Arena AufSchalke
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🧑🤝🧑 Matchday capacity: 50,000
📃 EURO 2024: Matches in Arena AufSchalke
Arena AufSchalke will host 4 matches during UEFA EURO 2024 ⬇️
⚽ 16 June 2024 at 21:00: Serbia v England
⚽ 20 June 2024 at 21:00: Spain v Italy
⚽ 26 June 2024 at 21:00: Georgia v Portugal
⚽ 30 June 2024 at 18:00: Round of 16
All times are local (CEST).
Stadium gates open 3 hours before kick-off.
Check out the full match schedule.
🚊 Matchday travel
😎 Our travel page has plenty of helpful info about getting around the city. Check back soon for all the details on how to get to the stadium, but public transport will definitely be the most convenient, fastest and most sustainable option.
🙌 Good to know: If you have a match ticket, you’re entitled to a 36 Hour Travel Pass at no additional cost for the entire VRR (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr) and VRS (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Sieg) networks, valid from 06:00 on matchday until 18:00 the following day.
🚗 Stadium parking
Public parking at Arena AufSchalke is now available to pre-book for €24 per match on a first come, first served basis.
Just keep in mind that driving to the stadium is generally not recommended and we strongly encourage the use of public transport on matchday. If you do drive, share a car with friends and family to make the most of this option and ensure you arrive together.
- Spaces are limited, so book early if you’re planning to drive.
- Pre-booking your spot is mandatory and no parking passes will be available to purchase on matchday. Cars without a parking pass will be turned away.
- Please note parking spaces may not be fully accessible. Dedicated accessible parking has been made available to Wheelchair and Easy Access ticket holders.
EURO 2024 climate fund
🌿 €5 will be donated from each booking to the EURO 2024 climate fund supporting climate protection projects.
⚠️ City centre traffic will be extremely busy and it may take you much longer than expected to drive to the stadium. Set off at least 3 hours before kick-off.
ℹ️ Stadium facts
Love a fun fact? Roll these out to your friends and family when you’re heading to the stadium...
🏒 Arena AufSchalke opened in 2001 as a multi-purpose venue with a retractable roof and a slide-out pitch. It has staged major entertainment events and served as one of the venues in the 2010 Ice Hockey World Championships.
🥅 In 2004, Porto won the UEFA Champions League final in Gelsenkirchen, beating Monaco at the Arena AufSchalke. Two years later the ground was used for four group stage games at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, as well as Portugal's quarter-final shoot-out success against England.
EURO 2024 match tickets 📲
All tickets will be mobile tickets. Our ticketing team will provide updates by email in the lead-up to EURO 2024. For more information, please visit the ticketing FAQs.
🚨 Stadium rules
Even if you're a regular at the Arena AufSchalke, keep in mind the stadium will operate differently for EURO 2024 and rules may be different from what you're used to.
🎒 Bags larger than A4 size won’t be allowed into the stadium.
🔋 You can bring a small power bank, no larger than your phone.
🪪 Make sure you have a valid form of ID on you.
🙅 Remember that professional cameras and cane umbrellas are not permitted inside the stadium. However, you can bring a small, fully collapsible umbrella.
🚭 All EURO 2024 stadiums are smoke-free venues. Therefore smoking, e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn tobacco products are not allowed. Please be considerate of other fans.
🚫 Check out the full list of forbidden items in the stadium rules below.
❓ FAQs
Stadium entry ✅
There is no minimum age to attend the match, but everyone must hold a valid match ticket in order to enter the stadium, regardless of their age.
Yes, ticket holders under the age of 16 can only enter the stadium with an accompanying adult. The accompanying adult MUST have a valid match ticket.
We recommend getting to the stadium when gates open, 3 hours before kick-off.
You can bring flagpoles that are a maximum of 1m long and 1cm in diameter and banners or flags that are a maximum of 2m x 1.5m.
Yes, the stadium will provide gender-neutral lanes at all entrances, where aspects like body checks before entering the stadium are performed without connection to binary limitations of gender identification or expression. Inside the stadiums, gender-neutral toilets will be available. All of this is a part in the fact that the EURO 2024 embraces gender identities and expressions as a spectrum that is not limited to a binary concept.
At the stadium 🏟️
No. If you don’t have a ticket, don’t travel to the stadium. You’re better off heading to Fan Zone Nordsternplatz and to the free Public Viewing of the match at the Amphitheater!
In case of an emergency, reach out to the nearest steward, first responder or volunteer for immediate assistance.
A number of support services and response mechanisms will be in place at EURO 2024 to ensure all fans can enjoy their time at the stadium.
- If you observe or experience any cases of discriminatory behaviour or human rights violations, our team of stewards, first responders, volunteers and specialised staff will be trained to provide you with support.
- Each stadium will have a dedicated safe room.
- An online EURO 2024 reporting tool will be available for fans to address any form of discrimination.
Stadium accessibility ♿
Check out our dedicated accessibility page for detailed information on travel, accessibility services at the stadium and more.
Stadium parking 🅿️
No. Parking on matchday is strictly for ticket holders with a valid parking pass. Passes will not be sold at the stadium.
Parking passes are sold and managed by the respective parking operator. For any assistance, check out their detailed FAQs or reach out directly to the operator’s customer service team.
All parking areas are close to the stadium and within walking distance of the entrances (10 minutes at maximum). Maps will be provided closer to the tournament with more detailed information.
The parking areas C, D and E open 5 hours before kick-off and close approximately 4 hours after the match. Stadium gates for all EURO 2024 matches open 3 hours before kick-off.
Parking passes are non-refundable and the transfer or resale of passes is not permitted. But you don’t necessarily have to come with your own car. You can also ride with someone else and provide them with your parking pass, as long as you’re with them.