Best and Worst Seats at the Amex Stadium

A record 31,944 people watched Brighton beat Arsenal 3-0 at the Amex on 19 September 2026, and not one of them was sitting behind a pillar. That is why the best seats at the Amex Stadium come down to smaller things: which side you face, how high you sit, how close you are to the new standing rails and how much of the hilltop wind reaches your row.

This guide ranks each part of the ground for view, atmosphere, value and comfort, then lists the seats worth avoiding and why. If you want a stand-by-stand layout first, the Amex Stadium seating plan maps every block, and every home match this season sits under Brighton & Hove Albion tickets.

Where to Sit at the Amex, Ranked by What You Want

Start with your priority, not the price. The table below is our recommended ranking of the main areas for a general ticket buyer in 2026/27, with the block codes printed on Amex tickets.

Rank	Area	Blocks	Best for	Main drawback
1	West Stand upper, central	W3D, W3F	Full-pitch view from height	Long climb, no lift to the West Upper Tier, priced above the wings
2	East Stand, halfway line	E1 and E3 central blocks	Side-on view facing the dugouts	Includes family areas with booking rules
3	North Stand, central	N1C to N1G	Home singing and safe standing	End-on view, a standing environment during matches
4	West Upper wings and South West corner	Outer W3 blocks, S1G to S1I	Value, in the lowest season price band	Diagonal angle, next to away fans in the corner
5	West Stand lower, central	W1 central blocks	Closest to the tunnel and dugouts	Shallow rake, highest general prices
6	East Stand lower wings	Outer E1 blocks	Families wanting a calmer seat	Low angle towards the far goal
7	South Stand away end	S1 blocks used by visitors	Padded seats and legroom for away fans	Visiting supporters only, a few restricted-view seats

Reading an Amex Ticket: Stand, Tier and Block

Every Amex block code tells you three things: the stand, the tier and the block letter. W3D means the West Stand, third tier, block D. E1A is block A of the East Stand lower tier. N1F is block F in the North Stand lower tier. Once you can read the code, you can tell a central seat from a corner one before you pay.

• West Stand: three tiers. W1 is the lower tier and W3 the upper tier, with W2 in between as the level used for the 1901 Club and executive boxes.
• East Stand: E1 is the lower tier, which includes family areas and the family concourse, and E3 is the upper tier above it.
• North Stand: the main lower tier is N1 (blocks N1A to N1I), the home end behind the goal. The new second tier (N2) holds the 1901 Pub in blocks N2C to N2F.
• South Stand: the main lower tier is S1 (blocks S1A to S1I), the away end with home seats in the corners, plus small upper sections (S2).

On 1BoxOffice, Amex seats are grouped into five areas, and each one maps onto those codes. Longside Lower Tier covers the W1 and E1 blocks, Longside Upper Tier covers W3 and E3, Shortside covers the North Stand and the home blocks of the South Stand, VIP & Hospitality covers the W2 level and the executive boxes. Away covers the visiting section. If a listing shows a block code, that code is the detail to check against the table above.

Row letters matter too. The Amex bowl is built on a fairly low rake in the lower tiers, so a seat in row A gives a flat view across the grass and the advertising boards, while a seat ten or more rows back sees the shape of the game. Our Amex Stadium tickets list every home match at the ground, and the block shown on each listing is the quickest way to judge the view.

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The Clearest View: West Stand or East Stand?

Both side stands give a clean, pillar-free view, so the choice comes down to height and price. The West Stand is the main three-tier stand, with the tunnel and the dugouts. Brighton's disabled supporters access guide says the West Upper Tier is not accessible by lift, so a W3 seat means stairs. Its upper tier, W3, is high enough to read the whole pitch without feeling far away, and the central blocks W3D and W3F sit on the halfway line.

Long-standing fan opinion backs the West Upper. In a North Stand Chat poll of 156 supporters in 2011, half named it their preferred area, well ahead of any other part of the ground. The poll is old, but the West Upper still combines height, a side-on angle and good roof cover.

The East Stand faces it and is the better route to a halfway-line seat on general sale, because the middle level of the West Stand is largely given over to hospitality. A fan on North Stand Chat who bought East Stand seats nine rows back near the centre line said they were delighted with the view. The upper tier, E3, gives the tactical picture; the lower tier, E1, puts you closer to the players but includes the Family Stand.

