Everton v Brighton: Everything You Need To Know

• Comprehensive public transport options: Enhanced public transport links are in place with added capacity to shuttle buses and trains. Visit our dedicated Travel Hub for details.
• Opening times: Wall gates open at 11am, turnstiles at 12pm. Please use all available entry gates. Premium supporters can gain entry at 10.45am to enable access to hospitality entrances for the 11am opening.
• Stadium entry: Ticket checks and random bag searches will take place at Regent Road entrances. No entry will be allowed without a match ticket.
• Pre-match entertainment on the Budweiser Plaza – live music, big screen, food and drink (including alcohol) and an increased number of toilets. Local food vendors on site. On-stage entertainment begins at 12pm. Plaza closes at kick-off (2pm).
• Digital ticket entry: Screens at turnstiles will guide you. Expect some queuing as fans familiarise themselves with the system. To alleviate unnecessary queuing, please ensure you have downloaded tickets to your digital wallet before arriving.
• The Western Wharf will be open, but only after team arrivals (circa 12.30pm). Fans can use the tunnel under the Western Terrace to see players entering the stadium.
• Everton Official Store: Open from midday to 5pm.
• The Hill Dickinson Stadium Ticket Office (south-east corner) will be open from 11am. Look out for fan support around the stadium, wearing blue jackets.
• Concourse access: Fans can move between stands (West, South, East, North) on their level.
• Concourses will feature new artwork. However, a full branding plan for the stadium is still being rolled out.
• Look out for face painters in the Family Stand.
• Kiosks on concourses will offer a variety of food and drink. All kiosks on the same level can be accessed. More information on each outlet is available here.
• Kiosks will offer a range of alcoholic and soft drinks. Beers that form part of the Budweiser Brewing Group will be available on the concourses and via EBars. 
• Through Pass: Offering a seamless, grab-and-go experience with no check-outs. Fans can simply tap their card, walk in, grab their food and drink and simply walk out. You can watch a step-by-step guide here.
• Free Wi-Fi and improved mobile network coverage are available. For more, read here.
• South Stand bar will be open to Level 2 ticket holders for one hour after the match.
• A complimentary flag has been placed on every seat. Supporters are encouraged to wave these flags at the start of the siren to create a stunning entrance for the players and memorable images for Evertonians watching around the world.

• Large bags: No bags larger than A4 will be permitted into the stadium.
• Supporters will not be permitted to bring in their own food and drink, unless required for medical reasons, which must be verified with certification.
• Matchday messages: We are not accepting big screen messages for this fixture.
• The Club is to provide free sanitary products in female toilets at Hill Dickinson Stadium. However, this will not be implemented in time for the Brighton game.

To learn more about rail and bus services, taxi and pick-up/drop-off points, parking, road closures and a new ferry service, click here.

Attendees should have received their digital tickets via email in advance of the game. 

Your digital ticket references a turnstile number, which you should use to gain admittance.

For a full guide on downloading and using your digital ticket, CLICK HERE. You can watch a step-by-step guide here.

If you have not received your digital ticket, please call the Fan Centre on 0151 556 1878 or click here.

All the options and facilities on offer to help supporters with accessibility requirements can be found here. Please note, some of these provisions are being tested for the first time and supporters are asked for their patience and understanding if using these services.

Fans will not be able to apply for the Sensory Room/Sensory Box for this fixture. However, all quiet and faith rooms will be open and available to use. Supporters requiring these facilities should approach their nearest steward.

Supporters who have accessible parking passes at Hill Dickinson Stadium have been contacted directly. Our matchday Travel Hub, here, includes parking details for other Blue Badge Holders.

A large range of food and drink, including alcohol, is available on the stadium concourses. For details of the kiosk offerings inside Hill Dickinson Stadium, click here.

For a step-by-step guide to the EBars, click here.

Food and drink will also be served on The Budweiser Plaza outside the stadium, where a selection of local vendors will be operating pre-match only.

Concourse kiosks open two hours before kick-off. The South Stand bar will be open to Level 2 ticket holders for one hour after the match.

Premium bars, restaurants and experiences open three hours before kick-off and bars in these areas will close one hour after the game. Supporters using these areas have been contacted directly by their relationship managers. 

A range of dietary requirements will be catered for across each concourse and Premium restaurant. Supporters should speak to a member of catering staff to learn more about their available options. 

'Through Pass' kiosks will offer a seamless, grab-and-go experience with no check-outs. Fans can tap their card to activate payment, walk in, grab their food and drink and simply walk out. Watch the video here to learn more. 

