Attending a fixture at the Allianz Arena is a lifelong dream for football supporters around the globe. However, because FC Bayern has consistently sold out nearly every single home match for over a decade, navigating the ticketing ecosystem and stadium regulations requires careful planning. This handbook outlines verified operational guidelines to ensure your trip runs smoothly.
Ticketing Realities: The Zweitmarkt vs Black Market Scams
Virtually all Bundesliga and Champions League home tickets are oversubscribed months in advance through member lotteries. For non-members and international visitors, securing a seat requires understanding the legitimate secondary avenues:
1. The Official FC Bayern Ticket Resale Market (Zweitmarkt)
The safest and only officially recognized secondary platform is the FC Bayern Zweitmarkt. Season ticket holders and members who cannot attend list their seats at face value plus an authorized administrative processing fee.
- Availability Window: Tickets appear dynamically starting 1 to 2 weeks before matchday, with the highest volume released 24 to 48 hours prior to kickoff.
- Face Value Guarantee: Prices are strictly capped at official club rates; no price gouging is permitted.
- Digital Delivery: Tickets are transferred instantly to your official FC Bayern account as a PDF or mobile wallet pass.
2. Dangers of Unofficial Resellers & Scalpers
Purchasing tickets through unauthorized secondary websites or street touts outside Fröttmaning station carries severe risks. The club regularly cancels bar codes identified on black-market portals, and electronic turnstiles at the Allianz Arena will reject invalidated tickets with no recourse. Never purchase paper tickets from touts on the Esplanade.
Transit & MVV Ticketing Guidelines
While admission tickets to some German stadiums traditionally doubled as transit passes (Kombi-Ticket), you must carefully check your current match pass:
- Transit Pass Validity: Verify whether your match ticket explicitly indicates "MVV inklusive". If it does not, you must purchase a separate MVV public transit ticket.
- Recommended Ticket: An MVV Single Day Ticket (Zone M) or Group Day Ticket (Zone M) covers all U-Bahn, S-Bahn, tram, and bus transit within Munich city center and Fröttmaning for the entire day until 6:00 AM the following morning.
- Validation Requirement: Paper transit tickets purchased at station vending machines must be stamped in the small blue validation boxes prior to boarding platforms. Failure to stamp your ticket carries a standard 60 Euro penalty during ticket inspections.
Rules for Visiting Away Supporters (Gastbereich)
Supporters visiting to back the opposing team are accommodated in the Nordkurve (North Stand), primarily in upper tier blocks 340 to 347, or across lower tiers depending on allocation agreements:
| Category | Guideline | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Away Turnstiles | Dedicated Entrance "Nord" (North) | Direct elevated bridge pathway from the bus parking lot and away subway arrival stream. |
| Club Apparel | Permitted inside Away Sector | Opposition shirts, scarves, and colors are strictly prohibited inside the Südkurve home end (Blocks 109–117). |
| Megaphones & Drums | Requires Fan Liaison Pre-Approval | Only registered fan liaisons may bring drums, megaphones, and large telescoping flags into the sector. |
Stadium Entry Curfews & Prohibited Items
Turnstiles typically open two hours prior to kickoff for standard weekend fixtures and two and a half hours for European night fixtures.
- Strict Bag Size Cap: Maximum DIN A4 dimensions (approx. 21 cm x 30 cm). Backpacks, luggage, and large umbrellas with pointed metal tips are barred at turnstiles.
- Power Banks: Small pocket-sized battery chargers for mobile devices are generally permitted, but units exceeding standard smartphone sizes may be confiscated at security discretion.
- Professional Camera Gear: Cameras with detachable lenses or video recording equipment are forbidden without accredited media credentials. Standard smartphones are fully permitted.
- Pyrotechnics & Flares: Possessing or igniting pyrotechnics inside German stadiums carries automatic nationwide stadium bans (Stadionverbot) and immediate criminal prosecution.
Red Cross first aid medical centers are situated along the concourses on Levels 2 and 6. Arena stewards (wearing bright orange or yellow vests) are stationed at every aisle to assist with seating queries or health emergencies.