Manchester City moved into the City of Manchester Stadium, which later changed its name to Etihad Stadium, in 2003. Manchester City's first game at Etihad Stadium was against FC Barcelona in an exhibition match, which Manchester City won 2-1. Etihad Stadium has a capacity of 55,097 spectators.

Etihad Stadium was originally built to host the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Since then, Etihad Stadium has hosted a range of other major events, including the 2008 UEFA Cup final, boxing world title fights, international football, and numerous concerts.

Since moving into their new stadium, Manchester City has experienced great success, winning 6 Premier League titles, 2 FA Cups, 6 Carabao Cups, and 3 Community Shields.

Getting to Etihad Stadium

Train: You can take the train to Piccadilly Station, which is the closest station to the stadium. This will be followed by a walk of about 15 minutes.

Bus: Several buses stop near the stadium, which you can take from Piccadilly Gardens. Bus routes that will take you close to Etihad Stadium include 216, 231, and 237.

Taxi: From the center of Manchester, you can expect a ride of 10-20 minutes depending on traffic. You can also take a taxi from Piccadilly Station, which will take about 5 minutes.

Sights to see in Manchester

The first thing to see when you are on a football trip to the blue side of Manchester is their statues of their 3 legendary players, Sergio Kun Agüero, David Silva, and Vincent Kompany, who each played for the club for around 10 years and helped win the club's first Premier League title and much more. You can find the statues around Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City also offers a variety of tours. Their most popular tour is the "Countdown to Kick-off Tour," which allows you to see the players walk onto the pitch before the game, walk along the sideline just before kick-off, and get a behind-the-scenes feel for what it is like on match day.

To book a Manchester City Tour, click here.

Hotel

For your next football trip to Manchester City, we have selected a range of hotels. Our selected hotels are always centrally located in the city, so you are sure to be where the action is. The hotels we show for the particular match are the hotels that are available right now, so you always get exactly the hotel you book. If you have preferences for a specific hotel that you cannot find, please contact us!

Football trips to Manchester City by plane

For all Manchester City football packages, we offer flights as part of the trip. If flights are offered, you can book the trip with or without flights. The flights displayed on the page are what we see as the best flight times for the specific location. These flights are constantly updated so that you are sure the flight you buy is available. If you have preferences for a specific flight that you cannot find, please contact us!

Manchester City match tickets

For all football matches, you can buy Manchester City match tickets from us, whether it is the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, or Carabao Cup. You can buy Manchester City match tickets here. A Manchester City ticket typically arrives about 24 hours before kick-off.

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We offer football trips to Manchester City including football tickets, selected hotels, and flight tickets from several airports.