San Siro Stadium (Milan)

The Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, commonly known as San Siro, is a football stadium in the San Siro district of Milan, which is home to AC Milan and Internazionale. It seats 80,018 people, making it one of the largest stadiums in Europe and the largest in Italy.

Basic information

Official website: https://www.sansirostadium.com/ 

Arena capacity: 8, 018 spectators 

Address: Piazzale Angelo Moratti, 20151 Milano MI, Italy

GPS coordinates for the navigator: 45.478080 ° N 9.12400 ° E 

Year of construction: September 19, 1926 

Field: GrassMaster hybrid grass with dimensions 105×68 m 

San Siro Seating Plan

San Siro is built in a bowl style with four separate areas. There is a Green Stand, also known as Curva Nord, Arancio Stand, which is located in the East, Blu Stand, which is also called Curva Sud, and the Rosso Stand, which is located in the West.

Hardcore Inter Milan fans live in Curva Nord, while their Milan colleagues prefer to sit in Curva Sud. All stadium has three levels besides the eastern stand, which has only two. The Rosso stand is the main stand on the ground that houses locker rooms, utility rooms and dugouts. This is also a tribune, which has some of the most expensive seats in the stadium, so if you buy tickets for hospitality, then most likely you will sit there.

Where to buy tickets?

Inter Milan Ticket Prices

San Siro ticket prices for Inter Milan games will vary depending on a number of factors. How old are you? Where in the stadium would you like to sit? Who is the opposition? Answer these questions and you can see the prices.

How to get tickets for Inter Milan

The best way to buy tickets for Inter Milan matches is with the Solo Inter Club Store, located in the heart of Milan. Inside the store there is a cash desk that works seven days a week. You can also buy at the box office at the stadium, although be sure to bring your ID with you. You can buy tickets on the club’s official website, this is not a simple process though.

Ticket Prices in Milan

Ticket prices will vary depending on the confrontation the team is playing with and the area of ​​the stadium where you are going to sit. There are different Fascias, or bands, of ticket prices, so keep an eye on which band the match you’re hoping to see fits in to. You will also pay a different amount depending on whether you get your ticket online, over the phone or directly from the club.

How to get AC Milan tickets

There are many official points of sale for AC Milan tickets. You can buy them on the club’s website, many of which are written in English and easy to understand. You can also buy tickets at the Casa Milan box office, at all Banca Popolare di Milano Bank branches, by calling the call center or heading to the box office on the day of the match. The club also strongly recommends avoiding unofficial points of sale, including websites and advertisements that stick out near the ground on match day.

How to get there?

The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza is located in the San Siro district of Milan, about six kilometers northwest of the famous historic city center. This remote location actually makes it pretty simple, even if it seems like it is somehow against the logic! Here are the main options for driving to the stadium.

Train

Getting to Milan by train is pretty easy, even if it’s a rather lengthy process. You will start by taking Eurostar to Paris and then by train to the Italian city. TGV trains run three times a day and depart from the French capital at about seven o’clock. In addition, the Thello night train runs between the two cities, which can offer a more romantic alternative than a day trip.

Once you find yourself in Milan itself, the best way to get to the stadium is via the metro. The nearest station to the stadium is San Siro Stadium on Metropolitana Linea 5, and the nearest station is Lotto, which can be reached at Metropolitana Linea 1, accessible throughout the city. The stadium is about fifteen minutes from Lotto Station.

Stazione Centrale – Porta Garibaldi – Lambrate

Take the MM2 metro line towards Famagosta to the CADORNA FN stop. Continue on Metro Line 5 (M5 — Lilac) to the San Siro Stadio stop.

Genoa Port Station

Take the MM2 metro line in the direction of Cologno — Gessate to the CADORNA FN stop. Continue on Metro Line 5 (M5 — Lilac) to the San Siro Stadio stop.

Bus

Buses 49, 78, 64, 80 and 98 go near the stadium and go from different parts of Milan.

Car

Due to the fact that the stadium is located outside the city, it is easily accessible by car. You can get there quite easily from A1, A4, A7 and A8 via the Tangenziale Ovest. Keep in mind that traffic will be heavily congested around the ground, so make sure you leave enough time if you plan to go by car.

