Key facts
Club: FC Astana & FC Bayterek | Opening: 2009 | Capacity: 30,000 seats
History and description
The Astana Arena was built to provide the city of Astana with a world-class modern stadium as part of the redevelopment of the city following it becoming capital of Kazakhstan in 1997.
The Astana Arena officially opened on 3 July 2009 with a match between FC Astana and a youth team composed of Kazakhstan players.
The stadium has a sliding roof and an artificial pitch. It is also the standard playing venue of the Kazakhstan national team.
How to get to the Astana Arena
The Astana Arena is located in the south of Astana at about 3 kilometres from central Astana with its axis of the Presidential Palace, the Bayterek Tower, and the Khan Shatyr entertainment centre.
The stadium is located in between Turan Avenue and Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, which are two of the city’s principal avenues running south from the centre.
Take a taxi or one of the buses running south along one of the before mentioned avenues to get to the stadium. Buses include line 10, 12, and 27.
Address: Astana Arena, Astana
Eat, drink, and sleep near the Astana Arena
The Astana Arena is part of a sports complex including an ice rink and indoors hall. The area around the stadium is mainly residential and there is little around in terms of eating and drinking.
There are various hotels close to the arena, including JJ Hotel, Maxx Hotel, and, a little further away, Royal Park Hotel. There are also various apartment rentals in the vicinity, or many more hotels in the centre of Astana.
Click here for an overview of hotels near the Astana Arena.
FC Astana Tickets
Tickets for FC Astana matches can be bought online at the official website or at the box office of the stadium. Tickets typically cost about KZT 200.00.
Photos of the Astana Arena
Photo credits: ChelseaFunNumberOne
Useful Internet links
Fca.kz – Official website of FC Kastana.
Zaproezd.kz – Astana public transport information.