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Club Overview

Real Madrid is a La Liga club based in Madrid. Their home ground is the Santiago Bernabéu, with a capacity of around 78,297.

Seating Guide

The Santiago Bernabéu is made up of Lateral Este (East, main stand), Fondo Sur (South, main singing end), Lateral Oeste (West), and Fondo Norte (North), with away fans in the north-east corner of the top tier.

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.

Cheer Culture

The “Hala Madrid” chant, dating back to 1952, and the 2014 official anthem “Hala Madrid y nada más” are played at every home match and after every goal.

📍 Getting There

Santiago Bernabéu · Av. de Concha Espina, 1, 28036 Madrid

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

The Line 10 Santiago Bernabéu metro station sits right in front of the stadium, with the Nuevos Ministerios interchange and Cuzco station (5-minute walk) also nearby.

🏨 Lodging

Within 1km of the stadium are many hotels — H10 Tribeca, AC Hotel Aitana, NH Paseo de la Habana, The Westin Madrid Cuzco — making the area around Paseo de la Castellana walkable.

🎟️ Tickets

Buying through the official website is standard, and you don’t need to be a socio, but a “waterfall” system gives priority in order: members → Madridista Platinum (about €150/year) → Premium (about €35/year) → Junior → general public. General sale opens only 7–10 days before the match. Tickets are digital and delivered only through the official app, so avoid unofficial channels due to counterfeit risk.

🗺️ Tourism Tie-in

The Madrid City Card includes the Bernabéu tour with a €3 per-person discount and fast-pass line skipping when bought online. Tours come in three types: Classic (self-guided, about €37–40), Flexible Entry (about €46), and Premium guided tour (about €58–64, roughly 90 minutes).

🎁 Club Perks

The retractable roof (about 35,000 tons, taking roughly 35 minutes to fully close) is already operational, and every home match last season was played under a closed roof. The tour audio guide supports 10 languages including Spanish, English, German, French, Russian, and Chinese.

💡 Insider Tips

Dressing room and bench access is closed off on matchday and the day before, and tours only run up to 5.5 hours before kickoff. For resale, stick to authorized channels (Ticket Time, TicketFan, etc.), and booking tours online in advance cuts down on wait times.