How to get Manchester United tickets in 2026/27, step by step

How to get Manchester United tickets, in short: buy a club membership first. Official Membership costs £37.50 a season, and Premier League seats at Old Trafford are sold only to members on tickets.manutd.com. Members buy direct for most games and enter a ballot, a free prize draw, for Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal.

The full fixture list, with each game’s sale status, is on the Manchester United tickets page.

How do Manchester United tickets work?

Manchester United tickets work differently from concert tickets, because league games have no general sale, meaning no sale open to everyone. Manchester United is a Premier League football club, and its home is Old Trafford, a 74,158-capacity stadium in Greater Manchester. The club sells home tickets only through tickets.manutd.com and two official travel partners.

Five terms explain almost everything:

• Membership: a paid plan for the season that gives you the right to buy tickets. Premium, Official and Under 16 can buy, but Forwarding cannot.
• Ballot: a free prize draw. You enter, and if your name comes up you can buy a ticket.
• Category: the price band for a game, set by the opponent. A is the dearest and D the lowest.
• Season ticket: one payment for your own seat at all 19 Premier League home games.
• Returned seat: a ticket a holder cannot use and lists for resale in the club’s app. It then goes back on sale to members.

What is the best way to get Manchester United tickets?

The best way to get Manchester United tickets is the members’ direct sale, where you pick a seat online and pay straight away. As of 31 October 2026 it is open for most league games. This table ranks every route by your real chance:

How hard is it to get Manchester United tickets? It depends on the game. Category B and C games are realistic for a new member, while Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal come down to a draw.

If you only want one game a season, buy Official and pick a Category B or C game.

How do returned seats work?

Returned seats are tickets that season ticket holders and members cannot use. They list them for resale in the Manchester United app, generally until two weeks before the match. The club then sells them to members only, on tickets.manutd.com.

How to get Manchester United tickets for the first time

To get Manchester United tickets for the first time, join as a member, then buy online for a lower-category game. Do these steps in order:

1. Join. Register on tickets.manutd.com and buy a membership. Official at £37.50 is enough to buy tickets.
2. Sign up to Ticket Alerts, so you hear when each sale and ballot opens.
3. Choose a lower-category game. Manchester United v Coventry on Saturday 5 December 2026 is Category C, from £44 for an adult.
4. Buy online. Log in with your membership number to hand, then pick your seat from the stadium plan. It is one ticket per member.
5. Enter the ballots for Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal if you want those games.
6. Check for returned seats in the weeks before a sold-out game.
7. Put the ticket on your phone. Tickets are NFC passes, digital tickets you tap to get in, held in the Manchester United app. Add yours to Apple or Google Wallet, then tap your phone on the turnstile, the entry gate.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Waiting for a general sale. League games never have one, so buy a membership instead.
• Buying Forwarding to get tickets. Forwarding members cannot buy or apply. They can only receive a ticket from a season ticket holder.
• Buying for friends on one membership. Each person needs their own membership, because it is one ticket per member.
• Upgrading late. To upgrade you cancel and buy again, and any tickets you hold are cancelled too. If you want Premium, buy it first.
• Relying on a screenshot. Screenshots are not valid at the turnstile.

Can you buy Manchester United tickets without a membership?

You cannot buy a normal Manchester United league ticket without a membership, because Premier League seats are sold only to members. Without one, your routes are hospitality and travel packages. For £30, a Forwarding membership also lets a season ticket holder send you their ticket.

The Manchester United membership guide compares these four in more detail.

How do Manchester United ballots work?

Manchester United ballots are free prize draws for the most wanted league games. For Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal at home, members apply on the club’s ballots page while applications are open, instead of buying first come, first served.

These dates and kick-offs are still to be confirmed. £62 is the starting price, and other parts of the ground cost more within Category A.

Missed out in a ballot? Look for returned seats before the game. If you must be there, hospitality and travel packages are the other routes.

Timeline for one real match: Manchester United v Liverpool

1. Today: join as a member, then apply. The ballot is already open.
2. 8am, Wednesday 11 November 2026: the ballot closes. If your name comes up, you can buy a ticket.
3. The weeks before the game: season ticket holders can list seats they cannot use, generally until two weeks before the match. Those returned seats go on sale to members only.
4. Before you book trains or hotels: check the date again, because it can still move.
5. Saturday 23 January 2027, as scheduled: open the app, add your ticket to your wallet and tap in.

How much are Manchester United tickets?

Manchester United tickets for adults start at £62 in Category A, £55 in B, £44 in C and £33 in D, plus a membership from £37.50. These are 2026/27 starting prices, and the opponent sets the category.

Your first visit, item by item, using published figures only:

• Official Membership: £37.50 a season.
• Under 16 Membership for a child: £20 a season.
• Adult ticket for a Category C game: from £44.
• United Review, the match programme: £4.
• Bag drop, if your bag is too big: £5.

If you want the lowest price, pick a Category C or D game. Prices by age and stand are in the guide to Manchester United ticket prices.

