How to: buy tickets for FC Barcelona match

Have you ever wanted to see FC Barcelona play live? Have you dreamt of visiting Camp Nou and singing Cant del Barça together with 90 000 other people? Well, this dream is extremely easy to achieve! All you need is... some money and some free time :)

 Step 1. Choosing the event

During one season, the team plays 36 La Liga matches. Half of them are being played at Camp Nou. So you have some 18 chances to see FC Barcelona play. And that's just counting regular matches! To that, depending on how the team fares, you can add Champions League, Copa del Rey, Copa de Catalunya, friendly matches, etc. 

In order to find out, which match to choose, you should visit the official website of the club and look for the matches scheduled for the season. Here's the link: http://www.fcbarcelona.com/info-tickets/next-matches-football

If you want to know the price range of the tix, just click on the link titled 'Ticket prices'. And remember, each match is categorized according to the class of the opponent from D, C, B, A, A+LFP, A+CHL to A++ (A++ being Real Madrid). The better the class, the more expensive the ticket!

Step 2. Purchase process

Buying a ticket for a match can be frustrating. The website is not perfect, the system is very slow at times, and there are many people who are just like you - in dire need of a ticket! So the best option is to wait for the beginning of the sale (usually in August), pick the match you want to see and be patient! 

Basically, all you need to do is click on 'Start purchase' and the system will automatically transfer you to a website with seat selection. There, you can  choose the desired sector (again, different prices depending on how 'attractive' the sector is!), seat and finally, pay for the purchase.
Warning: sometimes, it is necessary to call the customer centre, as the system does not accept all the credit cards. You can also buy tickets through www.ticketmaster.es, and collect them at any CosmoCaixa ServiCaixa ATM. Which there are hundreds of, all over the city! 

Step 3. Collecting your tickets

Once you arrive in Barcelona, on the day of the match you can go to Camp Nou to collect your tickets from the ticket office. Remember to present the credit card you used to buy the tickets. And be patient, as the queues are loooong! 

Tickets office opening hours (on match day):

FC Barcelona Tickets Office access gate 9: From 10.00 untill kick off 

FC Barcelona Tickets Office access gate 14: From 9.30 untill 3h before kick off 

FC Barcelona Tickets Office NORTH GOAL access gate 4: From 11am untill kick off 

FC Barcelona Tickets Office SOUTH GOAL access gate 16: From 3 hours before kick off

You can also print your ticket at home. But it won't be as pretty as the original one you get from the ticket office! :) 

Step 4. The match

This is actually the simplest step. All you need to do here is to arrive at the stadium (some 30 mins before the kick off is advisable!), go through security, find the correct entrance gate, sector and seat, and finally, ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE!!!