1. A1 (Motorway del Sole): after the Melegnano barrier, take the Tangenziale Ovest in the direction of Malpensa and exit onto Milan Via Novara, then follow the signs for San Siro.
2. A4 (Milan-Turin): on the northern barrier of Milan, turn onto Tangenziale Ovest in the direction of Linate and exit onto Milan via Novara. Then follow the signs for San Siro.
3. A4 (Milan-Venice): on the northern barrier of Milan, continue towards Milan and take the exit for Milan Certosa. Then follow the signs for San Siro.
4. A7 (Milan-Genoa): on the south barrier of Milan, turn onto Tangenziale Ovest in the direction of Malpensa and turn onto Milan via Novara. Then follow the signs for San Siro.
5. A8 (Milan-Laghi): on the northern barrier of Milan, turn onto Tangenziale Ovest in the direction of Linate and exit in Milan via Novara. Then follow the signs for San Siro.

By plane

Milan Linate is the nearest airport in the city of Milan; it is located about eight kilometers from the center. It is also an airport served by low cost airlines in Europe, ideal for traveling from the UK. The largest airport in the region is Milan-Malpensa, but it is located about forty kilometers from the city and is more often used to serve Lombardy and Piedmont. If you arrive in Milan Linate, you can take bus number 73 to Piazza San Babila, from where you can get to the metro station.

Milan Linate

Take bus number 73 to San Babila MM1. Then continue along metro line 1 (MM1 — red line) in the direction of Rho Fiera Milano, get off at Lotto stop and take the MM5 Lilla metro to the San Siro Stadio stop.

Milan Malpensa

Take the Malpensa Express train link to Cadorna FN. Then continue on the MM1 metro line towards Rho Fiera Milano, get off at Lotto stop and take the MM5 Lilla metro to the San Siro Stadio stop.

Milan Orio Al Serio

Take regular bus services to Milan Central Station. Then continue along metro line 2 (MM2 — green line) in the direction of Famagosta and get off at Cairoli stop. Take the junction with the MM1 metro line towards Rho Fiera Milano, get off at the Lotto stop and take the MM5 Lilla metro to the San Siro Stadio stop.

Taxi

A taxi ride from the center of Milan to the stadium will cost you about 25 euros and take about twenty minutes. Keep in mind that, especially given the likelihood that traffic will be close to the ground, this can take longer and cost exponentially.

Parking near San Siro

At the stadium there are about 4000 parking spaces that can be used for a fee of about 3 euros. Alternatively, you can park at the Ippodromo del Galoppo Racecourse, which is located north of the earth.

San Siro Hotels

Milan is one of the most beautiful and exciting cities in the world, and therefore there is no shortage of excellent hotels to stay. Here are some suggestions for your choice.

ADI Hotel Poliziano Fiera — £50+

Via Poliziano 11, Milan, MI, 20154

This pretty little hotel is located just five kilometers from San Siro. With multilingual staff, a conference room, free Wi-Fi and breakfast included in your stay, you are sure to relax before heading to the game.

Enterprise Hotel — £70+

Corso Sempione 91, Milan, MI, 20149

The Enterprise Hotel is approximately three and a half kilometers from the stadium and offers a restaurant, a bar, a full-service spa, a health club and a 24-hour business center.

Melia Milano — £130+

Via Masaccio 19, Milan, MI, 20149

The closest to San Siro, Hotel Melia Milano is approximately 1.3 km away. The hotel has two bars, a health club, a full-service spa, and a business center. They also offer in-room childcare and free Wi-Fi, as well as self parking.

Pubs and Bars Near San Siro

Milan’s bar scene is first-class, so you don’t have enough places to drink if you are going there. Keep in mind that some bars are friendly to Inter Milan, and some prefer AC supporters. If you are heading into the city as neutral, you will find a wide selection.

The English Football Pub

Via Valpetrosa, 5, 20123

Not the most imaginative of pub names, we’ll grant you, but it does what it says on the tin. An English football pub with football souvenirs decorating walls and large screens everywhere is a place to go to a pint before a match or watch a live game. They also brag about serving the best pint of Guinness in the city, so if you like a sip of black substance, then this is the place to go.

Pub O’Connell

Via Brera, 3, 20121

What city in Europe would be complete without an Irish bar? They serve delicious food, have a good selection of drinks and show many different sports on screens around the pub. A good pre-match drinking establishment that welcomes expats and sports enthusiasts of all sorts.

Old Tenconi Pub

Via Federico Tesio, 15, 20151

The Old Tenconi Pub is the closest of the three to the stadium, as it is just a stone’s throw from San Siro. It prepares good food, many different drinks and specializes in showing football matches.

