San Mamés
Home of Athletic Club
🇪🇸 Bilbao, Spain · 🗺️ See on the map
Great away day
- 🏟️ Iconic status27/55🔥 great atmosphere: 'the cathedral', a famous Basque crowd · well known · opened 2013 · 53,289 capacity
- ✈️ Getting there13/13airport 5 km · metro 3 min walk · 1.2 km from the centre
- 🎟️ Getting in8/12tickets around €70 · general sale, ID needed
- 🍺 Pre-match10/10111 pubs and bars within 800 m
- 🗺️ The weekend10/1065 double-header pairings · winter highs around 14°C
Next home games
| Date | Match | Kick-off | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 22 Nov 2026 | Athletic Club v Espanyol ✅ Open sale 🪪 ID | TBC | |
| Sun 6 Dec 2026 | Athletic Club v Real Madrid ✅ Open sale 🪪 ID | TBC | |
| Sun 20 Dec 2026 | Athletic Club v Real Betis ✅ Open sale 🪪 ID | TBC | |
| Sun 10 Jan 2027 | Athletic Club v Villarreal ✅ Open sale 🪪 ID | TBC | |
| Sun 24 Jan 2027 | Athletic Club v Levante ✅ Open sale 🪪 ID | TBC | |
| Sun 7 Feb 2027 | Athletic Club v Osasuna ✅ Open sale 🪪 ID | TBC | |
| Sun 21 Feb 2027 | Athletic Club v Celta Vigo ✅ Open sale 🪪 ID | TBC | |
| Sun 28 Feb 2027 | Athletic Club v FC Barcelona ✅ Open sale 🪪 ID | TBC |
League dates are provisional until the league confirms the exact day and time, usually a few weeks ahead, after TV picks. "TBC" means not confirmed yet. Updated 2026-11-15. The ticket labels show the club's usual rules: see the ticket helper.
Make it a double-header
Two games, one trip. Pair a game here with another ground nearby.
- 52 km apartDays TBC
- 72 km apartDays TBC
- 119 km apartDays TBC
- 319 km apartDays TBC
- 319 km apartDays TBCTue 24 Nov · 21:00Real Madrid v PSV Eindhoven 🏆 Champions League ✅ Public saleSantiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Around the ground
The ground's real outline, the nearest stops with walking times, and every pub and bar within about 10 minutes (🟠). Straight-line distances: check the route on OpenStreetMap.
Getting there
- ✈️ Bilbao Airport (BIO) · 5 km
- ✈️ Vitoria Airport (VIT) · 46 km
- ✈️ Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) · 73 km
- 🚇 San Mamés (metro + train + tram) · 233 m, about 3 min walk
- 🚋 Sabino Arana (tram) · 273 m, about 3 min walk
- 🚆 Olabeaga (train) · 478 m, about 6 min walk
- 🚇 Indautxu (metro) · 689 m, about 9 min walk
- 🏙️ 1.2 km from Bilbao city centre
Distances are in a straight line; walking times are a rough guide.
Pubs and bars nearby
111 pubs and bars within about a 10-minute walk. The closest:
- Campeón · 209 m
- Pacífico · 209 m
- Bodega · 209 m
- Flower · 209 m
- Hamazazpi · 242 m
From OpenStreetMap. Some pubs near grounds are home fans only on match days.
Matchday weather
Average daily high and low (°C) each month of the season, 2016-2025, Open-Meteo.
- Aug26°17°
- Sep24°15°
- Oct21°13°
- Nov16°9°
- Dec14°7°
- Jan13°5°
- Feb15°6°
- Mar16°7°
- Apr18°9°
- May20°11°
🎟️ Ticket helper
Athletic Club
€30–€110rough guide from fan sites, not official: check the club's site
- 🪪 Named ticket: bring the ID you booked with
✅ Open sale 🪪 ID
When: Members get a few days' pre-sale (max 2 each), then general sale, often on a Monday at 10:30 about 4 days later.
The club sold €30 tickets for some 2025-26 games; popular games sell out fast, leaving only VIP seats.
Buy on the official Athletic Club site📅 Add Athletic Club's games and sale reminders to your calendar (a feed that updates itself).
The labels: ✅ Open sale = ordinary league games reach general sale · 🟡 Rules vary = members go first, some games reach general sale · 💳 Members only = a club card or membership is effectively needed · 🪪 = named tickets. They describe the club's usual league games, not one particular match: derbies and big games can be much harder.
Only buy from the club or its official partners. Unofficial resale sites charge far more and tickets can be cancelled at the gate. Prices are a guide and change by opponent; the club's site has the real price.
Want it all sorted?
Hospitality means a guaranteed seat with food and drink, and it's the legal way to a sure ticket for a big game.
Athletic Club: official hospitality prices on the club's site, sold by the club.
Stadium tours
No game that weekend? Most big grounds run tours and museum visits most days, including the dressing rooms and the tunnel.
Tours of San MamésWhere to stay
Hotels near San Mamés fill up and go up in price on match and concert nights, so book early.
Hotels near San MamésPhotos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Loxyger (CC BY-SA 4.0); Txapisotegi (CC BY-SA 3.0); Txapisotegi (CC BY-SA 3.0); Miguelazo84 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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💡 Did you know?
- Designed by IDOM and César Azcárate Gómez.
- Pitch: Natural grass.
- #10 in grounds closest to an airport.
- #2 in grounds with the most pubs and bars nearby.
From Wikidata and the site's own data.
Quick answers
How many people does San Mamés hold?
San Mamés holds about 53,289 people (Wikidata).
Which airport is closest to San Mamés?
Bilbao Airport (BIO) is about 5 km away in a straight line.
Who plays at San Mamés?
Athletic Club play their home games here.
How much are Athletic Club tickets?
Fan-site guides put adult prices for a standard league game at roughly €30–€110 (season 2026-27). Big games cost more. Buy from the club's official site.
What is the nearest station to San Mamés?
San Mamés (metro + train + tram) is about 233 m away, roughly a 3-minute walk (OpenStreetMap).
Are there pubs near San Mamés?
OpenStreetMap lists 111 pubs and bars within about a 10-minute walk of the ground.
What is the weather like at San Mamés in winter?
From December to February, highs average about 14°C and lows about 6°C (2016-2025 averages).
When is the next game at San Mamés?
Athletic Club v Espanyol on Sun 22 Nov 2026 (date provisional until confirmed by the league).
More about San Mamés on Wikipedia.