Getting tickets for Manchester United games has historically been difficult. However, with discontent among supporters at an all-time high and ticket prices on the rise, there are now more opportunities.
Despite that, the club doesn't make it overly easy to purchase tickets. Whether you want to get tickets for home Manchester United games or away matches, the process is difficult and may require patience, luck, or a bit of both.
This guide will explain the process for getting tickets for home and away Manchester United games and whether the process is different for certain competitions.
Where can I buy Manchester United tickets?
How to get Man Utd tickets at Old Trafford
Buy a Manchester United season ticket
If you are looking to buy tickets to watch Manchester United at Old Trafford then the only way to guarantee yourself a ticket is to purchase a season ticket. There are over 50,000 season ticket holders at Old Trafford with each one guaranteed a ticket in the same seat for all 19 of United's Premier League matches each season.
Season ticket holders can also “opt in” or “opt out” of all cup competitions. If they opt in, they are guaranteed their season ticket seat for all home cup games, but they are charged the going rate for each ticket. If they opt out, the club will sell their seat to other fans on a match-by-match basis.
To get a season ticket at Manchester United, you will need to be patient. The waiting list currently stands at around 120,000 people, meaning you will have to wait several years once you are on the waiting list until you are in with a chance of getting one.
Season ticket prices for adults range from £551 to £1,007, depending on where you choose to sit in the stadium. However, there has been a 5% rise in season ticket prices for the 2025/26 season, meaning there is a chance that some fans decide not to renew, which could open up the waiting list.
There are also discounted rates for elderly fans, young adults and children, which may make the total price more affordable depending on your circumstances. The full season ticket price list is as follows:
- Adults: £551 – £1,007
- Over 65s: £413.25 – £755.25
- 16-17s: £275.50 – £437
- 18-20s: £413.25 – £755.25
- Under 16s: £190 – £380
Apply for tickets with a membership
There is more information below on the membership process, but as a general point, fans with a Man Utd membership have a better chance than non-members of getting tickets. Every home match is open to applications from members before a ballot takes place to determine which supporters have been successful.
Wait for Man Utd tickets to go on general sale
The final way to purchase Manchester United home tickets directly through the club is to wait for the games that go on general sale. Tickets will go on general sale when there are still tickets left after season ticket holders and members have had a chance to purchase them. While this doesn't happen often, games in smaller competitions, such as the Carabao Cup, will often go on general sale.
Waiting for general sale tickets may not allow you to attend the most glamorous games, but it will at least allow you to sample a Manchester United match at Old Trafford.
Use Sportsbreaks
One other way to get tickets to home Manchester United tickets is to go through the club's official travel partner, Sportsbreaks. Sportsbreaks run trips to Old Trafford which include an overnight stay in a nearby hotel with a match ticket included for fans who either live far away from Old Trafford or for those who have no other way to get a ticket.
As these packages include an overnight stay, the prices are often very high – much higher than the amount for a standard match ticket. However, it is all above board as Sportsbreaks are United's official travel partner and is therefore licensed to offer this kind of service.
Ticket resales
While tickets for games at Old Trafford are often in high demand, we recommend that you check resale platforms for offers. Notable and reputable ticket resale platforms include StubHub. SeatPick is another platform that lists tickets sourced from verified sources.
However, fans should always exercise caution when using these types of websites. There is always a small chance of being scammed by someone who doesn't really have tickets to sell, and you are almost certainly going to have to pay over face value for any tickets you purchase.
Additionally, many ticket resale websites add their own inflated administration fee to all sales, making the process even pricier.
How to buy a Manchester United membership
Official Manchester United membership comes with a variety of benefits. It is all about choosing how you want to be treated as a club supporter. But first, you must be a registered club supporter to purchase a membership. Old Trafford membership is priced as follows:
- Premium – £75
- Full – £40
- Lite – £35
- Junior – £20
- Forwarding – £20
All the above club membership categories, except Forwarding Members, are eligible to apply directly for the 2025/26 tickets.
The forwarding membership is a relatively new type of membership that the club introduced in 2024 for supporters who typically get most of their tickets from friends with season tickets. Season ticket holders are now required to formally forward their tickets on to members when they can't attend a match and this membership is the cheapest way around that.
Official members are also eligible to apply for European away matches. However, this is a non-issue for the 2025/26 season after the club failed to qualify for Europe in 2025.