Factor	West Stand (W1, W3)	East Stand (E1, E3)
View of the dugouts	Behind and beside them	Facing them across the pitch
Height choice	Lower and upper general tiers	Lower and upper tiers
2026/27 adult season ticket	£630 (upper wings) to £1,100 (beside the dugouts)	£930 for central lower and all of the upper tier
Atmosphere	Quieter, mixed crowd	Calmer in the family areas, livelier upstairs
Afternoon sun	Behind you	Can be in your eyes in the lower tier

For a big match such as Brighton vs Liverpool or Brighton vs Manchester United, central side-stand seats go first. If you find a central West or East block (around D to F) at a sensible row, take it rather than waiting for a perfect seat.

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The Loudest Seats: North Stand Rows That Changed in October 2026

The North Stand is Brighton's home end, and it changed during the season. Rail seating, the barrier-fitted safe standing now allowed in the Premier League, arrived at the back of the stand in 2025, from row R upwards in blocks N1A to N1H (seats 13 to 241). The outer seats are excluded: seats 1 to 12 of N1A, N1H from seat 243 and the whole of N1I. A December survey of North Stand season-ticket holders showed overwhelming support for the expansion, and the club announced in January 2026 that it would extend rail seating into the lower rows of the central blocks, with the work done during the September 2026 international break.

According to Brighton's January 2026 announcement, the expanded area from October 2026 is:

• Block N1B, rows I to Q, seats 64 to 79.
• Blocks N1C to N1G, rows H to Q, seats 82 to 196.
• Rows R and above, as before, across most of blocks N1A to N1H, but not the outer seats or block N1I.

If you want to stand and sing, a central North Stand block in those rows puts you in the middle of it. If you want to sit, read the next part carefully. The club itself warns that seats immediately next to the standing areas may lose some of their view, mainly when play is in the north penalty area and the people beside you are on their feet. A seated fan in an outer North Stand block, or in the front rows of N1C to N1G below row H, should expect to stand at the big moments anyway.

The North Stand is also in the lowest season ticket band, £630 for an adult in 2026/27, so it is the obvious place for atmosphere without a premium price. The same seats are on offer for matches such as Brighton vs Newcastle United and every home game listed under Premier League tickets.

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Seats for Families and First Visits

Brighton's 2025/26 charter placed the designated family areas in the East Stand and the North Upper Stand, and the East Lower concourse is set up for families. The North Upper now also holds the 1901 Pub, so check the club's current stadium plan for the family blocks rather than assuming the whole East lower tier is family seating. In the East Stand the side-on view is good and the atmosphere is generally calmer than in the North Stand. The adult price for the family section is £655 for a 2026/27 season ticket, according to the club's January 2026 price announcement.

Booking rules apply. Brighton's match ticket pricing treats Zone F as the exclusive family area: every booking must mix adults and under-18s, with no more than two adults to each under-18 or two under-18s to each adult. A group of adults on their own cannot book there. Anyone without children who wants a calm, side-on seat can get the same view from the East Stand upper tier without the family rules.

For a first visit without children, aim for the East or West Stand, mid-height and near the halfway line. You see both penalty areas, you hear the North Stand without being in it and you are well away from the away end. A home match like Brighton vs Everton in December is a sensible first game, with less pressure on the central blocks than a visit from a title contender.

Best Value Seats at the Amex

The club's own price bands are the clearest guide to how Brighton value each part of the ground. These are adult season ticket prices for 2026/27, announced in January 2026 after an average rise of 3.88%. Treat them as a guide to relative value between areas, not as the price of a single match.

Price band	Areas included	2026/27 adult season ticket	Change from 2025/26
Lowest	North Stand, South West corner, West Upper wings	£630	+3.27%
Family	Family section (adult price)	£655	+3.14%
Middle	West Upper central, West Lower wings	£755	+3.42%
Upper	West Lower central, East Lower central, all of East Upper	£930	+3.3%
Top	West Lower around the dugouts	£1,100	+6.28%

Two areas stand out for value. The West Upper wings share the lowest band with the North Stand but give a raised, side-on view, so you trade a slightly diagonal angle for a much cheaper seat than the central blocks. The East Upper is in the £930 band throughout, which means its outer blocks cost the same as its central ones; if you are paying that band, push for a central E3 block.

