The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium bag policy allows one personal bag no larger than A4 (21 x 30 cm), searched at an outer cordon before you reach the turnstiles. Backpacks, laptop bags and anything bigger are refused, and the stadium has no bag drop or left luggage. The same rule covers Spurs matches, the two NFL London Games the stadium hosts every October, Rugby League, boxing and summer concerts. This guide gives you the exact rules, the prohibited-items list, NFL specifics, how to get to the stadium from central London and where to leave luggage that won’t pass the gauge.
Arriving with a backpack or suitcase? Store your bags near King’s Cross before the Victoria line, or near Seven Sisters on the way in.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Bag Policy at a Glance
| Bag limit | One personal bag, maximum A4: 21 cm x 30 cm |
| Also allowed | Spurs PVC drawstring bag or £1 reusable drawstring bag; clear carrier bags up to 30 x 30 cm (Spurs Shop); laptop sleeve up to 37 x 31 cm |
| Not allowed | Backpacks, laptop bags, totes, suitcases, any bag over A4 (even half-empty or inside a carrier bag) |
| Bag drop / lockers | None. The club runs no left-luggage service |
| Searches | All bags checked at the outer cordon; expect delays if you carry one |
| Liquids | None, including water; free water points inside |
| Medical exemptions | Apply in advance via the club’s access requirement form |
| Address | 782 High Road, Tottenham, London N17 0BX |
| Official site | tottenhamhotspur.com |
| Capacity | 62,850 |
What Bags Can You Take In?
- Handbags, cross-body bags and belt bags up to A4 size. Think of a sheet of A4 paper: if the bag is bigger than that in height or width, it stays outside.
- Club drawstring bags. The official Spurs PVC drawstring bag (online shop) or the £1 reusable drawstring bag from the Tottenham Experience are accepted as your one bag.
- Clear carrier bags up to 30 x 30 cm, including the 10p pre-match Spurs Shop bags, for merchandise only. You can’t hide a non-compliant bag inside one.
- Laptop sleeves up to 37 x 31 cm. A sleeve, not a laptop bag; laptop bags are explicitly banned.
Everything else is refused at the cordon, and with no bag drop at the ground you’ll be sent away to find somewhere to leave it. On busy fixtures that can cost you the first 20 minutes of the match.
Prohibited Items at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
| Category | Not allowed |
|---|---|
| Bags | Anything over A4, laptop bags, bags hidden inside carrier bags |
| Food and drink | All food (children’s snacks at stewards’ discretion), all liquids including water, alcohol, bottles, cans, flasks, glass |
| Tech | Professional and interchangeable-lens cameras, recording devices, transmitting devices, lasers |
| Noise and display | Air horns, unlicensed instruments, flags over 250 cm, flagpoles over 1 m, non-approved banners, high-vis clothing |
| Transport and misc. | Scooters, skateboards, skates, motorbike helmets, umbrellas over 1 m, spray paint, large markers, darts, frisbees |
| Illegal / dangerous | Knives, blades, firearms, flares, smoke canisters, fireworks, illegal substances |
Prams and pushchairs are assessed per event. Flags must be pre-approved by emailing Supporter Services at least a week before the match. For non-football events the promoter’s own list applies on top of the venue’s and can be stricter; check the event FAQ before you travel.
NFL London Games: Extra Rules
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the NFL’s purpose-built London home, with its own retractable NFL pitch under the football turf, and it hosts two of the three London Games every October, with a 14:30 UK kick-off. The schedule is announced in May and tickets sell through the NFL Ticketmaster account, six per account, delivered digitally up to 72 hours before the game.
- Bag rule on NFL days: the stadium’s A4 limit applies. The NFL encourages its clear-bag standard, and a clear bag gets you through the cordon faster, but clear or not it must be A4 or smaller.
- Flags and banners over 28 x 43 cm or on a pole are not permitted at NFL games.
- Gates open about three hours before kick-off, with the NFL fan plaza, DJ sets and team drumlines on the High Road from late morning. Arrive by 11:30 for the full pre-game.
- Luggage: most NFL fans are in London for a long weekend with a suitcase. With no bag drop and hotels not holding bags after check-out, store luggage in central London or at Seven Sisters before you head to N17.
