Old Trafford

Experience the excitement firsthand on a match-day visit, booking ahead to secure your ticket. Be immersed in British culture as you watch from the stands and see your favorite soccer stars compete in the flesh. Alternatively, stadium and museum tours provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the iconic grounds, allowing fans to tread in their idol’s steps with included access to restricted spaces such as the team dressing room, manager’s dugout, and players' tunnel.

• A visit to Old Trafford is a must-do for Manchester United or Premier League fans.

• The stadium and museum are both accessible for visitors with disabilities; call ahead to check specific arrangements.

• Match-day tickets sell out fast and early, so purchasing well in advance is recommended.

The stadium is served by the Old Trafford tram stop, as well as several local buses. On match days, the Manchester United Football Ground railway station provides easy access to the stadium from Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly.

Old Trafford hosts regular matches for English football season (August to May). Museum and stadium tours are available daily, except on match days and some holidays.

As you explore the stadium, look for memorials dedicated to the victims of the 1958 Munich air disaster. Twenty-three people lost their lives in the accident, including Manchester United players, staff, and sports journalists. The crash is commemorated by a number of displays, including the Munich Clock—a poignant installation, frozen to the exact time of the tragedy.

Tickets for Manchester’s Old Trafford stadium tours must be bought in advance, either from the stadium or online. You can buy tickets on the Manchester United Old Trafford website or from an online third-party ticket seller, who might include extras like round-trip transport or have a more flexible cancellation policy.

The Old Trafford stadium tour ticket includes a lanyard, entry to the museum for independent browsing, and the stadium experience. The stadium experience is essentially a guided tour, which showcases the site’s behind-the-scenes highlights such as the players’ locker rooms, the tunnel, the dugouts, and the press media room.

The Old Trafford stadium tour tickets also include access to the museum, so extra time is needed to account for browsing the exhibits. Visitors should aim to spend around an hour exploring the collections in the 3-floor museum, and then just over another hour doing the guided stadium experience tour.

There aren't age restrictions for the Old Trafford stadium tour. Children under the age of three are free of charge, but they still need an admission ticket. Just note that strollers can be taken in the museum, but not around the stadium, so it’s best to bring a baby carrier.

Yes, visitors who are taking the Old Trafford stadium tour can park in the E2 parking lot for free. Just enter the postcode M16 0SZ in a car navigation system to find it. Otherwise, visitors can get there by public transit, taking the tram to the Old Trafford stop.

No, Manchester United match tickets must be bought separately, even though you can buy both stadium tour tickets and match tickets via the same official Manchester United website. If you want to bag a match ticket for an important Premier League game, tickets are often allocated via a ballot.