Getting a Real Madrid ticket as a visitor comes down to being ready at the right minute: an account on realmadrid.com or entradas.com, a card that passes 3D Secure, and a phone, because a printed ticket is not accepted at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Sale day starts at 9am in London and 4am in New York, which is 10am in Madrid. For the league game against Real Sociedad on 26 August 2026, members had bought on 17 August and Madridista Premium holders on 19 August, before the public window opened. The general sale is Real Madrid’s last ticket window, open to anyone who is neither a club member nor a Madridista.
How do you buy Real Madrid tickets as a tourist? Real Madrid tickets go on general sale 6 days before each match at 10am Madrid time, online only at realmadrid.com or entradas.com. In 2026 general seats started at €75 for league games and €105 in the Champions League. Tickets must be shown on a phone, never printed, and Real Madrid does not refund or exchange them.
Should you plan a Madrid trip around a Real Madrid match
Only if you can live without a guarantee. You book flights and a hotel before tickets exist, because the public window opens less than a week before kick-off. It works best when the match is one good evening inside a longer city break, not the only reason to fly.
What makes it easier:
- Create the account early on realmadrid.com or entradas.com, and check your card clears 3D Secure.
- Set an alarm for sale day, six days before the match: 9am UK time, 4am on the US East Coast.
- Pick a league game first. Seats start at €75 instead of €105, and the zone price list tops out lower.
- Keep a plan B. If it sells out, the Bernabeu stadium tour runs every day except 25 December and 1 January.
How to spot a Real Madrid ticket scam
Real Madrid recognises only two sellers, realmadrid.com and entradas.com, and the Club publishes that it does not deal with problems on tickets bought anywhere else. That one rule decides what a resale offer is worth to you:
- A printed or emailed PDF ticket is a warning sign: only the ticket downloaded to the buyer’s phone is valid.
- Phone or box-office sales do not exist in the club’s own system, so anyone offering them is not the club.
- A promise of a refund means little, because Real Madrid neither refunds nor exchanges tickets.
- A ticket that fails at the turnstile has no route to the club, so the loss is yours.
If the official sale is gone, the honest alternatives are the stadium tour or a game across town, covered in the Atletico Madrid stadium tour.
What a seat costs, and which game gives better value
| Match, 2026 | VIP from | Zone price list | General from |
|---|---|---|---|
| League games, including Rayo on 12 September | €325 | €150 to €235 | €75 |
| Real Madrid v Inter, Champions League | €395 | €190 to €295 | €105 |
The starting price, as Real Madrid lists it, sits below the cheapest zone in its own price table, so the real figure only shows once you pick a seat. Each child needs a ticket, and wheelchair users need a ticket in an adapted zone, arranged through the club’s public service desk.
How to get to the Bernabeu from the airport or the centre
Santiago Bernabeu station is shut while Metro line 10 is suspended between Cuzco and Nuevos Ministerios until the end of 2026, according to the Consorcio Regional de Transportes. From Barajas, line 8 runs straight to Nuevos Ministerios, with the airport charge explained in the Madrid airport Metro supplement. From there it is about 950 metres on foot, or the free S10 replacement bus for Metro passengers.
There is no left-luggage, so drop bags at the hotel first. You get one re-entry, and containers over 500 ml are refused. The Bernabéu Market inside the stadium shuts 2.5 hours before kick-off; where to eat before the game is in the Bernabeu match-day food guide, and for a late finish check Madrid Metro closing time and night buses.
Frequently asked questions about Real Madrid tickets
Can tourists buy Real Madrid tickets?
Yes. The general public sale is open to anyone with an account on realmadrid.com or entradas.com, a card with 3D Secure and a phone to hold the ticket. Real Madrid does not require membership for that final sale window.
What time do Real Madrid tickets go on sale in the UK and US?
The public sale opens at 10am Madrid time six days before the match, which is 9am in London and 4am in New York for most of the season. Members and Madridista Premium holders buy in earlier windows.
Is it safe to buy Real Madrid tickets from resale sites?
Real Madrid names only realmadrid.com and entradas.com as official sellers and does not deal with tickets bought anywhere else. A resold ticket that fails at the turnstile has no claim to the club.
Can I print my Real Madrid ticket?
No. For the 2026 matches it published, Real Madrid said only the ticket downloaded to a phone was valid, not a printed copy, and that tickets could not be changed or refunded.
How do I get from Madrid airport to the Bernabeu?
Take Metro line 8 from the airport to Nuevos Ministerios, paying the airport supplement, then walk about 950 metres or take the free S10 bus. Santiago Bernabeu station is closed until the end of 2026.
An alarm, a phone ticket and a league game beat any reseller’s promise.