NFL London Games 2026: Travel Guide for US Fans

London gets three of the nine 2026 NFL International Games — more than any other city, and on three consecutive Sundays. Two are at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the first stadium outside North America purpose-built to host the NFL: the soccer pitch rolls away in three sections to reveal a permanent artificial NFL field underneath, with its own locker rooms and media level. The third is at Wembley, the 90,000-seat national stadium that hosted London's NFL games for a decade before Tottenham opened.

All three kick off at 2:30 p.m. London time — 9:30 a.m. ET. That is unusual and worth planning around: it is a late-morning brunch game back home and an early-afternoon game in London, so you will be out of the stadium by around 5:30 p.m. with a full evening ahead of you.

The team listed second below is the designated home team. Jacksonville is the home team for both of the games it plays, which is why the Jaguars sell those tickets themselves.

There is no single box office for all three games. This is the thing most American fans get wrong, so take it slowly.

Every purchase starts with an NFL Ticketmaster account. The NFL requires one for its games in Europe — create or link yours at nfl.com/international/ticketaccount before you try to buy anything. A US Ticketmaster login is not automatically the same account.

The two Tottenham games (Colts at Commanders, October 4; Eagles at Jaguars, October 11) are sold through the NFL's UK ticketing platform. General admission tickets went on sale Tuesday, July 7 at 12 p.m. BST and hospitality packages on Friday, June 5 — so both windows have already opened. The NFL lists a limit of six tickets per account, per game.

Availability is not the same for both Tottenham games. As of August 2026, Tottenham's own event listing shows reserved seating, standing and VIP tickets on sale for Colts at Commanders on October 4 — but for Eagles at Jaguars on October 11 the same listing shows no current availability, including for accessible seating. That can change: returns and additional releases do appear. Treat October 11 as a game you will have to watch for rather than one you can count on, and check the official listing for current status before you book flights around it.

The Wembley game (Texans at Jaguars, October 18) is handled differently: the NFL states that this one "is managed by the Jaguars directly," with sales running through the Jaguars' own UK ticketing platform rather than the general NFL London pool. If you want that game, start on the Jaguars' UK ticketing site, not the NFL London page.

On pricing. New for 2026, the NFL uses all-in pricing for its international games — the number you see when you start shopping includes fees. The only price range the NFL has published openly is for Colts at Commanders on October 4: £115.10 to £245.65 for adult tickets, with child tickets in selected categories from £39.89 to £101.48. Treat that as the shape of the market rather than a quote for the other two games.

Official packages. On Location sells NFL-sanctioned travel packages that bundle premium seating with hotels, airfare and events. They are the expensive route, but they are official — useful if you would rather not assemble the trip yourself.

Start every ticket search at nfl.com/international/games/london. Availability changes constantly and games can sell out; nothing on this page is a guarantee that seats are still on sale when you read it.

Fly into Heathrow (LHR). It has the most nonstops from the US and the best rail links into town. Gatwick, Stansted and Luton all serve London too, but they are further out and the transfer eats into your day — Heathrow is the default unless the fare difference is large.

Fares are the biggest variable in this trip. As a planning range, round-trip economy from the East Coast in October commonly lands somewhere around $550–$900, and from the West Coast around $750–$1,200. Those are estimates to budget against, not quotes — October fares move a lot, and the three game weekends are exactly when demand spikes. Search live prices and set an alert early.

Fly Friday, home Monday or Tuesday. East Coast overnights land Saturday morning, which gives you a full day to reset before a Sunday game — you do not want to land Saturday night and face a 2:30 p.m. kickoff on four hours of sleep. Flying home Monday works; Tuesday is better if you want a real day in London that is not spent recovering.