Single-match prices follow a similar pattern. Brighton split home games into categories (A+, A, B and C) by opponent, and published adult match prices for 2026/27 ran from £36 to £88 depending on category and seating zone, as reported in October 2026. Resale prices move with demand, so a quieter match such as Brighton vs Ipswich Town usually gives the widest choice. For how Brighton compares with other clubs, see our Premier League ticket price index, and for the routes into home tickets, our guide to buying Brighton tickets without a membership.

The Worst Seats at the Amex, and How Bad They Really Are

Many guides say the Amex has no bad seat. That is close to true for the view, but not the whole story. Here are the seats fans complain about, ranked by how much they matter.

Seat type	Where	The problem	How much it matters
Seats beside the rail seating	North Stand, next to the standing rows in N1B to N1G	The club warns the view may be affected when fans stand for play in the north penalty area	High if you want to sit
Restricted-view away seats	Rear of the South Stand, reported in block S1F	Fans link it to a handrail across the section; sold at £1 off	Low for most fans
Front rows behind each goal	Rows near the pitch in N1 and S1	Low rake, flat view of the far end	Medium
Home seats next to the away end	South Stand corners and nearby wings	Visiting fans stand and sing all match	Depends on taste
Back rows of the upper tiers	Rear of W3 and E3	Further from play and colder	Low, the view is still full-pitch

The restricted-view seats deserve a closer look because they surprise people. Brentford's 2026/27 ticket notice for their visit to the Amex listed £1 off restricted-view seats in the away allocation. Fans who have sat in the area connect it to a handrail running across the front of block S1F, and several say the view is fine once you are seated, though second-row seats there come off worse than the front row. If you are an away fan and the listing says restricted view, expect a rail in your eye line, not a pillar.

The front rows behind the goals are the more common mistake. On a shallow lower rake, row A behind the goal gives a view across the grass at near ground level, which makes it hard to judge anything at the far end. Ten or more rows back is a different experience. For a high-demand match such as Brighton vs Tottenham Hotspur, where choice is limited, a mid-row corner seat often beats a front-row central one.

Weather on the Hill: Cold, Wind, Rain and Sun

The Amex sits in a gap in the South Downs at Falmer, a few miles inland from the seafront, and that is the source of the most common complaint about it. The arched roof covers the seats, and its translucent panels make the ground bright on a sunny day, but the wind still finds its way in. A TripAdvisor reviewer sitting in row 7 of the North Stand put it simply: the wind has a free run and it can get very cold. Another visitor was surprised how well the stand shaded them from the wind, so experience varies with the direction of the weather.

• Rain: the roof keeps most rows dry, but wind can push rain into the front few rows of every stand.
• Cold: winter evening matches are the hardest. Mid and rear rows of the lower tiers and the middle of the upper tiers are the most sheltered.
• Sun: fans report that West Stand seats have the sun behind them for afternoon kick-offs, while the East Stand lower tier can catch it, so bring a cap.
• What to wear: an extra layer from October to March, even if Brighton itself feels mild.

An evening match such as Brighton vs Bournemouth is exactly the kind of night when a mid-row seat in a side stand pays off.

Away Fans at the Amex This Season and Next

Visiting supporters sit in the South Stand behind the goal, with the allocation stretching towards the south-east corner for a big following. Recent league allocations have been about 3,000 to 3,100: Brentford were given 3,000 for their visit on 8 November 2026, and Leeds United 3,106 in September. Adult away tickets are held to the Premier League's £30 cap, so Brentford sold them at £30 face value plus a 1% transaction fee (£30.30), with £1 off restricted-view seats.

The away end is one of the more comfortable in the league. The seats are padded, legroom is generous and there are no pillars, which is why away fans on A View From My Seat rate blocks S1C and S1D highly. The trade-off is that many visiting supporters stand for much of the match, and the front rows behind the goal share the low-angle problem described above.

The bigger change is next season. Brighton have confirmed that in 2027 the away section will move to the south-west corner of the ground, into the space now used by the Heineken Lounge and its seating, and it will include safe standing for visiting fans. The current away end behind the south goal becomes a home area, expected to include more safe standing, subject to fan demand. Seat advice for the South Stand will look very different from 2027/28.

