How to buy Atletico Madrid tickets

Madrid is one of Europe’s finest football cities with two huge clubs which offer different matchday experiences. Here’s a look at how to plan a trip to the Estadio Metropolitano as we run through how to buy Atletico Madrid tickets for La Liga and Champions League matches in the 2026/27 season.

How to buy tickets for Atletico Madrid matches online

Atletico Madrid are one of the easier Spanish clubs to plan a football trip for with tickets going on sale around two months in advance. That is not the case across town at the Santiago Bernabeu with Real Madrid tickets typically only going on general sale around a week before the game.

The most common way to buy tickets for Atletico Madrid fixtures is via the club’s website. Their official ticketing page is available to use in English and it shows which games have tickets currently on sale.

Simply click the “buy tickets” tab for the match of interest and you’ll be directed to a big stadium map where you can see any available seats. You have the option to register or become a member, but you can also buy tickets as a guest, without any need for registration.

Use their virtual stadium to check out the view from your chosen seats and once you’re happy, you’ll be asked to fill out some personal details and pay. Tickets are then sent to your email and can be downloaded to your phone for mobile entry. For fixtures further in the future, you can opt to be notified when they go on sale.

For most games, it’s not difficult to get seats directly through the club’s official channel. Exceptions may be for fixtures against Real Madrid or Barcelona, or for big Champions League clashes. On those occasions, it’s worth trying to be online when tickets go on general sale.

If that doesn’t work, you can still find Atletico Madrid tickets on resale sites such as StubHub and Hellotickets.

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Atletico Madrid home fixtures in 2026/27

Date	They will oppose
Wednesday 25th November 2026	Viking (UCL)
5th/6th December 2026	Betis
12th/13th December 2026	Valencia
9th/10th January 2027	Racing Santander
16th/17th January 2027	Royal Society
Wednesday 27th January 2027	Fenerbahce (UCL)
30th/31st January 2027	Espanyol
20th/21st February 2027	Elche
6th/7th March 2027	Celta Vigo
20th/21st March 2027	Getafe
10th/11th April 2027	Levante
17th/18th April 2027	Sevilla
1st/2nd May 2027	Alaves
15th/16th May 2027	Rayo Vallecano
22nd/23rd May 2027	Athletic Club

With 20 teams in the division, Atletico Madrid will play 19 home fixtures in La Liga 2026/27, with the remaining games on the dates outlined above. League matches are only given confirmed kick-off dates/times a few weeks in advance, so some will be moved from their provisional Sunday slot.

Almost all Atleti home La Liga fixtures take place on Saturdays or Sundays, although Friday and Monday kick-offs are possible in non-European weeks. Take this into account when planning your trip. Check the official La Liga calendar for updates when fixtures are given a fixed slot.

In addition, the Atletico Madrid schedule will involve at least four Champions League home fixtures in the 2026/27 season. That could become as many as eight depending on their progress.

The league phase of the new format runs from September to January. If they progress, they’ll enter the knockout stage with the potential for more home Champions League fixtures between February and May, although ticket demand is likely to be very high for those games.

They may also be drawn at home in the Copa del Rey, with the potential for extra home fixtures in that competition between January and March 2027.

Atletico Madrid left their historic old home, the Vicente Calderon, in 2017. The old stadium was located on the banks of the Rio Manzanares and close to the centre of Madrid but since the 2017/18 campaign, they’ve been plying their trade at the Estadio Metropolitano on the eastern fringes of the city.

It’s a far less interesting location and is actually some way from Atletico Madrid’s traditional heartland, but it’s a vast modern arena that can accommodate 70,692 people, making it the third-largest football stadium in Spain behind Camp Nou (when complete) and the Santiago Bernabeu.

Away supporters visiting what is currently known as the Riyadh Air Metropolitano for sponsorship reasons can find additional information on Cholismo Lab.

Stadium tours, Atleti Museum & more

Like most big European clubs, Atletico Madrid has a range of other experiences on top of matchday tickets and you can find details of those here.

Basic stadium tours (which include access to the club’s museum) run throughout the week and start from €25 for adults and €18 for children, with guided tours beginning at €32 for adults and €25 for children. There are also more expensive premium offerings for greater access.

Atletico Madrid tickets – FAQs

How hard is it to get Atletico Madrid tickets?