Facilities

San Siro opened in 1926, but has since been repaired many times. Since it was chosen as the venue for the 2016 Champions League final, it had also been updated. You will find many places where you can buy drinks and a meal at the stadium, as well as toilets for both sexes. It may not be the most modern stadium you have ever visited, but you will find it a perfectly acceptable soccer field.

Hospitality

San Siro has many excellent hospitality rooms that both clubs use for their home matches. You can enjoy five-star service and fine cuisine exclusively for you and your guests, for example, watching a match from Sky Box Stadium. However, if you prefer to participate in this promotion, you might consider taking a premium seat in the stands.

Tribuna d’Onore offers the stadiums the best seats with excellent views of both the gaming arena and other stands on the stadium. Club 1908 is the elegant and exclusive San Siro Lounge, which has a lively atmosphere, while Club Orologio is a chic place decorated in a modern and definitely elegant style.

The Executive Club Lounge is the most exclusive part of San Siro’s hospitality. You can enjoy hot and cold dishes before, during and after the game, as well as many different packages of drinks. T Lounge, meanwhile, is aimed at a younger market and can be used both before and after the game. The M Club is a brilliant alternative to the T Lounge, offering comfortable seats with LCD monitors in the back so you never miss a minute of the game.

Private rental

There are numerous parts of San Siro that are available for private rental. For example, Sky Boxes can be used for business lunches, professional meetings and other public purposes. The executive lounge is advertised by the club as one of the best multifunctional locations in Milan. You can use it for conferences and business meetings. It is also a good place for gala dinners and private parties. Press conferences, school days, or presentations can be held in the interview room, a venue in San Siro, where players and managers interact with the press after the games.

History

The construction of the stadium began in 1925 in the Milan area called San Siro, with a new stadium, which was originally called Nuovo Stadio Calcistico San Siro (the new San Siro football stadium). The idea to build a stadium in the same area as the race track belonged to the then president of Milan, Piero Pirelli. The architects designed the private stadium only for football, without track and field athletics, which were typical of Italian stadiums, built with public funds. The inauguration took place on September 19, 1926, when 35,000 spectators saw how Inter defeated Milan 6–3. The land was originally the home and property of Milan. Finally, in 1947, Inter, who used to play in the Arena Civica center, became a tenant, and the two have since divided the land.

From 1948 to 1955, engineers Armando Ronca and Ferruccio Calzolari developed a project for the second expansion of the stadium, which was supposed to increase the capacity from 50,000 to 150,000 visitors. Calzolari and Ronka proposed three additional, vertically arranged spectator rings. Nineteen spiral ramps — each 200 meters long — provided access to the upper tiers. During construction, the sale of the highest of the three rings was abandoned, and the number of visitors was limited to 100,000.

On March 2, 1980, the stadium was named after Giuseppe Meazza (1910–1979), one of Milan’s most famous football players.

In 2003 and 2005, San Siro hosted two knockout matches for the Champions League derby in Milan, with the result that Milan won both meetings. The reaction of Inter fans to the impending defeat in the 2005 match (throwing rackets and other items at Milan players and forcing them to abandon the match) brought the club a heavy fine and a ban on participating in four matches for spectators who attended European matches next season.

Besides the fact that the Italian team is used by Milan and Inter, they sometimes play there. It was also used for the 1965 European Cup finals (Inter victory), 1970 (Feyenoord victory) and UEFA Champions League finals 2001 (Bayern victory) and 2016 (Real Madrid victory).

The stadium was also used for the home stage of the three UEFA Cup finals, in which Inter participated. It was also used by Juventus for their home game in 1995, when they decided not to play their best matches in their own delle Alpi stadium of the time. In each case, except in 1991, a second match was played in San Siro, and the winners raised the trophy there.

San Siro was the host stadium for the 1951 Latin Cup, a four-team competition won by AC Milan. The city would also be the venue for the 1956 Latin Cup (also won by Milan), but these matches were played at the Arena Civica.

The stadium underwent further renovations for the 1990 World Cup, for which $60 million was spent, thanks to which the stadium reached the standard of the fourth category of UEFA. As part of the reconstruction, the stadium was completely seated, an additional tier was added on three sides of the stadium. This entailed the construction of 11 concrete towers around the stadium. Four of these concrete towers were located at the corners to support the new roof, which has characteristic protruding red beams.

In 1996, a museum was opened at the stadium, representing the history of Milan and Inter, with historical shirts, cups and trophies, shoes, art objects and souvenirs of all kinds.