Champions League Final | Ticket Criteria | SOLD OUT

[Blue Mist]

On the FCO website, it states (and this has nothing to do with the football) people should carry their passport with them at all times and police have been known to do stop checks.

Just sayin'

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Yep, completely agree. Cup Scheme sales Day 1, and if preexisting EOI numbers suggest that it won't sell out on Day 2 to Seasoncard holders, then at COP on Day 1 the club should request EOI's from Members to be collected during during Day 2 to allow Members to purchase on Day 3.

I think it will get well beyond that. I think we need to get to open sale quick so that our newer fans around the world have a chance to take up then slack.

 

[CatMan]

Lots of talk on line that passport numbers are needed to be entered when buying a match ticket. checks then at the stadium that ticket details match your passport.. possibly need to factor this in and getting to the stadium at an early time

Just checked UEFA site to be certain. Fan zones open even earlier than I initially thought. It is actually 8 hours (2pm Local), with UEFA advice that all fans arrive by 6pm. Gates into stadium open at 6pm. Fan zones are fenced with ticket checks and ID, whether checked or not, must be carried.

 

[Blue Mist]

Lots of talk on line that passport numbers are needed to be entered when buying a match ticket. checks then at the stadium that ticket details match your passport.. possibly need to factor this in and getting to the stadium at an early time

It's interesting that on the City day trip the first flight leaves at 5.30am but they state there is not time to get to Istanbul. You will be bussed to the ground.
I can only think that is for passport/ticket checks. Otherwise how is there not time to go into Istanbul.

 

[Abe_MCFC]

How many blues do we think will be in Istanbul (with and without tickets) ?

My mate who works at the club predicts there will be as many as 30,000 blues that make the trip. Who said we have no fans ?

To add to this, most blues I've seen online are going to be staying right in downtown of Istanbul; however, myself and some others that I know are going to stay in and around Basaksehir, much closer to the stadium and near the mall they've got there. Be interested to know if any other blues will be following suit just so the pubs aren't full of Inter fans in the area haha

 

[Manchester_lalala]

It's interesting that on the City day trip the first flight leaves at 5.30am but they state there is not time to get to Istanbul. You will be bussed to the ground.
I can only think that is for passport/ticket checks. Otherwise how is there not time to go into Istanbul.

That’s ridiculous and sounds like an awful trip. So I’m guessing they’ll land at about 10:30pm, once you’ve cleared immigration and got on your coach at should be around midday. You have to spend 10 hours around the ground?!

 

[Tevez32mcfc]

It's interesting that on the City day trip the first flight leaves at 5.30am but they state there is not time to get to Istanbul. You will be bussed to the ground.
I can only think that is for passport/ticket checks. Otherwise how is there not time to go into Istanbul.

Pretty sure it mentions on the booking that if arrival is before 1pm you will have the option of travelling to the fan zone in central Istanbul.

 

[mcfcmatt]

It's interesting that on the City day trip the first flight leaves at 5.30am but they state there is not time to get to Istanbul. You will be bussed to the ground.
I can only think that is for passport/ticket checks. Otherwise how is there not time to go into Istanbul.

Be too much of a logistical problem I reckon, dropping coach loads off in Istanbul then having to gather everyone up and to the stadium.
It’s a here is the stadium see you after the match job.

 

[jpl]

It's interesting that on the City day trip the first flight leaves at 5.30am but they state there is not time to get to Istanbul. You will be bussed to the ground.
I can only think that is for passport/ticket checks. Otherwise how is there not time to go into Istanbul.

Unfortunately I'm on that first flight , my lad's work wouldn't let him have the Friday off ,and that was all that was left.
The itinerary from Sportsworld says that flights landing before 1pm ,will be taken to the City Centre to the UEFA Festival ,after 1pm they will be taken to the City fan zone at the stadium .

 

[Alfie Budd]

It's interesting that on the City day trip the first flight leaves at 5.30am but they state there is not time to get to Istanbul. You will be bussed to the ground.
I can only think that is for passport/ticket checks. Otherwise how is there not time to go into Istanbul.

That flight will land in Istanbul (if it’s on time) at around 11:30am local time. I’d imagine immigration might be a zoo and it may be up to another couple of hours before everyone is out of the airport.
By then it’s only four hours or so before UEFA wants people at the stadium fan zone. Istanbul is a sprawling metropolis and both airports are a long way out - as is the stadium - and so doesn’t leave much time to head into the city.