Visit Santiago Bernabéu
Santiago Bernabéu is Real Madrid's home ground and one of Madrid's most-visited attractions, open for tours on most days of the year. The 83,000-seat stadium completed a major renovation in 2023, adding a retractable roof and a new steel facade. Self-guided tours last around 90 minutes. Tickets are timed, and slots at popular hours fill up well in advance during the football season and summer. This guide covers getting there, choosing the right ticket, and what to prioritise once you're inside.
Santiago Bernabéu at a glance
- When to visit: Monday to Saturday, 9am to 7pm . Sundays and holidays, 9:30am to 6:30pm. Closed 25 December and 1 January. On matchdays, the tour ends 5.5 hours before kickoff; from noon the day before, only the museum and panoramic view remain accessible.
- Getting in: From €37 for timed, self-guided entry. Slots fill up two to three days ahead from April through September and during home fixtures. Book before you travel.
- How long: 90 minutes for most self-guided visitors. A guided tour takes the same time but adds considerably more context to the museum section.
- When to go: Tuesday and Wednesday mornings are the quietest windows. June through August weekends see the heaviest queues.
- What most people miss: The museum's interactive timeline. Most visitors walk straight to the trophy room and bypass the archive displays that explain how those trophies were won.
🎟 Slots for peak morning windows sell out two to three days ahead from April through September.
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Where and when to go
💡 Pro tip: Match-day visits close the players' tunnel and locker rooms. If these areas are on your list, check the Real Madrid fixture calendar and book on a non-fixture date.
⚠️ Unofficial ticket sellers operate near the entrance to Santiago Bernabéu, particularly during home match weeks and through summer months. Tickets bought from street vendors or unregistered kiosks are often overpriced and occasionally invalid. An invalid ticket means joining the full entry queue with no recourse and no refund.
Which ticket is right for you?
| Ticket | What's included | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Tour Tickets | Full self-guided tour: museum, trophy room, players' tunnel, panoramic views, official store | Exploring at your own pace; suits those with existing knowledge of Real Madrid's history | From €37 |
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Guided Tour | Same access with an English or Spanish guide; bilingual upgrade available | Visiting without detailed knowledge of the club, or wanting the stories behind each space without a fixed group schedule | From €58 |
Combo: Stadium + Madrid Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour | Stadium tour + 1 or 2-day bus pass covering 35 Madrid stops, buses every 15-30 minutes | Adding the Bernabéu to a full Madrid itinerary without separate transport planning between sights | From €63 |
How do you get around Santiago Bernabéu?
The tour follows a signed, linear circuit through multiple stadium levels. The route cannot be done in a different order, and there is no backtracking to sections already passed.
Navigation: Signage throughout the route is clear. The Official Real Madrid app provides an interactive map and additional information at key stops.
What should you prioritise at Santiago Bernabéu?
Museum interactive timeline
The most informative and least-rushed part of the visit. Touchscreen displays chart the club's history from 1902 with over 1,000 archive photos and match videos. Most visitors walk straight past it heading toward the trophies. Starting here makes the trophy room and tunnel make significantly more sense.
Where to find it: Entry level, immediately after entering the museum section.
Trophy Room
Real Madrid's 36 La Liga titles, 20 Copa del Rey trophies, and 15 European Cups [VERIFY count] are on display behind glass across a large room. The European Cup section is the most photographed, but the La Liga wall gives a clearer picture of the club's domestic consistency across more than a century.
Where to find it: Midway through the museum level, accessed directly after the interactive displays.
Players' tunnel
The walkway Real Madrid's players use to walk from the locker rooms to the pitch. Shorter than most visitors expect, but the audio atmosphere recreated there makes it the most quietly powerful section of the tour. Closed from noon the day before a match.
Where to find it: Lower level, accessible after the trophy room section.
Panoramic views
Several levels of the stadium offer different angles on the interior. The retractable roof mechanism and 360-degree scoreboard only reveal their full scale from the upper tiers. Most visitors stop at the first available viewpoint; the higher concourse levels are worth the extra escalator ride.
