Stadiums / France
Stade de France
France national team — Saint-Denis (Paris)
| Address | Stade de France, 93200 Saint-Denis, France Map (OpenStreetMap) |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 80,000 [source] |
| Airports | CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport — 18 km straight-line · The RER B runs from the airport to La Plaine – Stade de France with no change. Take an all-stops train: about half the RER B trains run non-stop between Aulnay-sous-Bois and Gare du Nord and skip La Plaine. ORY Paris Orly Airport — 22 km straight-line · Since June 2024, Métro 14 runs from Aéroport d'Orly through central Paris to its terminus, Saint-Denis Pleyel, about a 20-minute walk from the stadium's south-west gates. |
| Long-distance rail | Paris Gare du Nord / Paris Gare de Lyon · Gare du Nord (Eurostar and trains from the north) is one stop away: La Plaine – Stade de France (RER B) is 4 minutes and Stade de France – Saint-Denis (RER D) 5 minutes. From Gare de Lyon (TGV from the south), Métro 14 reaches Saint-Denis Pleyel in about 18 minutes. |
| Time zone | Europe/Paris |
| Official site | stadefrance.com |
Distances are straight-line from published coordinates, not by road.
Source: stadefrance.com · checked 5 November 2026
Source: stadefrance.com, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org · checked 5 November 2026
Getting back at night
Getting back is fine if you plan for it: after events the RER B runs every 3 minutes, Métro 14 every 2 and Métro 13 every 3. Last departures are published for each event on the official RER B line blog. For the October 2026 France matches the last RER B to Paris left at 00:40, but there was no RER D at all after 23:00.
Last services
| Mode | Line | From → to | Last service | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | RER B | La Plaine – Stade de France → Paris Gare du Nord / Châtelet | not published | a train every 3 min after events. Published per event. Last train towards Paris: 00:40 on 2 and 5 October 2026 and 19 September 2026. 10 minutes' walk from gates A–H. [source] |
| Metro | 14 | Saint-Denis Pleyel → Saint-Lazare / Châtelet / Gare de Lyon | not published | a train every 2 min after events. Last departure 00:33 on Monday 5 October 2026 and 01:34 on Friday 2 October 2026. About 20 minutes' walk from gates T–Z. The stadium site calls the station 'Stade de France Pleyel'; the line blog uses 'Saint-Denis Pleyel'. [source] |
| Metro | 13 | Saint-Denis – Porte de Paris → Paris (towards Châtillon – Montrouge) | not published | a train every 3 min after events. Last departure 00:39 on 5 October 2026 and 01:39 on 2 October 2026. Closest to the north gates, but the walk can take 5–25 minutes because of crowds. [source] |
| Metro | 12 | Aubervilliers – Saint-Denis Front Populaire → Paris | not published | a train every 5 min after events. 25 minutes' walk from the east gates. Last departure 00:36 on 5 October 2026 and 01:36 on 2 October 2026. [source] |
| Train | RER D | Stade de France – Saint-Denis → Paris Gare du Nord | not published | a train every 6 min after events (when running). On 2 and 5 October 2026 there was no RER D after 23:00 (last train to Paris 22:57). On 19 September 2026 the last one was 00:29. Check the event page before relying on it. [source] |
Queues at the station
The stadium was designed to empty 80,000 people in under 10 minutes, but the stations take longer: the line blog warns the walk to Métro 13 can take up to 25 minutes in the crowd. Buy your return ticket in advance to skip the machines.
If you miss it
After the last metro and RER B, the fallbacks are Uber, Bolt or a taxi from outside the closed perimeter, or Noctilien night buses. We could not load an official page naming the Noctilien line from Saint-Denis (the RATP and Île-de-France Mobilités sites blocked our requests): check the Bonjour RATP app on the night.
Source: maligneb.fr, maligneb.fr, maligneb.fr, stadefrance.com, stadefrance.com · checked 5 November 2026
How a visitor gets a ticket
Members first, then general sale
France men's team tickets are sold on the FFF's official ticketing site in phases: Club des Supporters de l'Équipe de France members first, then registered FFF players (licenciés), then general sale. A tourist can buy in the general sale without membership, but big matches can sell out in the presales; the Club des Supporters is an annual paid membership sold online. Concerts, rugby and other events are sold through stadefrance.com or the organiser. As of November 2026 no men's France football match is scheduled at the Stade de France (the November 2026 home match is in Bordeaux).
Tickets bought from unofficial sources are invalid under the FFF stadium rules. The stadium warns that ticket sites at the top of search results are not necessarily authorised, and that a confirmation email does not prove a ticket is valid. Its official resale covers only part of the programme; packages, VIP seats and disabled-access seats cannot be resold.
Official channels only
- Official ticket sale: billetterie.fff.fr
- Membership: supporters.fff.fr
- Official ticket sale: stadefrance.com
- Official resale: stadefrance.com
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: billetterie.fff.fr, supporters.fff.fr, billetterie.fff.fr, stadefrance.com, stadefrance.com, billetterie.fff.fr, stadefrance.com · checked 5 November 2026
Getting there
Public transport
Five rail lines serve the stadium and the right one depends on your gate. The official RER B line page recommends Métro 14 where possible, and buying your return ticket before you travel so you don't queue at the machines afterwards. The stadium reminds you that your ticket must be valid to La Plaine – Stade de France (RER B) or Stade de France – Saint-Denis (RER D).
