Amid reports that 6 in 10 football fans agree that they prefer away days over home games (61.2%), SeatPick surveyed 3,000 football fans to uncover what fans consider to be the ultimate away day experience.
Q1: “If you could choose any stadium in Europe (outside of the UK) for your ultimate away day, which of the following would it be?”
SeatPick can reveal that Camp Nou, Barcelona, is the ultimate away day stadium, with one in six fans selecting it as their top venue. The current closure of Camp Nou for renovations, aimed at increasing the capacity to 105,000 and featuring a retractable roof and a solar powered 360-degree LED display, has fans eagerly awaiting the 2025/26 season, which is clearly depicted in the results.2
Burnley fans are the most enthusiastic about attending a game at Camp Nou, with over a quarter(27.3%) of Burnley respondents expressing their eagerness, followed by Liverpool FC, where 17.1% of fans are keen to visit the newly renovated Camp Nou.
The Allianz Arena, home to Bayern Munich, is the second most popular choice, with one in sevenrespondents selecting the stadium (13.4%). The Allianz Arena ranks as the second most popular choice for the ultimate away day, particularly among Luton fans (22.2%). With Tottenham legend Harry Kane’s summer transfer to Bayern Munich, over one in six Tottenham Hotspur fans now favour the Allianz Arena as their top away day choice. Furthermore, despite Manchester United’s recent Champions League loss at the Allianz Arena fans are keen to head back, with the Allianz Arena ranking as the top choice among Man United fans (16.9%).
Q2: “What team would you like to see for the ultimate Premier League away day?”
Across all Premier League teams, almost one in 10 respondents would choose Tottenham Hotspur as part of their ultimate away day experience (9.6%). Arsenal is the second most popular choice, favoured by 8.2% of respondents, closely followed by Manchester United (8%).
Fanbases with clear local rivals in the Premier League all picked their rivals for their away day, except West Ham. Despite having local rivalries with other London teams, one in eight West Ham fans in the survey chose to see Manchester United on their away day (12.3%).
Q3: “How much would you be willing to budget for a single away day ticket?”
The most common budget for an away day ticket among all football fans was between £51 to £100. SeatPick can reveal that Burnley fans are willing to splurge the most on their ultimate away day, with almost 1 in 6 respondents admitting they would pay over £300 – over triple the average cost – for their away day ticket (13.6%). On the other hand, Aston Villa fans are the most budget-conscious, with a fifth (20.2%) not willing to spend more than £50 for an away day ticket, the highest percentage among all fanbases.
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Q4: “How much would you be willing to budget for transport to and from the venue, accommodation, meals and incidental expenses during the away day?”
SeatPick can reveal that a third of fans (30.2%) would be willing to spend between £101 to £200 for their ultimate away day experience, which would include transportation, accommodation, meals and incidental expenses. This was the most popular choice among fans of 16 of the 20 Premier league clubs. Bournemouth AFC and Luton Town fans were willing to spend between £301 to £400 on expenses, while Sheffield United and the Wolverhampton Wanderers were willing to spend between £201 to £300.
Q5: “How far are you willing to travel for an away 
match?”
Aston Villa fans are the most adventurous, with almost one in four agreeing that they would travel more than 500 miles (23.1%) for an away day game. Overall, more than a quarter of respondents would be willing to travel between 101 and 200 miles (26.3%). Surprisingly, the second most popular distance to travel is between 201 and 500 miles, with almost one in four (23.5%) respondents admitting they would be willing to travel this far for their ultimate away day experience.
