What to Bring to Anfield (And What to Leave Behind)
The rules most first-timers find out at the gate. Sort your bag, your ticket and your plan the night before and the day goes smoothly.
Rules last checked: 08/10/2026In Your Pocket and In Your Bag
Sort this the night before, not at the gate.
Bring
- Your phone, charged, with your ticket already downloaded
- A bank card. The stadium is cashless: contactless or chip and pin only, in all areas.
- A small bag, A5 or smaller, or a clear carrier bag
- A scarf, if you have one, for the song before kick-off
- Layers. Always be prepared, because you are not moving much for two hours. The first 15 or so rows can get wet depending on the wind, and the higher tiers, like the Main Stand, can get really cold. A hat and gloves are wise in winter.
- A small clear plastic bottle of water, 500ml at most, sealed. Anything bigger, and any cans, cartons, flasks or glass, will not get in.
Leave behind
- Large bags and backpacks
- Smoke devices and pyrotechnics, which are illegal and lead to club bans
- Political flags and banners, national flags and banners with direct calls to action, which are removed
- Umbrellas (small ones are allowed), tripods and selfie sticks, laptops and tablets, video equipment and large cameras, drones, tools, prams and buggies
- Alcohol, musical instruments and loud hailers, and anything that can be used as a weapon
- Anything you cannot carry in an A5 bag. The list is from the club’s 2025/26 visiting supporters guide, so check the club’s page before you travel.
Where to Leave It
Bag drop at Christ Church
There is an official bag-drop facility at Christ Church, 157 Hartnup Street. It charges £5 for a small bag and £10 for a large one, takes card payments only, opens three hours before kick-off and closes one hour after the final whistle. Check it is still running before you rely on it. For the rest of the day’s costs, use the matchday cost calculator.
Medical or accessibility bags
If you need to bring an oversized medical bag, tell the club at least 48 hours ahead by emailing disability@liverpoolfc.com.
Rules You Will Meet Inside
From My Seat
My own checklist
- Signal: there is free WiFi in the ground now, so signal is much better than it used to be.
- Half-time toilets: the queues move quickly enough.
- Meeting people: I always meet at least a few hundred yards from the ground, at a landmark like the Sandon.
- What I always pack: a power pack, so the phone stays charged.
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