Moreover, members in any of the categories are eligible for a 10% discount at the Man Utd store, a 50% discount on museum tours and a 20% discount at the Red Cafe.
How to get Manchester United away tickets
Domestic away games – apply through the club
Manchester United's away support has long been regarded as the best in the country. They are known for selling out their away allocations wherever they go and making their presence known to help their team to victory.
As demand is so high to buy Man Utd away tickets, the club has restricted applications for season ticket holders who have held their tickets for at least three years. You must also have opted into all cup competitions to be eligible to apply for away games.
Once you have met this eligibility criterion, you will then need to apply for each away game on a match-by-match basis and then go into a random ballot. Given the demand, most season ticket holders who apply for every single away game typically only get three or four tickets in the ballots each season.
European away games – build your credits
While there is no loyalty system for domestic away games, the club does have a credit system for European away matches. For each European away match you attend, you will earn one credit. The tickets for each European match are then sold to those with the most credits, working downwards until all tickets are sold.
For each European away match, the club holds back a small percentage of tickets for those on zero credits to ensure it doesn't become a closed shop. However, the best way to start building your European credits is to wait for matches that go down to zero credits.
Often, group stage matches or games in unglamorous locations will go down to zero credits so your European away journey with the club may have to start in an unusual place. To be able to purchase a ticket with zero credits, you will need to be either a season ticket holder or an official member.
Credits work on a rolling three-year cycle, so if you haven't been to a European away match in three years, your credits will reset, and you will be back down to zero.
Unfortunately, credit building has become near-impossible since the club stopped making fans collect their tickets for European matches. The result of this cost-cutting exercise from INEOS is that fans with the credits are now just applying for every game, regardless of whether they plan to use the ticket or not, to ensure they stay on top of the pile.
European away games – use Sportsbreaks
Another good way to get on the credit system if you are an official member or season ticket holder is to purchase a European away ticket through Sportsbreaks. Sportsbreaks are often given a small percentage of United's European away allocations to sell themselves, as they offer day trips to each location.
Fans who purchase a ticket through Sportsbreaks not only purchase a match ticket but also return flight tickets and transfers to and from the stadium. While the prices for these day trips are usually on the high side, they are a good way to get on the credit ladder.
The club's abandonment of ticket collections has also had an impact on these trips. The majority of Sportsbreaks day trips for the 2024/25 season have been cancelled due to fans applying for these breaks not meeting the falsely inflated credit criteria.
How to buy hospitality tickets at Old Trafford
If you are looking to experience the theatre of dreams in style, then you can always purchase hospitality tickets for each match at Old Trafford. Fans can buy tickets for private boxes and/or in certain suites on a match-by-match basis, while hospitality season tickets are also available. For full prices and availability, check out the hospitality section on the Manchester United website.
Most importantly, the ticket prices for the hospitality package vary depending on the suite you have chosen. The suites at Old Trafford include Warwick, the International, Red Cafe, Museum Experience post-match, Trinity Club Pre-Match, and Victoria Warehouse.
Notable benefits that come with hospitality packages at Old Trafford include a fine dining experience, matchday entertainment, an official matchday program, complementary Man Utd magazine, a 10% discount buffet options and priority access before, during and after matches at Old Trafford.
You can buy hospitality for every game at Old Trafford in the upcoming 2024/25 season by visiting Manutd.com, including Manchester United Legends vs Celtic Legends scheduled for 7 September 2024.
Old Trafford accessibility for disabled fans
Old Trafford also caters to the needs of the disabled but first, you should register as a disabled fan. Email [email protected], providing supporting evidence. The accepted evidence includes Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment documentation.
To access men's tickets as a disabled fan, you must first be a registered member. You can then proceed to book wheelchair spaces on the Man Utd official website. Note that accessible tickets are often in high demand, so the club uses a ballot system for every match at Old Trafford. Eligible disabled fans are then allocated a complimentary ticket.
FGG says: More trouble than it's worth?
Buying Manchester United tickets can be a nightmare, and it begs the question whether it's currently more trouble than it's worth, given how poorly things are going on the pitch.
On the flip side, Old Trafford remains one of the most iconic stadiums in world football, and given that it is set to be demolished in the next five years, demand for tickets is only going to go through the roof.
The new stadium will present more opportunities to casual fans, and if the club's struggles on the pitch continue, it will be a struggle to sell 100,000 seats on a weekly basis.