Red Bull Arena
The Red Bull Arena is the home of FC Red Bull Salzburg. It currently has a capacity of 30,188.
Construction of the stadium began in 2001 and was completed in 2003. The opening match was played on the 8th of March 2003 between SV Wüstenrot Salzburg and FC Kärnten. The stadium could initially house 18,250 fans.
After the take-over of the club by Red Bull in 2005, the name of the stadium got changed into Red Bull Arena, and in 2006 works began to expand the stadium to a capacity suitable for the European Championships that were to be held in the country. The first match at the Euro-ready stadium was played against Arsenal on the 25th of July 2007.
The stadium hosted three group matches at Euro 2008, during which it was temporarily renamed EM-Stadion Wals-Siezenheim.
The stadium was initially planned to be converted to its original capacity after the championships, as this was promised to the local residents, however after the tournament the club’s management decided to maintain the larger capacity instead. After a long trajectory, with a series of protests and lawsuits of local residents and environmentalists, the club was allowed to keep the stadium in its current state.
Two other stadiums carry the same name as the Red Bull Arena: one in Leipzig, and the other in New Jersey.
Getting there
The Red Bull Arena is located in the west of Salzburg, approximately 4.5 kilometres from Salzburg’s historic city centre and at a similar distance from the main railway station (Hauptbahnhof).
The stadium lies adjacent to the A1 motorway . Take exit 293 toward Kleßheim. On matchdays the club offers a shuttle service to the stadium from Salzburg’s conference centre (Messezentrum), further north along the A1.
By bus the stadium can be reached with O-Bus 1 from the main railway station. Take the bus in the direction of Kleßheim Kavalierhaus. The ride takes about half an hour and on matchdays transport is free if in the possession of a match ticket. Buses run every 20 minutes and pass through the historic centre at the Ferdinand Hanusch Platz.
Address: Stadionstraße 2, 5071 Salzburg
Tickets
Tickets for Salzburg matches can be bought online, at the Ticketing Center at the stadium, at any branch of the Raiffeisen bank, or any of the other points of sale, of which the Ticket Service at the Mozartplatz 5 in Salzburg’s historic centre may be the most useful.
Tickets for a standing place cost €13.00, whereas the price for a seat ranges from €15.00 to €26.00. Tickets for the matches against Rapid Wien, Sturm Graz, and Austria Wien cost €4.00 more.
For more information call +43 (0) 820 820 102 or email soccerrbs.tickets@redbulls.com.
Stadium tours
The club offers guided stadium tours that run every Saturday at 10:00 am except matchdays. The tours include visits to the changing rooms, players’ tunnel, press centre and VIP areas, and last about 90 minutes.
Tours must be booked in advance through the online form, which must be done at the latest the Wednesday before the tour. The tour costs €4.00.
For more information contact soccerrbs.office@redbulls.com.
Relevant Internet links:
Redbulls.com – Official website of FC Red Bull Salzburg.
Salzburg.info – Website of the Salzburg tourist office.
SVV-info.at – Information about Salzburg public transport.
OEBB.at – Austrian public transport journey planner.
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