Selhurst Park

Crystal Palace

Capacity: 25,194
Opened: 1924
Location: London, England
Competition: Premier League

What is Selhurst Park?

Selhurst Park is Crystal Palace's home ground in South Norwood, south London, with about 25,000 seats. Palace have played there since 1924. It is a 10-minute walk from Selhurst station, with Norwood Junction and Thornton Heath also close by.

By Leo Nagano · Fact-checked 21 October 2026

Quick facts

Capacity: 25,194
Opened: 1924
Club: Crystal Palace
Address: Whitehorse Lane, London SE25 6PU Open map

Capacity per the 2026–27 season listing; opening year and coordinates from Wikidata; checked 2026-10-21.

Where should you sit at Selhurst Park?

Selhurst Park is an old-fashioned, tightly packed ground with four stands close to the pitch. The Holmesdale Road Stand behind one goal is home to the Holmesdale Fanatics ultras, one of the loudest home ends in the country. The Main Stand is being rebuilt. Away fans sit along one side in the Arthur Wait Stand.

Home sections Away fansSchematic, not to scale

Best seats for views

Holmesdale Road upper tier for an end view
Arthur Wait Stand central rows

Best seats for atmosphere

Holmesdale Road Stand lower tier

Where do away fans sit?

Away supporters sit in the corner of the Arthur Wait Stand next to the Whitehorse Lane End, entering through turnstiles 4 to 7. The allocation is about 2,000, more for cup ties. Some seats have restricted views from roof pillars.

View every stand

Stands at Selhurst Park

Holmesdale Road Stand	North	Two tiers behind the goal; home end and the ultras' section in the lower tier.
Main Stand	West	Old main stand with the dugouts. A rebuild to about 13,500 seats has planning permission, but progress has been slower than planned.
Arthur Wait Stand	East	Long single tier along the side; away fans are in the corner next to the Whitehorse Lane End.
Whitehorse Lane Stand	South	Smaller stand behind the south goal with executive boxes.

How do you get to Selhurst Park?

Three stations are within 15 minutes' walk. Selhurst and Thornton Heath have trains from London Victoria; Norwood Junction has Overground trains from Canada Water and Shoreditch and Southern trains from London Bridge.

Selhurst station

About 10 minutes' walk. Trains from London Victoria and London Bridge.

Norwood Junction (Overground, Southern)

About 15 minutes' walk. Overground from east London.

Thornton Heath station

About 15 minutes' walk. Trains from Victoria.

From the city centre: About 20 minutes by train from Victoria or London Bridge, plus a 10 to 15 minute walk.
From the airport: From Gatwick, direct trains to East Croydon or Norwood Junction take about 20 to 30 minutes. From Heathrow, allow 1 hour 30 minutes.
Parking: No public parking at the stadium; nearby retail car parks may be restricted on match days.

Check train times and fares

Can you tour Selhurst Park?

Price:: £28 adult

Palace sells stadium tours on selected dates rather than year-round. Check the club's tour page for the next release.

Book a tour Official tour page

How do you get tickets for Selhurst Park?

Selhurst Park is small for the Premier League, so most tickets go to season ticket holders and members.

Membership is needed for priority access.
Season ticket holders can resell through the official exchange.
Cup matches sometimes go on general sale.

Buy from the club or its official resale exchange. Reselling football tickets without the club's permission is a criminal offence in England and Wales.

Official ticket office