Where to find it: Upper concourse, via escalators at the top of the circuit.
Photo opportunity with the Champions League trophy
A replica Champions League trophy is available for photos, with an optional digital photo montage with a player of your choice. The service carries an additional cost; staff direct you to it at the appropriate point in the route.
Where to find it: Inside the museum section; staff indicate the location during the tour.
The 360-degree scoreboard from the upper concourse levels. At pitch level it looks like any other scoreboard. From the upper tiers, the scale of the wrap-around display and how it interacts with the retractable roof becomes clear.
Facilities and accessibility
What you need to know before you go
⚠️ Re-entry is not permitted once you exit. Plan any restroom stops and rest breaks before leaving the building. The nearest cafés are outside the stadium perimeter.
Practical tips
- Book your time slot before you travel. From April through September and during any home fixture week, morning slots sell out two to three days ahead. Flexible-time tickets exist but are limited; a timed slot gives more certainty.
- Arrive a few minutes before your slot. With a small bag, security takes a few minutes. A large bag adds time. The stadium has no storage, so leave it at your hotel.
- Start with the museum timeline, not the trophy room. The interactive displays at the museum entry point provide the context that makes the rest of the tour make sense. Most visitors walk past them. Spending 20-30 minutes here is not wasted.
- The panoramic views are better from higher up. The retractable roof and 360-degree scoreboard are most impressive from the upper concourse levels. Use the escalators to reach them rather than stopping at the first available viewpoint.
- Take Line 10 to Santiago Bernabéu station. Stadium parking fills on busy days and costs money. The metro stop is a 2-3 minute walk from the entrance.
- Check the fixture calendar before booking. Match-day visits close the players' tunnel and locker rooms from noon the day before. If those areas are a priority, book on a non-fixture date.
- Photography is allowed; equipment is not. Your phone is fine throughout. Selfie sticks are confiscated at security, not at a later point inside.
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Frequently asked questions about visiting Santiago Bernabéu
The stadium is open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 7pm [VERIFY current times]. On Sundays and holidays, hours are 9:30am to 6:30pm. The stadium closes on 25 December and 1 January. On matchdays, the tour ends 5.5 hours before kickoff; from noon the day before a match, only the museum and panoramic view are accessible.
The address is Avenida de Concha Espina 1, 28036, Madrid.
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at opening time are the least crowded windows. For the year, September through November and March through May offer moderate crowds. June through August and any matchday week will be busier, with longer entry queues in the 11am to 2pm window.
Take Line 10 directly to Santiago Bernabéu station, a 2-3 minute walk from the entrance on Avda. Concha Espina. It is the most straightforward way to reach the stadium from anywhere in central Madrid.
EMT Madrid bus lines 14, 27, 40, 43, 120, 126, 147, and 150 stop at Santiago Bernabéu station, right after the Lima stop.
The stadium has wheelchair-accessible ramps, elevators, and restrooms. The museum and most tour areas are reachable by elevator. The top floor of the stadium does not have elevator access, which limits the full circuit for wheelchair users.
Yes. Approximately 1,000 spaces are available across five levels. These fill during home fixtures and through July and August. Paid parking is also available at Parking Público Presidente Carmona (10-minute walk) and Parking Cuzco cerca Bernabéu (700m, about 10 minutes on foot).
No. Your ticket provides single-entry access. Exiting during the tour means purchasing a new ticket to return.
Yes. You can choose a guided tour in English or Spanish. A bilingual tour in both languages is available as an upgrade.
Personal photography is permitted throughout the tour and museum. Tripods, selfie sticks, drones, and professional video cameras are not allowed inside.
Most self-guided visitors complete the circuit in 90 minutes. Spending more time in the museum's interactive displays or the trophy room can push this toward two hours.
From April through September and during home fixture weeks, morning slots sell out two to three days ahead. Outside these windows, same-day booking is usually possible, but advance booking is always recommended to guarantee your preferred time.
