Stadiums / Portugal
Estádio do Dragão
FC Porto — Porto
| Address | Via Futebol Clube do Porto, 4350-415 Porto, Portugal Map (OpenStreetMap) |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 50,033 [source] |
| Airports | OPO Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport — 11 km straight-line · Metro line E (Violet) starts at the airport's own station (Aeroporto) and runs to the city. Check the destination board: some E trains end at Trindade, where you change to line A, B or F for Estádio do Dragão. |
| Long-distance rail | Porto Campanhã · Campanhã is Porto's main long-distance station. Its Metro station is next to the railway station and Estádio do Dragão is the next stop east (lines A, B, E and F), so it is one stop away. |
| Time zone | Europe/Lisbon |
| Official site | fcporto.pt |
Distances are straight-line from published coordinates, not by road.
Source: fcporto.pt · checked 5 November 2026
Source: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org · checked 5 November 2026
Getting back at night
Estádio do Dragão is the starting point of lines A, B and E, so trains leave the station full and empty out toward Trindade and the city. Metro do Porto runs until about 01:00 on normal nights, and its September 2026 frequency table shows the last departure from Estádio do Dragão at 00:54 on Sundays and holidays. A match ending at 23:00 leaves roughly two hours, but the Metro publishes no match-night timetable.
Last services
| Mode | Line | From → to | Last service | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro | A / B / E / F | Estádio do Dragão → Trindade / city centre | not published | Metro do Porto's frequency table valid from 7 September 2026 lists the last departure from Estádio do Dragão at 00:54 on Sundays and holidays; the weekday and Saturday last departures were not readable. On exceptional nights, such as the league-title celebration in May 2026, the Metro ran until 03:00, but that is announced case by case. [source] |
| Metro | E (Violet) | Estádio do Dragão → Aeroporto | not published | Direct to the airport, but some E trains stop at Trindade: check the destination on the train. Last departure not published separately. [source] |
| Bus | 203 / ZC | Estádio do Dragão → Casa da Música / Areias | not published | STCP's network map (September 2026 edition) puts 203 (Estádio do Dragão to Casa da Música) and ZC (Estádio do Dragão to Areias) in the day and night network, 06:00 to 00:30. The exact last departure from the stop is not given; 00:30 is the end of that network. [source] |
| Night bus | 1M / 2M / 3M | Avenida dos Aliados → Matosinhos (Praia) / H. S. João / Aeroporto | not published | STCP's dawn network runs from 00:30 to 06:00 and starts at Avenida dos Aliados, not at the stadium. Timetables are on stcp.pt. [source] |
Queues at the station
The club and the Metro publish no queue figures. The station next to the stadium is the bottleneck, and Praça do Dragão is a controlled area around the match, so allow time at the perimeter. Trains start here, so you board before the crowd thins out down the line.
If you miss it
Take a taxi or an app ride from outside the closed streets around the stadium, or go to Avenida dos Aliados and wait for the STCP dawn lines (1M, 2M, 3M and others) that start there after 00:30.
Source: stcp.pt, metrodoporto.pt, metrodoporto.pt · checked 5 November 2026
How a visitor gets a ticket
Members first, then general sale
Annual seats (Lugar Anual) belong to members. When a holder releases a seat, the club resells it to another member or fan. Single-match tickets go to members first and then, if seats remain, to the public. Recent sales have required a registered account at bilhetes.fcporto.pt, and non-members enter with a digital Access Card. We could not read the shop to confirm the order of the phases for each kind of match.
Buy only from the club's ticket shop. FC Porto's terms say tickets are named, a different person will be refused at the gate, and resale or duplication can mean cancelled tickets without refund and referral to the authorities.
Official channels only
- Official ticket sale: bilhetes.fcporto.pt
- Official hospitality: fcporto.pt
We never link unofficial resellers: tickets bought there are cancelled at the gate, and in the UK reselling football tickets without the club’s authorisation is a criminal offence.
Source: fcporto.pt, fcporto.pt, fcporto.pt · checked 5 November 2026
Getting there
Public transport
The Metro is the way in: Estádio do Dragão station is next to the ground and is the eastern end of lines A, B and E and a through station on line F. From the centre it is a ride on the shared trunk through Trindade, Bolhão and Campanhã. STCP buses also serve the stadium (line 203 to Casa da Música and the ZC to Areias).
- From Trindade (the interchange with line D), take a train on A, B, E or F toward Estádio do Dragão; stops on the way include Bolhão, Campo 24 de Agosto, Heroísmo and Campanhã.
- On match days the club closes Praça do Dragão to the public before the gates open (17:45 for a 20:45 kick-off in April 2026) and cuts circulation between some gates, so you may be held at the perimeter until the gates open.
- Gate opening varies by match (18:45 for an evening Taça de Portugal semi-final in April 2026). If your gate has a queue, the club lists alternative gates in its notice for each match.
- Non-members need the digital Access Card from their account at bilhetes.fcporto.pt: you hold your phone to the turnstile.
Source: fcporto.pt, en.wikipedia.org, stcp.pt · checked 5 November 2026
Driving and parking
Not recommended and not documented by the club: FC Porto's fan notices give no parking instructions, only that Praça do Dragão is closed before the gates open. Park near a Metro station further out and ride in.
- Circulation is cut around the square between gates 19 and 20 on match days, so do not plan a drop-off at the stadium doors.
Source: fcporto.pt · checked 5 November 2026
Taxi and ride-hailing apps
Taxis and app rides (Uber and Bolt are licensed operators in Portugal) work in Porto, but no official source names a taxi rank or pick-up point at the Dragão on match days. Because Praça do Dragão is closed before and around the match, ask to be picked up outside the perimeter.
Source: imt-ip.pt · checked 5 November 2026
Bags and documents
FC Porto points to its Access and Permanence Regulation for the list of banned items and publishes no bag size limit in the pages we could read; pyrotechnics are expressly banned. There is a bag and lost-property point (Guarda-objetos) between gates 23 and 24. Keep your bag small or leave it at the hotel.
- The stadium visit is separate: large bags and backpacks must go in the lockers at the museum.
Documents: Tickets are named and non-transferable: someone other than the ticket holder is refused entry. The terms set no general ID check for adults at the gate. Non-members need the digital Access Card from their account, which only the authenticated holder can download.
Source: fcporto.pt, fcporto.pt, fcporto.pt · checked 5 November 2026
Where to stay
| Area | Why |
|---|---|
| Campanhã | One Metro stop from Estádio do Dragão and next to the long-distance station. You are not far from the stadium, though the area has little nightlife. |
| Trindade / Bolhão | On the shared Metro trunk to the stadium (lines A, B, E, F) and a short walk from Avenida dos Aliados, where STCP's night buses start after 00:30. |
| Aliados / Baixa | The centre. Take line D to Trindade and change to A, B, E or F, or use the airport line E. Plan your return before the Metro closes. |
Source: stcp.pt · checked 5 November 2026
Upcoming events
Sample dataThese events are examples used to test the page. They are not real listings. Real fixtures and concerts will appear once the daily update is connected.
Matches of the home club (football-data.org) and concerts sold through Ticketmaster, next 12 months. Also includes events checked by hand on official sites. Concerts sold by other ticket sellers are not listed. No prices: the seller’s site has the current one. Updated 5 November 2026.
When kick-off times are set (Primeira Liga): The Primeira Liga can confirm kick-off times as little as 1–3 weeks ahead, and some matches can still move. [source]
No events listed for the next 12 months.
Stadium tour: fcporto.pt