Arsenal fans face eye-watering Champions League final costs and £12,000 hotel rooms

Mikel Arteta’s drew 1-1 with the Spanish side away from home before Bukayo Saka’s goal proved enough to see them off at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. Arsenal will now turn their attention to the final which takes place at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on Saturday, May 30.

But should fans want to attend the final in person, they’re going to have to dig deep into their pockets to be able to afford it. The cheapest round tickets from London to Hungary cost just over £900, albeit those prices are expected to rise in the near future.

The costs don’t end there. Around 90 per cent of all hotel reservations have already been taken on Booking.com, with the cheapest options in Budapest being hostels priced at around £250 per-person. Some hotel rooms are commanding a stunning £12,000.

Tickets for the final itself will not be cheap, either. 'Fan first' are priced at just over £60, while category three and two seats will cost £155 and £560 respectively. Category one tickets sit at an eye-watering £819.

Restricted view tickets have been offered by UEFA but even they are not particularly affordable at £120, £448 and £655 respectively.

Daniel Orme