The 2022 UEFA Champions League final match will be played at the "Gazprom Arena" (Krestovsky Stadium) in Saint Petersburg, Russia on 28 May 2022. The 2021–22 UEFA Champions League is the 67th season of Europe's premier club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 30th season since it was renamed from the European Champion Clubs' Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
Many sports fans come to St. Petersburg for sporting events, football matches and other competitions. (For example, hockey.) Here you will find information that will be useful to you.
If you are planning to visit St. Petersburg during football matches, you probably do not limit yourself to just visiting the stadium. There is a lot to do in St. Petersburg. We have prepared a guide for football fans. Enjoy your trip to St. Petersburg (Russia).
Football stadium Saint Petersburg
The main stadium of St. Petersburg is located approximately 8 kilometers from the city center (from the Palace square). Its name (2021) is Gazprom-Arena. But on the days of international matches, it can be called "St. Petersburg-Arena". Locals may also sometimes use the name Zenith Arena.
On the photo: the Saint-Petersburg-Arena stadium.
Zenit metro station is the closest to the football stadium. On days when football matches are not played, the station may be closed.
The Krestovsky Ostrov metro station is located at a distance of 2.2 kilometers from the stadium. (The route lies through the park.)
The Begovaya metro station is located 2.4 kilometers from the stadium. We recommend taking a walk. You will see the Park of the 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg, the sea, the Lakhta Center skyscraper.
Fan zones
Fan zones, special for football fans, will be opened in St. Petersburg during EURO 2020. You can watch football matches on the big screen and have fun.
Fan zones are usually organized during the most significant football competitions. Most likely, the fan zones will be open during the final match of the UEFA Europa League
(Old information. The largest fan zone was located on Konyushennaya Square. Konyushennaya Square is located in the very center of the city, at a distance of about 500 meters from Nevsky Prospekt and from Palace Square. (You can walk to Konyushennaya Square from Nevsky Prospekt along Bolshaya Konyushennaya Street.)
The second fan zone was located on Palace Square. The fan zone on Palace Square was open on match days in St. Petersburg (June 12, 16 and 21 2021). The nearest metro station is "Admiralteyskaya".
Another area for football fans was located next to the Yubileiny Sports Center. (Nearest metro station: Sportivnaya.)
Public transport
Metro, bus, tram and trolleybus are types of public transport in St. Petersburg. You can pay for a trip to the metro by purchasing a "Token". Its cost (2021) is 60 rubles.
You can try to pay for the fare with a VISA or MASTERCARD bank card. (We are not sure that this will always be possible.) To pay, attach your bank card to the validator on the left pedestal of the first (right, luggage) turnstile or on the right pedestal of the last (left) turnstile in the turnstile line.
You can still pay in cash for travel by land transport. (It is planned that all transport will switch to cashless payments, probably in the summer of 2021.)
We would recommend buying a Podorozhnik transport card and paying for travel with this card. It works both in the metro and in surface transport. You can buy a card at any metro ticket office or at a vending machine (at any destination). Load the amount of money you need for travel on the card.
You can still pay in cash for travel by land transport. (It is planned that all transport will switch to cashless payments, probably in the summer of 2021.)
We would recommend buying a Podorozhnik transport card and paying for travel with this card. It works both in the metro and in surface transport. You can buy a card at any metro ticket office or at a vending machine (at any destination). Load the amount of money you need for travel on the card.
Taxi is the most convenient form of transport in St. Petersburg. (I use Yandex-taxi. Good prices, good service.) You can download the Yandex-maps application on your smartphone and order a taxi using the map.
Find out more about public transport in St. Petersburg.
Most foreign tourists arrive in St. Petersburg via Pulkovo airport. You can get from the airport by bus number 39, but not at night. At night by taxi only.
Accommodation
If you bought tickets for the UEFA EURO 2020 football matches in St. Petersburg, then you have probably already booked the hotel. If you have not done this yet, then our recommendations will be short: "It would be more convenient for tourists to choose a hotel in the city center, next to Nevsky Prospect." We have an overview of the hotels here.
Many tourists choose apartments as a place to stay. There are a large number of them in the center of St. Petersburg. Use any hotel booking service.
What else besides football?
You, for sure, will not only watch football, but also want to spend time pleasantly and interestingly. What other must-see places in St. Petersburg?
Visit a museum!
The Hermitage Museum is the largest and most famous museum in St. Petersburg. The museum is located on the Palace Square.
The Russian Museum stores works of Russian art, works of Russian artists. The museum is located near Nesky Avenue.
If you are interested in contemporary art, then you need to go to the Erarta Museum. The museum is located on Vasidievsky Island.
If you are interested in weapons, then you might be interested in visiting the Artillery Museum and the Navy Museum.
Visit interesting places!
There are many interesting places near St. Petersburg, in the suburban area and in the Leningrad Region. We highly recommend visiting Peterhof and Tsarskoe Selo. Until foreign tourists arrive, there are no crowds of tourists.
Peterhof can be reached by hydrofoil. If you want to visit Tsarskoe Selo and the Catherine Palace, then it will probably be more convenient to buy a tour with a guide.