A savvy Swiftie has shared a handy tip for getting home from Taylor Swift‘s Eras shows at Wembley on the London Underground without queuing for hours or leaving the venue early.
The megastar kicked off the second UK leg of her sell-out Eras tour on Thursday night, with more than 90,000 fans packing out Wembley Stadium. She is also playing at the venue on August 17, 19 and 20.
However, thousands were left stuck in huge queues for hours as they left the venue to walk the short distance to Wembley Park stadium to go home.
One attendee who attended a Taylor Show concert at Wembley in June said he had discovered a handy hack for getting from his seats at the venue to the train station in less than 20 minutes, without having to rush out of the arena.
The fan, called Ben, shared his hack in a video on TikTok (where he is known as @bendoyle13).
Megastar musician Taylor Swift is pictured performing one of her Eras tour shows at Wembley Stadium on August 16
Fans queuing ahead of a Taylor’s Swift Wembley concert in June. However, fans also get caught up in queues on the way out – unless they try a nifty hack
According to Ben, he attended the June 23 London show and left the venue at 9:57pm – not long after the singer left the stage – and arrived at the station at 10:15pm.
Speaking in his TikTok clip, he said ticket holders should avoid heading down Wembley Way to the station after the gig and instead venture west of the stadium to Empire Way.
‘I exit the stadium, walk counter clockwise to about the 10/11 o’clock (if you imagine it like a circle). Walk down the ramp, then the set of stairs towards the Designer Outlet,’ Ben explained.
‘Then I walk down Lakeside Way past directly past the Hilton hotel. At the end of the road, that’s Empire Way. Turn right and keep walking until you get to the side entrance to Wembley Park.’
Ben added that the one-mile detour is closed to traffic and has lots of shops and take away food options available for peckish Swifties.
Thousands of viewers praised the savvy traveller for the ‘lifesaving’ tip, with many saying they wish they had known about the alternative route after waiting for hours to get into the station.
‘Me seeing this after taking the long way and standing in rain for one hour,’ one Swiftie replied.
‘Last night was horrendous leaving the stadium. Eight months pregnant and couldn’t stand in Wembley Park hold up so had to walk to find another station and it was closed. Took three hours to get home,’ one woman complained.
A Taylor Swift fan has revealed how those attending her Wembley gigs can save time by taking an alternate route to the station
Fans are photographed waiting to enter Wembley Stadium ahead of Taylor Swift’s first London Eras Tour concert on June 20
‘This is what I do every single concert and never actually had to wait,’ another said while someone added: ‘This is incredible advice, thank you’.
Others shared their tricks for a swift exit from Wembley. Some people recommended heading to Wembley Central station but others warned it closes early.
‘I went to Wembley Central last night, no issues! Wembley Park was mad,’ one person said to which someone replied: ‘We left Wembley for her last leg of Europe night one (August 15), they closed the other Wembley Central tube station, only one was open.’
And another user advised people to ‘look at using Wembley Stadium Station (Chiltern Railways)’.
They wrote: ‘Direct trains to London Marylebone or northbound services. I queued for 15mins for a northbound train. It was very quick!’
Speaking in June, when Taylor was last playing at Wembley, Laura Stokes, Founder of UK travel company Coach Hire Comparison, provides essential travel tips to ensure concertgoers have a smooth and enjoyable experience when commuting.
She said: ‘To avoid heavy crowds and potentially delayed transport, aim to arrive at Wembley well ahead of the concert’s start time.
‘Arriving by early afternoon gives you plenty of time to find your way around the area, find your seat and soak in the pre-concert atmosphere without the stress of last-minute travel.
Many people commented on the video, sharing their own experiences of travelling to the stadium, or their own travel advice
‘For those travelling by coach, the nearest major coach station is Victoria Coach Station. From Victoria, you can easily transfer to the London Underground.
‘Take the Victoria Line to Green Park, then switch to the Jubilee Line, which will take you directly to Wembley Park Station.’
Laura added: ‘This station is just a short walk from the stadium and is well-equipped to handle the influx of people attending the concert.
‘Remember that London’s public transport network can get extremely busy, especially after the concert when thousands of fans will be heading home.
‘To avoid long waits and crowds, consider exploring the local area for a bit after the concert has finished. Wembley has lots of different restaurants and bars where you can wait and let the crowds disperse before making your way back.’