From Heathrow into central London, you have three good options and one mediocre one. The Heathrow Express runs to Paddington in 15 minutes, every 15 minutes, and is the fastest. The Elizabeth line takes around 27 minutes on average and under 40 minutes to reach central London, stopping at Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon and Liverpool Street — it is the smartest choice for most people because it drops you at more useful places. The Piccadilly line takes about 49 minutes but runs straight into the West End with no changes. A taxi is the mediocre option: slower than the train in traffic and far more expensive.

Tap in with the credit card or phone you already own. London's Tube, buses, Overground, Elizabeth line and most local rail all accept contactless bank cards and Apple/Google Pay directly at the gate — you do not need an Oyster card, and you should not buy paper tickets. Tap in and out on rail; tap once on buses. Fares are capped automatically once you have made enough journeys in a day, so heavy travel days cost less per trip than you would expect. Check tfl.gov.uk/fares for the current fare and cap figures before you budget precisely.

One warning worth repeating: use a different physical card or device for each traveler. Two people tapping the same card through the same gate will get one of you charged a maximum fare.

Download Citymapper before you land. It handles London better than any US mapping app, including live disruption and stadium event routing.

You will not need a rental car, and you should not want one. Neither stadium has meaningful public parking, London charges a congestion fee to drive into the center, and the traffic on a game Sunday is genuinely bad. Rideshare exists and works, but the Tube beats it on every route in this guide.

Pick your base around which stadium you are going to. The two are on opposite sides of the city — Tottenham is in the north, Wembley in the northwest — and the fast routes to each start from different places. If you are doing more than one game, the City/Shoreditch side gives you the best of both.

October is shoulder season in London, so rates are more reasonable than summer, but the three game weekends are busy. Book early, and check whether your dates overlap with more than one game if you are hoping for flexibility.

Getting to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (October 4 and 11). Four stations serve it, and the walk from each is very different. White Hart Lane on the London Overground is the closest at about a five-minute walk, and it is step-free — this is the one you want. The stadium advises fans taking the Overground to board at Liverpool Street, which is also on the Elizabeth line from Heathrow and Paddington. Northumberland Park is roughly a ten-minute walk. Tottenham Hale and Seven Sisters are on the Victoria line but leave you a 25- and 30-minute walk respectively — usable as an overflow route home, not as your plan A.

There is a free accessible shuttle bus between the stadium and both Alexandra Palace and Wood Green (Piccadilly line), but it must be registered and booked in advance, and you show an e-ticket to board. Note also that on event days the buses that normally run along the High Road (149, 259, 279, 349) are diverted.

Getting to Wembley (October 18). Three stations, again with very different walks. Wembley Park (Jubilee and Metropolitan lines) is an eight-minute walk and is the main route — it is two stops from Baker Street on the Metropolitan line. Wembley Stadium station (Chiltern Railways) is also an eight-minute walk and is one stop from Marylebone. Wembley Central (Bakerloo line and London Overground) is a 20-minute walk, so treat it as the backup.

Arrive earlier than you would at home. Wembley's official advice is to be at the Wembley stations no later than one hour before kickoff — so 1:30 p.m. for a 2:30 p.m. start — to allow time to walk and get through the gates. The same buffer is sensible at Tottenham. For an NFL game with a full pregame build-up, two hours before kickoff is not excessive, and the stadium bars and concourses are part of the experience.

Where fans gather. At Wembley, the walk from Wembley Park station down Olympic Way passes Boxpark Wembley, an open-air food, drink and screens venue about five minutes from the station and directly on the route to the stadium — it is the natural pregame meeting point and it gets very busy. At Tottenham, the bars and food along the High Road around the stadium fill up in the hours before kickoff, and the stadium's own concourse bars open early. The NFL also runs official fan events during London game weeks; those are announced closer to the date, so check nfl.com/international for that year's lineup rather than assuming last year's event is back.

Do not drive. Tottenham states plainly that there is no public parking in or around the stadium and that road closures and exit restrictions apply for an hour after the event. Wembley parking has to be booked in advance through a third-party operator. Take the train.

