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UEFA Champions League final
Champions League final 2027 in 
Madrid: what the trip costs from 
South Africa
Saturday 5 June 2027 at the Estadio Metropolitano, Atlético de Madrid's home. Tickets come only through UEFA's lottery, so here's how that works and what the rest of the trip costs in rand.
Atlético de MadridQuestions and tips from other fans
Solo, cheapest category
≈ R39 000
Uses 2026's Category 3 price (€180) as a guide
Solo, top category
≈ R53 000
Uses 2026's Category 1 price (€950)
Trip without the ticket
≈ R35 000
Flights, visa, 3 nights, transport and food
How tickets work
- Only through UEFA: a general-public lottery on UEFA.com/tickets. For 2027 we expect it to open around March, but UEFA hasn't announced dates yet.
- Prices for 2026, as a guide: Category 3 €180 (about R3 328), Category 2 €650 (about R12 018), Category 1 €950 (about R17 566). 2027 prices aren't out.
- Named and phone-locked: tickets can't be transferred. Face-value resale happens only on UEFA's own platform, and only for people who applied in the lottery and lost.
- Most tickets go to the two finalists' fans through their clubs.
Official tickets only. We don't link to resale sites for football. In 
England and 
Wales, selling or advertising a ticket for a Premier League match without the club's written permission is a criminal offence, and clubs cancel tickets and memberships bought from touts. UEFA final tickets are named, locked to your phone and can't be transferred. Real Madrid only accepts tickets bought on realmadrid.com or entradas.com.
Real MadridTypical weather (10-year average)
Partly cloudy, highs around 29°C and lows around 14°C, with a 24% chance of a rainy day, often windy.
Not a forecast: averages for the same dates in 2016–2025 from nearby weather stations (NOAA) and NASA POWER.
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The costs, line by line
| Item (per person) | Rand |
|---|---|
Return flight,  Johannesburg–Madrid (economy)est.Range R12,500–R22,000. Based on Etihad's JNB–MAD returns from R10,414 (Oct–Dec 2026) and R12,484 (Jan 2027) (Etihad), with a bigger margin for June and final-week demand. | R16 000 |
| Schengen visa €90 for adults (EU Home Affairs). VFS or TLS service fee extra. | R1 664 |
| Hotel, 3 nights (one room)est. About €250 a night. Madrid 3-star hotels average around €123 a night (KAYAK), and prices spike on final weekends, so we've roughly doubled that. Book early and pick free cancellation. | R13 868 |
| Madrid transport: airport return + Metro for 3 daysest. About €40. Check metromadrid.es for airport supplements and passes. | R740 |
| Food and drink, 4 daysest. About €40 a day. | R2 958 |
| Match ticket, Category 3est. €180, the 2026 price; 2027 prices aren't published yet. Lottery only, so not guaranteed. | R3 328 |
| Total, solo, Category 3est. If you win the lottery | ≈ R38 558 |
| Total, solo, Category 1est. €950 ticket, 2026 price | ≈ R52 795 |
The plan
Fly out on Wed 2 June, land Thu 3 June, stay three nights and fly home on Sun 6 June. The stadium is in Madrid's north-east, on Metro line 7 (Estadio Metropolitano station).
Flights
From 
Cape Town
We haven't priced Cape Town departures for these dates yet. Check the live searches.
Where to stay
Book early with free cancellation; you can cancel if you don't win the lottery.
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Rates: £1 = R21.93 (GBP/ZAR close on 17 Oct 2026, currencynews.co.uk, a third-party rate); €1 = R18.49 (ECB reference rate, 16 Oct 2026). Every "est." figure is our estimate, with the basis next to it. Not included: travel insurance (get some; we don't sell it), visa service fees, spending money and souvenirs.
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