Man City caps local match tickets at £10
Manchester City will offer £10 match tickets to surrounding residents next season, a community pricing strategy aimed at preserving local access amid stadium expansion.
Manchester City will reserve between 100 and 500 adult tickets priced at £10 for every home Premier League match next season. The scheme will also cover selected domestic cup and European games at the Etihad Stadium. Concessionary tickets will be priced at £7.50, while entry for under-18s will cost £5.
The initiative is strictly geographically targeted at specific Manchester city council wards surrounding the stadium. Eligible areas include Ancoats & Beswick, Clayton & Openshaw, Gorton & Abbey Hey, Ardwick, and Miles Platting & Newton Heath. Applicants must provide formal evidence of their postal address to secure the discounted rates.
Pricing against expansion
This localised pricing strategy accompanies a wider ticket price freeze for the upcoming campaign. In April, the club confirmed this would be the third consecutive season without a price increase. Manchester City also introduced a new lowest adult bracket of £25 for certain midweek Premier League fixtures.
These pricing decisions coincide with the full operational use of a larger venue. The expanded North Stand, newly renamed the Pep Guardiola Stand, opened to full capacity for the first time in May. That final game of the campaign against Aston Villa drew a stadium-record crowd of 60,332.
The fixture also marked the end of Guardiola's decade-long tenure as manager. Enzo Maresca will take charge of his first match in the Community Shield against Arsenal on 16 August. The first home game of the 2026-27 season against Bournemouth follows a week later.
Local economic footprint
Danny Wilson, the club's managing director of operations, linked the £10 ticket initiative directly to the economic impact of the expanded stadium. "Manchester City has always been rooted in its community and, as we grow, we want to ensure people who live closest to the Etihad Campus remain part of everything that happens here," Wilson said.
"We know matchdays bring significant social and economic opportunities to the area. But with more matches, more activities and more visitors than ever before, it is important that those who live closest to us can continue to enjoy the experience, make lasting memories, and be a part of the journey with us."
