2026 NFL London Games Travel Packages – Tickets, Hotels & Flights

Written By:
Tim Macdonell
Published:
April 22, 2026

The 2026 NFL London Games are the biggest London slate ever, with three games in three weeks at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Wembley Stadium. Jaguars host two as the designated home team in back-to-back weeks (an NFL first), and the Commanders return to London for the first time since 2016. We break down both venues, transit options from central London, when tickets go on sale, and how Elite Sports Tours bundles tickets, hotels, and flights into one booking before the public sale opens.

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2026 NFL London Games Travel Packages: Tickets, Hotels & Flights

The 2026 NFL London Games are the biggest London slate in the history of the International Series. Three regular-season games. Two at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. One at Wembley Stadium. The Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Commanders are confirmed as designated home teams, with the Jaguars expected to host both London games in back-to-back weeks per reporting from ESPN. For fans planning a trip to London this fall, this is a one-of-a-kind year. Three NFL games in three weeks (pending the official schedule release in May), in two of the most important venues in world sport, in a city that already knows how to host an NFL weekend better than almost anywhere outside the United States.

The London games are one of the trips Elite Sports Tours gets asked about more than any other on the international calendar. The reason is straightforward. The NFL only announces the home teams in February or March. The actual opponents, dates, and kickoff times don't drop until the full NFL schedule release in May. Tickets typically don't go on sale until June or July. Flights to London for the early-fall window are climbing in price right now. Hotels in central London for those weekends are doing the same. Fans who wait until the matchups are confirmed to start planning are usually paying significantly more than fans who locked in 2026 NFL London Games travel packages early through Elite Sports Tours, where tickets, hotels, and flights are bundled into one booking.

The 2026 NFL London Games: What's Confirmed and What's Coming

Here's what's known as of late April 2026. The NFL has officially confirmed three games in London for the 2026 season, the most ever in a single year for the UK market for NFL London Games 2026. Two games will be played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and one will be played at Wembley Stadium. The Jacksonville Jaguars are the designated home team for two of the three games (one at Tottenham, one at Wembley). The Washington Commanders are the designated home team for the third game, which will be played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. ESPN has reported that the Jaguars are expected to play their two London games in back-to-back weeks, but the official dates have not been confirmed by the league.

The opponents for all three London games, the exact dates, and the kickoff times will be announced when the full 2026 NFL schedule is released. The schedule release is scheduled for the week of May 12 to May 14, 2026. London games have historically been scheduled in early-to-mid fall, often in consecutive weeks, but the exact 2026 calendar will not be confirmed until the league publishes the full schedule. NFL ticket sales for the London games are not expected to open until June or July 2026, with the official announcement on ticket sale dates to follow the schedule release. This timing creates a planning gap of two to three months between when fans want to commit and when they can actually buy tickets directly.

That gap is exactly where Elite Sports Tours comes in. The platform secures ticket inventory for the 2026 NFL London Games through official allocation channels, and bundles that ticket inventory with hotels in central London and flights from major North American departure cities into a single booking. Fans who book a London Games travel package in April or May get the ticket inventory locked in before the public sale opens, plus the best combined pricing on hotels and flights before everything tightens up over the summer. 2026 NFL London Games travel packages are one of the few ways to fully commit to the trip before the league has even confirmed the matchups.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium NFL Game: What to Know

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the home of the NFL in the United Kingdom. The venue was designed with American football specifically in mind, with a fully retractable grass football pitch that slides out to reveal an artificial turf NFL field underneath. The stadium opened in 2019 and has hosted NFL games every year since, with the exception of 2020. Capacity for NFL games at Tottenham sits in the low 60,000s, which is smaller than Wembley but most players and fans describe as the best in-stadium NFL experience in Europe because of the steep stand design and the closeness of the seats to the field.

Each Tottenham Hotspur Stadium NFL game in 2026 brings a different storyline. Two of the three London games will be played at Tottenham. One Jaguars home game and the Commanders home game. The Commanders are returning to London for the first time since October 30, 2016, when they played the Cincinnati Bengals to a 27-27 tie at Wembley Stadium. They also played in the inaugural Madrid game in 2025, losing 16-13 in overtime to the Miami Dolphins at the Bernabéu. For the Jaguars, the Tottenham game is their fourth game at the venue overall (they have a 2-1 record at Tottenham across previous appearances). Tottenham sits in north London in the N17 postcode, accessible by Overground to White Hart Lane station, by Underground via the Victoria Line to Seven Sisters or Tottenham Hale, or by direct shuttle from central London on game day. Most fans staying in central London reach the stadium in 30 to 45 minutes door to door.