Leaving. 60,000–90,000 people head for the same handful of stations at once. Expect queues, and consider staying put for 20–30 minutes rather than joining the initial crush. Check the individual stadium's bag policy on its official site before you pack a bag for the day — it is stricter than most US stadiums and changes by event.

Do two games in one trip. This is the obvious move and almost nobody outside the UK realizes it is available. October 4 and October 11 are both at Tottenham; October 11 and October 18 are back-to-back Sundays in the same city. A week in London bracketed by two NFL games costs one transatlantic flight instead of two, and the middle week is a proper London vacation. If you are choosing just one, the Wembley game on October 18 is the one with the history — the NFL played there for a decade.

See a soccer match while you are here. London has more top-flight clubs than any city in the world, and there is almost always a Premier League or Championship fixture on a Saturday. Tickets to the biggest clubs are difficult, but the smaller London clubs are very gettable and often the better afternoon. Fixtures are usually confirmed a few weeks out and move for TV, so check before you commit to a date.

Give yourself one proper London day. The British Museum and Tate Modern are free to enter and world-class. The Tower of London, Westminster and the South Bank walk are the classic first-timer run and they are classic for a reason. Borough Market is the best single hour of eating in the city. If it is your first trip, do not overschedule — London rewards walking around more than it rewards ticking things off.

If London is the start of a bigger fall, the Paris game on October 25 is a two-hour train ride away and one week later.

These are planning estimates, not quotes. They are here so you can sanity-check whether a trip is a $2,000 idea or a $5,000 idea before you start pricing it seriously. Actual costs depend on how far ahead you book, which weekend you pick, and how much you drink. Ticket prices are excluded from the daily figures below — budget those separately from the official sellers.

A rough all-in shape for a four-night trip for one person, excluding game tickets: $1,800–$2,600 on the budget end, $2,800–$4,000 comfortable, $5,000+ premium.

You need a UK ETA, and you need it before you fly. US passport holders no longer travel to the UK on nothing but a passport. An Electronic Travel Authorisation costs £20, lasts two years or until your passport expires, whichever comes first, and covers stays of up to six months. You apply on gov.uk or through the official UK ETA app with your passport, an email address and a card; you need photos of your passport and your face. Decisions usually arrive by email within a day, but can take up to three working days — so do it when you book, not the week before. An ETA does not guarantee entry.

Apply only at gov.uk. Third-party sites will happily process the same application for several times the price. There is no expedited tier worth paying for.

The UK is not in the Schengen area, so the EU's new Entry/Exit System and the forthcoming ETIAS do not apply here. If you are combining London with the Paris, Madrid or Munich games, you need the UK ETA and the Schengen requirements separately.

Money. The UK uses the pound, not the euro. Card and contactless are accepted essentially everywhere, including buses, market stalls and cabs — you can complete this entire trip without touching cash. Use a card with no foreign transaction fee, and always choose to be charged in pounds, not dollars, when a card machine offers you the choice.

Tipping is not the American system. Most sit-down restaurants add a discretionary service charge of 12.5% to the bill; if it is there, that is the tip and you do not add more. If it is not there, 10% is generous. You do not tip at a bar — you order and pay at the bar, and nobody expects anything extra. Round up for cabs. Nobody tips for coffee.

Phone and data. Check whether your US carrier includes the UK in an international plan — several do for a daily fee. An eSIM bought before you fly is usually cheaper for a week-long trip. Free wifi is widespread, including across the Tube network's stations.

Practical odds and ends. UK outlets are Type G, three rectangular pins, 230V — bring an adapter, and check that your chargers are dual-voltage (nearly all modern electronics are). October in London means highs in the upper 50s F, frequent rain and dark by around 6 p.m. — pack a real jacket. Both stadiums are largely covered but you will be outside a lot on the walk in.

Details change. Kickoff times, ticket availability, transit routes and entry rules can all move between now and game day. Everything here was checked against official sources in August 2026 — verify the specifics on the NFL, stadium and government sites before you book anything.