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Overview | Seating Guide | Tickets | Food Guide | Cheer Culture | Directions | Insider Tips

Club Overview

Real Sociedad is a La Liga club based in San Sebastián. Their home ground is the Reale Arena, with a capacity of around 39,500.

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Seating Guide

The Reale Arena is made up of four single-tier stands (North, South, East, West), with away fans seated in Fondo Norte (Gate 9).

Tickets

The safest way to buy tickets is directly through the club’s official website. Popular matches are often prioritized for season-ticket (abono) holders before general sale, so check availability as soon as your travel dates are set.

This site is mainly in Spanish — here's how to get through it

  1. On the ticket site, click your desired match date.
  2. Choose a seating zone — pricing for each zone is shown directly on the site.
  3. Sign up or log in, then pick your seat and complete the payment.
  4. Some clubs check ID against the buyer's name at entry, so bring your passport along with the ticket.

Tip: in Chrome, right-click the page and choose "Translate to English" to read button labels instantly.

Food Guide

Around the stadium you’ll find bars and restaurants that are popular before and after matches. Check the button below for a real, location-based list.

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Cheer Culture

Basque regional culture is woven throughout the matchday experience, including “Ehun urtez,” composed for the club’s 2009 centenary.

📍 Getting There

Reale Arena · Anoeta Pasealekua, 1, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián

Tap the button below to see transit, walking, and driving directions from your current location to the stadium, via Google Maps.

💡 Insider Tips

🚌 Getting Around

Buses 26 and 28 from the Boulevard downtown run every 10–15 minutes (more often on matchdays) to the Anoeta stop. The Euskotren E2 line’s Anoeta station is also an option, or it’s a 20–30 minute walk from downtown.

🏨 Lodging

The Hotel Anoeta sits right in front of the stadium (1-minute walk), and the Amara district has several apartment-style options about a 6-minute walk away.

🎟️ Tickets

Non-members (including foreigners) can buy through the official website or third-party platforms, though limited to one ticket per person. Socios get priority online purchase and a 10% store discount.

🗺️ Tourism Tie-in

The stadium runs its own guided tour (including AR/VR elements, about €12–15, 1 hour).

💡 Insider Tips

Popular matches sell out quickly, so advance booking is a must. Away fans are seated in the corner sections (100, 123, €35–60), while sections 101–105 (the Herri Norte ultras) are the most passionate home area.