How to buy Rio Ave tickets
Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde. Primeira Liga. A weekend from London usually costs about £216 with flights, 2 nights and a ticket.
- How hard
- Usually available
- Usual price
- €10 to €20 (about £9 to £17)
- Membership
- Not needed
- ID at the gate
- Not usually checked
Prices are fixed by stand. For the Famalicão game public tickets cost EUR 10 in the Poente Lateral Sul and EUR 20 in the covered stand. Sales via SmartFan Tickets and the Rio Ave Store.
Buying a ticket, step by step
When tickets go on sale: Announced as a 'Bilheteira' post on the club site in the week of the match.
Membership: None needed; members pay less. It gets you in before general sale, but you don't need it.
- Open rioavefc.pt and find the latest Bilheteira post for the game, which lists prices.
- Click through to smartfan.tickets/rioavefc and create an account.
- Choose the Bancada Poente Lateral Sul (cheapest) or the Bancada Coberta.
- Pay by card and download the ticket.
- Alternatively buy at the Rio Ave Store at the stadium (Rua Dom Sancho I, 9:30-12:30 and 15:00-19:00 Tue-Fri).
Tips
- The stadium sits next to the Vila do Conde metro line.
- Tickets for the cheapest stands are limited.
Upcoming home games
- Rio Ave v BragaSun 8 Nov 2026, 20:30. Primeira LigaTrip from £216
- Rio Ave v Casa PiaSun 6 Dec 2026, time to be confirmed. Primeira LigaTrip from £216
- Rio Ave v BenficaSun 20 Dec 2026, time to be confirmed. Primeira LigaTrip from £216
- Rio Ave v MoreirenseSun 10 Jan 2027, time to be confirmed. Primeira LigaTrip from £216
- Rio Ave v Gil VicenteSun 17 Jan 2027, time to be confirmed. Primeira LigaTrip from £216
- Rio Ave v EstorilSun 31 Jan 2027, time to be confirmed. Primeira LigaTrip from £216
- Rio Ave v Santa ClaraSun 14 Feb 2027, time to be confirmed. Primeira LigaTrip from £216
- Rio Ave v AlvercaSun 28 Feb 2027, time to be confirmed. Primeira LigaTrip from £216
Kick-off times are local. Leagues often move games for TV a few weeks before.
Flights from the UK
Fly into Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, Porto. Typical return fares, and the whole trip with the cheapest usual ticket and 2 nights in a budget room (about £29 a night):
| Flying from | Return flight | Whole trip |
|---|---|---|
| London | £149 to £362 | £216 |
| Manchester | £111 to £212 | £178 |
| Edinburgh | £119 to £230 | £186 |
| Liverpool | £75 to £162 | £142 |
| Leeds Bradford | £66 to £127 | £133 |
| Cardiff | £224 to £491 | £291 |
| Bournemouth | £154 to £235 | £221 |
Porto Metro Line E direct from the airport to Vila do Conde, about 30 minutes, around EUR 2.60.
Getting there
From the airport
- Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, Porto to Vila do Conde: . Porto Metro Line E direct from the airport to Vila do Conde, about 30 minutes, around EUR 2.60.
To Estádio do Rio Ave
Porto Metro Line B/E toward Póvoa de Varzim to Vila do Conde, then about 15 minutes' walk or a short taxi.
The atmosphere
Mid-size modern ground, loud from the covered stand.
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.