Camp Nou on match day: getting there from the airport or your hotel and back after the game
Match day at Camp Nou starts long before kick-off. You need to work out how to get to the stadium, what to do with your suitcase and how to get back to the hotel afterwards, when nearly sixty-three thousand fans are heading for the metro with you.
The short version: if you're travelling light from the centre, the metro is the easiest option. Line L3 stops at Palau Reial and Les Corts, L5 at Collblanc and Badal, and from the airport L9 Sud runs without changes to Collblanc and Zona Universitària. If you're coming straight off the plane with a suitcase, you'll need a car with a stop at your hotel, because the stadium has no left-luggage facility. The gates open an hour and a half before kick-off.
A stadium that is still a building site
The redevelopment of Spotify Camp Nou isn't finished yet, but Barça are already playing their home games there. In March 2026 the club received the licence for the next phase of works, and the stands currently hold 62,652 spectators. There will be more seats once the work is done. But even with this many, the nearest metro stations are a crush an hour before kick-off.
Open your ticket while you're still at the hotel, and look at more than just the time. It shows an entrance letter, and that letter decides which side of the stadium you should head for. Entrances I, K, L and M are on the Av. Joan XXIII side, closer to Avinguda Diagonal; Q, V and W face Travessera de les Corts; D, E and F are by C. Martí i Franquès and Av. Doctor Gregorio Marañón.
Get off at the wrong station, and twenty minutes before kick-off you'll be walking halfway round the stadium. So choose your station by the letter, and the table below shows which one is closest.
How to get there
| option | where to get off | what to bear in mind |
|---|---|---|
| metro L3 | Palau Reial, Les Corts, Zona Universitària, Maria Cristina | four stations around the stadium, so you can pick the one closest to your entrance |
| metro L5, L9 Sud, L10 | Collblanc, Badal, Ernest Lluch; Zona Universitària | Collblanc is shared by L5, L9 Sud and L10 |
| tram T1, T2, T3 | Palau Reial, Pius XII, Zona Universitària and others | handy if your hotel is on a tram line |
| bus | 7, 33, 54, 113, H8 and others | from 2 hours before kick-off until 1.5 hours after the end, some routes are diverted |
| car with a driver or taxi | drop-off zone on C. Menéndez Pelayo | from there you walk to the entrance |
On match day the metro is the most reliable option, because road closures don't affect it. Buses are trickier. Some routes are diverted, and the H8, 54 and D20 actually terminate at the junction of Travessera de les Corts and Gran Via de Carles III, short of the stadium. On the map that route looks short, but with a change and a walk it takes longer than you'd think.
With children or a group, a car is more convenient. Nobody has to count heads in the carriage or hold the youngest's hand on the escalator. Taxis and VTC-licensed cars can only drop passengers off in one zone, on C. Menéndez Pelayo, so enter it as your destination when you book. From your hotel in Barcelona to the stadium there is a separate transfer with pick-up at your address.
Straight from the plane to the stadium
Line L9 Sud runs from the airport to the stadium. Trains leave Terminals T1 and T2 every 7 minutes and take you to Collblanc and Zona Universitària, both close to Camp Nou. There's one catch that people usually discover only at the ticket barrier: with a standard single ticket or a T-casual you can't get through at the airport station. TMB requires a separate Airport Ticket, while the T-usual and T-dia are valid here. We've compared other ways to get from the airport to the city in a separate article.
With a suitcase it gets more complicated. The stadium has no left-luggage facility, and the club lists backpacks and suitcases among the banned bulky items. So the order is fixed: airport, hotel, and only then the stadium. If your plane lands at five and the match starts at nine, this leg is better done by car: a transfer from the airport to the stadium costs from €31 per car. Add the stop at your hotel when you book, and its cost is included in the price straight away.
What to leave in your room
Laptops, pushchairs and long umbrellas with a pointed tip stay at the hotel. Power banks stay behind too, whatever their size: even a tiny one the size of a lighter won't get past the entrance. So charge your phone to a hundred per cent in your room, especially if your ticket is on it.
Cans and rigid bottles are banned as well. You can bring in a plastic bottle, but the cap will be taken off at the entrance, so you'll be carrying it open all the way to your seat, and very carefully.
Getting back after the final whistle
This is the moment to remember the metro timetable. Monday to Thursday and on Sundays it runs until midnight, on Fridays until two in the morning, and from Saturday into Sunday all night.
After a Saturday game there's no need to rush: let the first wave of the crowd clear while you go over the goals in peace. On a weekday evening that won't work. There may be very little time left before the metro closes, so head for the station straight after the final whistle.
Buses only return to their usual routes an hour and a half after the end of the game. A car for the ride back is booked separately. The club leaves the pick-up point up to you, and there's a simple trick here: choose an address away from the exits and a time with some margin. At a standard address the driver waits 15 minutes free of charge, and getting out of the crowd after a match can take five minutes or forty. There is no extra charge for night-time travel: the price is the same as during the day.
If you'd rather not think about the ride back at all, book a car with a driver for a few hours. It's booked for a minimum of three hours, and the driver waits for you between the stops on your route, including the whole time the game is on.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more convenient for Camp Nou from central Barcelona: the metro or a car?
If you're travelling light, the metro is more convenient: lines L3 and L5 stop by the stadium, and road closures don't affect them. A car is more convenient if there are several of you or you're bringing children. The driver drops you off in the zone on C. Menéndez Pelayo, and from there you walk to the entrance.
Can I go to Camp Nou straight from the airport with my suitcase?
You can get there, but you can't take a suitcase into the stadium: there's no left-luggage facility, and backpacks and suitcases are on the list of banned items. You need to leave your suitcase at the hotel first. With a transfer, the stop at the hotel is added when you book, and if the match isn't until tomorrow, a transfer from the airport to central Barcelona will take you to your hotel.
How do I get back from Camp Nou after a late weekday match?
On weekdays the metro runs until midnight, so after a late match it's best to head for the station straight away. If you'd rather not rush, book a car for after the game and choose a pick-up point away from the stadium exits.
Is it worth booking a car with a driver for the whole evening of a Camp Nou match?
It is if you want the driver to wait for you during the game and drive you away as soon as it ends. This kind of car is booked for a minimum of three hours. With a standard transfer, the driver leaves after dropping you off, and you need a second booking for the ride back.
Which metro station should I use for Camp Nou?
Choose the station closest to the entrance whose letter is on your ticket. Around the stadium are the L3 stations Palau Reial, Les Corts, Zona Universitària and Maria Cristina, and the L5 stations Collblanc, Badal and Ernest Lluch. A map of the entrances with their letters is on the club's match day page.
You can book in the Let's GO app or on the website: enter the pick-up address and the destination, and the price appears straight away, before you confirm.
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