Etihad Stadium
The Etihad Stadium is Manchester City's home ground, expanded significantly since the club's takeover in 2008 brought major investment, now seating around 53,000 with plans for further expansion. Stadium tours on non-match days take visitors through the changing rooms, players' tunnel, and pitch-side areas, alongside the adjacent City Football Academy for a look at the club's broader training facilities.
It's a modern stadium built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games before being adapted for football use, giving it a different character from older, more traditional English grounds like Anfield or Old Trafford. The surrounding Etihad Campus has grown into a substantial sporting complex reflecting the club's contemporary financial scale.
Budget about 1.5 hours for a stadium tour; book ahead as popular time slots can fill, particularly around weekends.
Etihad Stadium FAQs
Yes, stadium tours run on non-match days, taking visitors through the changing rooms, tunnel, and pitch-side areas.
By tram to the Etihad Campus stop, about 15 minutes, or by bus.
No, it was originally built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games and later adapted into a football stadium for Manchester City.
Around 53,000, with plans for further expansion given the club's growth in recent years.
About 1.5 hours, covering the changing rooms, tunnel, and pitch-side areas.
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