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.
🎟 Slots for peak morning windows sell out two to three days ahead from April through September.
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💡 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.
| 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 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
⚠️ 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.
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.
The stadium sits in the AZCA financial district, on the north side of the Paseo de la Castellana, about 7km from central Madrid. The closest metro stop carries the stadium's name and is a 2-3 minute walk from the main entrance.
Address: Avenida de Concha Espina 1, 28036, Madrid | Find on Google Maps
By metro: Line 10 runs directly to Santiago Bernabéu station, a 2-3 minute walk from the entrance on Avda. Concha Espina. Closest stop: Santiago Bernabéu (Line 10)
By bus: EMT Madrid bus lines 14, 27, 40, 43, 120, 126, 147, and 150 serve the area from the city centre. Closest stop: Santiago Bernabéu (right after the Lima stop)
By car: The stadium has approximately 1,000 spaces across five levels, but these fill quickly during home fixtures and through July and August. Paid parking is available at Parking Público Presidente Carmona (Bernabéu) (10-minute walk) and Parking Cuzco cerca Bernabéu (700m, about 10 minutes on foot). Taking Line 10 removes the parking problem entirely.
When is it busiest: Weekends from June through August see the highest visitor numbers, with the longest queues building between 11am and 2pm. Fridays attract more visitors than mid-week days. Any week with a home fixture draws increased demand in the 48 hours around the match.
When should you actually go: Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at opening time give the most relaxed visit. The trophy room and museum fill up by mid-morning, so arriving early makes a genuine difference to how much space you have in each section.
First stop on the route. Interactive displays, archive footage, and a chronological history of the club from 1902. Budget at least 20-30 minutes here. The touchscreen timeline at this point is the most under-used section of the entire tour.
The focal display space. Real Madrid's 36 La Liga titles and 15 European Cups are arranged behind glass. Most visitors spend 10-15 minutes; it is large enough to move around without crowds pressing in.
The walkway connecting the locker rooms to the pitch. Short, but it tends to be where visitors slow down most. Closed on matchdays and from noon the day before.
Multiple vantage points across the upper tiers provide full-stadium views. The retractable roof and 360-degree scoreboard are most clearly visible from higher up, not from pitch level.
Positioned at the exit of the tour circuit. Jerseys, boots, tracksuits, and memorabilia from current and past squads are available. Budget extra time if you plan to browse.
Distance: 5.5km (approximately 20 minutes by car)
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Distance: 5.1km (approximately 17 minutes by car)
Worth knowing: Europe's largest collection of European paintings, covering Velázquez, Goya, and El Greco. Not a natural same-day pairing with the stadium for most visitors, but frequently on the same multi-day Madrid itinerary. →
Royal Palace of Madrid Distance: 7.3km (approximately 25 minutes by car) Worth knowing: Europe's largest royal residence at 3,418 rooms. Connects well with the Bernabéu on a full Madrid day using the hop-on hop-off bus, which routes past both.
Distance: 7.3km (approximately 25 minutes by car)
Worth knowing: Europe's largest royal residence at 3,418 rooms. Connects well with the Bernabéu on a full Madrid day using the hop-on hop-off bus, which routes past both.
On-site: Puerta 57 is a restaurant on the grandstand level with pitch views. It requires a separate reservation, operates independently from the tour, and is worth booking in advance for a sit-down meal. A Bernabéu Market at the tour exit offers lighter options [VERIFY].
Better options nearby:
💡 Pro tip: Puerta 57 fills on home match days. If you are visiting on a fixture day, book the restaurant in advance or plan to eat at one of the options outside the stadium.
The streets immediately around the stadium are quiet outside match days and tour hours. Hotels in this area tend to be priced higher than equivalent options in central Madrid, with fewer restaurants and bars within walking distance in the evening. If your trip involves more than the Bernabéu visit, staying in Malasaña, Chueca, or near Sol gives the same metro access to the stadium on Line 10 and significantly better choice for food and evenings.
Price point: Mid-to-high, skewing toward business and transit travellers. Best for: Visitors whose entire Madrid stay centres on the stadium visit or a live match. Consider instead: Malasaña or Chueca for the same Line 10 metro access with considerably more restaurant and neighbourhood character.
Explore the 83,000+ seater home base of Real Madrid at your own pace.
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Timed entry to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Entry to the Real Madrid Museum
English or Spanish guided tour of the stadium and museum (as per option selected)
Radio guide system (as per option selected)
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Guided tour
Transportation
Food & drinks
Explore Spain's second-largest football stadium with an expert monolingual or bilingual guide.
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Guided tour of Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Guided tour of the Real Madrid Museum
Expert English, Spanish, or bilingual guide (as per option selected)
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Audio guide
Transporation
Food & drinks
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Santiago Bernabéu
Timed entry to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (near stop 5, Modern Madrid route)
Entry to the Real Madrid Museum
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24-hour Hop-on Hop-off bus tour by Madrid City Tour
Access to Historical (Blue), Modern (Green), and Actual (Orange) routes
2-hour English or Spanish guided walking tour of the historic city centre
Audio guide in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Catalan, Japanese, Basque, Galician, Chinese, Russian & Dutch
Children’s audio guide in English and Spanish
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Free drink at La Quimera Tablao Flamenco
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Santiago Bernabéu
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Madrid Wax Museum
Santiago Bernabeu
Direct access to the Santiago Bernabéu
Panoramic view of the stadium
Entry into the Real Madrid C.F Museum and access to the trophy room
Access to the official store
Madrid Wax Museum
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