Colour plan (not official): yellow = main seated stand; blue = home terraces; red = visiting terrace. Pitch drawn to 110 × 72 yards.
Burton Albion have played at the Pirelli Stadium since 2005, after leaving nearby Eton Park. The ground sits on Princess Way, Burton upon Trent (sat-nav DE13 0AR / DE13 0BH), on land once used by Pirelli’s sports club. Capacity is 6,912, of which 2,034 seats sit in the single-tier South stand. The other three sides are covered terraces — unusual for a stadium built this century, and part of why it still feels like a proper lower-league ground rather than a bowl.
Visiting supporters are housed mainly in the East terrace, now sponsored as the Russell Roof Tiles Stand, behind the goal nearest Derby Road. Typical allocations run to about 1,200–1,400 standing. Extra seats, when needed, come from the eastern blocks of the Carling (South) Stand. Views are clean: no roof pillars in the way, a decent rake on the terrace, and you are close to the pitch. A colour scoreboard hangs from the East roof; the police control box sits in the South–East corner.
Turnstiles for away fans are on the eastern side. They usually open 90 minutes before kick-off. Expect a bag search. Leave rucksacks and oversized bags at home — they slow the queue and may be refused. Stewards will send you to terrace or seats according to your ticket. On the terrace you may be asked to shuffle along so gangways stay clear. Under-fives are not allowed on the terraces; under-threes can go in seating only, on a parent’s lap and without a paid ticket. Everyone aged three and over needs a ticket. Arrive at least half an hour before kick-off if you can: the club will not refund time lost to late entry.
The stadium is largely cashless. Concourses behind the away end sell the usual pies, burgers, hot dogs and chips, plus Burton’s well-known faggots, chips and peas. Alcohol is sold in the away areas. Toilets are modern if sometimes busy. Wheelchair bays for visitors sit in front of the East terrace; a carer travels free if the supporter receives the relevant disability benefit. Accessible toilets are in the East stand. Disabled parking should be booked through the club on 01283 565938.
On-site parking holds about 400 cars at £5, first come, first served, and fills early. Overflow is at Ryknild Trading Estate, first exit off the Derby Road island, also £5 and collected on the day. Burton-on-Trent station is roughly a 25–30 minute walk: left out of the station, down the hill, right onto Derby Street and keep going past the roundabout with the railway on your right. Taxis from the station are short and inexpensive. Buses V1/V2 and local services along Derby Road drop near the ground.
The Beech Inn on Derby Road, about ten minutes’ walk, is the usual away-friendly stop. The Great Northern on Wetmore Road is another option. Town-centre pubs such as the Lord Burton (Wetherspoons) work if you have time. Dress for Staffordshire weather — the terraces are covered but the walk and concourses are not always kind. Follow steward instructions, keep gangways clear, and you will find a compact, well-run ground where a travelling support can be heard.