- Gates A–H (east side): RER B towards Mitry-Claye to La Plaine – Stade de France, then about 10 minutes on foot. Métro 12 to Front Populaire is the alternative (25 minutes' walk).
- Gates R and S (north): Métro 13 towards Saint-Denis Université to Saint-Denis – Porte de Paris, about 5 minutes on foot depending on crowds.
- Gates T, U, X, Y and Z (south-west): Métro 14 to its terminus Saint-Denis Pleyel (about 20 minutes' walk), or RER D towards Creil to Stade de France – Saint-Denis (about 15 minutes' walk).
- Trams T1 (Saint-Denis Basilique) and T8 (Saint-Denis Porte de Paris) also stop nearby.
Source: maligneb.fr, stadefrance.com, maligneb.fr · checked 5 November 2026
Driving and parking
Only with a parking space booked in advance: there is no on-site sale on event days, and only accredited vehicles or those with a parking ticket may drive into the stadium area.
- Motorways: A1 exit 2 (Stade de France) or A86 exit 9 (Saint-Denis – La Plaine Stade de France).
- Car parks open 08:00–01:00 for evening events and 08:00–21:00 for afternoon events. Pick by gate: P1 for N, R, S, T, U, X, Y; P2 for H, J, K, L, N, R; P3 for Z, A–E, G, H, J, K. Height limit 2.10 m (P2: 2 m).
- Motorbikes: covered car parks plus free on-street spaces at P4 (rue El Ouafi) and on rue Henri Delaunay.
Source: stadefrance.com · checked 5 November 2026
Taxi and ride-hailing apps
Uber (available 24/7 in Paris) and Bolt both operate in Paris, as do regular taxis. On event days only accredited vehicles and parking-ticket holders can drive into the stadium area, so a car cannot collect you at the gates.
- Stade de France does not publish a taxi or ride-hailing pick-up zone on its access page. Walk out of the closed perimeter before booking, and expect surge demand right after the final whistle.
Source: stadefrance.com, uber.com, bolt.eu · checked 5 November 2026
Bags and documents
Backpacks up to 15 litres only. Suitcases of any size and big bags (backpacks over 15 L, hiking or sports bags) are banned, and the free left-luggage desks refuse them, so leave them at your hotel.
- A free left-luggage point sits to the right of each gate for small banned items; if you refuse to hand over a banned item you will not get in.
- Banned: professional and video cameras, GoPros, selfie sticks, cameras with interchangeable lenses or lenses over 15 cm, laptops and tablets, umbrellas, helmets, glass, alcohol, bottles over 50 cl, pushchairs, pyrotechnics, political or commercial banners.
- Allowed: phones, small binoculars, power banks, soft flag poles, homemade sandwiches, single fruit, a 25 cl juice carton, a plastic water bottle up to 50 cl without its cap. The list can change with each event organiser.
Documents: Tickets sold by the stadium are m-tickets in the STADEFRANCE Tickets app, so you need a smartphone (minors can show theirs on the accompanying adult's phone); tickets can be transferred in the app. FFF rules say only tickets from official sales channels are valid. No official source loaded says photo ID is checked at the gate.
Source: stadefrance.com, stadefrance.com, billetterie.fff.fr · checked 5 November 2026
Where to stay
| Area | Why |
|---|---|
| Gare du Nord (10th arrondissement) | One stop from the stadium on the RER B (4 minutes, every 3 minutes after events), and the arrival point for Eurostar and trains from the north. |
| Along Métro 14 (Saint-Lazare, Châtelet, Gare de Lyon) | Métro 14 runs every 2 minutes after events from Saint-Denis Pleyel, and it is the line the RER B blog recommends; it also links Orly airport directly. |
| Saint-Denis / La Plaine | Walking distance, so the last train does not matter; you stay outside central Paris, though. |
Source: stadefrance.com, maligneb.fr · 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.
Ad · The Hotel and Flights links are affiliate links: if you book through them, we earn a commission and you pay the same. Ticket and tour links go to the official seller and are not ads. Details.
| Date | Time | Event | Plan the trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend of 13–14 Feb 2027 | TBC | Sample match, kick-off not confirmed (not a real fixture) Kick-off not confirmed yet: book a hotel rate with free cancellation. | Tickets Tour Ad Hotel |
| Wed 17 Mar 2027 | 20:00 | Sample match with a confirmed time (not a real fixture) | Tickets Tour Ad Hotel |
| Sat 19 Jun 2027 | 19:00 | Sample concert (not a real event) | Tickets Tour Ad Hotel |
Hotel links search check-in on the event day and check-out the next day. Flight links search one-way flights arriving the day before. Train links without a date are under Getting to the city by train.
Stadium tour: stadefrance.com