Wembley Stadium NFL Game: What to Know

Wembley Stadium is the original home of the NFL in London. Wembley hosted every London game from 2007 through 2015 as the exclusive venue and has continued to host games regularly since then. Capacity for NFL games at Wembley typically reaches the mid-80,000s, which makes it one of the largest crowds an NFL game can draw at any venue in the world outside of a Super Bowl. The Jaguars set the all-time London Games attendance record at Wembley in 2024 with 86,651 fans for their 32-16 win over the New England Patriots, a record that's been on the calendar to potentially fall again in 2026.

The 2026 Wembley Stadium NFL game will be played by the Jaguars as the designated home team. This will be the Jaguars' twelfth game at Wembley overall, which is more than any other NFL franchise has played at the venue. The Jaguars have a multi-year commitment to playing games at Wembley as part of their international marketing rights through the NFL's Global Markets Program. Wembley sits in northwest London in the HA9 postcode, accessible by Underground via the Bakerloo Line, Jubilee Line, and Metropolitan Line (all three connect at Wembley Park station, a five-minute walk to the stadium), or by London Overground to Wembley Stadium station. Most fans staying in central London reach Wembley in 25 to 40 minutes door to door, depending on which line they take.

Jaguars London Game 2026: Two Home Games for the First Time

The 2026 Jaguars London game is actually two games. The Jaguars are the designated home team for both a Tottenham Hotspur Stadium game and a Wembley Stadium game. ESPN has reported the two games are expected to be played in back-to-back weeks, though the official dates will not be confirmed until the NFL schedule release in May. This is the first time in NFL history that any team has been the designated home team for two consecutive international games. It's the third time the Jaguars have played multiple games in London in the same season (also 2023 and 2024), but in those previous years they were the home team for one game and the visiting team for the other. In 2026, they're hosting both.

The Jaguars' commitment to London is the deepest of any NFL franchise. They've played 14 regular-season games in London since 2013, with 11 at Wembley and three at Tottenham. They held a multi-year commercial partnership with Wembley starting in 2013, and that partnership has continued in various forms since. Their new stadium agreement and 30-year lease with the city of Jacksonville includes a clause that allows them to play up to six home games internationally between 2025 and 2027, with a maximum of three in 2027 when they will play all home games away from EverBank Stadium during a $1.4 billion renovation. EverBank Stadium capacity for the 2026 season will be limited to 42,507 because of that renovation, which is part of why both 2026 London games make sense for the franchise. The Jaguars are coming off a 13-4 season under first-year head coach Liam Coen, which means there's significant on-field interest in both London games from a competitive standpoint.

Commanders London Game 2026: First UK Trip in a Decade

The 2026 Commanders London game is at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and represents Washington's first London appearance since October 30, 2016. The 2016 game was a 27-27 tie against the Cincinnati Bengals at Wembley Stadium. The Commanders also played in the 2025 Madrid game at the Bernabéu, losing 16-13 in overtime to the Miami Dolphins, which was their first international game in nine years and the league's first ever regular-season game in Spain. The 2026 London trip will be their third international game in franchise history.

The Commanders are coming off a 5-12 season in 2025 and are looking to bounce back behind quarterback Jayden Daniels and the broader rebuild that began the previous year. For Commanders fans, this is the first opportunity in a decade to see Washington play in London, and the trip carries meaningful weight for legacy fans of the franchise across the UK market. NFL UK General Manager Henry Hodgson noted in the February 2026 announcement that there's a sizable Washington fan base in the UK that will be excited to see the team back in London. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium setting also gives the game a different feel than the 2016 Wembley appearance, since Tottenham is purpose-built for the NFL and offers a tighter, louder atmosphere than Wembley's traditional football bowl.

