How to buy Parma Calcio 1913 tickets

Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma. Serie A. A weekend from London usually costs about £269 with flights, 2 nights and a ticket.

How hard
Plan ahead
Usual price
€20 to €50 (about £17 to £43)
Membership
Needed for most games
ID at the gate
Bring photo ID, tickets are named

Sales are free to the public via Vivaticket, but the club says the Tardini Card (fidelity card) must be shown at the gate with ID; confirm how a visitor gets one before buying.

Buying a ticket, step by step

When tickets go on sale: For Parma v Udinese on 28 October, sale started 21 September at 11:00 on Vivaticket, so roughly five weeks ahead.

Membership: Tardini Card. You'll need it for most games.

  1. Open parmacalcio1913.com/tickets and read the notice for your match, including the Tardini Card rules.
  2. Click 'acquista biglietto' to go to the club's Vivaticket page and create an account.
  3. Apply for or buy a Tardini Card if the page requires it; the ticket is loaded onto the card.
  4. Choose a sector and enter your details, then pay.
  5. If a card is required, you pick it up as the club instructs, or print the 'segnaposto' (placeholder receipt) from the ticket page.
  6. On matchday show the Tardini Card or placeholder receipt together with your passport.
Official tickets on parmacalcio1913.com

Tips

Upcoming home games

Kick-off times are local. Leagues often move games for TV a few weeks before.

Flights from the UK

Fly into Bologna Marconi. Typical return fares, and the whole trip with the cheapest usual ticket and 2 nights in a budget room (about £80 a night):

Flying fromReturn flightWhole trip
London£92 to £219£269
Birmingham£124 to £258£301
Bristol£172 to £261£349
Glasgow£198 to £288£375
Newcastle£203 to £309£380
East Midlands£138 to £547£315
Belfast£181 to £181£358
Aberdeen£218 to £463£395
Southampton£235 to £383£412
Exeter£354 to £379£531

Marconi Express tram to Bologna Centrale 7 min (about EUR 11), then regional train to Parma about 1h (about EUR 10). Total about 1h 30 min.

Getting there

From the airport

To Stadio Ennio Tardini

Parma station to the Tardini is about 1.5 km: a 20 min walk, or city bus about 10 min; it sits just across the river from the old centre.

The atmosphere

Traditional old ground in the town centre; the Curva Nord is loud, and Parma is a good food stop.

Where this comes from

We put this guide together from the club's own pages and the sources below, and recheck it through the season. If something has changed, email betterlifeoa@gmail.com.