Generally speaking, it’s not that difficult to get Atletico Madrid tickets. Most matches are not total sell outs, but average crowds of around 65,000 so far during the 2026/27 season mean the Metropolitano does fill up and it may be harder for large groups to find seats together close to matchday.

For the majority of league games, you should have no problem buying tickets online in the days before the game or at the Atletico Madrid ticket office on matchday itself. It’s also possible to buy them at the club’s official store on Gran Via in the heart of Madrid.

Typically, only for matches against Barcelona, the Madrid derby or big Champions League fixtures, particularly in the knockout stage, is it more difficult. You can still find tickets on exchanges such as StubHub and Helloticketsbut prices there are dictated by demand and supply and can rise quickly.

Atletico Madrid also offers VIP tickets, which may have greater availability.

How much do they cost?

Atletico Madrid tickets available to the general public typically start at around €45 (plus booking fee) for most La Liga matches. The cheap seats can go lower than that if it’s a midweek encounter, or if there’s a special promotion on.

These are typically for seats located high up and possibly in the corners, but it’s a modern arena and there aren’t many bad views. To sit centrally and closer to the pitch, you’ll need to pay more with various different price ranges to choose from.

For big Champions League knockout games or matches against Real Madrid and Barcelona, you can expect to pay in the region of €100 or more depending on availability.

Is it worth becoming an Atletico Madrid member?

Discounts on tickets are available for those with an Atletico Madrid membershipwhich costs €78 for adults (25+), €54 for youths (14-24) and €39 for younger children for one year. For anyone based in Spain and likely to take in several matches during the next 12 months, this may prove cost effective as membership also includes a gift voucher (€30 for adults) which can be used on match tickets.

You’ll also get priority access ahead of the general sale, which is useful for fixtures with greater demand. Membership also includes free access to watch Atletico Madrid women and academy fixtures.

How do you get to the Estadio Metropolitano?

The easiest way to get to the stadium is to take the Madrid metro and Line 7 to Estadio Metropolitano station which is located only a few minutes’ walk from the stadium.

From Puerta del Sol, Madrid’s widely accepted centre-point, it takes around 50 minutes to reach the Atletico Madrid stadium by metro given its location on the edge of the city, not too far from Barajas Airport.

There are also multiple bus connections, although the metro may be simpler to navigate and you just need a regular Madrid metro Zone A ticket (consider buying a Metrobus ticket, currently just €7.30 for 10 rides on the metro or bus in Madrid).

Taxis from central Madrid to the Estadio Metropolitano may be in the region of €20-30 depending on where you’re starting from and traffic.

Do you have to print Atletico Madrid tickets?

When buying Atletico Madrid tickets online via the club’s website, you could be instructed to “print them out” and may be warned that you could be asked for ID when entering the stadium.

In practice, all tickets include a barcode which can be scanned on your mobile and you’re unlikely to be asked for ID in most areas of the stadium (the member-only singing section of the Fondo Sur is an exception). Bringing a driver’s licence or another form of ID is still advisable.

Can you drink alcohol in the Atletico Madrid stadium?

No, alcohol is not permitted inside football stadiums in Spain, however there are bars and stalls selling beer outside the ground. Alcohol-free beer is sold within the Estadio Metropolitano.

Where do Atletico Madrid ultras sit?

Atletico Madrid’s ultras sit in the Grada de Animacion (bottom section) of the Fondo Sur. This is where much of the noise comes from and tickets here are not usually available to the general public.

Can you sit in the home end as an away fan?

Generally speaking, you will not have any trouble sitting in home sections of football stadiums in Spain as a follower of the visiting team, as long as you’re respectful. It’s relatively common to see fans of away teams wearing their club’s colours in home sections of the Estadio Metropolitano with official away allocations often very small.

However, for derby games or European fixtures, it may be advisable to avoid wearing club colours and keep a low profile in the home end if you’re a fan of the opposition.

How far in advance do Atletico Madrid tickets go on sale?

Atletico Madrid’s current policy seems to loosely be that they release tickets around two months in advance. You will most likely be able to buy tickets online via the official site for the next few home league games and any confirmed European or cup matches.

You can opt to be notified of on-sale dates for games further ahead. Remember that league fixtures without a confirmed kick-off slot could take place between Friday and Monday (weekend matches) or between Tuesday and Thursday (midweek). Take this into account if you plan to book travel and accommodation in advance.