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Hospitality
⚠️ The following information applies to Hospitality ticket holders only.
If you have a regular match ticket, please refer to the other pages in the Event Guide.
Welcome to the 2026 UEFA Europa League final!
We’re delighted to have you with us in Istanbul for what promises to be an unforgettable night at Beşiktaş Park. Alongside world-class action on the pitch, you can look forward to an exclusive hospitality experience, including premium seats, culinary delights and exceptional service throughout. To help you enjoy every moment, you’ll find all the key details about your hospitality package on this page.
Hospitality schedule
19:00 – Hospitality opens and food and drink service begins
21:30 – Time to take your seats
21:45 – Opening ceremony
22:00 – Kick-off
22:45 – Enjoy light bites and drinks during half-time
Final whistle – Hospitality will stay open for 90 minutes after the final whistle
All times are local.
💡 Key details
📲 All tickets are delivered directly through the UEFA Mobile Tickets app, so download the app, access your ticket(s) and transfer any additional tickets to your guests before arriving at the stadium.
👕 A smart casual dress code is recommended. However, trainers, jerseys/scarves of the playing teams, jeans and T-shirts are accepted.
✅ A small power bank, no larger than your phone, is allowed inside the stadium.
🪪 Bring a valid original ID. You will need to present it at the Ticketing Centre should you experience any issues with your match ticket.
👜 Please leave large bags at home or in your accommodation as bags larger than A4 size will not be allowed into the stadium.
🪙 Coins of any currency are forbidden by law in the stadium. If found, they will be collected and donated to charity. Beşiktaş Park will operate as a cashless stadium for the final.
🚭 Smoking, including vaping, e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn tobacco, is not permitted in hospitality spaces or in the stands.
⬇️ Check the list of prohibited items in the stadium rules so you don’t bring anything that is not permitted, such as professional cameras, food and drink.
🏟️ At the stadium
📍 Enter the stadium via the entrance displayed on your mobile ticket:
- Skyboxes: Entrance Blue (Gate D3) or Entrance Purple (Gate G2), whichever is displayed on your ticket. Skyboxes are located on Level 0 and Level 1.
- Europa Lounge: Entrance Purple, Gate G2. The lounge is located on Level 1.
👋 After entering the stadium, collect your Hospitality wristband from the welcome desk and follow the signs to your Hospitality area.
🍽️ Enjoy a continuous drink service and a wide variety of delicious local and international dishes.
🍿 Light bites and drinks are served at half-time and after the match.
🛜 WiFi is available.
📺 A live TV feed is available before, during and after the match.
💺 You’re welcome to sit wherever you like in the lounge or Skybox. Before the match begins, head to the stand and sit in your allocated seat.
🧥 There are no cloakroom facilities, so please plan accordingly.
🕑 Take your time and enjoy an extended stay in your Hospitality area after the match, allowing you to avoid the busiest periods on public transport. All hospitality areas will stay open for 90 minutes after the final whistle.
🧭 Travel to the stadium
As a ticket holder, you are entitled to free matchday travel across the entire Istanbul public transport network. Ticket holders will be requested to show their mobile match ticket to public transport staff at entry points. Free travel applies from 00:00 on Wednesday 20 May to 06:00 on Thursday 21 May.
Please visit our Travel page for recommended routes by public transport to the stadium.
Please do not drive to the stadium unless you have received an official UEFA parking pass. There is no public parking available at Beşiktaş Park on matchday, and you will be unable to enter the traffic perimeter. If you received a parking pass, we recommend printing it and scanning the QR code for directions to your assigned car park, either P2 or P4.
ℹ️ If you have accessible needs, check our Accessibility page for more information.
🙋♀️ Help and support
Friendly guest hosts will be around on matchday to help and provide support. Don’t hesitate to ask them any questions – they're more than happy to help! If you have any questions before matchday, please contact hospitality@uefa.ch.