The Motorpoint Arena is one of the country's largest indoor entertainment venues, with a capacity of over 13,500. Therefore on the day of the event heavy and slow moving traffic can be expected on all approaches.

The Arena recommends its customers to arrive early and where possible to use public transport - in particular the tram park and ride facilities as the Arena has its own supertram stop - where possible additional trams will be laid on after the concert to meet demand. For further Supertram park and ride details visit http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/parkandridesheffield/.

A concert's show running order is published several days in advance of the show on the concert show page of the event your attending - we recommend you check this information and plan your journey to arrive for the doors open time. Please be aware that no two concerts are the same and this is also true in respect of travel to and from and parking at the venue, please plan your journey using the tools provided in the how to find us section.

Our full postal address is Motorpoint Arena, Broughton Lane, Sheffield S9 2DF.

Nearly 1,000 on-site car parking spaces are available - on event days the car park is staffed three hours prior to show start time, if you arrive before this then purchase a ticket from reception at Entrance B, an additional over-flow facility for 200 cars (please note that the over-flow car park is locked 1 hour after the end of a show - when there is no show at the venue the over-flow car park is locked 24/7). Dependant upon the weather conditions there is a further over-flow car park next to the Arena in the Grass Bowl, this can accommodate an additional 500 vehicles. Car parking is payable upon entrance and the following charges apply: £10 coaches, £6 Mini buses, £5 Cars, £3 Ice Hockey.

Only limited on-street parking is available around the Arena.

Please be aware that from April 2009 the following charges apply to all vehicles using the Arena car park at all times other than event days:

Monday to Sunday 8am until 5.30pm

0 – 1 hours Free ticket required from machine
1- 9.5 hours £3

Monday to Sunday 5.30pm until 8am

0 – 1 hours Free ticket required from machine
1- 13.5 hours £2

Further details and tickets are available from the pay and display machines located in the Arena car park.

Disabled Car Parking Facilities are available at the Arena priced at £5.00 per car or £3.00for ice hockey events. If you wish to utilise these facilities please display your Disabled badge/permit on the dashboard of your car. Please be aware that we will make every effort to find you the most suitable parking location that we can when you arrive, but spaces can't be reserved in advance.

Park and Ride facilities are available from the train station at Meadowhall Shopping Centre and off the Sheffield Parkway (A630). Supertram also connects the park and ride facilities throughout the City to the Arena - for more information on park and ride visit here. For further information on tram and bus services to the Arena contact Traveline on (01709) 51 51 51.

Further information on public transport options to the Arena can be found here.

To ensure your full enjoyment of the event, please allow plenty of time for your journey, as it may not be possible to admit latecomers until a suitable break in the show.

View the latest travel information, with an up to date real-time traffic service from the National Traffic Control Centre. This will show current road conditions, hold ups and display the road side messages live onyour computer as they appear on the motorway.

Beforeyou set out onyour journeyyou may find it useful to view the local traffic cameras that update every minute to giveyou an idea of the traffic flow around the area -click here to view the 50 Motorway cameras around the area and click here to view the 33 cameras in and around Sheffield.

You can also click here for the latest traffic & travel updates.

Should you have any questions about parking or directions, the Box Office would be only to pleased to advise on (0114) 256 56 56.