NFL London Tickets 2026: When Tickets Go on Sale

NFL London tickets 2026 will go on sale in June or July 2026, with the official sale date to be confirmed by the NFL after the full 2026 schedule release in mid-May. This is the standard pattern for NFL London games. The schedule release confirms the matchups, dates, and kickoff times in mid-May, the league announces ticket sale logistics in late May or early June, presale registrations open through nfl.com/London for fans who registered for early access, and general public sales open shortly after. Demand for the 2026 London games is expected to be the strongest in several years because of three games on the calendar, the Jaguars playing two as the home team, and the Commanders returning to the UK for the first time in a decade.

For most out-of-town fans flying into London for these games, the public ticket sale window doesn't realistically work as a planning approach. Hotels in central London for the relevant weekends start tightening up in May right after the schedule is announced. Flight pricing into Heathrow and Gatwick from North America for the relevant weekends moves up similarly. Fans who wait until tickets go on sale in June or July are committing to the trip after the best hotel inventory is gone and after flight pricing has already moved. The reason fans book 2026 NFL London Games travel packages through Elite Sports Tours is that the platform secures ticket inventory through allocation channels in advance, then bundles the tickets with hotels and flights in a single transaction so the entire trip is committed before the public sale even opens.

NFL London Hotels: Where to Stay for the 2026 Games

NFL London hotels for the 2026 games depend on which game you're attending and how you want to spend the rest of the trip. London is a city where the public transit system is genuinely excellent, which means you don't need to stay near the stadium to make game day work. Most fans stay in central London neighborhoods like Mayfair, Soho, Covent Garden, Westminster, Marylebone, Kensington, or the West End, then take the Underground or Overground to either Tottenham or Wembley on game day. The 30 to 45 minute travel time from a central London hotel to either stadium is fine for an NFL crowd that's used to a similar drive in most American cities.

For Tottenham games, hotels along the Victoria Line (Pimlico, Victoria, Green Park, Oxford Circus, Warren Street, Euston) work especially well because Victoria Line connects directly to Seven Sisters or Tottenham Hale, both within a short walk or short bus ride of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. For the Wembley game, hotels on the Bakerloo, Jubilee, or Metropolitan lines all connect to Wembley Park station with a single transfer, with the Jubilee Line being the fastest option from central London. Hotels in the Marylebone and Mayfair areas have particularly good Jubilee Line access. NFL London hotels in the immediate stadium areas (closer to Tottenham or in the Wembley neighborhood) are also options, but most fans prefer the central London base because it pairs the game with a proper London weekend in restaurants, theatre, and pubs that don't exist near either stadium.

The Elite Sports Tours bundled approach for NFL London hotels is built around this. The platform pairs the right central London hotel corridor for the specific game being attended with match tickets and the transatlantic flight in a single booking. Fans don't need to research transit lines and hotel locations separately. The bundle handles all of that and removes the coordination work that catches first-time international NFL travellers off guard.

Why NFL London Packages Are Booked Early Every Year

NFL London packages move faster than almost any other NFL travel product on the calendar. The reason is the combination of high demand, limited supply, and the timing gap between announcement and ticket sale. Demand is high because London is one of the most popular destination weekends on the NFL calendar, and 2026 has three games instead of the usual two or three. Supply is limited because London hotels in central neighbourhoods have a fixed inventory, and transatlantic flights from North America to Heathrow and Gatwick for fall weekends have a smaller seat count than peak summer travel.

The timing gap is the part that catches most fans off guard. The home teams are confirmed in February or March. The opponents and dates aren't confirmed until mid-May. Tickets don't go on sale until June or July. Hotels start tightening in late May, and flight pricing moves up from May through August. Fans who try to book everything at the same time in late June or July, after they've bought tickets through the public sale, almost always end up with worse hotel locations and higher flight pricing than fans who committed earlier through a bundled package. The Elite Sports Tours model exists for this exact problem. The platform secures ticket inventory in advance, bundles it with the right central London hotel and the transatlantic flight, and finalizes the trip details once the schedule release confirms the matchups and dates. The trip is committed before the rest of the market is, which is the only way to consistently get the best of all three pieces.

Plan Your 2026 NFL London Trip with Elite Sports Tours

Once fans decide to attend the 2026 NFL London Games, the next step is making sure the rest of the trip is built around that decision. The difference between a smooth international weekend and a stressful one usually comes down to where the hotel is located relative to transit, how transportation between central areas and stadiums like Wembley Stadium or Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is handled, and whether tickets, flights, and accommodations were planned together or booked separately over time.