Club View is an exclusive social space for members within the East Stand upper tier.
 
This private concourse, on Level 3 of the East Stand, is complemented by elevated halfway-line seating.
 
Members can socialise in the presence of former Everton players (Joe Parkinson and Duncan McKenzie for this game) and will receive a £10 food and beverage credit per match*, a complimentary matchday programme and other exclusive benefits.
 
A dedicated retail kiosk is also available on the private concourse, open pre-match and at half-time.
 
Club View members will be emailed with more information about their matchday. 

* Cannot be redeemed at EBars.

Supporters will enter the Hill Dickinson Stadium footprint via Regent Road. Attendees should expect to be searched and for their tickets to be checked at the Regent Road wall. Attendees will not be permitted to bring food or drink into the stadium footprint from this point, except where evidence of medical requirement can be provided.  

Queuing lanes may be in operation in some areas to control the flow of supporters into the stadium, and wayfinding will be visible. 

Supporters are advised that pedestrian access along the main thoroughfare behind the North Stand, for supporters utilising turnstiles in the north-west corner, will only be possible from two hours before kick-off, once all emergency and Club vehicles are on site. 

Fans will depart the stadium site using the exits in the Regent Road wall. Supporters are advised and encouraged to use ALL available gates (A-E) to avoid the unnecessary build-up of supporters in any one area. 

Please be advised there is a strict bag policy in operation at Hill Dickinson Stadium. No bags larger than A4 will be permitted inside the stadium and there will be no facility for storing larger baggage.

Hill Dickinson Stadium’s big screens will deliver information and content from turnstiles opening. Content will be accompanied by BSL (British Sign Language) and/or captions. Audio descriptive commentary (ADC) will be available for those requiring headsets. More details on ADC can be found here. 

Face painters will be located in the Family Stand. 

Wayfinding signage outside Hill Dickinson Stadium and on the concourses will help supporters locate their seats and the facilities on offer. Club stewards will also be on hand to point you in the right direction.

Free Wi-Fi and enhanced mobile network infrastructure will be available. The Wi-Fi will be operational across the stadium bowl and concourses, and the enhanced DAS (Distributed Antenna System) mobile phone network across the stadium footprint. 

These should ensure all supporters have the option of a signal on mobile devices, or a fully functional WiFi signal, once users agree to the Club’s reasonable use policy and terms and conditions.

The WiFi network is ‘Everton-Free-WiFi'.

All 36,000 personalised stones that make up Everton Way are now installed and the area will be fully open for supporters to enjoy. However, please note, this area is currently only accessible to match ticket holders. 

An actual-size replica of the planned Everton Fan Wall will be in situ outside the south-west corner of the stadium for fans to see. This will be accessible from the South Stand walkway or the Western Terrace. The main installation featuring fan images will be installed in the autumn at a date to be confirmed. 

Please note, all fans under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. This includes whilst on the Plaza, on the concourses and within the stadium bowl.

If you have a concern about your own safety or the safety or welfare of a child, young person or adult at risk, you can contact us at safeguarding@evertonfc.com.

For more information, please visit evertonfc.com/club/safeguarding.

Hill Dickinson Stadium is a venue where everyone is welcome, respected and celebrated for who they are. 

We are proud of our long-standing All Together Now campaign and the work we do with our partners to create a game and society that is inclusive. People, tolerance, and inclusivity is at the heart of all we do. 

The Club remains committed to football’s collective stance in tackling anti-social and criminal behaviour at matches and will continue to work with the authorities to identify any individuals who take part in unacceptable behaviour. 

If you witness any form of unsavoury or anti-social behaviour, harassment, or discrimination at a match, please report it. 

This can be done by speaking to a Club steward or a police officer, or by using Everton’s dedicated confidential reporting lines. Supporters can report any incidents to the Stadium Safety Team immediately by texting HELP and details of what has been witnessed and where to 84300, or by emailing reportit@evertonfc.com. 

We also remind supporters that all perpetrators of public order offences, which includes discrimination/abuse, pitch encroachment and the throwing of objects and/or the use of any form of pyrotechnics (including smoke grenades, smoke bombs/canisters and flares), will receive lengthy stadium bans, potential police investigation and further possible legal sanctions. 

Please note that flags, attire or paraphernalia brought into Goodison Park must not contain anything considered to be offensive, discriminatory, or inflammatory, including politically motivated or nationalistic messaging. 

Everyone attending, working at, or taking part in a football match has the right to feel safe, valued and included, and the Club encourages all supporters to continue playing their part. 

An interactive Hill Dickinson Stadium wayfinding map can be viewed here.