How to Get There
The stadium is in Tottenham, north London, about 10 km from King’s Cross. There’s no parking for visitors and a matchday residents’ parking zone, so plan on public transport.
| Station | Lines | To the stadium | From central London |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Hart Lane | Overground (Weaver line) from Liverpool Street | 5 min walk | About 25 min from Liverpool Street |
| Seven Sisters | Victoria line, Overground | 25–30 min walk up the High Road, or buses 149, 259, 279 | About 15 min from King’s Cross, 20 min from Oxford Circus |
| Tottenham Hale | Victoria line, Greater Anglia, Stansted Express | 25 min walk or bus 149 / 349 | About 12 min from King’s Cross; direct from Stansted Airport |
| Northumberland Park | Greater Anglia from Liverpool Street | 10 min walk | About 20 min |
Seven Sisters is the busiest route and the Victoria line is the fastest way back to the centre after a match, but the station queues for 30–40 minutes post-game. White Hart Lane is closest and runs extra Overground services on event days; Northumberland Park is the quiet option if you’re heading to Liverpool Street. Flying into Stansted? Tottenham Hale is on the Stansted Express line, which makes the stadium easier to reach from the airport than from central London.
Matchday Tips
- Go bag-free if you can. The bag search lanes are separate and slower; with just a phone and ticket you walk straight through.
- Digital tickets only. Spurs and NFL tickets live in apps; activate them before you leave Wi-Fi, as signal on the High Road drops when 60,000 people arrive.
- Cashless stadium. Food, drink and the Spurs Shop are card-only.
- Empty bottles. You can’t bring water in, but there are free refill points inside; a collapsible bottle in an A4 bag works.
- The Dare Skywalk (the roof climb) and stadium tours run on non-event days from the Tottenham Experience; the same no-large-bags rule applies and there are no lockers for suitcases.
Where to Store Bags Near Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
No lockers, no bag drop and a strict A4 limit: anything bigger than a handbag has to be left somewhere before you reach the cordon. Radical Storage has verified partner shops and hotels at King’s Cross, Seven Sisters, Tottenham Hale and across central London, right on the routes to the stadium. Book online in a minute, pay a flat rate per bag with no size or weight limits, drop your backpack or suitcase and collect it after the game. Every bag is protected up to €10,000, cancellation is free and travellers rate the service 4.8/5.
- Luggage storage near Seven Sisters, the last stop before the stadium.
- Luggage storage near King’s Cross St Pancras for Eurostar and train arrivals, 15 minutes away on the Victoria line.
- Luggage storage closest to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Bag Policy FAQ
One personal bag no larger than A4 (21 x 30 cm). Clear carrier bags up to 30 x 30 cm for merchandise, official Spurs drawstring bags and laptop sleeves up to 37 x 31 cm are also accepted. Anything bigger is refused at the outer cordon.
No. Backpacks and laptop bags are not allowed, even if half-empty or placed inside a carrier bag, and there is no bag drop at the stadium to leave them in.
No. The club does not operate any left-luggage service and there are no lockers. Radical Storage partner locations near Seven Sisters, King’s Cross and Tottenham Hale are the practical alternative for backpacks and suitcases.
The stadium’s A4 limit applies. The NFL encourages clear bags and they speed up the search, but any bag must be A4 or smaller. Flags and banners over 28 x 43 cm or on poles are not allowed at NFL London Games.
No liquids of any kind are allowed in, including sealed water. There are free water refill points inside the stadium, so bring an empty collapsible bottle in your A4 bag.
Take the Victoria line to Seven Sisters (about 15 minutes from King’s Cross) then walk 25–30 minutes or take bus 149, 259 or 279 up the High Road; or take the Overground from Liverpool Street to White Hart Lane, five minutes from the ground. From Stansted Airport, the Stansted Express stops at Tottenham Hale.
Radical Storage has partner locations near Seven Sisters, Tottenham Hale, King’s Cross and across central London, all on the routes to the stadium. Book online, drop your bags at a verified local business and collect them after the match, with protection of up to €10,000 per bag.