For fans traveling from North America and across Europe, this is where booking through Elite Sports Tours becomes the most efficient approach rather than a premium add-on. When tickets, a centrally located hotel in London, and flight options are structured together from the start, the trip is aligned around the schedule before pricing moves and availability tightens. Instead of trying to piece together logistics after securing tickets, everything is coordinated in advance with the flexibility to experience multiple matchups across the weekend.

Fans looking to plan the trip this way can explore NFL International Game Travel Packages, where tickets, hotel, and flight options are bundled into a single booking built specifically around 2026 NFL dates.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many NFL games are being played in London in 2026?

Three NFL games will be played in London in 2026, the most ever in a single year for the UK market. Two games will be played at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and one at Wembley Stadium. This is up from two games in 2025, and matches the league's expanded international slate for 2026, which has nine total international games across seven countries (a record). The Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Commanders are the confirmed designated home teams.

Who is playing in the 2026 NFL London Games?

The Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Commanders have been confirmed as the designated home teams for the 2026 NFL London Games. The Jaguars are home team for two games (one at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and one at Wembley Stadium), which is the first time any team has been home team for two international games in the same season. The Commanders are home team for the third game at Tottenham, which is their first London appearance since October 30, 2016. ESPN has reported the Jaguars are expected to play their two games in back-to-back weeks. The opponents and exact dates for all three games will be confirmed when the full 2026 NFL schedule is released in mid-May 2026.

When are the 2026 NFL London Games?

The exact dates for the 2026 NFL London Games will be announced when the NFL releases the full 2026 schedule between Tuesday May 12 and Thursday May 14, 2026. London games have historically been scheduled in early-to-mid fall, often in consecutive weeks. ESPN has reported the Jaguars are expected to play their two London games in back-to-back weeks, but the league has not officially confirmed the calendar. Until the schedule release in May, only the venues (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and Wembley Stadium) and the designated home teams (Jaguars and Commanders) are confirmed.

When do tickets for the 2026 NFL London Games go on sale?

NFL London tickets 2026 are not expected to go on sale until June or July 2026, after the NFL releases the full 2026 schedule between Tuesday May 12 and Thursday May 14. Ticket sale logistics, including the official sale date and the platform handling sales, will be announced after the schedule release. Fans can register for early ticket information through nfl.com/London. For fans who want to lock in the trip before the public sale opens, Elite Sports Tours secures ticket inventory through allocation channels and bundles tickets with hotels and flights into a single travel package.

How much do 2026 NFL London Games tickets cost?

Ticket pricing for the 2026 NFL London Games has not yet been announced and will be confirmed after the May 2026 schedule release, when the NFL publishes the official sale process and pricing tiers. Pricing typically varies by seat tier, with lower-bowl sideline and premium club seats at the top of the market and upper-bowl end-zone seats at the more accessible end. Tottenham and Wembley each have their own pricing structures, with Tottenham generally trading higher per seat because of its smaller capacity and purpose-built NFL design. The fastest way to get a confirmed price for a specific game is to request a 2026 NFL London Games travel package quote through Elite Sports Tours, which combines the ticket cost with hotels and flights into one bundled total. The platform also handles the timing on when to commit to seat tiers based on how the public sale shapes up after the schedule release.

Where are the 2026 NFL London Games being played?

The 2026 NFL London Games are being played at two venues. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London hosts two games (one Jaguars home game and the Commanders home game). Wembley Stadium in northwest London hosts the third game (a Jaguars home game). Tottenham was purpose-built for the NFL and has a fully retractable grass pitch that reveals an artificial turf NFL field underneath. Wembley is the larger of the two venues with NFL crowds typically reaching the mid-80,000s, and has hosted London NFL games every year since 2007.

What is the best London hotel area for the NFL games?

The best London hotels for the 2026 NFL games are in central London neighbourhoods like Mayfair, Marylebone, Soho, Covent Garden, Westminster, and Kensington. Central London works well for both Tottenham and Wembley because the Underground network connects directly to both stadiums in 25 to 45 minutes. For Tottenham games specifically, hotels with Victoria Line access are convenient (Pimlico, Victoria, Green Park, Oxford Circus). For Wembley, hotels with Jubilee or Bakerloo Line access work best. Elite Sports Tours bundled NFL London packages include the right central London hotel for the specific game and venue being attended.

