
Chicago Spurs Tottenham Travel FAQs
Please feel free to contact us any time by reaching out to us at chicagospurs@gmail.com.
However, as we receive many similar questions and inquiries regarding travel to London and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium/White Hart Lane, please consider looking through these details first.
If you have any further questions about more general queries, please check out the general FAQs page and if you still have questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Notes:
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This is a guide, with information to the fullest extent of the board’s knowledge at the time of posting, and details may change without notice.
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As establishments and ideas mentioned in this guide are merely recommendations and personal and crowd-sourced spots, please note that they are suggestions
Travel
Air
Chicago O’Hare International Airport is your go-to for flights to London, regardless of destination airport.
O’Hare has flights mainly servicing Heathrow (west of the city) and Gatwick (south of the city); with some flights featuring layovers having the destination airport as London City (eastern part of the city), Stansted (north of the city), or Luton (north of the city).
Here are a few featured carriers to consider:
Train
From Heathrow to city center
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Heathrow Express: £15 and takes ~15 minutes into London Paddington
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London Underground Piccadilly Line: About £6 and takes ~60 minutes into central London
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London Underground Lizzy Line: About £13 and takes ~30-45 minutes into central London
From Gatwick to city center
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Gatwick Express: About £22 and takes ~45 minutes into London Victoria
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Southern Railway: About £25 and takes ~45 minutes into London Victoria
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Thameslink: About £20 and takes ~30 minutes into London Bridge/London Blackfriars
Underground, Overground, National Rail, Bus
Stops to know for WHL
Underground
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Seven Sisters (Victoria Line)
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Tottenham Hale (Victoria Line)
Overground
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Bruce Grove (Weaver Line)
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White Hart Lane (Weaver Line)
National Rail
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Tottenham Hale (Greater Anglia Trains)
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Northumberland Park (Greater Anglia Trains)
Bus
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149
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259
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279
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349
We recommend the following apps to make your trip easier & more efficient
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Google Maps/Apple Maps
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Trainline (for trips outside London and/or other countries)
Lodging and Stays
London is a world class metropolitan city that welcomes visitors to all of its neighborhoods and boroughs. There are countless options for home lodgings such as Airbnb, however, if you prefer chain or independent hotels, or B&Bs, the city is there for the taking.
Staying near a large or major rail (underground, overground, or national rail) line is a great idea and will be easiest for making your way to Tottenham for a match. London’s transit is top-notch, so regardless of if you stay near the following stations or on specific transit routes, arriving at WHL will more than likely be easy and simple.
Some stations to stay near might include:
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Victoria Line Underground
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Victoria
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King’s Cross/St. Pancras
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Oxford Circus
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Weaver Line Overground
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Liverpool Street
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London Fields
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Hackney Downs
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Food and Dining
As mentioned, London is a terrific metropolitan city that has thousands of amazing restaurants, bars, pubs, food stalls, and food trucks. When it comes to Tottenham, there are lots of options before and after (and, of course, during) the match to check out.
Here are some options:
Food
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True Craft Tottenham (pizza and beer)
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Chuku’s London (Nigerian tapas)
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Oz Erciyes (Turkish) - located at 477 High Rd, N17 6QA
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Bruce Burgers (burgers)
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Banana Bar (Nigerian, West African, Caribbean)
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Chick King - located at 755 High Rd, N17 8AH
Drink/Pub
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The Annie (Antwerp Arms)
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Bell and Hare (No. 8) - located at 724-726 High Rd, N17 0AG
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The Bill Nick - located at 102 Northumberland Park, N17 0TS
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Coach and Horses - located at 862 High Rd, N17 0EY
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Gilpin’s Bell - located at 50-54 Fore St, Silver St., N18 2SS
At the Stadium including but not limited to
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Goal Line Bar
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Beavertown Brewery
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Linesman
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N17 Grill
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Seoul Birdie
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Smashed Olive
Other Info
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA): This is a necessary document for any traveler who is not a UK citizen. It costs £16 to apply online or through the UK ETA app. You cannot get a refund after you apply. An ETA lasts for 2 years or until your passport expires, whichever is sooner. You can travel to the UK as many times as you want while you have an ETA.