
Manchester City Football Club is currently undertaking a £300 million redevelopment of the Etihad Stadium, aiming to enhance its position as a premier destination for sports and entertainment. The expansion focuses on the North Stand, which will increase the stadium’s seating capacity to nearly 62,000. This upgrade will make the Etihad one of the largest football venues in the Premier League.
The redevelopment includes innovative features such as a new Sky Bar with panoramic pitch views, a stadium roof walk experience, and a significantly upgraded fan zone with a capacity for 3,000 people. The project also involves constructing a 400-bed hotel, a modern club museum, and an expanded retail space, ensuring a comprehensive and engaging matchday experience for supporters and visitors alike.
The newly expanded North Stand is set to open during the 2025/26 season, with plans for phased completion to minimize disruption. This ambitious project reflects Manchester City’s commitment to elevating the fan experience and creating a world-class sports venue.

Must now be pre-booked on a match-by-match basis. The pricing for 2022/23 season will be:
Our dedicated tram stop, Etihad Campus is adjacent to the stadium, located in City Square.
Metrolink runs from the city centre including. Manchester Piccadilly station to Etihad Campus stop and also connecting to Ashton. The journey time from Piccadilly is less than 10 minutes. On event days, trams run to/from the stadium stop every 12 minutes.
Supporters should use contactless for payments, it’s a quick and easy way to pay. Just remember to touch in and touch out! If you’re travelling by Metrolink as a family, you can save money with our family travel card which allows travel for one to three children (aged under 16) accompanied by one or two adults.
Please note that both Holt Town and Velopark Metrolink stops, located on either side of the Etihad Campus stop, will not be open for at least an hour after an event at the Stadium so we strongly advise you to use the Etihad Campus stop for your return journey.
Journeys to the stadium are really easy from the many Park & Ride sites on the Metrolink network. Parking is free for Metrolink passengers. For those travelling from the east or north, there are two large Park & Ride car parks located at Ashton West and Ashton Moss.
The journey time to the Stadium is less than 25 minutes. Please note the consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited on Metrolink trams.