How do I get from central London to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is in N17 in north London, accessible from central London by Underground via the Victoria Line to Seven Sisters or Tottenham Hale (then a short bus or walk to the stadium), by Overground to White Hart Lane station (a five-minute walk to the stadium), or by direct game-day shuttle from central London. Most fans staying in central London reach Tottenham in 30 to 45 minutes door to door. The Overground via White Hart Lane is the most direct option if your hotel sits near a Liverpool Street or Stratford connection, while the Victoria Line works best for hotels along the central spine of London. Both options run frequent service on game days, but expect heavier crowds in the 90 minutes leading up to kickoff. On game day, plan to leave your hotel about two and a half hours before kickoff to allow for security entry and pre-game atmosphere.

How do I get from central London to Wembley Stadium?

Wembley Stadium is in HA9 in northwest London, accessible from central London by Underground via the Bakerloo Line, Jubilee Line, or Metropolitan Line (all three connect at Wembley Park station, a five-minute walk to the stadium), or by London Overground to Wembley Stadium station. The Jubilee Line is the fastest from most central London hotels. Most fans reach Wembley in 25 to 40 minutes door to door from a central London base. Like Tottenham, plan to leave your hotel about two and a half hours before kickoff for security and pre-game.

Why book a 2026 NFL London Games travel package instead of booking separately?

The three problems that face fans booking the trip separately are timing, ticket access, and coordination. Tickets don't go on sale until June or July, but hotels in central London and flights into Heathrow and Gatwick start tightening in May right after the schedule release. By the time public ticket sales open, the best hotel inventory and flight pricing are already gone. A 2026 NFL London Games travel package through Elite Sports Tours secures ticket inventory in advance through allocation channels, bundles the tickets with the right central London hotel and the transatlantic flight, and locks in the entire trip in one booking with one point of contact for any changes.

Do I need a visa to attend an NFL game in London?

Most North American passports do not require a visa for short tourist visits to the United Kingdom. As of April 2026, US and Canadian passport holders need a valid passport with at least the duration of stay remaining (six months of validity is recommended for international travel even when not formally required), and need to apply for the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling. The ETA is a relatively recent requirement and applies to most visa-exempt nationalities including US and Canadian travellers. Confirm current ETA and entry requirements directly with the UK government before travelling, as policies can change.

Editorial Note & Travel Expertise

Elite Sports Tours has been planning trips to the NFL London Games every year since the league started playing them at Wembley in 2007, and 2026 stands out as the most interesting London year on the calendar by some distance. Three games. Two at Tottenham, one at Wembley. The Jaguars hosting two London games for the first time in NFL history. The Commanders returning to the UK for the first time in a decade. The NFL London Games travel specialists at Elite Sports Tours are available to put together the right combination of tickets, hotel, and flights for any of the three 2026 London Games being considered, whether the target is one game, both Jaguars games, or all three.

Travel Information Disclaimer

The information in this guide reflects the 2026 NFL London Games as announced by the NFL on February 25, 2026, the confirmed schedule release window of May 12 to 14, the expected ticket sale window of June or July 2026, and the confirmed designated home teams (Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Commanders). Game opponents, exact dates, kickoff times, ticket pricing, hotel rates, and flight availability are subject to confirmation and change as the 2026 season approaches. Fans should confirm current details with Elite Sports Tours before finalizing any trip. UK Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) and entry requirements are subject to change and should be verified directly with the UK government before travelling. Bundled NFL London Games travel availability through Elite Sports Tours reflects the most current information at the time of booking.

Updated April 2026

Written by:
Tim Macdonell
Reviewed by Elite Sports Tours Team
Tim Macdonell is the founder and CEO of Elite Sports Tours, a sports travel company specializing in premium travel packages to NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and major sporting events across North America. Through Elite Sports Tours, Tim has helped thousands of fans turn game day into a complete travel experience by combining game tickets, quality hotel accommodations, and optional flights into seamless sports weekend getaways. With deep knowledge of sports destinations and fan travel trends, Tim shares practical insights on planning memorable sports trips and maximizing the game day experience.

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