collect me from the airport?

Yes. RushXO runs fixed-fare airport transfers from Gatwick (from £40), Heathrow, Stansted, Luton and London City straight to Laithwaite Community Stadium or your Woking hotel, with flight tracking and meet-and-greet. The return to the airport afterwards can be booked at the same time, all on one quote.

How do I book, and how do I pay?

Quickest is WhatsApp on +44 7466 237870 — send the date, the supporter-party size and your pickup, and a fixed quote comes straight back. You can also reserve online or call +44 1474 554933. Payment is by card or bank transfer, with corporate-account invoicing for hospitality and business bookings.

Is RushXO properly licensed?

Yes. RushXO Ltd (Companies House 16464640) is a licensed private hire operator, ICO-registered (ZC112187), accounting for VAT in line with HMRC's rules. Every journey is pre-booked through the licensed operator with the fare and driver arranged before travel.

Book your Laithwaite Community Stadium transfer · 24/7 · fixed fares

Fixed fares, a car at your door, and a driver who knows Surrey.

RushXO runs fixed-fare, pre-booked private hire to and from Laithwaite Community Stadium and across the whole of Surrey, 24/7 — group minibuses for the party, group transfers, airport runs for visitors, and a pre-booked pickup for the getaway. Fares are confirmed in writing before the day and don't surge however long it over-runs. From a saloon to a nine-seater minibus, with executive and accessible vehicles on request. Tell us the date and the party size over WhatsApp and a quote comes straight back.

Fixed-fare 24/7No surge, no meter — same price any hour
Flight-tracked airportsMeet & greet, free waiting for delays
Every vehicle classSaloon to 9-seater · executive · EV · accessible
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