How Much Is Istanbul Costing You?

[JASR]

For all those going, it’s clearly a potentially horrendous price for flights, accommodation and eating/drinking.

But surely you can take solace in the fact that you just need to turn up at the stadium on the night, with one of the many options available to you.
1. Nick someone’s tickets
2. Turn up early with copied tickets
3. Turn up in UEFA gear
4. Rush the gates
5. Jib in over the fencing
6. Just wear a red t-shirt

These ‘6 times’ reasons are a guarantee of attendance, honed over the decades by the worlds most knowledgeable and dignified football fans. It would surely be a privilege and an aspirational endeavour to follow one of these hallowed routes.
Alternatively Pep just needs to make a statement along the lines of ‘just go, even without a ticket’, and everything will be fine and dandy.

 

[hampshireblue]

A kidney, the man has insisted its removed before the final but the surgeon thinks I will recover in time.

Worth it though.

I lost a kidney and you won't be fit by then!!!! lol

 

[mcfc0912]

Four nights flying from Heathrow @ 6-45am on the 8th £480 with hotel, so will be driving down and leaving Manchester around Midnight got two spare spaces if any one is on the same flight a needs a lift

 

[ninjamonkey]

Just booked flights from gatwick with change in antalya Friday night get there Saturday morning, come back Sunday night/mon morning £270 just need to secure somewhere to stay for the Saturday night and travel to and from gatwick. It can still be done for something approaching reasonable if you're willing to do the travelling.

 

[Halfpenny]

4 of us doing Turkish Airlines Gatwick - Istanbul - £243 return
Airport parking £29 per person
Petrol £15 per person
Hotel - £225 per person (4 nights)

£512 all in before ticket and spends. Happy with that

 

[FantasyIreland]

Fair play and huge respect to those going through the ball ache,and massive expense,to get themselves out there.

 

[N1985]

Just can't justify it. Plus we're a group of around 10 and I can't just go and leave people behind here. It'll be a huge party with absolutely everybody here. Rather as many enjoy it as possible than 3 of us going and my daughter sat at home. She's the one I want to be with if/when we finally lift that trophy. Will make it to Wembley next year of we get there.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Would it not be cheaper to hire a plane & pilot & get 300 bluemooners to travel together on one flight. I mean the match day thread is such a loving conducive place, what could possibly go wrong?

Calling @ChicagoBlue

 

[marshymcfc]

It'll be around £1,000 provided the tickets are no more than Category 3. I booked flights from Luton after the quarter final result. Some of the prices for the travel options are outrageous now so it was worth the gambled, provided that I get a ticket!

 

[Pelegrinni]

£900 for two return flights plus £220 for two nights. No tickets yet.

 

[Bluebee2]

Our flights are £340 Manchester to Istanbul Friday morning change at Düsseldorf return Monday with a change in Basel, apartment in Istanbul £110 so I’m happy with that tbh

 

[i kne albert davy]

£417 Thursday to Monday flights and hotel. Plus tickets and spends, well chuffed.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

PLane tickets for around £530. Not going to get a ticket. Probably watching on the street somewhere.
How many of you are going to Istanbul to watch on the street? Is it crazy of me to expect great atmosphere in some kind of a Fan zone?

Why are you not getting a ticket?

There won’t be City fans watching on the street. If they’ve shelled out all that money and time to get there they’ll buy a match ticket too. There are lots to go round.

 

[allan harper]

Heathrow to Istanbul Fri - Mon £464
Parking £24
Hotel £114

Which hotel is that

 

[ralphi]

Manchester to Düsseldorf £49
Düsseldorf to Cologne Airport £19
Cologne to Istanbul £72
Istanbul to Dalaman £36
Dalaman to Manchester £90 = total £266

2 nights Istanbul £75
5 nights Dalaman £205 = total £280

 

[JAV]

Booked 5 flights out of Stansted 15.55pm direct with Turkish Airlines on the Thursday & Return + 1 stop back Sunday afternoon for £360 each & booked a decent Hotel on Booking.com in the Faith area including breakfast for £120 each for 3 nights. We always go out of Stansted. Munich cost us £46 whereas Manchester was £575. Absolute scam. Small airport, park outside, walk through and in the bar within 30 mins. 3 hour drive is a bit of a drag but save £00's

 

[doots]

680 for 4 nights Inc out from Manc, dusseldorf, istanblue.
Direct flights back Tue.
400 match tkt? 400 food & drink.
1600 for holiday with the Mrs next year to keep her sweet.
So over 3 grand for a footy match, bonkers!

 

[jazzy]

£217 Leeds to Antalya return , £39 3 nights hotel Antalya ,£74 return flight to Istanbul going on 9th return on 12th parking at Leeds £42
Total £362

 

[Baker Boy]

Which hotel is that

Ahmet Efendi Kanagi

 

[blueyorkie]

£217 Leeds to Antalya return , £39 3 nights hotel Antalya ,£74 return flight to Istanbul going on 9th return on 12th parking at Leeds £42
Total £362

Please advise, where did you find this? Jet2 don’t seem to fly that day