How do you get a Manchester United season ticket?

You get a Manchester United season ticket when new ones go on sale, and Premium members get first priority. There is no public waiting list, so you cannot join a queue or track your place. Seats only come free when holders give them up.

Manchester United’s 2026/27 ticketing update says the lowest adult general admission season ticket is £646, which works out at £34 a match across 19 Premier League home games. The lowest concession prices are £12 a match for under-16s in the family area, £17 for 16 and 17-year-olds, and £25.50 for 18 to 20-year-olds and over-66s.

Season ticket holders must attend, forward, list for resale or donate the cost of their seat for at least 16 of the 19 Premier League matches. In return, the club says they pay no more than 1/19th of their season ticket price for any home cup or European match.

So a season ticket is best for fans who can get to almost every game. It is not worth chasing if you only want one game a season. The Manchester United season ticket guide has the full rules.

How do you get Manchester United away tickets?

You cannot get Manchester United away tickets with a standard membership, because the club says tickets for domestic away games and cup finals are not available to Official members. An away ticket is a seat in the part of another club’s ground kept for visiting fans.

The club’s ticketing update also mentions a credit system for European away games. A credit is a record of a game you have been to, and clubs use credits to decide who buys first. So away tickets are not a route for a new fan.

The next trips are Liverpool away on Sunday 22 November, Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday 25 November, Newcastle on Wednesday 2 December and Crystal Palace on Sunday 13 December. The sales on those clubs’ own websites are for their own members. Premier League clubs have agreed a £30 cap on away ticket prices.

What about Champions League and cup games?

Manchester United sells Champions League and home cup games to members too, but each sale is set after the draw. The Champions League home games went on sale on 29 August 2026, and any further tickets go to the same groups. Cup finals are different: the club says those tickets are not available to Official members.

How can a tourist or first-timer get Manchester United tickets?

A tourist can get Manchester United tickets most easily through an Official Match Break, a package from the club’s travel partners Champions Travel and Travel Connection. These packages combine a match ticket with a hotel and travel, for fans from across the UK and abroad.

• Best for: visitors with fixed dates, or anyone making a once-in-a-lifetime trip.
• Not worth it if: you live near Manchester and can be flexible. A membership and a Category C game will do.
• Living far from Manchester or abroad? Look for an official supporters’ club. The club lists 362 of them in 95 countries, and they share 1,000 tickets per home game.
• Buying from abroad? You can join as a member from overseas. The club posts membership packs abroad, and your ticket lives in the app.
• No ticket for your dates? Members get a discount on the Old Trafford Museum and Stadium Tour.

Is Manchester United hospitality worth it?

Manchester United hospitality is worth it if you want a certain seat with food and drink on a special day. The club sells it game by game, and members get 15% off selected packages. On home matchdays, the stadium tour and museum only open to hospitality guests.

Can you bring children or a disabled fan to Old Trafford?

Children can go to Old Trafford, and each child needs an Under 16 Membership at £20 a season to get a ticket. To buy one, log in, select Under 16 and use the red “Change” pencil icon to assign it to your child.

Bringing a family or a group? Everyone needs their own ticket, so each person needs a membership. The club also has a Family Stand, but that is for the families of season ticket holders.

Disabled fans should start with the Accessibility Help Page on tickets.manutd.com, or email accessibility@manutd.co.uk. The Old Trafford tram stop is accessible for wheelchair users.

What should you know on matchday at Old Trafford?

Old Trafford is on Sir Matt Busby Way in Greater Manchester, postcode M16 0RA, and the easiest way there is the tram. The Old Trafford Metrolink stop is within a five-minute walk of the ground. All kick-off times here are UK time.

• Travelling from outside Manchester? Take a main-line train to Manchester Piccadilly, then the tram, or a taxi of about 15 minutes. The station beside the ground has no matchday service.
• Driving? Official car parks must be booked online before you travel.
• Bags: the largest bag allowed is 20cm x 15cm x 5cm, which is much smaller than A4. Bag drops charge £5 and open 4 hours before kick-off. If you use one, the club says to arrive 2 hours before kick-off.
• Security: everyone is searched or screened on entry, and smoking is banned, including e-cigarettes.
• Away fans: away turnstiles are at the south-east corner and open 2 hours before kick-off.

To choose a seat, read the Old Trafford seating plan guide. Every date at the ground is on the Old Trafford tickets page.

What to do now (as of 31 October 2026)

As of 31 October 2026, the Manchester United members’ sale is open for most home games and three ballots are open. Do this first: join, then enter the Liverpool ballot before 8am on Wednesday 11 November.

For the next two home games, AS Roma on Tuesday 3 November and Aston Villa on Sunday 8 November, look for returned seats on tickets.manutd.com. These are the other games to watch:

Home cup games are added to the list after each draw. If none of the club routes works for the game you want, resale listings with live prices sit on each fixture page, next to the club’s own status.