After over a decade of cruising to countless trophies, collecting superstars like stamps, casually supplanting their cross-town rivals and, subsequently, cementing their deserved place atop the pile as the best team in the world, it’s fair to say that the Etihad Stadium, home ground of Manchester City, is presently the foremost global destination for beautiful, devastating football and a fever pitch European atmosphere.
From floodlit Champions League blockbusters to Premier League processions, with a soaring women’s team just across the campus, here’s how to get tickets to watch Manchester City.
Where can I buy Manchester City tickets?
As with Manchester United, who sell matchday tickets exclusively to club members, you’ll need to sign up as a Cityzen for £35 to get access to tickets across league, cup and Champions League games. After that, you can purchase tickets via the website, over the phone on +44 (0)161 444 1894, with lines open 8am-8pm daily, or in person at the Man City ticket office, which is located on the first floor of the City Store on non-match days.
If all else fails, you can pick up tickets via resale websites like StubHub and Viagogo, although you’ll need to steel yourself for a hefty markup.
How much do Man City tickets cost?
Interestingly, City’s prices don’t seem to overly fluctuate depending on seat location. For the average Premier League game, a junior ticket near the halfway line costs £32, with an adult ticket costing £60, and both over-65s and 18-21s costing £42. Prices in certain blocks can rise to £75 for an adult and £55 for concessions, so it’s worth thoroughly browsing the drop-down menu of blocks when selecting your tickets online.
Bar tickets, which grant access to premium food and drinks, padded seats and a ‘relaxed atmosphere’, start at around £120 for a league game, while Hospitality tickets – featuring fine dining, ‘luxury surroundings’ and padded, heated seats – starts at £180.
Can anyone buy Man City season tickets?
While the season is already well underway – and with City once again comfortable favourites for every available trophy – the cost of an Etihad season ticket is, relative to the spectacle on offer, obscenely good value. Amongst a wide selection of package options, from Value Silver to the ultra-premium ’93:20′ ticket tier, the standard Value Gold season ticket grants access to all 19 home games, membership rewards, priority access to away games and 190 ‘ticket points’ for £299 – £15.73 per game. It also lets you access the Ticket Transfer system, so you can give your mobile season ticket to linked friends and family for any games you can’t attend.
How do I watch Man City Women?
After the Lionesses sealed European glory for English football after 56 years of relentless, deafening hurt, women’s football is finally beginning to garner the support it deserves. Man City Women, whose roster includes England stars Ellie Roebuck, Sandy MacIver, Alex Greenwood, Demi Stokes, Keira Walsh and Lauren Hemp, offer matchday tickets to WSL games on general sale – no Cityzen membership required – starting at just £11 for adults, £5 for 16-21s and just £3 for under-16s. With English women’s football continuing its global ascendancy, it’s worth grabbing tickets while you can before the inevitable demand settles in for good.
For more information, check out the Manchester City help page.
- Words:
- Wolf McFarlane
- Published on:
- Wed 26 Oct 2022