European visitors follow different rules. For Conference League matches this season, visiting fans get 5% of capacity in blocks S1A to S1D, while S1E and S1F become a Brighton home atmosphere section, open to all home fans, with a discount for 21 to 24-year-olds. The club describes it as a first step towards the South Stand becoming mainly home fans from 2027/28. If you follow Brighton on the road instead, our guide to Brighton away tickets covers the loyalty points system, and every European match is listed under Conference League tickets.

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European Nights and Cup Ties

Seat choice works differently away from the Premier League. Brighton's Conference League home games against Universitatea Craiova and Monaco are evening kick-offs, so the cold matters more and the North Stand is usually at its loudest under the lights. Away allocations for European matches are smaller than for league games, which can leave more of the south end for home fans.

Domestic cups change the layout again. Cup rules can require a larger away allocation, so part of the stadium beyond the South Stand may be given to visitors, and the segregation line moves with it. Brighton enter the FA Cup in the third round in January 2027. Before buying a home seat near the south end for any cup tie, check the away allocation for that match. Every round is listed under FA Cup tickets once the draw is made.

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Hospitality and Premium Seats

Most of the premium seating sits in the middle of the West Stand. The 1901 Club takes up the W2 level, the Tunnel Club puts you beside the players' tunnel and the executive boxes run along the stand, with more boxes in the South Stand. These seats share the West Stand's central view and add padded seats, lounge access and food.

The newest premium space is in the North Stand. As part of the third phase of the club's stadium work, the 1901 Pub was built on a new second tier of the North Stand, in blocks N2C to N2F, for 2026/27. Brighton describe it as having a more pub-like feel for home fans, as part of the 1901 Club. It is one of the few places in the ground where replica shirts are allowed in a hospitality setting. Brighton expect the same programme to take capacity to 32,500; Football Ground Guide listed 32,176 in October 2026.

Premium seats sell first for the biggest matches, such as Brighton vs Manchester City. For packages, lounges and what each one includes, read our Brighton hospitality guide.

Accessible Seating at the Amex

The Amex opened in 2011 with accessibility in mind, and wheelchair positions are spread across every stand, including the away end. Brighton's disabled supporters access guide gives 221 wheelchair spaces, 185 of them in general admission, with a minimum of 17 in the visitors' stand on a raised platform. The West Upper Tier is not accessible by lift, while the East Upper is, which matters if you want height and step-free access. The ground also offers easy-access seats, a Changing Places toilet, a sensory room and audio-descriptive commentary.

Accessible positions are limited and need arranging in advance, so do not assume a wheelchair space or companion seat comes with a general ticket. Falmer station is next to the ground, which keeps the walk from the train short.

Before You Buy: A Five-Point Seat Check

Run through these before paying for any Amex seat, whichever match you choose.

• Read the block code: W or E for a side-on view, N for the home end, S for the away end and its corners.
• Check the row: in the lower tiers, ten rows back or more gives a far better view than the front rows.
• Check for rail seating: in N1B to N1G you may be standing, or seated beside people who are.
• Check the opponent: big matches clear the central blocks first, and cup ties can move the away line.
• Check the kick-off time: evening games are colder, and afternoon sun favours the West Stand.

For a big match like Brighton vs Chelsea, settle on two acceptable areas before you search, so you are not choosing under pressure. If you are planning trips to other grounds, our guides to the best and worst seats at Villa Park and the best and worst seats at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium use the same approach.

Amex Stadium Seating Questions

One check matters more than the block. Brighton warns that tickets bought from unauthorised sources may be cancelled, and that holders risk being refused entry or removed from the stadium. Before you buy, confirm the ticket type, how the ticket will be transferred to you and any entry restrictions that apply to that match. The 1BoxOffice guarantee does not override the club's entry conditions.

Whichever block you pick, 1BoxOffice lists Brighton home seats for the 2026/27 season, and every order is backed by the 150% money-back guarantee: a full refund if your tickets are not received and no alternative is offered, plus a goodwill credit voucher of up to 50% of the order value (excluding fees and taxes, capped at £125) that 1BoxOffice may issue at its discretion.

Sources: Brighton & Hove Albion, Brighton & Hove Albion Club Charter 2025/26, Brighton & Hove Albion Disabled Supporters Access Guide, Level Playing Field, Brentford FC, WeAreBrighton, Football Ground Guide, North Stand Chat, TripAdvisor, A View From My Seat, Accessiball.